Which is the better starting point?

Which is the better starting point?

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Zero. Kiwami/1's plot is better if you already care about some of the characters involved.

>worst combat out of every yakuza game
>lengthy loading in and out of encounters
>stutter loading when moving from area to area
>static camera angles
>ugliest cutscenes

Quit trying to be contrarian.

Why do you make same threads forever?

Before Kiwami came out 1, but now it's set up so that 0 flows in to Kiwami.

0 is better. Yakuza Kiwami looks pretty but still feels like a PS2 game.

this

Don't be a fag, OP.

0 into Kiwami then wait for Kiwami 2. Purchase 3 and 4 now before prices skyrocket even more. 0 flows into kiwami and I assume it will flow as well into kiwami 2 making it the perfect starting point.

While I like 1 and 2 for the PS2 they seem dated as fuck now, especially 1. You can go ahead and pick both 1 and 2 up right now for ~$80 on amazon if you are used to playing on the PS2 and how games run on it though to see how well the series has evolved over the years.

Why would you start with a PS4 game, only to have to go back to the PS2 to continue with the series?

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Yakuza 3 is on the PS3 though

you dont need a ps2 you fucking retard.. kiwami 2 is coming out and even if it wasnt its 90 percent certain that yakuza will get pc port early next year

so on pc you can play the whole series

Yakuza 1. Release order faggot

You won't need to when Kiwami 2 is released. Either way he will have to console hop around because the others are on PS3.

noooooooooooo

DELET THIS

I started with 0. Got all the reprints when they were on sale. Playing Kiwami now and then going into 1 on the PS2. Any other order is perfectly acceptable though

>Playing Kiwami now and then going into 1 on the PS2.
Why? Morbid curiosity?

So not only are you expecting OP to wait at least a year after 6 releases before playing Kiwami 2 to continue with the series, but then he's either going to have to wait 5+ more years for the PS3 games to be remade, or go back and play them on PS3 which will still be jarring after being spoiled by the new games.

this might trigger you pony but theres a ps3 emulator

What's your point?

To ease into 2 and also for Mark Hamil's Majima

0, it's a prequel and the best in the series

You'll find out whether you like the games or not, and will have the added bonus of not knowing the twists

>>static camera angles
I was a bit disappointed that Kiwami didn't give you the option to swap between the old static cameras and the 360 controllable one on the fly.

>expecting people to emulate ps3 games when they'd rather wait for kiwami 3,4, and 5

0. It seems like their rebooting the series with 0 as the starting point in mind.

Why would you play 2 on PS2 instead of just waiting for Kiwami 2?

Why would anybody ever play this game? No seriously, for what purpose? Kiwami makes it obsolete.

by the time the PS3 emulator is actually playable Kiwami 3 through 5 will be out on the PS5

Not him but
>6's engine
Too much of a wild card at this point, might suck

Kuwami then zero

Are the games so shit that they're not fun just because the console is older?

BUT YOU WON'T APPRECIATE THE MECHANICAL PROGRESS user YOU WILL STRUGGLE WITH THE OLDER TITLES DON'T SPOIL YOURSELF WON'T SOMEBODY PLEEEASE THINK OF THE RELEASE ORDER

I don't want to wait until it gets localized to continue the story

Playing through 0 and Kiwami/Kiwami 2 will suck him into the story enough to get through 3. There is no certainty 3-5 is ever going to be remade either, especially if they start up with new characters. What's jarring to alot of people is going back and playing clunky PS2 games after 13 years of 2 different generations and may even turn some off of the series for that alone.

Why are you so mad? Are you poor and can't afford a PS2 or PC capable of emulation, is that it? Do you begrudge other people experiencing the series the best way because you can't?

6's engine is definitely wonky atm, but let's not pretend that 2's is better

Why is this question still even relevant?
Play the games in release order. It applies to everything that has a focus on plot, especially this and MGS.
>Dur do i play 3, then 1 then 4 then 2 then PW then 5?
Fucking morons.
Never ever play PW.

I legit don't care how anybody starts the series, I started with 3 and enjoyed it just fine. I just find your whining hilarious.

If you don't like being made fun of, stop acting like a fool.

Honestly? Yes, 2's combat is a LOT more enjoyable than 6's
Of course, the Yakuza devs are actually amazing when it comes to doing a bunch of shit in a small timeframe so from 6 to Kiwami 2 they might've actually made the combat good, but until i see some combat videos and get to experience a demo with my own hands i'll keep my guard up

>but let's not pretend that 2's is better
2 runs at 60fps, so it's automatically better.

Yakuza 2 is the best game in the series

>2 runs at 60fps
user...

>2 runs at 60fps
No, it doesn't.

oh good a yakuza thread
when the hell do I get staminan spark?
also I did as much majima everywhere stuff in chapter 4 as I could and now majima has been smoking a single cigarette for the last three chapters outside purgatory. When does he remember what he's supposed to be doing?

we're talking specifically about the engines, not the games themselves

6's engines is decades ahead of 2's because it literally is, doesn't make it the better game it just means it has a better engine

He isn't asking to play 3, then 1, then 4 though. He is asking which to start with either the prequel to 1 which is 0 or 1. Release order is irrelevant to this because the plot moves the same.

Who's whining, other than you with your ironic shitposting?

>6's engines is decades ahead
A engine that slowdowns on fucking Karaoke ain't ahead of shit

Oh you didn't read your own post? Don't worry user, I can link it for you (-:

If you're asking what game to start with then you're asking a stupid question to begin with.
Release order and nothing different.

