A remarkable refinement in gameplay and graphics with a less flawed narrative than Kiwami 1, as well.
+ visually stunning rendition of the metropolitan setting that is also more seamless with the removal of most loading screens
+ satisfying combat helped by the (admittedly often funny) ragdoll physics and better weapon integration
+ charismatic antagonist and a few great new main characters with significant development
+ interesting storyline that moves the worldbuilding forward a lot
+ nice incentives to engage with optional content (especially in postgame)
+ numerous payoffs to plot threads from Yakuza 0
- mostly still forgettable side quests
- only one fighting style as opposed to the previous four
- wasted potential in a few neglected characters
- hysterical ending for largely bad reasons
- several unconvincing or awkwardly executed plot points throughout