Yakuza Kiwami

Going from 0 to this is a bit of a whiplash, from the reduced mechanics and gameplay, to the story completely turning everything from 0 on its head and leaving you empty inside by the end ); It can sometimes be a bit glitchy and some enemy types can be annoying to deal with over and over, while Yakuza 0 had this too it was easier to deal with with how big the map was. I had a good time with the game regardless but it's just something to keep in mind when getting into it.

I went to prison, came back, got blind-drunk multiple times, became a champion in an illegal fighting ring, mastered karaoke, and then went to help some friends out while having a literal child to protect.

10/10 John Yakuza is such a great character.

Awesome game so far, I've played yakuza 0 on my ps4 earlier this year and that's what made me buy this game. I'm currently on chapter 4.

Seeing as I'm playing through all the Yakuza games on steam I decided why not review them.

This game is easily a 9/10 in my book, it has a lot of improvements over Y0 and certain other things I liked a little less. I really appreciate dragon style being a lot stronger now than it was in the prior installment and I'm happy I got to play this game. It was v rad

Amazing game
Variety of sidequests
Good story
Great combat
Good characters

And Real Yakuza use a gamepad!

some of the boss fights are just absolute cringefests but aside from that its great and the story freakin rules

Amazing remake and a great starting point for people getting into the series. 10/10

The classic story of Koi fish swimming upstream in order to become a Dragon, and The Dragon himself.
With some assaults by a Mad Dog sprinkled in between as if you're walking the streets of Turkey. Adds both fun and realism to the game.
Recommended by: Experiences Worth Experiencing

Good game, I prefer the original PlayStation 2 version with the translation patch, sure this remake has better gameplay but there is a bunch of stuff I don't like, i hate how the Dragon Style can only be upgraded by fighting majima 50 times average rather than just upgrading it normally, and after you unlock all the upgrades every other style just feels redundant which is why i could understand they just stuck with one fighting style in yakuza 6 and kiwami 2. Story is still great, shows how this series is better off telling smaller scaled personal stories rather than poorly paced and contrived stories like infinite wealth and lost judgment.

Also Jingu is still one of the worse bosses in the history of gaming, anyone that says other wise, pls try doing that fight without the tiger drop or healing items

Interesting story (and sub-stories), fun combat, decent graphics. 8.5/10

Hard to judge this game since it is the real first Yakuza was a PS2 game, but the remake really does make things better. I do like this game’s story and combat that was carried over from 0. However, the story does still feel like a downgrade compared to 0, but that’s kind of to be expected.


This game benefited greatly from using Kiryu’s 3 combat styles from 0. The story is great, tho while it can be slow at times, I thought the final boss and fights were a perfect way to end it. The music is also great in the game, with a lot of iconic tracks getting redone to make them even better. The sub-stories in this game are also pretty good. Well, I feel like they aren’t as good as zero. They still really stand out with a couple of pretty funny and memorable ones. What stands out is Majima everywhere because he is EVERYWHERE. I really do love that he’s constantly ambushing you, and it actually made me pretty good at the combat in all three styles. Plus, battling Majima in mini-games makes the experience even better. Once he’s at SSS rank, things became a nightmare. I would constantly have to have a full inventory of energy drinks just in case, and it really became a headache if I ran into him just trying to do something else. Plus, unlocking all of the 4th style revolves around farming him, which is really tiring.

Speaking of which, the healing mechanics are stupid and require you to use a specific style’s heat action in order to cancel them. I feel like that specifically really helped to make boss fights way longer than they should be because you’ll be in the middle of a combo, and then the boss can regain all of their health before you have a chance to change styles and cancel it. I’m glad this wasn’t added to later games. However, what I really think this game lacks is a lot of the variety of content that other Yakuza games have. Pocket Circuit Fighters is a great addition, but that’s really the only fun game, with the new version of the rock-paper-scissors game still being pretty RNG-dependent, and the rest are just very small mini-games.

Overall, I think this game is still pretty fun, coming from Yakuza 0; however, a lot of the content that 0 has, and even other Yakuza games compared to this one, is low. This is excusable since this is the first ever Yakuza game, and while the remakes try to put it on the same level as other games, it still feels empty at times.

My intro to this series was Yakuza 0, which, let's be honest, is an absolute masterpiece.

Yakuza Kiwami is good... great even, but it's a noticeable downgrade when your point of comparison is one of the best games of the last 20 years.