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This confuses me. So 0 is obviously a prequel to the original, but what is Kiwami exactly? A random side story?

No, you don't understand. You NEED to play 1 to fully appreciate the series. If you play any other way it is literally impossible to enjoy the series. 1 is superior to Kiwami because I don't like the Majima system and I think the soundtrack is better and also my favourite e-celeb thinks so too (-:

You'll want to start with Zero, because the remake's gameplay is laid out with the idea you've played through the prequel (you get all three styles at once, and the difficulty is more aggressive).

While you do miss one or two call-forwards, Zero is pretty newbie friendly.

It's a remake of the first game, with additional content and cutscenes, in a new engine, with updated controls, at 1080p/60fps.

So, naturally it's dogshit and you should play the PS2 version.

>what is Kiwami exactly?
A remake of the original, with added references to 0

Why when the only advancements are technical and nothing to do with the plot like your original post suggests.

Oh neat, might finally pick this series up then.
Tried one years about which started with some orphans and gave up cause I had no clue what was going on

It's a remake of the first game, using the engine from Zero.

While they added a couple of things (Majima Everwhere, Zero's styles, and a couple of different side stuff) it's basically a 1-1 remake of the first game.

I hope you enjoy it, user!

Whats majima?

Because it makes him feel superior on a Nipponese nobbly knees forum.

A new nigerian gang from more recent games

Recurring antagonist (and playable character in the prequel, 0)

The fuck is up with that kiwami cover, it's only a mockup I hope

>Someone new to a series asks where the best place to start is
>Fanbase gives them the answer to their question
>"No, that's wrong"

Happened with MGS, happened with Dark Souls, happened with The Witcher, happened with Monster Hunter, happened with Yakuza, happened with Silent Hill
Are these people just looking for validation that their dumb ideas are great from people that made similar mistakes? Is that why they keep having to try over and over until the new playerbase becomes the majority and their opinions are validated? Fucks sake man

It's just a mad dog that resides in Shimano

Fuck stupid threads like this.

Wait what the fuck is this shit
Yakuza 6 has no install screen?

no install screen or intro
can't spent time making an intro when you need to render every single hair on kiryu's head

What the fuck are you talking about? People have different opinions, you actual autists.

Some people recommend release order, and they have their reasoning for doing so. Some people recommend the remakes, and they too have their reasoning for doing so. Some people recommend the prequel, and they also have their reasoning for doing so.

Stop getting triggered that somebody might think something that you don't agree with.

You have to make him look good for his final game, it only makes sense.

Honestly, it doesn't fucking matter. I started with Yakuza 3 and I understood the story. For as complicated and dramatic as they make it seem the stories are usually pretty simple.

The order I played in:
3, 4, 5, 0, Kiwami

From best to worst:
0>4>3>Kiwami>5

Starting point really doesn't fucking matter but I'd recommend starting with 3 or 4 so you still have something superior in terms of gameplay to look forward to.

>started with 3.

HAHAHAHA

This.

I'd say most people on Sup Forums started with 3.

3, 0, 5, then 1; in terms of which games brought in the most players.

I understand that but I also have a friend that started MGS with 4 so clearly there's a line in the sand somewhere an opinion becomes a mental health issue

Stop playing the demo.

Sure, some opinions are a little more bizarre than others but recommending 1, Kiwami or 0 as a starting point isn't really comparable to recommending MGS4 as a starting point.

>2's combat is a LOT more enjoyable than 6's

lmao nostalgiafags

Can't wait to get BTFO

The PS2 games are shit grampa, no one in their right mind would get into those rusty ass clunky mess

Kiwami's cover is much better

Why the fuck would you want to play a 1:1 remake with better graphics and combat at 1080p/60fps LOL fukken newfags ruining muh series

>people falling for the Kiwami and 0 memes

Enjoy your ancient as fuck games. They are too dated for modern standards and are literally unplayable.

>Modern
>Standard
Pick 7

Pick this 5

Don't talk shit on the PS2, mine might hear you right now

There's nothing wrong with that mentality. It's true for most series.

Except you're actively discouraging sales of a game that just released

>5
>worst
You're literally retarded.

OP, ignore this flaming homosexual.

Stop replying to such obvious bait, fuck.

4 brought in the most next to 0. You don't know shit.

>Kiwami makes it obsolete.

Spoken like a true underageb&.

I have to agree with this user. Other than opinions on where to start this is objectively the best opinion.

newfag detected, 3 definitely brought in more because it was one of the only good ps3 games at the time

I had never heard of Yakuza until I picked up Yakuza 3 during my college years in a bargain bin.

Shinada sucked, Saejima was literally the exact same fucking story as 4 except somehow with MORE padding, and Akiyama has always been a poor man's Kiryu. Shimada quite literally did not matter. The story is actually already over before his boss fight.

Tanimura and the remaining novelty of the series was what put 4 above 5. I fucking loved Tanimura's grab and heat centric fighting style.

Zero is just easily the best in the entire series. Not only do you get to play as Majima, not only is it 60FPS, but the game essentially has eight characters through the 4 fighting styles for Kiryu and Majima.

Yakuza 3 certainly felt like it had the strongest feeling of progression in the games I played (which exclude the original 1 and 2).

Nobody cares about your opinion, tripfag.

>Shinada sucked

Opinion discarded.

I'm not trying to stir up shit, I'm honestly curious, what are you guys who started with 0 or Kiwami going to do about continuing the series? Are you going to play 6 next, or go back and play 2 on PS2, or wait for Kiwami 2?