RGG Studio utilized the Dragon Engine to build Yakuza Kiwami 2 from the ground up in 2017, implementing higher resolution visuals and new gameplay features. An additional scenario, titled "The Majima Saga," takes place prior to the events depicted in the game.
Yakuza and Yakuza 2 soundtrack albums by Sega Sound Team members are streaming on Spotify and YouTube Music, and Amazon Music Unlimited. Music is by composed by Hidenori Shoji, Yuri Fukuda, Chihiro Aoki, Saori Yoshida, and other artists.
Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are also available for PS4 and Xbox One consoles. The Windows editions are hosted on Steam, verified for use with the Steam Deck. The announcement trailer is streaming on the Nintendo of America YouTube channel.
From the product page:
Kazuma Kiryu thought his Tojo Clan days were behind him. He and the young girl in his care, Haruka Sawamura, have built a peaceful life from the ashes of conflict. All it took was a single gunshot to shatter that peace. Yukio Terada, the Fifth Chairman of the Tojo Clan, has been assassinated. With war on the horizon, the legendary Dragon of Dojima is pulled back into the world he wanted to leave behind.YouTube Music: 龍が如く、龍が如く2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK / 龍が如く極 オリジナルサウンドトラック
The beloved Yakuza series from @RGGStudio continues to brawl its way onto #NintendoSwitch2 with Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Nov 13! pic.twitter.com/dDBB6XM7wN
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