This game is a remake of the first Yakuza game in the series. Compared to the original it has a new fighting gameplay which was copied from Yakuza 0. It also shares the same engine as Zero hence the graphics and animations are similar. Compared to the first one the difference is like night and day. The characters and the world is more detailed, animations are smoother, gameplay more fluid. When you’re in the open world going about there are no more fixed camera angles like in the original. But some spaces still have them, like stores and restaurants for example. The plot is expanded with some additional stories and side missions.

When it comes to faithfulness of the original material I would say, having never actually played the original, but I did see bits and pieces online, I think they did an ok job. A lot of the scenes are the same only now in high definition and the combat doesn’t look as stiff and you’re not stuck in one fighting style, but now have the option of 4 different ones. There are no more load screens when entering a fight which speeds the game up. While there is still a like a “prepare to battle” type load it’s much quicker. There isn’t a lot of cut content in fact they added new stories in with flashbacks to Nishkiyama. So you could say that they modernized the dated mechanics with newer ones.
The game also introduces some new things like I already said with the plot but also with gameplay. There’s the Majima everywhere, which is essentially what Shakedown was in Yakuza 0. But unlike there here you don’t get money from winning against him, but you instead gets skills for your Dragon of Dojima fighting style. Enemies scale up as you progress and bosses use different styles against you. Majima uses his styles from Yakuza 0 for example.
And lastly the game has no microtransactions nor multiplayer. So in the end I would give this remake a a full five points. Why? Not only does the game enhance the original but it also adds more stuff. The original feels very limited in both open world and side content to the remake. That doesn’t mean it’s bad it’s just a different experience.

The boss fights are some of the most fun things in the game. Each of them has their own style. Some use weapons (like Lau Ka Long) others rely on their hands alone (like Shimano). And then you have Majima. Also once you get to a certain point both the street enemies and Majima everywhere becomes annoying.
Majima Everywhere is a similar concept as the Mr. Shakedown was in Yakuza 0. He goes around the city hunting you down, but unlike Shakedown he is always different and can come from everywhere. Literally everywhere, he could be hiding in a trash bin, he could jump on you from above or he could come from the sewers. There are four different styles that he uses which were copied from his move set from Yakuza Zero. He also uses so many different outfits from policeman, to hostess, to Idol and Zombie. As you beat him you learn moves that unlock in the abilities page.

Once you complete the game you also unlock climax battles. Those are battles where you have to meet a certain condition to win. Some require you to finish the level in a certain amount of time, other have you at just one health and you can’t heal. They can be hard but normally it shouldn’t take you long to complete them. Some special ones for me are the Date fight, as his move set is just funny. Then there’s the golden gun level where you have to finish in a certain time.

During my 60 some hours I didn’t encounter any real bugs. There were stutters that happened here and there and that was annoying, but it didn’t happen often nor was it game breaking. There were also times where npcs would run in place or would just stand still doing nothing. But again it only happened a few times.

It’s not a long game. You can complete the whole story in sub 10 hours, but there is so much side content to do that you end up playing it for over 100 hours. From trying to fill up your completion items to getting achievements there’s always something to do. Sure some things are tedious and grindy, like the Coliseum fights but when you unlock tiger drop those can be done in under a minute. The Completion list actually forces you to experience all things that the game has to offer. The only thing that bothered me was that you couldn’t stop random fights with street enemies or Majima.

I loved playing this game. As I said at the beginning this was my first Yakuza game ever. I played it a few times since then and I always enjoy it. It’s not too long and not too short. Perfect for playing it a week or two a few hours per day. So that’s the review.

17 hours and honestly part of me regrets not just looking at all the cutscenes on YouTube.

I KNOW this game is basically a 1 to 1 remake of the first PS2 game, but holy fuck.

The combat is ROUGH. Leads to a constant stream of enemies spamming grabs and moves that throw Kiryu around like a ragdoll, upgrades in the skill tree are uninspired, the Majima Everywhere tree is just an unnecessary grind (although the cutscenes with him and his plans do make up for it somewhat), all the bosses and mini bosses at some point will just start regenerating their health at random which you can only stop with heat attacks, meaning if you've got no heat then ha ha fuck you the dodging prick who you can't hit 80% of the time just healed a whole bar of health.
So much fuckiness.
Again.. 1 to 1 remake of the PS2 game.. but holy shit the fact me and my missus had to keep reminding ourselves this is irritating.

Side activities practically all boil down to "Kiryu gets scammed, now fight to get your money back" with a few exceptions but that is rare.

