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Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: Hanamaru and Shirayuki, complete relationship routes Original Japanese PS3 release. Final-request sections include relationship-story spoilers. The shared relationship-system guide covers heart caps, outfit bonuses an...
Kenzan! guide: the four Reincarnation battles and four Ultimate boss rushes The Reincarnation challenges let you play as Baiken, Ito, Toji and Kojiro. Their controls aren't identical to Musashi's, so pause and check the move list before was...
Kenzan! guide: all 10 Ultimate Trial challenges The Trial group changes the rules almost every stage. One asks you to knock sumo wrestlers off a platform, another wants money, and another only lets you hurt enemies by putting a weapon away...
RYU GA GOTOKU KENZAN: ALL 21 INVENTIONS, PART 1 Visit Gyotensai in the small building at Gion's northeast corner. His laboratory opens at 5-1. Talk to him, select an available invention and bring its ingredients in your carried inventory. E...
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: the boss and dojo Heat Actions These fourteen entries finish the 56-action checklist when combined with the 24 starting actions and eighteen picture revelations. Four of them come from the same counter technique but m...
KENZAN! WEAPON CRAFTING: START HERE BEFORE SPENDING YOUR MATERIALS The weapon register has 227 entries, but that does not mean 227 differently named weapons. There are 100 named weapons and 127 extra refinement grades. Every grade counts se...
RYU GA GOTOKU KENZAN: REQUESTS 35-50 These requests bridge Chapters 6 and 7. Several begin before they can be finished, so keep track of the nighttime events and the Washi Bundle needed for the chili-pepper treatment. Chapter-stage numbers...
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: the 24 Heat Actions you already know Kenzan's Heat Action record checks whether you've actually performed a move. Owning the weapon or learning the technique doesn't tick that box. These 24 actions don't require a rev...
RYU GA GOTOKU KENZAN: REQUESTS 18-34 This section covers the end of Chapter 5 and the first Chapter 6 requests. Chapter-stage numbers follow the KHHsubs walkthrough. Keep the enchanted swords you obtain; Request 20 needs them. 18. Water fro...
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: story walkthrough, Chapters 5–8 STORY SPOILERS: This covers the original PS3 game's investigation, Yoshioka initiation, Tsuruya fire and Hozoin tournament. It also identifies the Chapter 7 weapon pickup and Chapter 8...
Kenzan! guide: Ultimate Challenge, all 10 Melee stages and five Showdowns Finishing Kenzan unlocks Ultimate Challenge on the title screen. There are 33 stages across five groups. Your character, equipment and stats are set for each challeng...
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: Momochika and Hinagiku, complete relationship routes Original PS3 release. This covers all listed regular topics, milestone conversations, food, gifts, outing choices and final requests for these two routes. Final-req...
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: Kinuyo and Suzukaze, complete relationship routes Original PS3 release. Relationship-story spoilers appear in the final-request sections. Use the shared relationship-system guide for heart caps, fees, equipment and in...
RYU GA GOTOKU KENZAN: ALL 21 INVENTIONS, PART 2 These nine recipes appear from 8-1, but several ingredients arrive much later. Each recipe consumes one of each listed ingredient. Make them through Gyotensai in northeast Gion; obtaining an e...
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: turtle racing, training and all 63 wins Turtle-racing completion requires your own turtles to win every race. Betting on someone else's winner doesn't fill that record. There are ten races in each of the five normal c...
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!: the four courtesan minigames These four completion entries need wins against every eligible opponent. Winning once at each game isn't enough. At Yumejiya, Kinuyo, Suzukaze and Momochika play Bottle Knockdown and Konpi...
KENZAN! REQUESTS 68–83: THE APPRENTICE, THE REFUGE AND THE RED DIARY Routes below target COMPLETE unless an alternative is explained. TOP/MIDDLE/BOTTOM refer to dialogue positions. Keep separate saves before 74–76 and 83. Request 75 contain...
Like a Dragon: Ishin! (2023): every Kyo restaurant menu and the meals that are easy to miss The restaurant trophy and the full meal list ask for different things. I'll Have One of Everything only needs an order at every restaurant. Completi...
Like a Dragon: Ishin! (2023): the final Diligence Record targets If a record disappears and a bigger one takes its place, you haven't lost your progress. These are cumulative totals. Finishing 100 conversations means you need another 200 to...
LIKE A DRAGON: ISHIN! (2023): THE FIVE ULTIMATE BOSS RUSHES FULL STORY SPOILERS. This guide names the late-game bosses and the final opponent. Clear the Combat, Skill, and Speed categories to unlock these final challenges. Ryoma uses preset...