Famitsu details more information on Yakuza Kiwami 2's Clan Creator and Cabaret Club GP
In the most recent issue of Famitsu, more information on Yakuza Kiwami 2's Clan Creator and Cabaret Club GP were revealed. While the Clan Creator isn't entirely new to the franchise, a few more features and some new rules were added to increase the player's experience with this minigame. Additionally, the return of the widely popular Cabaret Club minigame returns with it's own unique story and a few user interface improvements.
The official Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami 2 website has also updated, providing more information on these features which we've listed below.
Clan Creator
- The rules have changed! Yakuza Kiwami 2's Clan Creator now opperates similarly to tower defense games. You will be able to strengthen your buildings with money, making them harder for enemies to take down in this new "Defensive-Style" real time strategy game.
- Victory is now determined on defending your property. If enemy attacks are prevented and your buildings remain standing victory is yours.
- Clan Creator cards are now obtainable in multiple ways. You can obtain them through substories, fighting opponents at the coliseum, or putting out an ad.
- There has been the addition of several new recruitable characters, and the return of characters from Yakuza 6's Clan Creator. Kazuchika Okada was pictured as a Clan Creator card in the article along with Yuya, a reoccuring character in the Yakuza series.
- Several quality of life improvements have been made to the UI, making it easier for players to look at their roster and manage their characters on the field.
- The Network feature is now available to participate in specified missions where you can post your scores online to be ranked on a leaderboard.
Cabaret Club GP
- Through competing the Cabaret Grand Prix you will unlock the story attached to this minigame. Several different tiers are available to provide the player with a sufficient challenge while progressing this unique new story. These new leagues include the Fresh League, the Paradise League, the Executive League, the Millionaire League, and lastly the Final Championship.
- Cabaret Club GP has new features with it's Fever Mode,. Kiryu will shower guests in champagne when Fever reaches a certain level.
- A new class of customer may appear during this minigame. The Oil Baron is a new tier that is guaranteed to drop big bucks at your cabaret.
- Familiar faces will return in this popular minigame! The Obatarian makes a return! Etsuko, along with other hostesses from Yakuza 0, will be recruitable once again.
- You can now find and recruit new hostesses through postings, making it easier to find new additions to your roster.
(11/02/2017) Following updates from a new article of Famitsu, more information has been added to this article:
New areas in Sotenbori will be available to explore. New venues have been added along with popular tourist locals to help immerse the player in this updated version of this icon Yakuza location. Among these are a handful of new eateries and new minigame locations that include Cabaret GP and Gravure SHOOT.
You can find more of our coverage on Yakuza Kiwami 2 here.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 7, 2017. There has been no word of a North American or European localization as of yet.