Always keep your health more than 40%. He gives you another 2000 Yen bill. This is available earlier if you get the Image of the Tiger from the Coliseum. They never spawned in the crane game at this Sega arcade location so you might have to go to the other one near the bowling alley. In this Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom trailer breakdown, Logan Plant highlights Link's four new powers, along with bringing some speculation surrounding some hidden bits tucked away in the gameplay. Beat him down and you'll receive a Toughness Infinity. Kiryus brutal beatdowns feel like the kind of raw, unrefined fighting you would associate with a criminal underworld. Another thing you must be aware of is that he will always use a spinning-kick attack whenever hes recovering from a knockdown (right after your heat action finishes). In front of Karaokekan, approach the crouching man. At the entrance of Pink Street is a lady selling matches. You'll get Gold Champagne. Some moves can only be learned by triggering specific encounters, as hinted by Nishida through SMS. Beat him down once more and you'll receive 20,000 yen. You'll be told he hangs out at the "secret casino". They decide to go to Park Boulevard to do a group interview. Kiryu findsa successor in Takuma, and Pocket Circuit Fighter can retire knowing the future of Pocket Circuit in good hands. Once again, beat them down and they flee. If you get one question "wrong", you'll get Gauntlets, two wrong and you get a Repair Kit. This Yakuza Kiwami Substories Guide will tell you where to find each of the Substories, the best way to complete them and any information on the rewards you receive once completed. Quick and Dirty Strategy Before we get to the details,. Agree to help her then answer her with the following: After telling her these, she ask you to bring her a bodycon dress and fan if you happen to find any. He'll bring you to the yakuza boss to find out what's going on. and he'll ask you to meet him in Children's Park on Shichifuku St. Talk to the guy in the park and say "Seems that way." Agree to walk with them. In case its not clear how the game expects players to read these scenarios, the comedy substory music fades in. Answer the phone then attempt to leave the vacant lot to receive another instruction from the unknown caller. This is another MesuKing Substory but this one takes place at Club SEGA on Theater Square. Kano will arrive to give you your share of 100,000 yen as well as Steel Knuckles and then leave to find trouble one last time. True to her name, she will be FAST and will be evading a lot. Complete the training to complete the Substory. I'd advise selling it at Ebisu Pawn for a nice chunk of change. Your opponent uses mainly Scissor attacks. From the northeast Taxi Stand, head south down Park Alley and a guy will stop you. Bad Dads is one of the silliestSubstories in all of Yakuza Kiwami, and one of the few that doesn't involve any fighting at all. You cannot hit him with continuous combos and you cant use Tiger Drop without putting yourself in great risk. CyricZ started writing to get all the thoughts in his head about video games onto paper and it got out of hand. You get Last Resort and 15,000 Experience Points. You'll automatically buy one and speak to her. Buy a Bodycon Dress and Isobe Fan. But despite his own ever-multiplying health bar, Majima battles turned out to be some of the easier boss encounters in the game, if only because it was easy to read his moves from the time I spent playing as him in Yakuza 0. Substory complete! Yakuza Kiwami is a trip back to Kiryus first adventure, complete with all-new visuals, a restored Japanese dub, and gameplay enhancements that bring it nearly up to the level of more recent Yakuza games. Kiryu beats him down, but Miyu and Yuya both get kidnapped in the commotion. Agree to hang out however, do NOT agree to go wherever it is you're supposed to be going. Later return to the same spot and you'll hear a rumor and get a phone call. I just wish the series would extend that same humanizing touch to everyone whos a part of it, and let go of its favorite easy punchlines once and for all. Walk along Showa St to get a call from Sasakuza. This is another Substory from the MesuKing at Club SEGA Nakamichi Street. Yakuza Kiwami has done this zealously though. RELATED:The 10 Best Characters In Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Ranked. Just FYI, if you accepted at the second or third question, then you'd take a health hit before the fights. Its a patchwork, for better and for worse, and as much as I enjoyed my time with it, theres no denying that some of those patches are looking more tired than others. You need to speak with the Professor MesuKing again and ask for a new opponent. You can find additional information about Polygons ethics policy here. This leads