Got asked today what& #39;s becoming an age-old question: Do I start with Yakuza 0 or Kiwami? And I know 0 is by far the popular answer, but here& #39;s one thing I think that gets a little lost when you do that -

^ The intros of Kiryu and Majima in this game are meant to *shock* you. You have never and will never again see Kiryu lording over a man clearly weaker than him, much less kicking him in the face when he& #39;s down.

And Majima? If you know him, you& #39;d expect him to knife the dude, not offer him a towel. Fun fact, Majima intros almost always start on the shoes and work upward, so they& #39;re playing into your expectations right from the start.

But if you start with Y0, you just see and acknowledge that Kiryu is hard and Majima is soft. And it& #39;s very cool to see them change as you progress, but all the same, it& #39;s why I always say - It doesn& #39;t matter where you start. The experience just changes depending on where you do.