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0 > 7 > LJ > 5 > J > 6 > K2 > K1 > 4 > 3

I definitely prefer the games with style switching but it's hard to ignore just how much the original plot of 1 holds K1 back.

Imo the early Dragon Engine games, K2 and 6, feel significantly worse than anything I've played besides 3. It got somewhat better with Judgement and significantly better with Lost Judgement.

I feel like 2's plot got oversold to me for years by various sources, when it's really just a significant leap forward from 1 but that's not saying much. I'm not sure how much K2 kind of messed with it though. Wasn't there like a third location or something?

Your mileage may vary for 5.

I feel like some people are going to warm up more to 6 now that it's not Kiryu's last game soon. Probably vastly unnecessary spoiler tags but whatever.