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Yakuza 3

Substories

Complete guide to all 119 Substories in Yakuza 3 Remastered. Learn how to achieve the best outcome for each mini-drama sidequest and earn your rewards.

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Complete guide to all 119 Substories in Yakuza 3 Remastered. Learn how to achieve the best outcome for each mini-drama sidequest and earn your rewards.

Substories are a source of much enjoyment in the Yakuza series. They are essentially "mini-drama" sidequests where Kiryu is approached by a member of the populace and asked to solve their problem. Typically, you'll have to walk to a different place to progress the substory. Once there, you'll either beat someone up or talk to someone. Upon completion, you'll usually receive some kind of reward.

In Yakuza 3, there are two "levels" of completion for substories. Completing a substory with the best possible outcome will result in a star next to its name in your menu. If you completed it but did not achieve the best outcome, you'll get a checkmark. For basic completion, both are the same, and achieving the best outcome is not required for 100% completion. The only things missed are potentially better rewards and the shame of not doing your best.

There are 119 substories in Yakuza 3. This guide lists them in the order they appear in the in-game Completion list, which is not numbered. If you are comparing lists, look for substories in this guide that are not on yours, then click the link to be taken to that substory's section.

Substories:

  1. Date's Pride
  2. Two Fathers
  3. Hometown Girl
  4. Dotting the Eye
  5. Early Honeymoon
  6. They Never Learn
  7. Silver Screen Dragon
  8. The Comforting Yakuza
  9. Murder at Café Alps
  10. Another Stardust
  11. The Seven Mysteries of Ryukyu 1
  12. The Seven Mysteries of Ryukyu 2
  13. The Seven Mysteries of Ryukyu 3
  14. The Seven Mysteries of Ryukyu 4
  15. The Seven Mysteries of Ryukyu 5
  16. The Seven Mysteries of Ryukyu 6
  17. The Seven Mysteries of Ryukyu 7
  18. Instant Ramen Takes Time
  19. Yamashita Treasure Hunt
  20. Bottled Love
  21. A Boy and his Balloon
  22. Rough Draft
  23. Il in Theater Square
  24. Shisa Shakedown
  25. Nonstop Stalkers
  26. Kiryu the Collector
  27. The Hustler's Challenge
  28. Talking About Me?
  29. Manga Mania
  30. Rookie's Dilemma
  31. Fast Food for the Heart
  32. Out of His League
  33. Robbing the Orphanage
  34. Reckoning
  35. Mr. Try and Hit Me Again
  36. Mr. Try and Flee Me
  37. Mr. Try and Catch Me
  38. Morning Glory Hide-and-Seek
  39. The Old Man's Memories
  40. Suspicious Spouses
  41. Catch Those Shoplifters!
  42. Temptation
  43. Sea Bream Strongarm
  44. Bag That Snatcher
  45. The Iriomote Incident
  46. Mikio's Munchathon
  47. Hit-and-Stop
  48. Hor D'oeuvres
  49. Appetizer
  50. Main Course
  51. Dessert
  52. Under the Table
  53. Bullseye of Love
  54. Riled Riders
  55. I Want to Go to Tokyo 1
  56. I Want to Go to Tokyo 2
  57. I Want to Go to Tokyo 3
  58. Barking up the Wrong Tree
  59. Ghosts from the Past
  60. Lost and Found
  61. The Distiller's Treasure
  62. Return to the Dragon Palace
  63. Missed Caller
  64. The Tuna Fund
  65. Chic Snatcher
  66. Walking the Plank
  67. Chumming the Waters
  68. Thrown to the Loan Sharks
  69. The Con Menace
  70. The Con Wars
  71. Revenge of the Con Men
  72. A New Con
  73. Mars Fighters in Tokyo
  74. Bargain Sale
  75. The Returnee
  76. Disconnected
  77. Stealing from the Dragon's Hoard
  78. Anything for Grandma's Love
  79. Lasagna at Large
  80. Your Fortunes Told Here
  81. Watch Out for Renovations
  82. A Lost Key
  83. Death Bowler
  84. Last Month's Winner
  85. Kiryu the Pickpocket!?
  86. A Melting Heart
  87. As the Rose Balsam Blooms
  88. Presidential Golfer
  89. Water Purifiers
  90. Ramen No. 1 Star
  91. Queen of Kamurocho
  92. Convenient Robbery
  93. Deliver Race
  94. High-Tech Peeping Tom
  95. Bouncers Needed
  96. The First Bouncer
  97. The Second Bouncer
  98. The Third Bouncer
  99. The Fourth Bouncer
  100. The Fifth Bouncer
  101. New Dog, New Tricks: Sit
  102. New Dog, New Tricks: Turn Around
  103. New Dog, New Tricks: Fetch
  104. Let's Learn English 1
  105. Let's Learn English 2
  106. Let's Learn English 3
  107. Let's Learn English 4
  108. Amon
  109. Straight to the Top!
  110. Reimi Betrayed
  111. Rin in Trouble
  112. Kana and Her Dog
  113. Ranko's Worry
  114. Miyu and Her Son
  115. Shiori's Stalker
  116. Yui and Adam
  117. Mika's Family
  118. Nao and the Crooks
  119. Saya in Peril

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