All Side Cases route (Last updated 28 May 2025)

Hopefully I fixed any errors that might have occurred. I used this route in my not-fully-completed attempt so everything should be in order. 

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Any% (Easy) Notes by RebelDragon95 (Updated 15/06/2025)

DISCLAIMER: These notes do not include every single objective that appears, just highlights the important chains and taxis/menus as appropriate. Feel free to take a copy and amend as you see fit if you want more detailed notes.

Lost Judgment Any% (Easy) -
Return to Yokohama 99 is always commercial district then top option
Return to Yagami Detective Office is always Pink Street (Rest on sofa hitbox outside office)

Prologue:
Kosuke Tailing and Crane Tutorial
Window on building and then pipe in back alley
Stealth Tutorial
Kosuke Fight/Tiger Tutorial and EX Tutorial
Kosuke Chase
Bar Fight
Take trip to Ebisu Pawn for Battle Innerwear before going office

Chapter 1:
Go to Yokohama 99
Go to Chinatown then to food place
Top Left, bottom left then end converstaion with principal
Go to the school and follow markers
Investigate Koda fully in class
Follow markers then top option with principal
School Stealth
Buy Attack Lv 1 and equip wristbands
Step up speakers then fight students (Mortal Counter Tutorial)

Chapter 2:
Show principal the secrutiy footage
Teacher room, look at photo on Sawa's desk
Follow markers and do fights
All options but EX one on MRC girl
Look at poster then left option
Go to MRC clubroom
Go to dance club, impact then kung fu
Teacher room, look at photo on Sawa's desk
Buy Attack Lv 2 & Hidden Tiger Arts 1
Fight Students (Grab book on roof - Verge of Death: Wounded Tiger)

Chapter 3:
Taxi 6 up mash x then Arachnid Man - ask all then look at his ass
Plage Taxi - 6 down then mash X (not marked on map)
White Masks fight - Buy Attack Level 3 and Rising Blow
Look at Mikoshibas photo
Kuwana Fight

Chapter 4:
Crime Scene Taxi - 6 up then 2 up then mash x
Enter Crime Scene, Investigate then talk to Watanabe (All except the building owner)
Akaike Chase
Wiretap Taxi - 2 down then 2 up
Present badge to the man
Go to car and point device at it
Visit Truck by Vocational School and buy EX Power Booster, Battle Boxer S & Safety Belt
Train Platform Investigation
Detective Dog
White Mask Chase
Menu in Tesso Fight - EX Burst Attack, Verge of Death: Wounded Tiger, Triple Finisher for Tiger
Equip all equipment
Fight Tesso then Escape Liumang Members
Show Ehara Mikoshiba photo (Alive)
Taxi to office

Chapter 5:
Top option for Saori then show blind spot on camera map
Buy lv 4 in attack
Taxi to RK place (theater square) - 6 up
Club room stealth & fight
Mamiya vist - Bottom right option, look at her and the kid then show her murder footage
Talk to Saori, top right then station map show dotted line then bottom right then left options

Chapter 6:
Saori walk - "I wanna get wild" then "don't owe you a name"
Pass time aka mash anywhere on taxi map
Follow markers then talk to principal
Taxi to Sawa's - x then down x

Chapter 7:
Buy Hidden Tiger Arts 2, lv 5 Attack after Akustu first fight/fight after that (depends on how much bonus sp you get)
Fight Akustu and RK members outside Sawa's Apartment then in Warehouse
Return to Sawa's Apartment

Chapter 8:
Investigate Sawa's dead body and house
Left to Tsukumo
Kuwano's House Taxi - 3 up then 2 up
Kuwano's House Investigation - Look at ashtray then ciggy pack
Fight RK Members
Chinatown Taxi - 1 down then 1 down
Fight Soma

Chapter 9:
Survive Taxi - 5 up then mash x
Top left option on old guy
Fight Tesso and Liumang Members
Investigate Video then yearbook
Mamiya left option then show video as evidence
Charles - left then taxi to Pink Street
Kuwana Chase
Fight Kuwana's Students

