Yakuza Kiwami 2

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Developers
	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Windows	QLOC
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Dragon Engine
Release dates
Windows	May 9, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	82
OpenCritic	86
IGDB	86
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, 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 (Like a Dragon)

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a singleplayer third-person open world action game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is part of the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series. It was built on the Dragon Engine, a proprietary engine originally developed for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

The game, which was released on PlayStation 4 in 2017, is a remake of Yakuza 2, released on PlayStation 2 in 2006. It was ported to PC by QLOC and released on May 9, 2019.

Save files from Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami can be imported to get bonus items in-game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
		Region-locked to Europe.
GOG.com
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Clan Creator Bundle

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.

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/

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.

Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		HUD is properly spanned.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Remove Letterbox Artworks Mod to remove cutscene 16:9 letterboxing. 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		Running the game above 30 FPS may cause certain combos to become harder to perform. Additionally, the AI may dodge out of combos that it would not normally be able to.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Button prompts flcikers (Keyboard/Mouse button icons will be prioritized) and certain gameplay functions (like Sprinting) doesn't work correctly while Gamepad and Keyboard/Mouse Inputs is in use at the same time.

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
Download Karaoke Button Outline Colors Fix Mod Unpack the file to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

Audio

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		Karaoke lyrics are always shown.
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.
Royalty free 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.
French				Translation by Team Explora.Steam version only. Patch FR.
Japanese				Japanese Kanji lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Two selectable font types are available.
Korean				Korean lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Microsoft Store version only.
Brazilian Portuguese				Translation by Brazil Alliance.
Russian				Translation by The Miracle.

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

High FPS issues

Some aspects of the AI seems to be tied to framerate, resulting in fights being harder to complete above 30 FPS. For example, the AI may dodge out of combos that it would not normally be able to above 30 frames.

Certain combos may become harder to perform when running the game above 30 FPS.

Issues fixed

Game crashes at launch

The game's config files can sometimes cause the game to fail to launch

Remove graphics.ini and input.ini
Navigate to the game's configuration folder at %APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami Delete or back up graphics.ini and input.ini

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Shin Ryu Mod Manager (SRMM)

Mod manager for PC versions of Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) series games.

Fully compatible with the Steam, GOG and Microsoft Store/Gamepass releases.

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
Download Licensed Music Restoration Patch. Unpack the files to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

Restore classic music

Replaces all of the in-game music with the ones used in the original PS2 release.

Installation
Install the Licensed Music Restoration Patch from above. Download Classic Music Restoration. Install the mod with Ryu Mod Manager (instructions to do so can be found here.

High-Resolution Font

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

System requirements

Windows
	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".