Full Yakuza 4 guide and walkthrough covering combat, substories, minigames, and completion. Updated 09/03/2025.
Walkthrough
- 1Introduction
- 2FAQ
- 3The Basics (Basic Controls, Menus, Hints and Tips)
- 4Exploring Kamurocho (City Attractions, Important Characters, Glossary of Terms)
- 5Combat and Abilities (Basic Combat and Upgrading, Akiyama: Phoenix Talons, Saejima: Tiger Claws, Tanimura: Turtle Shell, Kiryu: Dragon Fists)
- 6Story Walkthrough (Part 1 - Shun Akiyama, Part 2 - Taiga Saejima, Part 3 - Masayoshi Tanimura, Part 4 - Kazuma Kiryu, Finale - Requiem)
- 7Substories (Akiyama's Substories, Saejima's Substories, Tanimura's Substories, Kiryu's Substories, The Final Substory)
- 8Cabaret Clubs (Overview, Rio - Shine, Himeka Kawasaki - Shine, Shizuka Saito - Shine, Noa Mizutani - Jewel, Erena Aihara - Jewel, Chihiro Ikki - Jewel, Maya Mori - Jewel, Hostess Maker, Nanami - Elise, Hiyori - Elise, Kyoko - Elise)
- 9City Exploration (Locker Keys - Taihei Blvd., Locker Keys - Underground, Allies, Ecotaro, Coliseum, Fighter Maker, Police Scanner, Gang Encounters)
- 10Training Masters (Revelations, Saigo, Master, Nair, Sotaro Komaki, IF7-R)
- 11Gambling Games (Baccarat, Blackjack, Cee-lo, Cho-han, Koi-koi, Oicho-kabu, Poker, Roulette)
- 12Minigames (Aromatherapy Massage, Batting Center, Bowling, Boxcelios, Darts, Fishing, Golf, Karaoke, Mahjong, Pachinko, Pool, Shogi, Table Tennis, UFO Catcher)
- 13Heat Actions
- 14Items (Recovery, Weapons, Gear and Accessories, Modding and Materials, Gambling Cheat Items)
- 15Completion (Completion Rewards, Memos, New Game + and Premium Adventure, Haruka's Trust, Ultimate Match, Trophies)
- 16Standard Guide Stuff
Tips
- Refer to the 'Glossary of Terms' for explanations of game mechanics like the minimap (a small map usually in the corner of the HUD (Heads-Up Display) showing your immediate surroundings and objectives), radar (your minimap with nearby blips and threats marked), HUD, cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects), headshot (a shot that lands on the enemy's head, usually an instant kill), cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically), checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death), wanted level (the star icons in the top-right showing how aggressively police pursue you), DLC (Downloadable Content), NPC (Non-Player Character), respawn (be brought back to life at a checkpoint after death), waypoint (a marker on your map you've manually placed as a destination), and free roam (the open-world mode where you move and play without an active mission).
- The guide is updated as of 09/03/2025.
- This guide was a FAQ of the Month winner in December 2019.
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