Chapter 10:
Taxi anywhere to kill time
Mamiya - trace element inspection report, transit card, eye witness smartphone footage, murder video
Ehara - murder footage then down left option
top option (we should listen to Saori)
Kill time with taxi anywhere then back to Yokohama 99
Chinatown taxi - 1 down then mash x
Buy Lv 6 in Attack, EX Boost Lv 1 & 2, Ex Extension Lv 1 & 2, EX Reversal Tiger on Watanabe
Fight Watanabe
Taxi to Geomijil - 6 down
Geomijil Stealth & Fights
Taxi to Geomijil - 6 down then down 1
Talk to gang right option (public secrutiy) then right (working with Reiko)
Kuwana Fight
Construction Site Taxt - 3 down then mash x
RK fight

Chapter 11:
Reiko in car up then right then left then down options
Prosecutor right (verdict wrong) then station map evidence
Go to Genda Law via Taxi (top option)
Left option for Saori then say all ready
Pick anything in club (twice)
Buy Boost Ex Lv 3, Ex Extender Lv 3, Grip Gauge Lv 1, Ex Burst Dodge, Ex Burst Adamantine
Akutsu & RK fight

Chapter 12:
Taxi to Charles - 4 down
Taxi to Earth Angel - 1 down
Find light switch in building then type in door code - 0508
Climb building and throw rope to the boys
Rooftop Stealths
Fight RK Members
Taxi to Liumang base - 6 down and 1 down after Yokohama 99
Taxi - 1 down then mash x after going to Liumang Path
Boat Fight

Finale:
Buy EX Burst: Immortal & Hidden Crane L v 1, 2 & 3, Triple Kicks, Rising Vortex
Taxi anywhere to kill time then go to Courthouse
Ehara - Murder Weapon
Ask the lads anything in Liumang base then stay the night
Go to Yokohama 99
Taxi to Crime Scene - 5 up then 2 down
RK fight
Courthouse - Map evidence, top left (doubt credibility), Left (Jin Kuwana) and then Phone Recording
"Buy HP if you want to"
Warehouse raid
Soma 2 Part 1 - Focus on Soma to end part
Soma 2 Part 2 - use extract after mortal reversal
Kuwana 3 (End time on final QTE)

Kaito Files - Any% shortform notes

These are not meant to look good they are very basic shortform notes that tell you where to go, what to buy, what to level and clips of the skips. I'll make them look neater in future, but folks wanted basic notes so here ya go

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PxIO740bDYFMBXZB-CB_3Z_Ld5UbUe1N2JMKox92S1U/edit?usp=sharing

Kaito Files Legend Speedrun Guide (11/2022)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeVlxL3b18TcKHFam-qJc6G3Ih8QO70DK-NsdbedF9c/edit

The Kaito Files Any% Any Difficulty Guide (11/2022)

Update Log

Sept 18 2022: Edited my notes and compiled them for this guide, added visuals for cop and tail skips. Colour coding added.


Sept 29 2022: Moved Gorigori Finisher pickup, added Punch Drunk skill level up, some minor attack strat adjustments


Oct 10 2022: Minor adjustments to chapter 2 and 3


Oct 20 2022: More adjustments to make use of Tank chair/sign moveset


Nov 13 2022: Simple strats


Nov 16 2022: With the added “Any Difficulty” leaderboard category, the title has changed. I believe this will definitely be faster than a standard Any% Easy run.


Nov 20 2022: Changed beginning description, added pskaller’s final stealth skip


Nov 28 2022: All hail Dodge Roll


Dec 30 2022: EX Full Swing might be better


Jan 2 2023: Did some rudimentary testing, Dodge Roll can still be gained if you skip Repel and Hidden Arts. Never liked using those myself, because the attack speed is nearly uncontrollable


Feb 12 2023: Some updated strats in chapters 2-4


May 18 2023: Fixed duplicate link in chapter 4

July 21 2023: Removed equipment in chapters 1-2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nozZp3ZDSAf3xUU19P6fYUtQacNFwELfaSKC-61F-EE/edit?usp=sharing

Updated Lost Judgment Any% Notes

Lost Judgment Any% (Easy) - notes by RebelDragon95 with DragonPlayz30 edits.