The only thing that makes this game actually "worth" playing is the story which actually is fun to watch other then when it makes you do fetch quests back and forth just to extend the game time.

Feeding a dog for the main quest? Gotta buy dog food.
Run to the shop and come back.

Oh but you gotta buy a plate, run back and buy a plate.

Oh but now its thirsty, run back and get some water.

All done? Noooow we can continue the story.

In comparison to Yakuza 0? This is a slog to get through and I couldn't wait to be finished with it's gameplay.

Jesus christ.

Before I begin, I think it's important to note that a lot of the negative reviews for this game come from people who played Yakuza 0 first and weren't happy with the downgrade in gameplay. Kiwami is a remake of the first game in the franchise using the Dragon Engine, and I think it should be the first game you should play if you want to get into Yakuza/Like A Dragon. The game isn't perfect and shows its age in places, but overall it is a fun game to play. It has a good story with silly side content, and that's the heart of the series.

Kiwami adds several new elements to Yakuza 1 in addition to quality-of-life improvements: most notable is the Majima Everywhere system, a major side quest featuring fan-favourite character Goro Majima as he repeatedly stalks and battles you in order to help reawaken the Dragon of Dojima fighting style. The Dragon style starts out useless, but as you beat Majima's face in over and over, it gradually evolves into the best out of the four. It's a good way to level it up, and Majima gets so creative and funny with his encounters that you never tire of seeing him. You also get new ties to Yakuza 0 and new cutscenes detailing Nishikiyama's heel-face turn during the 10-year time skip. Not all of these changes are good - several assets and boss movesets are reused (par for the course with this series), Majima's characterization in Majima Everywhere conflicts with the main story at times, you may or may not like Nishikiyama's new backstory, and the combat is horribly unbalanced and cheap.

Overall, it's a decent game and should absolutely be the Yakuza game to start with.

YAKUZA PUNCH. Ok on a serious note i kinda get the hate for this game. It is still an absolutely amazing piece of yakuza fiction but not being able to skill up the dragon style is kinda meh. Story is amazing though, it makes nishiki seem like an actual person rather, than some weak ah dude who just cries a lot. Start with yakuza 0 tho, that game is peak. Also, GO AWAY MAJIMA I DON'T WANT TO FIGHT YOU FOR 20 MINS AGAIN

Learn about the fallout between two cool dudes, and watch them do cool dude things. Then save some kids and also get stalked by your friend from Yakuza 0. Again, a genuinely funny game, with great stories and fun gameplay.

Like the prequel of Mahjong 0, this game Mahjong Kiwami blew my mind, also liked the side stuff of some person fighting. 10/10

This game is phenomenal. Everything about the game hits hard... if you take it as a sequel to yakuza 0, since not a lot has changed except the majima everywhere system and the exp -battle upgrade system.

-The story is amazing and has not aged at all, though it is much shorter than yakuza 0. However, the substories aren't as good as the previous game but still have some that are pretty good. Also in this game you can only befriend the two hostesses which I found kinda boring. 9/10

-The music is class as always, yet it still is a shame that a few songs aren't licensed therefore aren't in the international version. 9/10

-The majima everywhere system is a bit finicky so you need sometimes to use a guide if you things to get done quickly, though this was not in the original yakuza. I believe that this is one of the best additions to a remake and it also give the game a more funny and lighthearted feel that fits nicely. 9.5/10

-The gameplay is nearly the same as yakuza 0 in pros and cons: has the same issues that if you didn't have enough heat in rush and dragon style you were much slower but other than that they added like special finishers which are a cool addition but they get kinda repetitive in the end except the dragon one because you unlock that one later on. 9.5/10

-I wasn't expecting much from the visuals but to my surprise they were as good as the ones in yakuza 0. The cutscenes I've heard that they were a bit weird but I didn't notice it when I was playing. 8.5/10

After how much I criticized the YK1 I still very very very much enjoyed the game despite it's flaws

Writing this after having started Kiwami 2, it's abundantly clear that having myself compare Yakuza 0 to this game constantly would be a bit of an injustice. I will now disregard that statement immediately and say that still, it's not as good as the first game that I played, but absolutely not bad at all.

Majima is the best Disney Princess.

7.9/10

Good movie. But it is so obvious that this is the first game they made before planning any sequels, there's a decent amount of padding, and they really throw subtlety out the window, having all the characters kill each other with machine guns and nukes.

Incredible game with its feel and combat, follows the same combat system from yakuza 0 with minor changes.

