Yakuza Kiwami (Switch 2)

The opening cinematic and the sheer density of Kamurocho immediately pulled me in, and the heat action moves are incredibly satisfying to pull off. I've already lost hours just wandering around the district looking for random encounters and substories. The story's grip is tighter than a street thug'

I was a little worried the combat might feel dated, but the Dragon Engine-style fighting flows surprisingly well on the Switch 2. The way substories pop up as you're walking through Kamurocho makes the city feel so alive.

The substory missions in Kamurocho are so quirky and fun that I've spent hours just wandering around instead of advancing the main plot. The story about the 10 billion yen conspiracy keeps pulling me back in, though.