PS3 / PS4
Spread the side objectives among Akiyama, Saejima, Tanimura and Kiryu while the story gives you control of them. Use the first playthrough to clear Normal without dropping the difficulty; Hard opens the final run. Tackle minigames on your advanced save, away from the pressure of Legend.
Western Yakuza 4 has 49 trophies on PS3 and 48 on PS4 Remastered. Only PS3 requires the History Buff retrospective.
- Story clears: Normal, Hard and Legend/Extra Hard.
- Side objective: Substories and the Amon encounter.
- Trophy lists: 49 on PS3 and 48 on PS4.
Stay on Normal until the credits
Start on Normal and refuse any offer to switch to Easy after a loss. Keep a slot before the finale and another for clear data. Invest in upgrades for all four characters during their early sections. You need all of them at level twenty, and the upgrades will make the second run easier.
- Finish Normal without accepting any difficulty reduction.
Assign an objective to each protagonist
Akiyama needs to earn one million; Saejima buys five guns; Tanimura earns ten thousand casino points; Kiryu breaks a hundred picked-up weapons. Keep their counters separate and take fights near bicycles for Kiryu. Continue Hostess Maker with Akiyama until its clothing categories unlock.
- Check that each task is done with the right character.
Complete all four substory routes
Check each protagonist’s log and finish the chains before the Amon encounter. If you are missing one, look at the character you used least first. Stock up on healing and prepare Tanimura for fights with multiple targets, where parries are more useful than long combos.
- Complete all substories and defeat Amon.
Pachinko, dojo and specific challenges
For pachinko, claim the trophy prize at the counter; playing once is not enough. Train a Fighter Maker apprentice to win the Rookie Tournament. At mahjong, build seven pairs with a concealed hand, and at bowling go for three consecutive strikes. Watch the menu retrospectives on PS3 too.
- Track specific prizes separately from simply visiting venues.
Clear Ultimate and finish Legend
After the first clear, tackle the Ultimate challenges from the menu. This time every one must be cleared. Finish the story on Hard to unlock Legend, called Extra Hard on PS3. Use clear data to speed up fights and save before sections that prevent you from returning to town.
- Keep your Hard clear data for the final campaign.
Trophies to watch
Indomitable
Clear Normal Mode without reverting to Easy Mode.
Do not accept Easy when the prompt appears after repeated losses.
Substory Champion
Defeat Amon and get through all the substories.
Check all four characters’ logs before the Amon encounter.
Way of the Pachinko King
Obtain the trophy prize in pachinko.
Claim the prize from the pachinko counter; playing the minigame alone is not enough.
Ultimate Challenger
Clear all Ultimate Skill missions.
Open the Ultimate challenges from the main menu and clear any without a result.
Frequently asked questions
Why three story clears?
Indomitable requires Normal, Hard opens the final difficulty, and the last difficulty trophy requires Legend or Extra Hard.
Do all minigames need 100%?
No. Some trophies require you to play, while others need a particular result, such as the pachinko prize or seven pairs.
What changes on PS3?
History Buff still requires the retrospectives, and some names differ. Check the PS3 list for exact requirements.
Sources
- PlayStation Store – date e contenuti delle rimasterizzazioni
- PlayStation Blog – edizione PS3 occidentale
- GameFAQs – trofei Remastered
- PlayStationTrophies – roadmap PS3
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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