Thanks to a recent report from famitsu we now have a better idea about how Kiryu’s Bucket List (Ending Note) works and ties in with Kiryu’s stats.
The Bucket List side story is a part of the game where Kiryu tackles the things he has left unfinished. Kiryu’s abilities will be strengthened as he travels through the places meaningful to him as he looks back on his life while learning and catching up on the current state of his friends and allies including people who have been involved in the journey so far and places with memorable moments throughout the Yakuza series.
Spoilers ahead for those that would rather go in to the game blind.
Ending Notes / Bucket List
As you progress through the ending notes, your awakening level, a parameter made up of three elements: mind, skill, and body, will increase. Increasing your Awakening level will increase the abilities of the Yakuza, Rush, and Destroyer fighting styles of Kiryu’s exclusive job Dragon of Dojima.
Ending Drama
Ending Drama is a series of side stories in which Kiryu reconsiders his own life by getting a glimpse of the present of old acquaintances. The story begins with an unexpected reunion with classic series character detective Date. After meeting up with Date Kiryu aranges for him to check up on old friends and find out how they’ve been doing since he left. As you increase your Awakening level by filling out your bucket list more Ending Drama’s will unlock.
Memory Diary
Ending Drama is a series of side stories in which Kiryu reconsiders his own life by getting a glimpse of the present of old acquaintances. The story begins with an unexpected reunion with classic series character detective Date. After meeting up with Date Kiryu aranges for him to check up on old friends and find out how they’ve been doing since he left. As you increase your Awakening level by filling out your bucket list more Ending Drama’s will unlock.
Unexplored Missions
Unexplored Missions are a list of things Kiryu thinks he has left unfinished in his daily life. There are various tasks like eating restaurants, singing at karaoke, and defeating enemies, and when you accomplish them, Kiryu’s awakening level increases.
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