Great game and story dunno why people say it's not that good compared to kiwami 2 but obviously you gotta play this one to continue the story, from my experience I really like it.

Sure it's no yakuza 0 but so far all games yakuza games I played are so freaking good, and I'm loving every second of this series.

THOUGH FUCK HARUKA AND HER STUPID ASS REQUEST AND THAT GOD FORSAKEN BILLIARDS AI other than those 2 things the game is great.

Gioco spettacolare!

Unica pecca...verso la fine ho trovato un ritmo troppo veloce per far finire la storia.

Voto 9+

Has it's ups and downs, the combat is a enhanced version of the combat from Yakuza 0, with it removing the heat bar affecting attack speed and making it possible to smoothly swap between fighting styles, making an already good combat system great. However, because this game is a remake of the original Yakuza, the story is not as well written as the one from 0 because of them having less experience back then, so if you are just coming off of 0 then the story wont be as good in comparison. My biggest gripe with the game however is that the structure of the later fights in the story is atrocious, most fights near the end of the story is just groups of enemies wielding guns and knives, making it so that if you are even hit once you are forced into a long animation before having to spam the evade button to get back up, only to get shot/stabbed again. However the entire game up until that point is still almost up to the same quality as 0, that, along with the improved combat makes this still a worthwhile game to play and a good recommendation for people who want more of yakuza 0. (Just a quick note for those getting into the game for the first time, dont bother with the dragon style until you have leveled it up quite a bit, it starts of as an atrocious style, but with later upgrades it easily trumps every other style available.)

if you came from yakuza 0 and expect an experience similar to it in any fashion leave while you still have the chance

don't buy it if youre not a fan of the characters themselves as it is a hot mess otherwise. combat while enjoyable from time to time has the weirdest features to it, hyperarmor on homeless people 0 damage early game and your combat progression being tied to majima everywhere will make you feel a type of disappointment never before seen. sidestories are either cheesy or just downright bad (omg a male crossdressing? must fight them NOW!) and random ass dude tries to swindle you no55

but if you love nishikiyama kiryu majima and want to stick around despite these glaring flaws go for it, just dont buy the game unless its on a discount

after finishing the game ive realized that the problem wasn't the combat itself but the implementation of said combat when it came to boss fights, jingu is the prime example. if they JUST made the other two goons not have hyper armor it wouldve been fine and in comparison the final fight is just too easy.

oh and the story was decent for a game made in 2005 just delete most of the substories and its alright still dont buy it unless its on a discount

I really enjoyed my time playing Yakuza Kiwami, from the battles with the variety of enemies, to different fighting styles, the everyday slice of life activities/entertainment, and of course having Majima appearing everywhere in the game. The game got me invested in both the story and characters, and the drama that ensues as you try to find out where your love interest went and the whole situation with your long time friend and going for a rollercoaster of twist and turns and some sad moments (yea, this game will make you cry.)

Overall my experience with Yakuza Kiwami was an enjoyable one and I would really recommend this game for anyone to play if you're interested.

A perfect remake, it's a great game in every aspect!

The story, gameplay, atmosphere, characters, humor, side content... everything is on point throughout.
+ Majima Everywhere is probably one of my favorite features ever, beating his ass is a BLAST
A fantastic experience, highly recommend!!!

really fun. not as good as yakuza 0, but that was expected. great story, great characters, and although at first i didnt like it i loved the majima minigame and the dragon style. super super fun overall

The first yakuza I played on ps 2 and where my love for the series started. Serious, funny and all around enjoyable games.

Сюжет неплохой, но некоторые моменты либо вставлены не там, где должны, либо не доделаны. А вот боевка ужасная. Вся боевка построена на том, чтоб зайти врагу за спину и держать его в контроле. И это все при том условии, что враг из контроля выходит без каких-либо проблем. В игре почти что нет приемов, которые будут наносить врагу урон, потому что опять-таки вся боевка построена на заходе в спину. Поэтому рекомендую при первой же возможности выучить сразу тайгер дроп, дабы сохранить свои нервы

This is a amazing game that has everything I would want in a game, great story, fun gameplay, intriguing characters, and a nice mix of serious moments and humor.

great game + great story + majima

Its more Yakuza. If you played and liked Yakuza 0, this continues the story pretty much directly.

Fuck Arase. Who tf designed this piece of shit. Fucking worst Bossfight ever.
Rest of the game is good.