him to reach out to the children he raced with in Yakuza 0, who are now adults. Paired with some stellar voice acting, these scenes are some of my favorite cinematic moments in any game, not just the Yakuza series. Make your way to the bar named Bantam (2) in the eastern side of the Millennium Tower and talk to the woman there. If you cant find him there yet, enter and exit a few establishments. You get 20,000 Experience Points. Bet On The Champ is one of the Substories only available while walking around town with Haruka. Head there and find the suspicious looking guy in the northeast corner of the district. Speak to the person inside the toilets at the back of Children's Park. Its not even a spoiler that shes gay its one of the first things she explains about herself, and Kiryu accepts the fact without leaning too hard into any confusion comedy or straight-dude titillation on the subject. You get a 2,000 Yen bill and 15,000 Experience Points. There will be several women in front of the Pachinko Parlor. Yakuza Kiwami has a hostess game similar to Yakuza 5 and prior, but mostly simplified, which makes things easier on me, the guide writer. He's right outside Kanrai, but so are a few other guys who look like him. Once youre inside, start talking to all the people in the dance floor. Also, you can get the password by beating Substory #1 in a certain manner. This is Kano. Along Showa Street East near the bottom of Kamurocho, Kiryu will be spotted by a man scouting for new talent. Next, head to Taihei Blvd East, south of Champion District and walk by the guys with the similar outfit again to get jumped on by the Gangbusters again. Even with new additions, however, Yakuza Kiwami feels especially light on content compared to recent series games like Yakuza 5 and Yakuza 0, which can run more than 70 hours. Always keep your guard up and avoid slashing twice especially when he has the Rush aura up since he can quickly dodge and counterattack with a powerful counter-slash. You'll get 50,000 yen as a reward. While walking in the park near Purgatory, Kiryu will be asked to do an interview. Having grown up around video games and being raised on them, his knowledge of video games is as high as it can be. Go to the Hotel District this time, in the corner north of the batting center to confront Asano and get in a fight with him. After you win, you'll get a Giant Japanese Mantis Card. The locations are the following: A: Shrink-wrapped Book - From the vending machine in Tenkaichi Alley. Youll also receive the Goddess of Children Amulet which is need to complete 45: Of Luck & Debt. He'll tell you the tale of Godspeed Yoko who defaulted on a loan. He'll talk about a bar that he wants to get protection money from. Agree to help him and head to Theater Square. Take a cab if you want to make traveling faster. Speak with the kid in Club SEGA on Nakamichi Street and choose to battle someone else. Substories are one of the best features of the Yakuza stories, and these ones are the best in the original game's remake. Speak to Takuma-kun and, ultimately, he will challenge you to a race. This recovery move can deal a small amount of damage but can be evaded as long as you keep the stick tilted away from him and you mash the evade button right before your heat action animation ends. He's facing the away from the center of the street, around the intersection. Leave the area and return later to continue the Substory. @metacritic Still a classic after all these years. This is available earlier if you get the Image of the Kamaitachi from the Coliseum. Every moment of grief, of hurt, of anger gets written on his face, in the curl of a lip or the twitch of an eye. Ads keep us online. There's a large mix of silly, thought-provoking, and touching Substories spread through the game. Head back to the guy and give him the package, He will give you 80,000 yen. RELATED:Yakuza Kiwami 2: 10 Best Upgrades, Ranked. Once you receive the item, and do NOT look inside. Requirements: Chapter 4, Clear Substory 31. When she asks you to. Return after exploring other parts of the city and the same three guys will be walking in the same spot. Requirement: Chapter 6 Yakuza Kiwami, Part 16, Banana Bar Interview Madsquash924 67 subscribers Subscribe 1 16 views 1 year ago We help Sasaki with his Crane issue and then rush over for an interview at Blue. Agree to help bail him out and you'll beat up four bad dudes. Speak to him and he'll attack. Ruby will offer a date. Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol. Humor him ("D..Dad?") YAKUZA KIWAMI banana bar 1,285 views Sep 4, 2017 4 Dislike Share Save Taka Regal 4 subscribers Subscribe Yakuza Kiwami 2016 Browse game Gaming Browse all gaming Show more Yakuza. Her deck is Paper-based, but she doesn't really have a pattern. After the owner asks you to keep an eye to his sign to catch the culprit. Once completed, Kano will give you a Tauriner Maximum and go off looking for trouble again. If you have thirty cards, you'll be allowed to proceed. One of my favorite activities in this series has to be speaking with hostesses and club girls, largely because of the expressiveness on their faces as they speak. (2)Head for the Shichifuku Parking Lot and you'll get into a fight with Yoko. Flawed as it may be, this adds more to Kiwami as a whole than I would have ever thought a dozen or so cutscenes would. At the west end of Park Blvd. A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Sign up for the This will complete the substory, but your journey in MesuKing has just begun, so check out that section. (2) Head to the southern exit of the Champion's District to meet up with Kano. If you win, you'll get the Wasp King Card. Walk by the drunk salary man in the corner of Tenkaichi St and Tenkaichi Alley, near Serena and Poppo convenience store. I used the following loadout: You get Godspeed Motor MK II and 5,000 Experience Points. Head to the middle of Park Blvd (1) and approach the yakuza whos standing beside some vending machines. When you return, the man will be looking for the Woo Fam series, so he'll want "Woo-kun", "Woo Papa", and "Woo Mama". Head there and talk to him to get your 10,000 yen back and receive Gauntlets as bonus. Head to the intersection of Pink Alley between Shine and Kyushu No.1 Star. This is available earlier if you get the Image of the Snake from the Coliseum. This is another Substory from the MesuKing at Club SEGA Nakamichi Street. Good Tiger Drop timings end this battle quickly. Please enter a valid email and try again. Refer to the video below for the actual application of the strategies mentioned above. Humor him and face the yakuza that's after him. Give him the tape to get a "Silver Briefcase". Shortly after, another yakuza he almost got with this racket earlier will arrive and expose the fake policeman. The main story is around a third that long, and most of the side stories are easy to clear. [Correction: A previous version of this review stated that you could only access weapons by switching into the Dragon of Dojima fighting style. Youll discover that the man is actually dead and shortly after, the cellphone hes carrying will ring. Defeat them to complete the substory. He'll be thankful and give you a Chairman's Business Card and a Stone of Enduring. Complete the training to complete the Substory. After #74, speak to the Professor and you'll get your next challenger: Eternal Turn Takeru. It will be collecting a debt from a person who ran away. Kiryu asks for more. His dream is to become a graphic designer, and graffiti was his way of lashing out. Walk towards it and Kiryu will automatically pick it up. But while it adds better combat, bizarrely charming side quests, and a gorgeous graphical revamp, it also ignores some of the originals biggest problems in pacing and storytelling. But then I started meeting (and fighting) transgender characters, as well as a couple of male characters in drag. After Haruka befriends the lone girl there, youll have to go around town to find the suitable present for Mihos crush. You get a Colorful Parasol and 15,000 Experience Points. However, this requires Goddess of Children Amulet to complete. You dont have to look far since the conman is literally just around the corner to the left (3). Some of them were downright laughable, steeped in exactly the kind of utterly rote, try-hard attempts at action-hero coolness that are largely absent from the more recent entries in the series. [line style='solid' top='10' bottom='10' width='100%' height='1' color='blue'] As a sign of her gratitude, Aya gives you the Double Feathered Fans. You can trigger this substory as early as Chapter 4. Now, go to Asia and speak to the guy outside and give him the glasses to get "Super Strength Adhesive Tape". You get Hercules Beetle and 30,000 Experience Points. In addition to using current-gen assets for its world and its cast, it brings in contemporary . I adore many of the conversations that Kiryu can have with Rina, a gay hostess who banters comfortably with him about everything from her exes to Japanese adoption laws for same-sex couples. Thats clear in its storytelling, and thats also clear in the way it handles LGBTQ+ people. Return the bag to Koizumi in his original position in Senryo Ave to complete the substory. During Chapter 6 head here and speak with the drunk man. All of these substories will be available right after you leave Bacchus. He will ask for 2,000 Yen in exchange. Because I feel great about it. Head to the Orchid Palace and give the guy at the entrance the password "I've come to take shelter from the rain." Beat up the guy inside and you'll complete this quest. It leads the audience to laugh with its characters, to cry with