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Revision as of 08:43, 12 September 2021

Yakuza Kiwami 2
Yakuza Kiwami 2 cover
Developers
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Windows QLOC[1]
Publishers
Sega
Engines
Dragon Engine
Release dates
Windows May 9, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 86
IGDB 86
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC, Sponsored
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Brawler, Mini-games, Open world, RPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Japan
Series Yakuza
Yakuza Kiwami 2 on HowLongToBeat
Yakuza Kiwami 2 on IGDB
Yakuza Kiwami 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Yakuza Kiwami 2 on MobyGames
Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Wikipedia
Yakuza 0 2018
Ryu ga Gotoku Online 2018
Yakuza Kiwami 2019
Yakuza Kiwami 2 2019
Streets of Kamurocho 2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2020
Yakuza 3 Remastered 2021
Yakuza 4 Remastered 2021
Yakuza 5 Remastered 2021
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 2021
Judgment (series)
Like a Dragon: Ishin! 2023
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 2023
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 2024

Key points

Remake of Yakuza 2.
Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami save files can be imported.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Region-locked to Europe.
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Clan Creator Bundle
Windows

Essential improvements

SilentPatch

Fixes the Toylets minigame by capping it to 30 FPS.
Frame pacing has been improved when Framelimit option is not set to Unlimited.
Uncaps minigames that were capped to 60 FPS for no reason.

Game data

Game settings.
Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SEGAofAmericaInc.YakuzaKiwami2PC_s751p9cej88mt\LocalCache\Local\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\<user-id>\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use this mod to remove cutscenes letterbox on non-16:9 resolutions.
Multi-monitor
HUD is properly spanned.
Ultra-widescreen
HUD is properly spanned.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Adjustable between +25 and +75.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Labeled as Texture Filtering.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA and SSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Special K is capable of converting the game into HDR.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Negative Mouse Acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Camera Control (Vertical) and First-Person View (Vertical).
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Camera Control (Vertical) and First-Person View (Vertical).
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Turns blue when launching the game.
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wireless (Bluetooth), Wired
V2 tested. Does not support Bluetooth connected controller.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Controller Vibration toggle. XInput only.[2]
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Official controller presets for Steam Controller, Generic Gamepad, PlayStation 4 Controller, as well as Xbox 360 Controller.
Steam Controller button prompts
Uses Xbox button prompts.
Cursor detection

Fix Karaoke Button Outline Colors For Xbox Controllers

How to fix karaoke button outline colors to match the buttons of Xbox controllers[3]
  1. Download Karaoke Button Outline Colors Fix Mod
  2. Unpack the file to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects, Dialog, Cinema
Surround sound
2.0, 5.1. Option to adjust speakers' angle for optimal quality.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Depends on the context. Gameplay and cutscene pauses when focus is lost, which mutes the audio, but losing focus on in-game menus does not mute the audio.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese Kanji and Romaji lyrics are displayed in Karaoke.
Traditional Chinese
Traditional Chinese lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Microsoft Store version only.
Japanese
Japanese lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Two selectable font types are available.
Korean
Korean lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Microsoft Store version only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Fighter 2.1
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Yakuza Kiwami 2.

Issues unresolved

Dialogue doesn't trigger once you exit the doctor's office at the beginning of chapter 7, softlocking the game. Both the Steam and Microsoft Store versions suffer from this.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Restore licensed music

Replaces the licensed songs by SiM with the ones by Crazy Ken Band used in the original PS2 version. Restorations pertain to a cutscene in Chapter 12 and the game's ending as well as the credits.
Use music restoration patch[4]
  1. Download Yakuza Kiwami 2 Licensed Music Restoration Patch.
  2. Unpack the files to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

High-Resolution Font

How to replace the default low-resolution font with a high-quality version[5]
  1. Download 4K Font Mod
  2. Unpack the file to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 42 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit system is required.
The minimum requirements are for "Pre-set Graphics Setting: Low, Target FPS: 30FPS (1080p at 75% render scale)". The recommended requirements are for "Pre-set Graphics Setting: High, Target FPS: 60FPS @1080p".

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References