Yakuza 2

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Yakuza 2
System(s): PlayStation 2
Publisher: Sega Corporation (JP), Sega of America (US), Sega Europe (EU)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sony PlayStation 2
JP 		¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[2] SLPM-66602
CERO: D
Sony PlayStation 2
JP
(The Best) 		¥1,800 (1,890)1,800 (1,890)[3] SLPM-74301
CERO: D
Sony PlayStation 2
US 		SLUS-21769
ESRB: Mature 17+
Sony PlayStation 2
DE 		SLES-55242
INL-P55242-GE
USK: 18
Sony PlayStation 2
ES 		SLES-55242
INL-P55242-SP
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 2
FR 		SLES-55242
INL-P55242-FR
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 2
UK
(Promo) 		SLES-55242
BBFC: Suitable only for adults (18)
Sony PlayStation 2
UK 		£39.9939.99 SLES-55242
INL-P55242-UK
BBFC: Suitable only for adults (18)
Sony PlayStation 2
IT 		SLES-55242
INL-P55242-IT
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 2
AU 		SLES-55242
INL-P55242-AU
OFLC: Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
Sony PlayStation 2
NZ 		SLES-55242
OFLCNZ: Restricted 16
Sony PlayStation 2
CA
ESRB: Mature 17+
Sony PlayStation 2
IN 		₹699699[5]
Sony PlayStation 2
KR 		SLKA-25280
GRB: 18
Sony PlayStation 2
EX 		SLES-55242
INL-P55242-EX
PEGI: 18+

Yakuza 2, known as Ryu ga Gotoku 2 (龍が如く2) in Japan, is an action game developed by New Entertainment R&D Dept. #1 and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2 as a direct sequel to Yakuza.

Story

Taking place nearly one year after events of Yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu leaves Kamurocho with his adopted daughter Haruka and lives in the outskirts of the city. During a visit to cemetery which he prays for his friends who lost their lives during the "10 Billion Yen" incident, Kiryu meets Hanada, who he let to take control of Tojo Clan at the end of the first game. Hanada tells Kiryu that a gang war between Tojo Clan and Omi Alliance is immiment.

Omi Alliance is a very powerful Yakuza organization in the Kansai area and since Tojo Clan is still recovering from the civil war from the last year, a war between two clans would be disasterous. Kiryu, who wants to leave his old life behind, rejects Hanada's request of assistance at first. Immadiately after they are attacked by men with guns. Hanada is gravely wounded and eventually dies in Hospital from his wounds. Realizing that everything in Tojo Clan, and by that extension, Kamurocho is in danger, Kiryu decides to act as a mediator between two families and travels to Osaka. Kiryu teams up with old friends and new allies to solve the mystery, such as Kaoru Sayama, a police detective from Sotenbori who keeps him under close watch.

Kiryu eventually realizes there is another group playing with both sides from the shadows and bring two clans to brink of war for their own reasons.

Kiryu's primary rival in this game is Ryuji Goda, son of the chariman of Omi Alliance and leader of Go-Ryu family. (He can be seen in the cover with Kiryu)

Game takes place in both Kamurocho and Sotenbori, another fictional district, this time modelled after Osaka.

History

Legacy

A big success in Japan, Yakuza 2 received positive reviews much like its predecessor, however some parts of the story were criticized for being xenophobic, particulary anti-Korean. The game was later re-released in Japan as part of "PlayStation 2 The Best" budget range on 6 December 2007 for ¥1,800 (1,890 inc. tax), and was remastered as part of the 2012 release of Ryu ga Gotoku 1&2 HD Edition.

For a while a Western release seemed unlikely as the original Yakuza failed to live up to expectations (not to mention declining support for the PlayStation 2 console as developers and consumers moved to its successors), however an English version emerged in late 2008, nearly two years after the Japanese version, potentially spurred on by fan petitions. Yakuza 2 sold adequately in the West - while not enough for Sega to part with spin-off Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!, it appeared to justify the release of Yakuza 3 and Yakuza 4 in the years that followed.

Yuma Asami, a famous Japanese adult video star, shows up in the game as a hostess.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Yakuza 2 Yakuza 2
English (US) Yakuza 2 Yakuza 2
Japanese 龍が如く2 Ryu ga Gotoku 2
Korean 용과 같이2

Production credits

Main article: Yakuza 2/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Yakuza 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Yakuza 2 Draft 5.pdf

PDF
European announcement press release
Yakuza 2 Draft 5.pdf

Yakuza2 OneSheet Final.pdf

PDF
Fact sheet press release
Yakuza2 OneSheet Final.pdf

Artwork

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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 November 2008, p99
95 №939, [1]
68 November 2008, p81
100 2008-09-26
85 2008-10-25
Sony PlayStation 2
 86
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
95
[6]
Hyper (AU) PAL
80
[7]
Sony PlayStation 2
 88
Based on
2 reviews

