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Yakuza 2

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Yakuza 2 should be praised for its uncompromising approach to storytelling, but because the gameplay is so much less involving, PS2 owners would better fulfill their gangster fantasies by replaying any of the GTA series.

Available on: PS2
Genre: Action
Release date: Sep 9, 2008
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Sega

Franchise: Yakuza
Multiplayer Modes:

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1 player SOLO

7 GOOD
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Features

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News

Yakuza 2 Ships for the Playstation 2

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that Yakuza 2 the thrilling action-adventure game for the...

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Yakuza 2 Invades North America on September 9

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Yakuza 2 Website Launched

The official website of Yakuza 2 is now live, offering new details about this upcoming sequel...

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Yakuza 2 to feature Japanese audio with English...

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Jun 6, 2008

Yakuza 2 Takes Another Baby Step Towards American...

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News from N4G Jun 3, 2008

Yakuza 2 for European release

VG247 is reporting that Sega is to release Yakuza 2 for PS2 in Europe.

News from N4G Mar 25, 2008

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Yakuza 2 heading to US

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News from N4G Sep 24, 2007

Yakuza 2 heading to the PS2 in 2008

New details on the gritty crime epic inside

Sep 21, 2007

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Review

Crime and punishment, Japanese style...

Sep 29, 2008

Yakuza 2 is a game with an identity crisis. It features a complex plot that bears favourable comparison with some hard-boiled Japanese cinema. But it gets so carried away that it nearly forgets it’s a game at all. Pantomime villain aside, the characters are largely likable with distinctive personalities, and the plot’s various twists and revelations keep things barreling along nicely. ...

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Previews

The longest game intro movie ever

We expose the first 35 minutes of Yakuza 2

Mar 6, 2007

Yakuza 2, the sequel to Segas sprawling gang-land saga, was just released in Japan. We loved the original so much – seriously, go get it – that we couldnt wait to rip off the plastic and get back to beating the crap out of henchmen. Too bad the game wouldnt let us for over a half hour. What!? This isnt Xenosaga, Sega. We dont want forty minutes of cutscenes before the game even starts. If every game let us beat up a yakuza henchman on the title screen, then surely the videogame ... » Read Full Yakuza 2 preview

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