Return to Yokohama 99 is always commercial district then top option
Return to Yagami Detective Office is always Pink Street (Rest on sofa hitbox outside office)
Lift used only in Chapter 4 after speaking to Sawa & Chapter 8 after checking on class 2-2.

Prologue:
Kosuke Tailing and Crane Tutorial skip the tutorial go into tiger finish fight.
Follow Kosuke to next part.
Window on building and then pipe in back alley.
Stealth Tutorial
Kosuke Fight/Tiger, EX Tutorial, mash X after fight never start skip.
Kosuke Chase.
Bar Fight.
Take trip to Ebisu Pawn for Battle Innerwear before going office if you want to get it, you don't have to.
No more time split.

Chapter 1:
Run toward Pocket Cafe then yo get in Snake Tutorial skip switch to tiger end fight.
Run to Yokohama 99 (Yokohama 99 taxi it use to be Pocket Cafe taxi in L.A.D, School taxi it use to be Blacksmith taxi in L.A.D).
taxi to N.Chinatown then to food place.
Top Left, bottom left then bottom Right to end converstaion with principal (you can use D-pad for this).
Become Tony Hawk, try to get fast Ex in fight, taxi to Yokohama 99 rest.
Disguise tutorial you cant skip, taxi to the school and take fist marker slowly so Kaito with you then markers to locations, take the stairs in fist person.
Investigate Koda fully in class.
Follow markers then top option with principal.
School Stealth.
Buy Attack Lv 1 and equip wristbands.
Step up speakers then fight students (Mortal Counter Tutorial).
Taxi to Yokohama 99 then rest, Taxi to School end of chapter.

Chapter 2:
Show principal the secrutiy footage.
Teacher room, look at photo on Sawa's desk.
Follow markers and do fights.
All options but EX one on MRC girl.
Look at poster then left option.
Go to MRC clubroom.
Go to dance club, Big impact top left then kung fu top right.
go back ti gym then go to class 2-2.
Buy Attack Lv 2 & Hidden Tiger Arts 1 then take the nearest stairs spin the camrea aruond when you get out of the cutscene & go forward.
Fight Young Adults (Grab book on roof - Verge of Death: Wounded Tiger if you want to, but you don't have to) Fight Young Adults again.
Teacher room, look at photo on Sawa's desk.
then follow marker to end the chapter.

Chapter 3:
Taxi 6 up move forward a bit then R1 x then first person to get to listening tool then Arachnid Man - ask all then look at his ass.
Plage Taxi - 6 down then mash X (not marked on map)..
White Masks fight - Buy Attack Level 3 and Rising Blow.
Look at Mikoshibas photo.
Kuwana Fight.
Warriors Extract Tutorial.
Taxi to Yokohama 99 end of chapter.

Chapter 4:
Crime Scene Taxi - 6 up then 2 up then mash x.
Enter Crime Scene, Investigate then talk to Watanabe (All except the building owner).
Akaike Chase.
Wiretap Taxi - 2 down then 2 up.
Present badge to the man.
Go to car and point device at it.
Visit Truck by Vocational School and buy EX Shirt if dont get the Battle Innerwear, EX Power Booster, Battle Boxer S & Safety Belt or Near Death Belt.
Train Platform Investigation.
Detective Dog.
(Go to Homeless Camp buy Verge of Death: Wounded Tiger if you didn't get on school roof afther Detective Dog)  
White Mask Chase.
Menu in Tesso Fight - EX Burst Attack, Verge of Death: Wounded Tiger, Triple Finisher for Tiger.
Equip all equipment.
Fight Tesso then Escape Liumang Members.
taxi to Kamurocho runtoward stardust to fight Kaneda (Kaneda is the one person you fight 5 times).
Taxi near Genda office.
Show Ehara Mikoshiba photo (Alive).
Taxi to your office end of chapter.

Chapter 5:
Top option for Saori then show blind spot on camera map
Buy 
Taxi to RK place (theater square) - 6 up
Club room stealth & fight
Mamiya vist - right option, look at her and the kid then show her murder footage
Talk to Saori, top right then station map show dotted line then bottom right then left option end of chapter.

