The Like a Dragon series is mainly known for two things: deep, complex, and character-driven plots that feel like a full season of a high-budget drama, and outlandish substories.Like a Dragon: Ishin!, despite being set in the 1800s, doesn’t shy away from including just as many of these wacky side activities as any other entry in the series. These bite-sized tales are often humorous, though occasionally heartfelt and genuine, serving as diversions from the main plot that are the perfect way to add some variety to your quest. If you love these little sidequests as much as we do, here are the locations for every substory inLike a Dragon: Ishin!
What are substories?
Substories are what sidequests are called inLike a Dragon: Ishin!Many will trigger just by approaching the right NPC at the right time and will see Ryoma get wrapped up in someone’s bizarre problems that only he can solve. These usually take no more than a couple minutes, but are always worth doing.
Substories are tracked in your menu, where you can also refresh yourself on what’s going on and what you need to do if you decide not to complete it right away.
How to find substories
While some substories are almost impossible to miss, many of them are a bit harder to track down. They aren’t marked on your map by default, and you will need to do them all if you want to 100% complete the game. Aside from our handy list below, you can also get the Inviting Hat item by doing “The Boy Who Cried Bear” substory. Equipping this cone-shaped hat will put substory locations on your map to make pinpointing their location even easier.
Every substory and where to find them
Here is a list of every substory inLike a Dragon: Ishin!broken up based on where they are triggered. Keep in mind that substories will open up as you complete chapters, and some won’t unlock until you complete other substories. They may also have some other special requirement, which we will note below.
