I just noticed how tall Amon is in yakuza 2

It is 2025 and I am still waiting for RGG Studio to translate the 1&2 HD Collection in English

This retroactively makes me even more pissed at kiwami 2's combat

It's cool how well Y2 combat flows into Y3. I spent the past few months 100%ing Y3 and when I revisited 2, pretty much all of the base elements of how combat works in 3 are either there from the start or unlocked with a little patience. I was especially surprised that the two square reverse triangle combo might be even more versatile and useful in 2 since street punks don't have the reaction time of a supercomputer.

After watching this, knowing yakuza 3 is after this; i now understand why people hate 3 so much. The combat here is so fluid for a ps2 game.

I still prefer K1's combat flow but God, nothing's gonna beat how cool Y2 feels overall, it's insane.
Wish they could re-release Y1&2 HD collection so people can experience the OG treatment, games deserve the praise.

I can't describe it effectively. But I really like how quickstepping looks in Y2.

1:05 that water is pretty.

Music during this fight goes almost as hard as its setting. Instead of fighting Amon in some bull ring or theater squate, here you bully the man with a view of whole ass city in the background.

Or rather he bullies you :((

Jo Amon became Kiryu’s personal punching bag.

Dang jo amon tanks heat actions like their literally nothing. Guess he forgot how to in future games

I remember being blown away of how different the combat feel in 2 compared to 1. Much smoother and more responsive and importantly, more brutal. YAKUZA 2 PS2 still the GOAT.

That Kiryu T pose at the start is so immaculate. Assert dominance Kiryu

It's so much more crunchy and visceral. I love the newer games and their blatantly over-the-top, overtly stylish combat but this game's punches hit HARD.

Y2 combat goes incredibly hard, great job

Sometimes I wish Kiwami 2 had a bit more time in development to make a third city and a pier just to truly make the best experience. This is still the best game.

I love the crunchy sound effects in the PS2 Yakuza games

the gameplay here looks better than the kiwami version

Ever wonder why Y2 Amon screams like a psychopath?

PS1-PS2 Era beat'em ups do be hitting different tho. As much as I love the graphics of the Dragon Engine, there was something about those older titles that just made the hits feel meaty and satisfying, even when your hit gets blocked by the enemy. In the remake it feels like you're not really hitting anything and your moveset seems so much more limited.