80
Tristan Ogilvie
IGN
“Yakuza Kiwami 2 is an excellent remake of a decade old game, and a superior entry to the series than Yakuza 6.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Modernized Dragon Engine Visuals
- Expanded Weapon Options
- Compelling Narrative Arc
- Improved Interior Transitions
- Seamless combat
- No load screens
Points of Contention
- Repetitive Side Activities
- Less impactful story
- Fewer fighting styles
- Limited upgrade paths
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 3 critics80
Hayden Dingman
PCWorld
“Judging it on those merits, Kiwami 2’s been my least favorite story but my favorite to play, which makes it a bit of an oddity to review.”
80 Harry Padoan 2 reviews · avg TechRadar “It’s a very strong follow-up, and the tension running throughout the narrative really sucked me in – I could barely put Kiwami 2 down.”
Harry Padoan 2 reviews · avg
TechRadar
“It’s a very strong follow-up, and the tension running throughout the narrative really sucked me in – I could barely put Kiwami 2 down.”
All 2 Harry Padoan reviews, aggregated above
80
I played Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Nintendo Switch 2, and despite one issue, it's still a total blast
“It’s a very strong follow-up, and the tension running throughout the narrative really sucked me in – I could barely put Kiwami 2 down.”
80
I brawled through Yakuza Kiwami on Nintendo Switch 2 for more than 15 hours — here’s why I’d recommend it
“Good news, Yakuza fans, this is a very strong port of Kiwami.”
