I admit I didn't get into Yakuza until around the time Kiwami came out, but man, I played 0 and was just floored by how hard I got into it. I got through that and both Kiwami games, sat for hours watching through 3/4/5, and then went into 6 and before I knew it, I was desperate for more. I remembered These Yakuza.
I hear that’s how it is for a lot of people, and I couldn’t be happier!
Yakuza 0 legitimately put the games on the map harder than anything could have done it. Between how memorable it is, how tight the gameplay is, and just how fun and yet tense it gets, not to mention being conceived as an entry point for people who wanted to get into it but were daunted by the sheer size of the franchise, just made it perfect.
Now you and I and everyone will Remember These Yakuza forevermore.
I legitimately cried during the ending of Yakuza 2, and it was a mix of just how happy I was and how god damn heart-wrenching that ending was.