Yakuza 2

PlayStation 2, US
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Cover
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Disc
Yakuza2 PS2 US Manual.pdf
Manual
PlayStation 2, EU
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Cover
PlayStation 2, UK (Promo)
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Cover
PlayStation 2, UK
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Cover
PlayStation 2, FR
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Cover
PlayStation 2, DE
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Cover
PlayStation 2, ES
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Cover
PlayStation 2, IT
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Cover
PlayStation 2, JP
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Cover
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Disc 1
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Disc 2
PlayStation 2, JP (PS2 the Best)
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Cover
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Disc
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Preview DVD
PlayStation 2, AU
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Cover
PlayStation 2, NZ
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Cover
PlayStation 2, KR
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Cover
PlayStation 2, EX†
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Cover
PlayStation 2, CA
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: Yakuza 2/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 93cb056c
MD5 777cd2f7073e7e233199215caf36f45b
SHA-1 ebde673b5848403592afd56065dd339c90f903f5
8,288,305,152 DVD-ROM(2) (EU) SLES-55242 (V1.00)
Sony PlayStation 2
✔
CRC32 9cbb859b
MD5 7b0b24a40f30be0147dfdf8a63cf217f
SHA-1 5cc0a4d5f95a60867094a43128d62ed3e74f9254
8,304,885,760 DVD-ROM(2) (JP) SLPM-74301 (V1.00)
Sony PlayStation 2
✔
CRC32 4872988e
MD5 1e4e1ea067d8ad7cc01cfb6d4c278e5f
SHA-1 64abbfa95718a3d2182be766965744e8baaaae59
4,584,734,720 DVD-ROM (JP) SLPM-66602 (V1.04)(Disc 1)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 4441538b
MD5 cf260c3fb467665a310e526e86413539
SHA-1 146bbf389da71233d83dfde73130914951eb80d3
4,501,733,376 DVD-ROM (JP) SLPM-66603 (V1.04)(Disc 2)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 0eda9df2
MD5 0c463653e86ab8a9bbd64c2991a44032
SHA-1 139a1aeb2c8065cdbe22bd04ddd4b4e771ef1179
8,288,305,152 DVD-ROM(2) (US) SLUS-21769 (V1.01)

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:Yakuza2 OneSheet Final.pdf
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm66602.html (Wayback Machine: 2006-10-28 17:24)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm74301.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-12-04 21:27)
  4. ↑ http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/992 (archive.today)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.techshout.com/internet/2009/16/e-xpress-to-bring-four-sega-titles-for-ps2-in-india/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-16 14:55)
  6. ↑ Famitsu, "2006-12-15" (JP; 2006-12-01), page 1
  7. ↑ Hyper, "November 2008" (AU; 2008-10-01), page 71


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Yakuza/Ryu ga Gotoku series of games
Yakuza (Kiwami) (2005) | Yakuza 2 (Kiwami 2) (2006) | Yakuza 3 (2009) | Yakuza 4 (2010) | Yakuza 5 (2012) | Yakuza 0 (2015) | Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) | Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024)
Spin-offs
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (2008) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (2010) | CR Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (2011) | Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (2014) | CR Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Tenshou Gion-hen (2015) | Pachislot Ryu ga Gotoku of the End (2015) | Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (2018) | Judgment (2018) | Ryu ga Gotoku Online (2018) | Streets Of Kamurocho (2020) | Lost Judgment (2021) | Like a Dragon: Ishin! (2023) | Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023) | Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (2025)
Compilations
Ryu ga Gotoku 1&2 HD Edition (2012) | Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Yakuza 0 Digital Bundle (2018) | The Yakuza Remastered Collection (2020)
Yakuza/Ryu ga Gotoku related media
Music
 Ryu ga Gotoku 4 Densetsu wo Tsugumono Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku 4 Densetsu wo Tsugumono Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou Original Soundtrack (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2011) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2011) | Majima no MajiROCK (2012) | Entenka / Shonan no Kaze (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5 Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5 Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Featured Songs (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5 Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Original Soundtrack Side A (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Original Soundtrack Side B (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami Original Soundtrack (2016)
Music
 Ryu ga Gotoku & Ryu ga Gotoku 2 Original Sound Track (2007) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Original Soundtrack (2008) | Loser (2009) | Ryu ga Gotoku 3 Original Soundtrack (2009) | Ryu Uta: Ryu ga Gotoku Karaoke Best Selection (2011) | Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track (2011) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Original Soundtrack (2012) | Ryu Uta: Ryu ga Gotoku 5 The Best Songs Collection (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku Series Best Soundtrack (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho - 80's Hits! Collection (2015) | CR Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Tenshou Gion-hen Original Sound Track (2016) | Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta Original Soundtrack (2017) | Majima Best: Ryu ga Gotoku Goro Majima Karaoke All Time Best Collection (2017) | Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon Original Soundtrack (2018) | Lost Judgment: Sabaka Rezaru Kioku Original Soundtrack (2021) | Yakuza 0 (2021) | Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2023) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden Na wo Keshita Otoko Original Sound Track (2023) | Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Original Soundtrack (2024)
Book
 Ryu ga Gotoku Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2005) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2006) | Yakuza Official Strategy Guide (2006) | Ryu ga Gotoku 2 Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2006) | Ryu ga Gotoku 2 Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2007) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2008) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2008) | Ryu ga Gotoku 3 Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2009) | Ryu ga Gotoku 3 Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2009) | Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku Thank You no Sho (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2011) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2011) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2012) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2013) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku Series 10 Shuunen Kinen Hon Ryuu Taizen (2016) | Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2017) | Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2017) | Hokuto ga Gotoku Tenha no Sho (2018) | Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon Perfect Report (2019) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue: Kasuga Ichiban Tabidachi no Sho (2020) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2020) | Lost Judgment: Sabakarezaru Kioku Perfect Report (2021) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden Na wo Keshita Otoko Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2023) | Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2024)
Film
 Ryu ga Gotoku: Joshou (2006) | Like a Dragon (2007) | Like a Dragon: Yakuza (2024)
Other List of Yakuza merchandise
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