FAQ

Find answers to common questions about Yakuza 5 Remastered, including game availability, changes in the remaster, ESRB rating, playable characters, and gameplay tips.

Q: What is _Yakuza 5_?

A: _Yakuza 5_ is the fifth mainline story game in the _Yakuza_ series by SEGA. It is an open-world adventure that follows the story of Kazuma Kiryu and the trials of the Tojo Clan. It was released in Japan in 2012 and in the west exclusively through digital download on December 8th, 2015. The remaster became available on February 11, 2020 in the West.

Q: How can I get this game?

A: If you're a Western player looking to play _Yakuza 5_, there are a few ways:

1. You can buy the digital release for the PlayStation 3.
2. You can buy the remastered version standalone. Digitally, the remaster is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam.
3. You can buy the " _Yakuza Remastered Collection_" on PlayStation, Xbox, or Steam. The collection is available on all platforms digitally. If you're looking for a physical copy, it's only available for the PlayStation 4.

Q: What has changed in the Remastered version of the game?

A: There's only one minor system that has changed compared to the PS3's version. There are some items that were considered "Premium Adventure" items. They were available right away in the base game on the PS3, but are only available in Premium Adventure in the remaster. This includes Saejima's Golden Rifle and Shinada's Fried Shrimp Bat. Beyond that, there are a small number of dialogue changes in the game.

Q: What is this game rated?

A: This game is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB. It includes the content descriptors: Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco. In this game, you enter the world of Japanese organized crime, which includes a lot of illegal stuff. The combat in this game can be brutal, especially the "Heat Moves" you perform in combat, but while blood sprays out a lot, it's never too overt. There is no gore; everyone keeps all their parts. As far as sexual content is concerned, references are made to sex, and there's some slight rear nudity with adult characters in story cutscenes, but it's all very muted.

Q: Who do I play as in this game?

A: You play as series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, moneylender Shun Akiyama, old-fashioned tough guy Taiga Saejima, baseball player and newcomer Tatsuo Shinada, and for the first time ever, Haruka Sawamura, Kiryu's adopted daughter and an up-and-coming idol singer.

Q: Is there an option for English voices in this game?

A: Not in this game. Very recent games in the series have an English dub, but this will not be applied retroactively to the older games.

Q: I picked up a locker key as Haruka and the game told me not to! What do I do?

A: You're okay to pick up locker keys as Haruka. What you DON'T want to do is go to the lockers and get the item out as Haruka. Late in the game, everyone's inventory and money get pooled _except for hers_, so items that she's carrying will get stuck with her until you access Premium Adventure post-game. Also, there's no need to get locker stuff for her anyway. Once the other character in Haruka's story meets up with her, you can go open the lockers as that character without worry as long as you have the ability to switch characters, so when you get that ability, then would be the time to empty the lockers as that other character. Be wary though, because proceeding too far into the story will then separate those characters again, isolating the locker keys to the individual until Premium Adventure.

Q: Kamiyama needs a Maguro for a weapon! What's a Maguro?

A: It's a tuna. It's a tuna when you fish it up, but it shows up in your inventory as "Maguro". You get them from Sea Fishing.

Q: I'm late in the game. How can I get more experience?

A: If you need to top off to Level 20 (or Level 25), my suggestion is equipping a Yakuza Training Gear and an Encounter Finder, get drunk, get involved in random fights, then start smashing found weapons on enemies. Actually breaking weapons apart gives you experience, and it will add up quickly. That's for the men. If you're looking to buff Haruka's experience after using up all your side jobs, then your only recourse is to get involved in Dance Battles over and over again. It's mind-numbingly slow, but it's the only way.