Yakuza 2 Playthrough | Part 23
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What is Yakuza 2?
Yakuza 2 is the sequel to the action adventure game Yakuza by Sega. The title was released on December 7, 2006, for the PlayStation 2 in Japan and in September 2008 in North America and Europe.
The game focuses on the former yakuza Kazuma Kiryu who receives a request for help from his former group, the Tojo Clan, to keep relationships with the eastern group, the Omi Family, stable. Across Kazuma's journey he learns of a Korean mafia group linked with the Omi Family and becomes the rival of the Omi's "Kansai Dragon", Ryuji Goda.
Yakuza 2 has several new gameplay features over its predecessor. Sega wished to improve the fighting engine based on fan input to provide a far more rich experience while playing the video game.
The story was aimed to feature a deep adult love story, something not seen in the prequel. Additionally, for the western versions the original Japanese audio was kept in contrast to the previous game which contained English audio.
Critical reception to Yakuza 2 was positive, with reviewers praising the presentation and fighting system.
Half of the game takes place in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, most noticeably a recreation of Shinjuku's red-light district Kabukichō renamed Kamurocho.
The other half takes place in Osaka, with the fictitious Sōtenbori and Shinseicho areas modeled after Osaka's respectively Dōtonbori and Shinsekai districts. Although these areas were recreated as fictionalized versions, many real life landmarks remain such as Dōtonbori's Sammy Ebisu Plaza and Shinsekai's Tsutenkaku Tower.
Yakuza 2 is a third-person action-adventure video game with Role-playing elements, set in an open world environment. The player gains experience from combat, which can be used to level up Kazuma's stats and increase his fighting capabilities.
The game is composed of three distinct yet connected modes called Event, Adventure and Battle. The player controls former yakuza Kazuma Kiryu from a third person camera perspective, through a city full of missions and side quests.
The main character randomly encounters foes on his path, in Encounter Battles. Winning the battle nets the player some cash, which can be used to purchase equipment or healing items, and experience, which can be used to buff Kazuma's stats.
Sometimes, defeating the leader of an Encounter Battle will end the fight, even if some henchmen remain. Yakuza utilizes quick time events during the fights.
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