First time Yakuza player. Should I get Yakuza 0 or Yakuza

>>388488806
Neither. Start with Yakuza 1 on PS2.

>>388488806
sometimes i wish sega would have never made these games so we wouldnt get these threads over and over again

>>388488875
That'd be like saying start with Resident Evil 1 when REmake exists...

>>388488806
Unless Zero has spoilers for Kiwami, start with Zero since that's chronological order.

Start with 0, then either play Yakuza 1 with an emulator or get Kiwami.

better yet, do both

best answer coming through

play yakuza 0 but don't look at the end credits "here's what happens to each character over time" shit

>>388488806
Start with 3 or 4 like everyone here else did.

There were only like a dozen people that ever played 1 and 2 before 5 came out and the series got popular.

>>388488806
Start with 0

>>388488806
Either.
If you want to play through the story as it progresses, start with Kiwami. If you want to try the series and find out if it's for you, start with 0.

Above all, ignore >>388488875 and all retards like him.
Kiwami is objectively superior to 1 in pretty much every way. Only nostalgic faggots would recommend playing the dated clunky mess that 1 is.

>>388489383
But 3 is shit and it's better to start at the beginning of the story and work your way forward if you can, thus starting at Zero.

3 was the first one I played and I hated it so I don't know if I even want to bother with 4, even though I own it, too.

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Thank you so much for your help anons, I've made up my mind based on your replies. Arigato!

>>388488875
Why?

Here's my plan,
Im going to start with Kiwami, then play 0.
Mostly because Kiwami is a smaller game compared to 0 and seems to have less content.
0 apparently has a shit ton and would probably be disappointing going from 0 to Kiwami in terms of content.

>>388492558
>Muh nostalgia wah

Don't listen to this guy its the same story with the worst combat in the series, Just play Kiwami.

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>>388488875
You guys may not like this answer but it's the correct one. I just want you to know you're making the incorrect decision if you do anything but this.
If you're okay with getting a worse experience then go ahead and start with Kiwami or 0.

>>388492926
How is playing with updated mechanics, graphics and added content a worse experience?

>>388493015
It's not, Some people just have this weird autism and think everyone should be 'Purists' and play with the bad dub.

>>388493083
Yeah, I see no reason why you should play the PS2 version over Kiwami at all.

Nostalgia fags you know

>>388489524
>3 is shit

Go back to your Persona threads, faggot. Nobody wants you here.

>>388489451
>If you want to play through the story as it progresses, start with Kiwami. If you want to try the series and find out if it's for you, start with 0

Weird, why start with 0? I know its a prequel but Kiwami is cheaper and smaller. I'd say save money and get Kiwami then decide if you like it and get 0.

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>>388493015
To be fair, 1 is still worth playing for the gloriously hammy dub alone you dumb old fucks. I've been playing the games since 1 and even I can't really recommend 1 over Kiwami anymore.

Also anyone who plays Kiwami should do themselves a favor and play 2 after. It's still one of the best in the franchise and holds up much better than 1 does gameplay and graphics wise. We probably won't get Kiwami 2 until the end of 2018, so might as well play the original and continue on to 3 and beyond.

>>388493454
Kiwami has some extra story stuff that was never in the original, and is sort of carried over from 0. Playing Kiwami won't hurt though if you'd rather save a few bucks. Also 0 is the better game of the two, so don't skip over it

>>388493779
The only thing I do miss is Mark Hamill as Majima.

>>388493779
If I like Kiwami then I'll definitely buy 0, But at $30 and a sexy steelbook case it was hard to pass up.

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>>388488806
Tfw you're one of the only people on /v/ who played the original randomly on a whim because you liked the back of the box before the 2nd game was even out in like 2006.

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>>388493929
Hamil and Michael Madsen both did actually decent voiceovers for the game. That shit dub will always have a special place in my heart.

>>388494076
Enjoy man