Yakuza Kiwami 2
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| Developers | |
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| 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 |
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| Yakuza | |
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| 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 |
Key points
- Remake of Yakuza 2.
- Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami save files can be imported.
General information
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Gamesplanet | |
Region-locked to Europe. | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Game Pass for PC | |
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| Steam | |
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DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Clan Creator Bundle | |
Essential improvements[edit]
SilentPatch[edit]
- 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[edit]
Game settings.
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\ |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SEGAofAmericaInc.YakuzaKiwami2PC_s751p9cej88mt\LocalCache\Local\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\<user-id>\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video settings[edit]
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 settings[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | ||
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| DualShock button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | Turns blue when launching the game. | |
| Connection modes | wireless, wired V2 tested. Does not support Bluetooth connected controller. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Controller Vibration toggle. XInput only.[2] | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
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| 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[edit]
| How to fix karaoke button outline colors to match the buttons of Xbox controllers[3] |
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Audio settings[edit]
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 2 | Versus Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Fighter 2.1 |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
VR support[edit]
| 3D modes | Native | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Yakuza Kiwami 2. | ||
Issues unresolved[edit]
Dialogue doesn't trigger at the beginning of chapter 7 of the Microsoft Store version, softlocking the game[edit]
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Restore licensed music[edit]
- 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] |
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High-Resolution Font[edit]
| How to replace the default low-resolution font with a high-quality version[5] |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.7 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 16 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 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM |
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/927380/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (927380) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Review copy Tweet
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2019-11-11
- Tested using DS4 V1 controller.
- ↑ Fix Karaoke Button Outline Colours
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Yakuza Kiwami 2 Licensed Music Restoration Patch
- ↑ HiRes Font Mod