Yakuza 5 Remastered
56 Achievements
150-200h
GOG
Launch Striker
Defeat 50 enemies with Launch Strike.
2.5%
How to unlock the Launch Striker achievement in Yakuza 5 Remastered - Definitive Guide
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You get this move in Part 3, Chapter 3 while playing as Akiyama. As you're leaving Dyna Chair, Saigon will show up, and you play the tutorial for the Launch Strike. Get heat, hold 
(in case you're near something but in the tutorial I don't think it matters) and press 
., immediately followed by button mashing 
.
While you can technically get this achievement during chapter 3, you would need to make sure enemy health is lower since you need to defeat the enemy during the combo.
That is why it is better to wait until Chapter 4 when you run into Tatsuya, the food trainer so you can overcharge your health. Here are the restaurants you need to eat at:
Komian
Zuboraya
Kani Douraku
Now, return to him and suggest the three restaurants, then eat somewhere to max the overcharge. Return to Saigon and do Suicidal running. Chase him down to finish him off to unlock Total Suicidal Running. If you lost your overcharge (you'll need it), eat at a restaurant (don't bother with healing items since those don't work on overcharge).
Now, chase Saigo down again. The catch: This time he and his men are throwing grenades, which is why you needed to overcharge your health (you can't heal). Use
or 
to quick step out of the way and 
to make it easier to round corners. While you can use 
to throw bottles at him, catching up to him and hitting him with them does more damage. Now, finish him off.
Why did you go through all that? Because completing Total Suicidal Running unlocks LAUNCH STRIKE PLUS! Now Launch Strike lasts longer (twice as long if I'm not mistaken), making it far easier to finish off enemies with the combo. You slam them on the ground and they bounce back up, allowing you to continue the combo.
NOTE: I highly recommend completing the trainings for laughs.
If you need help completing any of Saigo's trainings, you can check out CyricZ's walkthrough here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/239457-yakuza-5-remastered...
(in case you're near something but in the tutorial I don't think it matters) and press ., immediately followed by button mashing .While you can technically get this achievement during chapter 3, you would need to make sure enemy health is lower since you need to defeat the enemy during the combo.
That is why it is better to wait until Chapter 4 when you run into Tatsuya, the food trainer so you can overcharge your health. Here are the restaurants you need to eat at:
Komian
Zuboraya
Kani Douraku
Now, return to him and suggest the three restaurants, then eat somewhere to max the overcharge. Return to Saigon and do Suicidal running. Chase him down to finish him off to unlock Total Suicidal Running. If you lost your overcharge (you'll need it), eat at a restaurant (don't bother with healing items since those don't work on overcharge).
Now, chase Saigo down again. The catch: This time he and his men are throwing grenades, which is why you needed to overcharge your health (you can't heal). Use
or to quick step out of the way and to make it easier to round corners. While you can use to throw bottles at him, catching up to him and hitting him with them does more damage. Now, finish him off.Why did you go through all that? Because completing Total Suicidal Running unlocks LAUNCH STRIKE PLUS! Now Launch Strike lasts longer (twice as long if I'm not mistaken), making it far easier to finish off enemies with the combo. You slam them on the ground and they bounce back up, allowing you to continue the combo.
NOTE: I highly recommend completing the trainings for laughs.
If you need help completing any of Saigo's trainings, you can check out CyricZ's walkthrough here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/239457-yakuza-5-remastered...
4 Comments
thanks good stuff
By foreverzerov2 on 11 Aug 2021 17:04
Excellent rundown!
Just like to add one point for those of you who feel like they killed way more than 50 guys with no achievement pop: when you move to New Game+ for your Legend playthrough, the counter will reset to ZERO so you must do 50 from scratch. This probably applies to all the characters but I am sure it applies to Akiyama. I'm not sure if the reset applies when transferring to Premium Adventure, but to be on the safe side and avoid yourself a lot of hassle, grind this out on one save file if you can.
Just like to add one point for those of you who feel like they killed way more than 50 guys with no achievement pop: when you move to New Game+ for your Legend playthrough, the counter will reset to ZERO so you must do 50 from scratch. This probably applies to all the characters but I am sure it applies to Akiyama. I'm not sure if the reset applies when transferring to Premium Adventure, but to be on the safe side and avoid yourself a lot of hassle, grind this out on one save file if you can.
By energyvampire1 on 24 Sep 2022 00:21
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This guide was translated automatically.
This technique is learned from Saigo during his first training. When the Heat gauge is full, you need to press triangle near the enemy and, after throwing him into the air, kick him with your feet using a square. Nothing complicated. The main thing is not to do this near walls or pillars, because... Akiyama has finishing moves in these areas.
To make this technique easier, hold
during the battle, then heat finishing moves simply will not appear and you can hit enemies anywhere with a triangle.
To make this technique easier, hold
during the battle, then heat finishing moves simply will not appear and you can hit enemies anywhere with a triangle.