Chapter 6:
Saori walk - "I wanna get wild" then "don't owe you a name"
Pass time aka mash anywhere on taxi map
Follow markers then talk to principal
Taxi to Sawa's - x then down x then enter the apartment building to end chapter.

Chapter 7:
Buy Hidden Tiger Arts 2 & lv 5 in attack, Fight Akustu and RK members outside Sawa's Apartment then in Warehouse
Return to Sawa's Apartment to end chapter.

Chapter 8:
Investigate Sawa's dead body and house
Left to Tsukumo
Kuwano's House Taxi - 3 up then 2 up
Kuwano's House Investigation - Look at ashtray then ciggy pack
Fight RK Members
Chinatown Taxi - 1 down then 1 down
Fight Soma to end chapter.

Chapter 9:
Survive Taxi - 5 up then mash x
Top left option on old guy
Fight Tesso and Liumang Members
Investigate Video then yearbook
Mamiya left option then show video as evidence
Charles - left then taxi to Pink Street
Kuwana Chase
Fight Kuwana's Students to end chapter.

Chapter 10:
Taxi anywhere to kill time
Mamiya - trace element inspection report, transit card, eye witness smartphone footage, murder video
Ehara - murder footage then down left option
top option (we should listen to Saori)
Kill time with taxi anywhere then back to Yokohama 99
Chinatown taxi - 1 down then mash x
Buy EX Boost Lv 1 & 2, Ex Extension Lv 1 & 2, EX Reversal Tiger on Watanabe
Fight Watanabe
Taxi to Geomijil - 6 down
Geomijil Stealth & Fights
Taxi to Geomijil - 6 down then down 1
Talk to gang, right for (working with Reiko) is quicker
Kuwana Fight
Construction Site Taxt - 3 down then mash x
RK fight to end chapter.

Chapter 11:
Reiko in car up then right then left then down options
Prosecutor right (verdict wrong) then station map evidence
Go to Genda Law via Taxi (top option)
Left option for Saori then say all ready
Pick anything in club (twice)
Buy Boost Ex Lv 3, Ex Extender Lv 3, Grip Gauge Lv 1, Ex Burst Dodge, Ex Burst Adamantine 
if you have enoungh SP you can buy Buy EX Burst: Immortal & Hidden Crane L v 1, 2 & 3, Triple Kicks, Rising Vortex, Tiger arts 3(if Needed) but if not, wait until finale.
Akutsu & RK fight to end chapter.

Chapter 12:
Taxi to Charles - 4 down
Taxi to Earth Angel - 1 down
Find light switch in building then type in door code - 0508
Climb building and throw rope to the boys
Rooftop Stealths
Fight RK Members
Taxi to Liumang base - 6 down and 1 down after Yokohama 99
Taxi - 1 down then mash x after going to Liumang Path
Boat Fight to end chapter.

Finale:
Buy EX Burst: Immortal & Hidden Crane L v 1, 2 & 3, Triple Kicks, Rising Vortex, Tiger arts 3 if you need it
Taxi anywhere to kill time then go to Courthouse
Ehara - Murder Weapon
Ask the lads anything in Liumang base then stay the night
Go to Yokohama 99
Taxi to Crime Scene - 5 up then 2 down
RK fight
Courthouse - Map evidence, top left (doubt credibility), Left (Jin Kuwana) and then Phone Recording
"Buy HP if you want to"
Warehouse raid
Soma 2 Part 1 - Focus on Soma to end part
Soma 2 Part 2 - use extract after mortal reversal
Kuwana 3 (End time on final QTE) to end game.

Name	Author
All Side Cases route (Last updated 28 May 2025)	Tomppaa 23 days ago
Any% (Easy) Notes by RebelDragon95 (Updated 15/06/2025)	RebelDragon95 3 years ago
Kaito Files - Any% shortform notes	Froob 3 years ago
Kaito Files Legend Speedrun Guide (11/2022)	RyuHousen 2 years ago
The Kaito Files Any% Any Difficulty Guide (11/2022)	RyuHousen 2 years ago
Updated Lost Judgment Any% Notes	Deleted 3 years ago