Can You Beat Yakuza: Like A Dragon Doing Only Mandatory Battles & Substories?

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The challenge in Yakuza Like a Dragon is to beat the game with only mandatory battles and sub-stories, focusing on strategic gameplay and specific job roles for each party member, while facing various boss battles and challenges along the way. Through careful planning, utilizing specific job skills, and making strategic equipment upgrades, the party successfully navigates battles and defeats tough enemies, culminating in a final showdown at Omi HQ leading to a level up for the party.

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Navigating through Yakuza Like a Dragon involves strategic gameplay, focusing on mandatory battles, specific job roles for party members, and utilizing job skills efficiently.
Progressing successfully through the game requires careful resource management, upgrading equipment within tight budget constraints, and adapting battle strategies to overcome challenging boss fights and enemy encounters.

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Recent questions

How can I beat Yakuza Like a Dragon with only mandatory battles?
By engaging solely in mandatory fights, escaping all other battles, avoiding non-essential sub-stories, and utilizing specific job skills efficiently.
What are the key strategies for progressing through Yakuza Like a Dragon?
Focus on using Tenacious Fist in battles initially, manage to defeat enemies with opportune attacks, stick to specific job roles for each party member, and upgrade equipment when possible.
Who are the important characters introduced in Yakuza Like a Dragon?
Characters like Adachi, Ay, Ichang Confections, Jungian, Liang, and Shang play crucial roles in battles and story progression.
What challenges can arise in Yakuza Like a Dragon due to budget constraints?
Tight budget constraints may limit the ability to upgrade equipment, unlock essential features, and purchase necessary items for party member recovery.
How can I prepare for the final dungeon in Yakuza Like a Dragon?
Stock up on lunch boxes, Revival items, open gold saves for essential items, and focus on strategic battles using specific skills and tactics to overcome challenges.

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Summary

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"Yakuza Like a Dragon Challenge: Mandatory Battles"

Returning to Yakuza Like a Dragon after a year and a half, the challenge is to beat the game with only mandatory battles and sub-stories.
Rules include engaging only in mandatory fights, escaping all other battles, and avoiding non-essential sub-stories.
Prohibited from using Kiami drinks for extra experience, and starting from a fresh file without New Game Plus.
Initial gameplay involves using Tenacious Fist in battles until Adachi joins the party, then navigating through the sewers with escape tactics.
Escaping battles is determined by the space behind party members, crucial in narrow spots later in the game.
Successfully progressing through initial chapters without needing to heal due to level ups providing full health.
Strategy in battles involves using Tenacious Fist and opportune attacks, managing to defeat enemies without much difficulty.
Introduction of new characters and jobs, with plans to stick to specific job roles for each party member.
Utilizing specific job skills like Mega Swing and Pyro Belge in battles to efficiently defeat enemies.
Challenges arise due to tight budget constraints, limiting the ability to upgrade equipment or unlock essential features like the pawn shop.
Progressing through the game involves completing mandatory sub-stories, engaging in strategic battles, and unlocking new job roles for party members.

14:12

"Party faces challenges in smuggling money"

The party plans to smuggle money but is interrupted by Bleach Japan.
Adachi hasn't reached level 15 yet, so he continues as a detective.
Ay and Ichang Confections are introduced as potential party members.
The party decides to skip recruiting Ay for an optional party member.
They fail to smuggle money and have to fight workers.
Strategy remains the same in battles, focusing on AOE and single target attacks.
They face a boss fight against Forman Yan and his heavy machinery.
Adachi changes his job to enforcer but struggles due to lack of shields.
They fight Captain Takabe and his group at the restaurant.
They face Mauchi, who counters attacks and is weak to water and electricity.

28:40

"Strategic battles lead to new skills"

Focus on Namba in the battle, avoiding SHA counters until he's the last target.
Isoda is the only one left after Namba, making healing easier.
Isoda is weak to ice and electricity, allowing for significant damage.
Keep Ichiban's HP up to survive potential gunshots.
Ichiban dodges the gunshot and defeats Isoda.
Ichiban learns Giga Wing, enhancing AOE attacking options.
Party kidnaps Savara and faces Omi in a battle using new skills.
Jungian joins the party, sticking to the Hitman job for strong attacks.
Upgrades include Mobu Guard for MP reduction and new weapons.
Encounter Liang and Shang at Restaurant R, using strategies to defeat them.

43:10

"Party Prepares for Epic Battle at OMI HQ"

Party-wide HP and MP heal ingredients available at the vegetable truck in Hakita Park, except for the mysterious fruit grown from mysterious seeds from the pawn shop in Silen B.
Purchased ingredients for lunch boxes in Sulan B, along with first aid and premium first aid kits for quick party member recovery.
Used golden keys for equipment upgrades and unlocked golden saves before heading back to Omi headquarters.
Replaced Chunian with Adachi for better damage and survivability due to paralysis prongs.
Attempted to defeat Majima and Saima in battle, focusing on strategies with lunch box heals and AOE attacks.
Tried different tactics in each attempt, including targeting double gangers individually and focusing on Saima first.
Encountered challenges with Majima's immunity to damage at low HP levels and Saima's high damage output.
Made equipment adjustments for blunt resistance on Ichiban to survive special attacks.
Successfully defeated Saima and Majima in attempt number six, gaining two levels for the party.
Prepared for the big fight at OMI HQ, switching back to Chunian for a crucial skill, Poison Shot, and facing multiple waves of Omi members with AOE and single target attacks.

58:01

"Master Majima leads party to victory"

Master was Majima and Saima after the battle, leading to a level up for the party.
AI hired Mirrorace to offer Airo, prompting the party to stop him.
The battle strategy involves using Vine Shot, Essence of Pyro, poison, and cleaning up remains.
The fight against Isota and Mirrorphas is challenging, requiring focus on Mirrorface first and dealing with Isota's counters.
Preparations for the final dungeon include stocking up on lunch boxes, Revival items, and opening gold saves in Croa for essential items like the Curse Substitute.

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