I thought I would share the notes that I used for running Yakuza 3. They may not be totally clear at times but should at least help in getting you where you need to go!
Gun stunlock refers to quickly mashing triangle so you skip Kiryu's heat action, doesn't work on all bosses.
Yakuza 3 Any% Notes Legend MG - Morning Glory N/H/L - Normal/Hard/Legend respectively Skip - Start X/S/T/C - Playstation controller inputs Anytime you see 1 Down/2 Down etc. - Directional pad in choosing your selection
Prologue SKIPx5
Chapter 1 - New Beginnings SKIP - Dialogue Check first grave - Talk to Sawama - 2nd Option - SKIPx2 Approach Stardust - SKIP, go to Emoto -Street Thugs 1 Talk to Kazuki and Dr. Emoto, then Haruka - 2nd Option Approach Millennium Tower -Street Thugs 2 Approach Majima - SKIP - Dialogue - SKIP -Majima (Knockdown/Shoot on N, Hell’s Gauntlet on H/L)- SKIPx2
Chapter 2 - The Ryudo Encounter SKIPx2 Run down to beach to Izumi - 2nd Option x2 - SKIPx3 Go to Ryukyu - 2nd Option Go east of Smile Burger to blue van - SKIP -Rikiya Shimabukuro (Gun Stunlock) - SKIP Take long way around to Ryudo Office - SKIP Old man dialogue - SKIP
Chapter 3 - Power Struggle SKIP Go to the bedroom - All 3 Options Talk to Taichi on the beach - Shiro - Taichi - Shiro Go to golf station - 1 DOWN - Talk to Receptionist -Golfing Go back to Morning Glory - Dialogue - SKIP - Dialogue Go to bedroom, talk to Ayako x2 -Talk to Riano in the laundry room -Taichi to the right outside of MG -Kuji on the beach -Izumi outside MG Talk to Haruka in the kitchen, enter dining room Approach bedroom again - Talk to Eri on the beach - SKIP Enter dining room Approach Haruka in the kitchen, run down to the beach, run back to MG SKIP - Dialogue - SKIP - Dialogue Taxi to West Ryukyu Blvd - MASH X Enter Ryudo Family office - SKIP - Dialogue - SKIP Take long way around to M Store Hatsumachi -Tamashiro Family Grunts 1 Run around back and “enter” - Reenter Go back to the the office - SKIP -Tamashiro Family Grunts 2 Run through the entire area until you get locked in room - SKIP -Tetsuo Tamashiro (Gun Stunlock) - SKIPx4
Chapter 4 - The Man in the Sketch SKIP - MASH X - SKIP - Dialogue - SKIP - Dialogue - SKIP Talk to Haruka - 2nd Option - SKIP Guy outside Morning Glory - 2nd Option Go to far NE end of Hatsumachi -Doggy Chase Give dog food, choose ball, run back to MG Talk to Koji in bedroom, go back to dog Enter Mahjong camp and exit - SKIP Talk with Rikiya - 1st Option Go to Ryukyu - 1st Option All Go back to MG, talk to Rikiya Attempt to exit MG, get stopped by Riona Go to Ryukyu Taxi to East Ryukyu (1 DOWN) - Run a bit - SKIP Run towards dining room entrance of house Run down towards the beach - SKIP -Baseball! Run back to Morning Glory, dialogue - SKIP More Dialogue - 2nd Option - SKIP Run left to avoid CS - Go to Ryukyu Taxi to West Ryukyu Blvd - MASH X Enter Public Market - Run to 2nd Floor - Exit Taxi to Kitaryu St. - 1 DOWN Go to Monorail - 2nd Option - Skooter Revelation (T/S/X - MASH X) Call/Email, Taxi to Kitaryu St - 1 DOWN Go to Kamurocho - 2 DOWN - SKIPx7 Enter Stardust - SKIP - Dialogue - SKIP -Hasebe (Gun Stunlock) - SKIP