them, to seethe with them, to feel pride and excitement when they pull off something cool, and to utterly deflate when something goes awry. Aya begins to dance in the dress and get the whole crowd going, and then she is approached to a mysterious man. Approach the middlle-aged woman donning a white coat across the street from the Millennium Tower, corner of Taihei Blvd. You cant access this casino without a passphrase. Kazuki and Yuya will then talk to you about the recent decrease of customers coming in to the club. Head to Shellac (1) and talk to the owner. You now need to head all the way South to the Don Quijote store. But this metamorphosis of a niche classic hasnt happened smoothly or painlessly. He'll bring up Tomohiro-kun. Once you complete Substory #53, return to the Club SEGA and talk to the kid to engage in a practice match. The High-Tech Shin Guard will protect you from his leg sweeps during his combos while the Demonfire Dagger will protect you from his attacks while also giving the chance to perform the devastating heat action you learned from Majima. This will finish the current quest, however, Kano will be going out to look for more trouble. Speak to the guy outside and then head inside. Yakuza Kiwami makes great strides in updating the classic original Yakuza game to modern standards. RELATED:10 Tips To Make An Overpowered Character In Yakuza: Like A Dragon. It's one of the longest stories in Substories and both silly and touching. B: Various magazines - (Crossword Puzzle Book, Math Book, or Custom Car Compendium) from the magazine stand in Poppo, Showa BranchC: AiAi stuffed doll - UFO Cather, Club Sega, NakamichiD: Limited Edition Golem Tiger - Pocket Circuit Fighter. After #72, your next opponent is Masaru-kun. You'll face Nobuo. All the full-recovery items you saved, as well as high-level medicines like Toughness Emperor, Staminan XX, etc. Head to the shop here and speak with the clerk behind the counter for another 2000 Yen bill. Refuse to pay him when he asks for a bribe. Its with Komaki at the fountain in Purgatory. Shell hand over the Taihei Locker Key C1. You need to collect a certain number of cards to unlock the Substory. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews . Finally, head inside Shellac and talk to the owner to confirm if Tanno really paid his tabs already. Now operating under the guise of Editor-in-Chief (purely because we felt the position was needed for public relations purposes), he's tasked with a lot of the kind of jobs that would put you to sleep at your desk. Go to the Pocket Circuit Stadium and you'll have a chat with your old pal, Pocket Circuit Fighter. What skills are most important to upgrade first in Yakuza Kiwami? You travel the same streets of seedy Kamurocho--a play on Tokyo's red-light district, Kabukicho--to right wrongs and . We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. You get a card and 4,000 Experience Points. Kiwami is a natural sequel for recent Yakuza inductees, despite its 2005 DNA. Head to the lockers (3) and upon arriving there, youll get another call from the shady caller. Get him a normal-sized white "Bunchan the Java Sparrow" and you'll get 10,000 yen. Bump again and beat them again. Its with Komaki at the fountain in Purgatory. Next, head to Theater Square (4) and stand between the two metal poles in the eastern side of Theater Square to receive the call from the shady caller again. Choose whatever option and he'll end up challenging you. Defeat him as well (He'll be a littler harder to defeat) to complete this quest and obtain a Black Belt. He tells herwhat life was like during that time and even helps pick out an appropriate dress for her. Directed by James Mangold, the movie also stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Oliver Richters, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen. SAVE THE AMULET. Walk with them for a while. Do as he suggests and choose paper, rock, then scissors. Go to the front of Millenium Tower and speak to the guy there to get your money back and a Staminan Spark. You'll get a Colorful Parasol this time. Also, he has to figure out how to use a cellphone, and all the schoolgirls are wearing those huge baggy socks that they have to glue on because its 2005. Agree to fight, then defeat him. From Don Quijote, head east along Showa St. You'll come across a lady in a white dress. This unlocks him as a possible opponent in the Colosseum minigame. Switch to Rush Style and juke around her until you can land some blows to knock her down. It sometimes feels as if core-plot Majima and street-stalking Majima are two different characters doing completely different things at any given time, with one acting like its a pleasant surprise to see Kiryu while the other may have fought him mere moments ago. That said, the less risk but time-consuming method of defeating him