LIKE A DRAGON 4
v1.0
Documentation

LAD4 is a Heat Action, Moveset and QOL mod for Yakuza 4 Remastered,
replacing certain properties with those from past and future RGG
games. It does NOT change any boss features (Intros, QTEs, Movesets).

a) changelog

v1.0 Includes:
--Heat Actions--
Essence of Head Bashing -> Essence of Tiger Crash Y6
Essence of Finishing Kick -> Essence of Weapon Finish Y0
Essence of Finishing Stomp -> Essence of Weapon Finish Y0
Essence of Finishing SAEJIMA -> Ryuji Feel The Heat Y2
Essence of Finishing -> Essence of Finishing Y5
Essence of Finishing AKIYAMA -> EX Oppourtune Strike LJ
Essence of Might (Front) -> Changed to DE Sounds
Essence of Might (Back ) -> Essence of Knee Slam Y5
Essence of Pole Dancing -> Essence of Face Stomp Y6
Essence of Rolling -> Essence of Rising Dragon Y6
Essence of Stabbing -> Essence of Stabbing Y5
Essence of Fist Reversal F -> Essence of Parrying Y6
Essence of Fist Reversal B -> Essence of the Dragon God (Kick) Y7
Essence of Fist Reversal L -> Essence of Fast Footwork (Right) Y6
Essence of Fist Reversal R -> Essence of Fast Footwork (Left) Y6
Essence of Shot Stopper -> EX Farewell to Arms LJKF
Essence of Wall Slam AKIYAMA -> EX Wall Crush (Tiger) LJ
Essence of Triple Strike -> Essence of Coiling Strike Y0
Essence of Reversal -> Essence of Reversal YG
Essence of Taunting -> EX Infuriating Counter
Komaki Dragon King Essence -> Essence of the Dragon God Y7
Ultimate Essence -> Essence of Rememberance Y8
Essence of Merciless Throwing-> Essence of the Beast: Knockout Y0
Essence of Head Press -> Essence of Finishing Blow Y0
Essence of Weapon Bash -> Essence of Face Smash Y6
Essence of Knuckles -> Essence of Knuckles K2
Essence of Rolling -> Essence of Rising Dragon
Essence of Combos II,III,IV,V-> Extreme Heat Finishers Y6

--Movesets--
Kiryu: Normal and Combo Anims. changed to Y5 versions
Faster Sway Cancels, Faster Move Unlocks
Sway ATK Back now DE Version
TD has invincibility
Flare Kick -> Y6 Charge ATK
Flare Punch -> Y7 XXXXYYY Kick
Can now use Rising Kick, and is unlocked automatically.
Quickstep Cancel can be done with heat.

Akiyama: XYY -> Yakuza 5 Version
XXY and XXYY -> JE Beta Finishing Blows
XXXY and XXXYY -> Agent Finishing Blows
XXXXYYY -> JE Tiger Finishing Blow
Back,Left,Right Sway ATKS changed to LJ Crane
Faster Sway Cancels and Move Unlocks

Tanimura: Faster Combos
Finishing Blows -> Agent EX Heat Combos
Sway ATK are now Kiryu's Sway ATK
Can unlock the ability to Quick Cancel (with or without Heat)
(replaces the Dropkick ability, which is not unlocked due to a problem that I dont know how to solve womp womp.)
Can unlock the Komaki Parry (dubbed the Ancient Parry)
replaces the Combo Speed Boost ability, which is unlocked automatically).

Saejima: X and XX are now faster
Non-Charged Finishing Blows -> Beast Finishing Blow
Faster Exit from Rolls
Can unlock the Komaki Cat-Like Reflexes (dubbed the Kitty-Like Reflexes)
(replaces the Down Grab ability, which is unlocked automatically).
Can unlock the Komaki Tiger Drop (dubbed the Ancient Tiger Drop)
(replaces the Combo Speed Boost ability, which is unlocked automatically.)


PLEASE NOTE: Due to Ultimate Matches presets being hardcoded, the following cannot be used in Ultimate Matches:
- Kiryu's Rising Kick
- Kiryu's Quickstep Cancel with Heat (can still be done without heat)
- Saejima's Cat-Like Reflexes
- Saejima's Tiger Drop
- Tanimura's Quickstep Cancel
- Tanimura's Komaki Parry

b) Installation

You must have either Ryu Mod Manager or Shin Ryu Mod Manager installed in your root folder
( the folder with Yakuza4.exe). Drag and drop the folder "Like a Dragon 4 v1.0" into the
"mods" folder. If launching the game through File Explorer, you must run RyuModManager.exe
before playing. If launching the game through Steam, this is done automatically. Also, be
sure that the mod is enabled in the Mod Loader Menu.