I panic when I hear the sound effect for Majima 10/10 game

Majima trying to give me carpal tunnel the game
Boy I had so much fun kicking his ass tho
goro boys rise up

great story so far. love the combat

- it seems like i can't trigger the Majima Everywhere system
- it would be better to start from this point rather than the Yakuza 0 because of how limited the contents are (since it's a remake based off the Yakuza, instead of a new game like Yakuza 0)
- Storyline wise, i mean it's alright

The boss fights are some of the most tedious bullshit I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with.

Still a good game, but for your sanity I recommend the original PS2 version. How you get your hands on that is for you to figure out.

Yakuza Kiwami is an excellent remake of the original Yakuza, bringing the classic up to date (at the time) with better graphics, contemporary mechanics, and an overall more polished experience. It may not be the absolute best game in the series, but it remains an action-packed, emotional rollercoaster ride through Kamurocho that is well worth experiencing.

One of the strongest aspects of Yakuza Kiwami is its gameplay. Combat is brutal, smooth, and rewarding with multiple fighting styles that allow for varied ways of engaging in brawls. Bludgeoning enemies with sheer power using the Beast style or dishing out rapid punches using Rush, the combat doesn't grow stale and remains exciting. Heat actions add another level of brutality to each fight, and each battle feels cinematic. The side activities, from racing pocket circuits to singing karaoke, are a welcome relief after the gory battles, so much so that there is no letup.

While the story of Yakuza Kiwami is still good, there are cracks that it has, particularly in its pacing and explanations. As a remake, it attempts to improve on the original story, but some story beats are underdeveloped or inconsistent. Some of the character motivations were not developed as they should have been, and there are some plot points that are rushed or not as good as they are supposed to be. The addition of Majima Everywhere, though fun from a game design standpoint, isn't necessarily incorporated seamlessly into the story and sometimes comes off as a tad forced.

Despite its storytelling missteps, Yakuza Kiwami is still a great experience. The thrilling combat, captivating world, and abundant side content more than make up for the weaker storytelling moments. Both new players and old fans revisiting Kiryu's wacky ventures will find this a game very much worth experiencing.

Yakuza everywhere!

This is the first game of the Yakuza Franchise (but it's recommended to start with 0).
It's a game where you control Kiryu Kazuma, a yakuza (of course) in Kamurocho, a representation of an entertainment/pink district of Tokyo. You fight some people if you get attacked, can go to various restaurants to replenish your lost health, play some mini-games for fun and advance the story.

There are many side quests as well, called substories, some easy, some straight forward, others are more fun but most are varied enough that you don't realize that they are either fight some people or fetch quests.
The main story itself is a bit messy, with many characters that appear, get beaten then disappear and some things can seem out of place but it's typical of Japanese games that can be very extravagant but also taking itself very seriously when needed.

The story is okay but many characters appear just to be killed and never talked about so do not expect the same deep characterization that Yakuza 0 had. It's not bad but it's definitely a step below compared to 0 (but that's the 6th game so they knew how to make it more interesting as well).

Apparently, many things were added as this is a remake of the original 2005 game, including more mini-games and the Majima Everywhere system where you can get ambushed by Majima everywhere and also play mini-games against him. It's a pretty cool system and it's actually needed to get stronger but you can ignore it if needed and it can become quite tedious also around the end to keep being ambushed.
It also added some extra videos for the background of an antagonist to make more sense why he is actually who he is but I found it meh. Just your typical fool who turns to the Dark Side.

It would be unfair to not recommend it as it's a very good game, it's just not that good if you come from 0. It has some parts that really make it like an old PlayStation game from the 2000s. Still, it's Yakuza and in the grand scheme of thing, if you plan to do a Yakuza Marathon, might as well complete them all, at least for the story. It's also shorter than 0 since you only control one character but it's a good game.

Great story, although the combat gets repetitive

Out of all the Yakuza games. This is my favorite.

Majima Everywhere, a goofy way to level up Dragon Style

The story of finding your missing love interest

All of it to make the Top 3 yakuza games.

YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 PLEASE

The game isn't horrible but it has its flaws, especially when you compare it to 0.

I actually enjoyed fighting more in this game, there are many bosses who require you to use the right strategy against them and the first ever fight with Majima is really challenging if you like to suffer but the game also has the most irritating boss fight i've ever experienced which was no fun at all and the only real strategy there was consuming a ton of meds.