Chapter 5 - The Curtain Rises SKIP Phone Call - MASH X - SKIP Run down past SEGA club to Pink Street Go north on Pink Street, west to 4 way intersection, north to cop - SKIP -Men in Black (Gun Stunlock) - SKIP -Mack Chase Go to MT, take elevator - 1st Option - SKIPx3 - Dialogue - SKIP
Chapter 6 - Gameplan SKIP -Police Chase - SKIP Stay with Date to Serena - SKIP Choose all 3 - MASH X - No More - SKIP Phone call outside Serena - MASH X Go to Nakamichi Street - Phone Call 1 - 1st Option -Phone Call 2 - 4th Option (1 UP) Taxi to W. Shichifuku St. - MASH X - Go to M. Store Go to Children’s Park - SKIP -Nishikiyama Family Go to Hotel - SKIPx2 Defeat 1st set of Enemies, run up 2 floors -Room 603 -Room 406 -Room 704 SKIP -Tsuyoshi Kanda (Knockdown) - SKIP Go to Kanrai - 1st Option - 2nd Option Taxi to South Nakamichi St - 1 DOWN Return to Serena, talk to Date twice - 2nd Option
Chapter 7 - The Mad Dog SKIPx2 Taxi to East Park Blvd - 1 DOWN Go to bathroom - 2nd Option - SKIP Run to Coliseum - SKIP - Dialogue - SKIP -Goro Majima (Fail QTEs/Hell’s Gauntlet on H/L or if he's giving you hell) - SKIP
Chapter 8 - Conspirators Dialogue - SKIP - Dialogue - SKIPx2 Phone Call - MASH X Leave - 2nd Option x2 Defeat 1st group, 3rd group with officer, then run -Snake Flower Triad 1 -Snake Flower Chase Just keep running through to fat guy -Snake Flower Triad 2 - SKIP -Lau Ka Long (Knockdown/Shoot) - SKIP
Chapter 9 - The Plot SKIPx4 Talk to Rikiya Check Taxi - 2nd Option Phone Call - MASH X Taxi to South Nakamichi - 1 DOWN Talk to Date - 2nd Option Go to car at Millennium Tower - 2nd Option - SKIPx3 All Options - SKIPx2 -Security Guards - SKIP
Chapter 10 - Unfinished Business SKIPx2 Taxi to Airport - 1st Option - 1 UP Skip around substory Go to Morning Glory - SKIP Talk to Taichi on beach, run back to MG - SKIP Run back to beach, go to bedroom Go to Ryukyu, wait for 2nd email - back to Morning Glory Talk to Rikiya on beach - 2nd Option -Beach Wrestling - Cx2, Tx2, Knocked Down, Heat SKIP Bump into Haruka - 1st Option x2 Go to Ryukyu, run SW to Blue Seal Ice Cream Run through alley to back lot of Hatsumachi by office Go down to monorail station, back to MG SKIP Go back to Ryukyu to same lot as before Walk towards Haruka - 2nd Option x4, 1st Option -Card Forgers Dialogue - SKIP Return to MG, approach bedroom Choose all kids, go to Ryukyu Taxi to East Ryukyu - 1 DOWN Go to coin lockers, stay left to avoid substory -Ayako Chase Return to MG - SKIP Talk to guy outside Canal Grande - 2nd Option - SKIP -Joji Kazama (Knockdown/Shoot) - SKIP
Chapter 11 - Crisis SKIP - Dialogue - SKIPx3 Go to MG - SKIPx2 Go back to town, Taxi to Bullring (1 UP) - SKIP -Tetsuo Tamashiro (Gun Stunlock) - SKIP
Chapter 12 - The End of Ambition SKIPx4 Go to Serena, talk to Haruka - 2nd Option Taxi to Touto Hospital - 2 DOWN - SKIP -Hakuho Clan, Kill Captain on top floor Enter Daigo’s Room - SKIP -CIA Operative 1 - Gun Stunlock -CIA Operative 2 - Gun Stunlock After 2nd Elevator - SKIP -Yoshitaka Mine (Knockdown/Shoot, Hell's Gauntlet on L)
