Yakuza 2 (2006)

Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii U, PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 38 player ratings
Main story: about 20 hours
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

A grounded, street-level crime drama where you brawl through neon-lit Japanese back alleys while navigating a dense, twist-laden underworld narrative.

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About

Yakuza 2 plunges you once more into the violent Japanese underworld. In intense brutal clashes with rival gangs, the police, and the Korean mafia, you will have opportunities to dole out more brutal punishment. As the heroic Kazuma Kiryu from the original Yakuza, explore Tokyo and now Osaka. Wander through the back alleys of Japan's underworld while trying to prevent an all-out gang war in over 16 complex, cinematic chapters written by Hase Seishu, the famous Japanese author who also wrote the first Yakuza. Endless conflicts and surprise plot twists will immerse you in a dark shadowy world where only the strongest will survive.

What players say

A brutal beat-em-up wrapped in an outrageous, melodramatic yakuza crime opera set in a vivid contemporary Japan; fans embrace its over-the-top excess and praise its return to original Japanese voice acting as the standout PS2-era entry.

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