While this game didn't quite reach the heights of its prequel, Yakuza 0, I didn't expect it to, considering this is a remake of a PS2 game, and also because I loved Goro Majima so much and he sadly won't be playable again until I reach Kiwami 2 (and that's only in a side episode sigh). However, this game is great, with similar satisfying beat-'em-up combat, fun side content and a story that, while not as good as 0's in my opinion, is still really entertaining and enjoyable, especially since a lot of the plot elements and character relationships it deals with are contextualised in 0, which I luckily played first which made for a better overall experience with Kiwami.