is fighting defensively. Yakuza Kiwami is a trip back to Kiryu's first adventure, complete with all-new visuals, a restored Japanese dub, and gameplay enhancements that bring it nearly up to the level of more recent . But lets be honest: Kiryu is going to spend more time punching people than singing. Beat up the yakuza that show up. Speak to the old man, then head to West Park. Kiryu defeats the hitmen, and Kano decides to stop while he can and get out of the yakuza business. Head to the casino and you'll spot him, but he wants a Goddess of Children Amulet before he can pay. Fighting, completing substories and even eating at restaurants all grant experience that can be exchanged for nodes in three of the ability trees. If you looked in the bag, you will only receive 50,000 yen. Once you leave, you'll have to beat up a guy. Yakuza Kiwami makes it clear just how far the series has come, and just how far it still has to go. You'll get 100,000 yen and Steel Knuckles upon completion. Head to Nakamichi Alley near Club Sega (1) to find a running yakuza. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews . You can get another copy of this amulet by exchanging points for it as one of the prizes in the Coliseum. You'll have to find him. You can find some at the M Store. The Yakuza's Apprentice has four parts to itand starts with a man named Kano fighting Kiryu. Once youve done these, head to Theater Square and speak with the man there to battle a familiar, yet epic foe. You'll get a Masterwork Dagger as a reward. Requirements: Chapter 4, Substory 32 Yuya will invite Kiryu over to a show in Asia where his girlfriend Miyu works as one of the performers. You'll get a Red Jewel as a reward. Keep your stance up and dont underestimate Amon, especially when his aura is blazing. Head to the secret casino in Kyushu No.1 Star (2) and talk to Tanno whos standing near the poker table. Requirements: Chapter 4, Complete Substory 30 The idea here is to block his attacks to gain heat, then perform a single, quick slash to completely fill up a heat gauge. Out of confusion, hell attack you so you have to beat him down. As they leave, somebody drops the Job Seeker's Amulet. He's drinking his sorrows away and after hitting Haruka, Kiryu takes it outside to fight him. You'll get as a reward the password to Rune Casino under Kyushu No.1 Star, as well as a Tauriner Maximum. Go to Theater Square Alley. After defeating Majima in the batting center, youll get a message from an anonymous sender shortly after leaving. He quickly won the hearts of many, including Kiryu as he sings over a picture of the two together in Bakamitai -Sorrow-. Beat up these four guys. While its a great way to re-experience how the Yakuza saga began, Yakuza Kiwami also showcases just how much the Yakuza series has improved since that original outing. This will initiate a battle so beat him down to make him talk. Yakuza Kiwami came out shortly after Yakuza 0, and, as such, many of the Substories feature both characters and previous plotlines carried over to have the stories continued. Speak to him and he'll tell you about someone who needs to collect on their tab. It featured new additions such as multiple fighting styles as opposed to just one, the Majima Everywhere system, and plenty of new Substories. After winning the race head to Stardust. Lastly, he'll ask for 3, give it to him as well. Tell her she's sexy and pay her. Approach them and select to help out. Head to the northeast corner of that district and you'll find a kid who handed the bag off to some guys in Public Park 3 on Tenkaichi Alley. 10 Tips To Make An Overpowered Character In Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Yakuza Kiwami 2: 10 Best Upgrades, Ranked, The 10 Best Characters In Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Ranked, Yakuza 0: The 10 Best Majima Substories, Ranked, Yakuza 0: The 10 Best Kiryu Substories, Ranked, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Complete Guide, Star Wars Jedi: Survivors Companion System Is A Major Misfire, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Launches To Mostly Negative Steam Reviews. After collecting all the gift items, deliver them to Miho then choose what you can recommend. When she asks you to drink, refuse three times. Hell run away so youll have to follow suit. Turns out, there's an assassin there pretending to be a rookie who attempts to kill Kiryu. Save the poor kid by heading to the (2) northwestern part of the Hotel District. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the original Yakuza game, utilizing the engine that Yakuza 0 played on. near where it meets the Hotel District, you'll find a salaryman standing near the building. Now you have to wait until Chapter 5 when you get access to Purgatory. Do so, then enter the arcade and speak to him again to get started in MesuKing.