Spent countless hours on the original in my youth. As a remake, this exceeds expectations. Each map has a ton of love and thought put into it, full of life and tiny set pieces. Its all very charming while rampaging through these cities.

If you ask me, the game peaks in Japan. Theres lots of fun in making ninjas and yakuza fight each-other, and the most memorable boss in the whole game. Still, the remainder offers tons of fun and exploration afterwards, and if you dont do everything all at once, you can always return to these areas to do cult missions and odd jobs.