Which yakuza game should i start with? are they all on pc? i have a ps2 and a ps3 but not a ps4. I've heard some people swear by release order but ive also heard that there are other play orders. Any suggestions?
Hiya there!
0 is currently on PC, and soon Kiwami (which is the first game [Yakuza] remastered!) will be on PC, too.
Yakuza 2 is on the PS2, but it’s hard to find, and doesn’t work on standard models of the console due to the disc being a CD-R, which could only be read on certain models??? Somethin’ like that. (I ended up emulating it because of that.)
3 - 5 (plus the spin-off, Dead Souls!) are all on the PS3. 3 is Disc only and 5 is digital only. (Kenzan! is import only.)
6 and Kiwami 2 (the remaster of 2) are both currently on the PS4. (Ishin! is import only.)
As for personal preference, I ended up starting with 0 and went from numerical order (0, Kiwami/1, Kiwami 2/2, 3, 4, 5, 6.) Others might recommend starting with 1 and then working your way up, then hit 0.
I’d honestly say there’s no right or wrong way to start, except keep 6 for last! Each game - excluding 0 and Kiwami respectively - has a catch-up flashback section with a recap of what happened during the previous games. It could be somewhat confusing initially when there’s usually a reference to another game sometimes here and there, but sometimes it’s mentioned in the recap or it’s nothing too major.
Hopefully this helped a little!