Yakuza 1-2?

[Mr. Fancy Pants. Bot.]

Tried to google it but couldn't really find any answers online so I figured this would be next best place to ask. Usually when I get games I try to get them in order so all at one time to play through them but I notice yakuza 1 and 2 aren't on steam as far as I am aware of. Do they plan on adding those anytime in the future or do you kind of just have to get them on an old console to play those older ones or look up a playthrough to know what's going on story wise.

[Myna]

I highly doubt that they plan on adding the original Yakuza 1 or 2 anytime soon. The remakes, Yakuza Kiwami 1 and Kiwami 2 are well... remakes of 1 and 2 respectively -- so you don't miss any story playing those instead.
In fact, at the very least, I know Kiwami 1 actually adds a bit more story to the game as well for one of the characters.

If you wanted to play the originals regardless, you would have to get them on an old console (PS2) because at least in the US, this is the only way that they exist, aside from emulation.
Only in Japan did they ever come out with a Yakuza 1+2 HD Edition on PS3 and Wii U.
(This HD Edition btw, did not sell too well..)
Don't know if any English patch and such exist for these versions of the game either.

So essentially, the only way you can play is
0 > Kiwami 1 > Kiwami 2 > 3 Remastered > 4 Remastered > 5 Remastered > 6 > 7 [Yakuza: Like A Dragon]

I just started on Y3, so going in order -- very tough going from Kiwami 2 to 3, but.. what can you do?

If you care about spinoffs too, then Yakuza: Dead Souls would also be between 4 and 5.

[Mr. Fancy Pants. Bot.]

Originally posted by Myna:

I highly doubt that they plan on adding the original Yakuza 1 or 2 anytime soon. The remakes, Yakuza Kiwami 1 and Kiwami 2 are well... remakes of 1 and 2 respectively -- so you don't miss any story playing those instead.
In fact, at the very least, I know Kiwami 1 actually adds a bit more story to the game as well for one of the characters.

If you wanted to play the originals regardless, you would have to get them on an old console (PS2) because at least in the US, this is the only way that they exist, aside from emulation.
Only in Japan did they ever come out with a Yakuza 1+2 HD Edition on PS3 and Wii U.
(This HD Edition btw, did not sell too well..)
Don't know if any English patch and such exist for these versions of the game either.

So essentially, the only way you can play is
0 > Kiwami 1 > Kiwami 2 > 3 Remastered > 4 Remastered > 5 Remastered > 6 > 7 [Yakuza: Like A Dragon]

I just started on Y3, so going in order -- very tough going from Kiwami 2 to 3, but.. what can you do?

If you care about spinoffs too, then Yakuza: Dead Souls would also be between 4 and 5.

Awesome. Good to know. I had a hunch Kiwami 1 and 2 were remakes of the first two but wasn't entirely sure since they said Kiwami instead of "remastered" like the others and didn't exactly want to gamble on that chance. But yeah that definitely made up my mind then since those are technically one and two. Will definitely get them now. Thanks a lot!

[Comkill117]

There's an english patch for the first game that redoes the translation and undubs the game so you get the original audio again on emulators, but as far as the original 1 and 2 they're still locked to PS2 or the japanese only HD editions on PS3/Wii U.

[13LACK ORDER]

Just play Kiwami 1 & 2. it's the remake of first two games and add more flashback cutscene regarding NIshiki's downfall. in the originial game Kiryu went into prison and then boom 10 years later Nishiki suddenly evil without any explanation

[Foulcher]

The issue is that Kiwami is a disaster, Yakuza 1 is way better in atmosphere, gameplay and consistency.

[Sm Izumi]

I hate Kiwami 1, it's my top 3 worst Yakuza game, with Dead soul and 6.

Kiwami 2 i give it a pass, it's a beta of the Dragon engine, have censored content like all the pc releases, run poorly and have cut content too but it has fun glitches and stupid engine that makes the game fun.

The first game totally got run over by a clash of ton and atmosphere, the story is ruined, all the subquest are too, the majima ♥♥♥♥ makes the game unplayable and they locked the main protagonist move style from the OG game under that crap mode. The only good point i give this game is the tiny expansion on Nishiki's story. That's all. No other positives.