I'm only playing this after playing through the entire series via the remakes and it's surprising how much of the series' identity is visible even back then. The combat is simple but every move is useful. There's not that many minigames but a few of the regulars like baseball and the crane game are here. The substories are also pretty simple which was evident in Kiwami 1 but there are a few good ones. Overall, it is still a very enjoyable game even if I do think I prefer the remake.