deadass cant decide if i prefer this or the original ps2 game

Kiwami obviously does a better job linking up with 0 especially with the added Nishiki cutscenes and it does have some nice side content (mesuking peak fiction), but I'll be honest I preferred the gameplay of ps2 Yakuza 1, didn't like how they basically copy pasted 0 except with the dragon style which I barely used cause I didn't feel like looking 10000 guides on how to continue majima everywhere. Also played it with a ps2 ost mod, new tracks just don't fit imo.

Story is the same mostly, and it still shows that they were mostly experimenting with what to do with the series at the time. You can definitely tell with how much more gangs are involved compared to future entries which usually focus on the Tojo clan and its different families.

Even if not my favorite, playing Kiwami after being done with basically all mainline RGG games as well as both Judgments felt nice and it still reminded me of why I love this series so much.

its 3am and im tired af after finishing this game but fuck it im gonna try writing an actual review again

Lost Judgment is a sequel to the 2018 Yakuza spinoff Judgment. The game takes place 2 years after the events of Yakuza Like a Dragon and it shows, with Ijincho, the main location of said game, returning, which is awesome I really enjoyed it in Y7 and it is even more fun now when there is skating, which makes for a better transport alternative than simply walking or taking a taxi like seriously rgg please make skating or something like it a series staple i dont think i can go back to any yakuza game now.

Anyways, let's get to the combat. The new Snake style is REALLY FUN I barely used the other 2 styles in my playthrough, I used tiger from time to time but 90% of the time I was just having fun beating up guys with snake.

I had fun in school stories, at least from what I played, doing the boxing minigame as a Hajime no Ippo fan made me scream honestly lol. However I didn't feel like 100%ing them because...

The story. Oh my god. Phenomenal. It is similar to that of Yakuza 4 and 5 where things which at first are unrelated to each other, start to link up, however I'd say they finally got it right. I liked how the main antagonist was written, unlike any previous antagonist in an RGG game he was not that.. evil or ambitious, he felt more like an anti villain. He just has good intentions but terrible ways to execute them. I like those types of stories, where both sides are not exactly right or wrong, especially if I end up enjoying the bad guy more than the hero. All the other characters were great too, returning and new. I can't think of anyone from the game that I hated, except for a very certain coordinator.

tl;dr i loved this game best rgg game imo one of the best gameplay styles and arguably the best antagonist in all of rgg

if this is nagoshi's last time working on an rgg game then he went off with a bang idk how rgg studio can make it any better than this peak fiction 11/10