Hi guys. Just a random question but if I like beat 'em ups will I like this series? I read the combat is similar to beat em ups but in 3D. Is this true? How deep is the combat?
Several of the games in the series have playable demos on the PS Store. Yakuza Kiwami 2 has a demo, Yakuza 6 has a demo, and Judgement (unrelated spin off) has a demo.
In the case of Kiwami 2, it's mostly out of context (middle of 2nd chapter) and you won't understand it enough to spoil any story stuff. Yakuza 6's demo is the beginning of the game. In some countries there is a demo for Yakuza 0, the first chronological game in the series. If you have an account on the Hong Kong store for example, you can get it there.
I would recommend trying the game to see if you'd like it.