Understanding the controls and user interface is fundamental. Yakuza: Like a Dragon features both exploration and turn-based combat controls. Familiarize yourself with these early on to avoid confusion during critical moments.
Exploration Controls:
- Movement: Left Stick (Controller) / WASD (Keyboard)
- Camera: Right Stick (Controller) / Mouse (Keyboard)
- Interact/Confirm: A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / E (Keyboard)
- Cancel/Back: B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / Q (Keyboard)
- Run: Hold Left Trigger (Xbox) / L2 (PlayStation) / Shift (Keyboard)
- Open Map: View Button (Xbox) / Touchpad (PlayStation) / M (Keyboard)
- Open Smartphone: D-Pad Up (Controller) / Tab (Keyboard)
Combat Controls:
- Select Action: D-Pad / Left Stick (Controller) / Arrow Keys (Keyboard)
- Confirm Action: A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / Enter (Keyboard)
- Cancel Action: B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / Esc (Keyboard)
- Guard: Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / F (Keyboard) - Crucial for reducing damage!
- Quick Time Events (QTEs): Follow on-screen prompts for bonus damage or defense.
User Interface (UI) Elements:
- Health/MP Bars: Located at the top left during combat, showing your party's current HP and MP.
- Mini-Map: Top right corner, indicating your current location, objectives, and points of interest.
- Action Menu: During combat, this appears at the bottom of the screen, allowing you to choose attacks, skills, items, or guard.
- Party Chat: Occasional dialogue bubbles appear during exploration, offering insights or humor from your companions.