Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima
If the Yakuza series itself has changed over the years, the series’ protagonist Kazuma Kiryu has changed just as much. We’ve seen Kiryu grow older and wiser through Yakuza 4 and 5, then jumped back in time to see his younger days with Yakuza Zero. Kiwami, however, lets us relive the very first adventure of Kiryu, and boy has he changed.
Right off the bat, you can easily see the definition in his face. Kiryu isn’t the only one that’s changed though, as his rival/frenemy Goro Majima has undergone a serious makeover too. While his base design is the same, there are some minor changes that make him look even more intimidating like the creases on his brow, the finer strands of his beard, and how his jacket now is actually textured like the snakeskin it’s supposed to be made out of.