Unfortunately the Dragon of Dojima fighting style is almost completely useless, not only it requiers the most time to max but it doesnt pay off at all, most bosses just evade the first attack and stunlock you if you try anything with this style, but the other three are legit and fun.

I liked the money system in this game, its really hard to make money so the main plot's 10 bil sounds like a real big sum.

The plot is weak, sometimes i feel like watching a cheap action movie. there are a lot of fillers in main plot and though the situations in them are likely to happen if you were just expecting to live a life in Kiryu's shoes, they are uninteresting to a player (Date's daughter, Sai's son, etc)

I also think there is a little too much Majima in the game, it'd be fine if every encounter was unique but they are repetitive as hell, i just got tired of smacking his ass over and over again.

So my verdict is play only if you are commited to play through all yakuza series, otherwise just play the good ones like 0 or lost/judgement and have an extremely good time

Definitely a weaker entry in the series than Yakuza 0 or Yakuza 7, but it's still pretty good. Not sure why they put the best song in MesuKing, as Pocket Circuit is definitely the best minigame here. Main plot is pretty good, the side stories not as crazy as in the other games, but some were pretty funny. There was no mandatory business management minigame that takes 10 hours to finish and that's definitely a huge plus for me. Not sure why people claim money is hard to come by in this game, but I always had a healthy surplus - I did finish all of the side stories and most of the minigames, though, and it took me 3x as long to beat the game than it would have just doing the main story.

I never played the original, but I think this is the good kind of remake, where they kept what made the original good, and improved all the QOL around the edges.
The biggest issue I had was that there's enough side-quests that I'd go back to the main story and I'd have forgotten what was happening.

good game. my kyodai turns into ten years funny person but steals 10 billion yen and simps for the same girl i simp for. and majima might be everywhere. kiwami is essentially a yakuza 1 but mechanically yakuza 0.5 with actually less features than 0. still amazing game 9.5/10

The main character in the story is a yakuza with a high loyalty towards his nearest family, but some people around him do not share the same loyalty. At times, I felt the story became so unrealistic and weird that it felt that some parts were just poorly written. The overall story is still very much worth experiencing, so I still recommend it. It is a mix between serious stuff with some jokes mixed into it.

There are plenty of side quests which easily draw your attention from the main story. Literally. NPCs just run up toward you if you happen to take the same street they are standing on. It became annoying at times.

Preferably this game is the first you play in the yakuza series, because if you accidentally came to this series through the later games (like me), you will experience some parts of the gameplay being a step in the backward direction. Nothing major though.

I haven’t played Yakuza Zero, which is supposedly a prequel to this game – although it was released at a later date. So, you get the feeling that you are missing the backstory of some of the characters you interact with, but it is manageable. Perhaps someone who played Yakuza zero can comment if it is better to play it first, or as number 3 in the series.

Yakuza Kiwami/龍が如く極
One of the best remakes ever made.

This game roughly follows the events of the original Yakuza game on PS2, but enhances every corner of it in a newer engine.

Story:
Again, one of the more emotional but epic stories of Kiryu. If you have already played Yakuza 0, you will know the main antagonist of this game: Nishkiyama, Kiryus oath-brother. I recommend you either play Y0 before or after Kiwami, since it looks at Kiryu and Nishikis Friendship and bond that was missing from the original game. It makes this story way more impactful like I mentioned in my Y0 review.
As Kiryu, you will be randomly attacked by Majima in the "Majima everywhere" mechanic. Hes just a kind silly guy since
he wants to make sure you'll stay strong as you progress through the story. Its one of the most fun parts in this game, since you'll randomly encounter Majima in various different situations you wouldn't expect him to be in.

Combat:
You'll only be able to fight as Kiryu in this game and not Majima, which sucks a little.
But it has the same 3 styles that Kiryu has in Yakuza 0 (Brawler, Rush, Beast) plus an extra Dragon Style that was also unlockable in Y0s Real Estate minigame. Sadly, the older Combat found in Y0 feels much better than Kiwami's Combat. You'll quickly realize that every move of Kiryu feels much weaker, which makes the game a little more challenging. It overall still provides a fun time beating people up, especially when you learn Komaki tiger drop..

Original Sound Track:
Great. A lot of songs from this game are in my and many other peoples workout playlists. It has some of the best songs in the franchise. Like in other songs found in older titles, you can feel the heat going through your body, making you be able to bench more (trust me).

Final thoughts:
Good game. If you liked 0: play this. If you've only played the original: play this. If you only have 20 bucks to spend, id recommend getting Yakuza 0.