>>8687769Then play release order, emulating 1 and 2. The remakes of 1 and 2 are often considered overall worse, so if you don't mind the original 1 being a clunky piece of shit to play then it's better for the first experience. It's also easier to play the Kiwamis later than it is to go back, too.
Only thing to note if you choose to go that route is that you'll probably want the undub of 1, and 2 will have some retarded localization name changes.