Suikoden IV NG+

Can advance text as fast as possible by holding R1 + Triangle

Cutscene

War Battle: First Engagement

Mash Triangle > Option 2 for tutorial
Surrender as fast as possible

Cutscene

Glen & Katarina

• 1 Textbox > Option 2 for tutorial
• Defend for 4 turns

Cutscene

Mash Triangle > Option 2 to set up

Talk to Katarina

Duel: Glen

Attack Full Power

Mash

Talk to Keneth > Mash > Cutscene > Mash
Talk to Jewel or Tal > Mash > Cutscene> Mash

Razril

Hall of Knights (Training Hall) > Cutscene > 1 Textbox
Razril Port > Razril Main Street > Cutscene x3 Talk to people with torches
Razril (Square) > Cutscene x2
Talk to 4 Knights, don’t need to talk to Glenn and Katarina

Hall of Knights > Textbox > Option 2 > Mash > Cutscene

Hall of Knights > Cutscene > Training Hall
Talk to Tal > 2 Textboxes > Option 2 > Take Keneth and Tal

Should mash Triangle for mashing segments here

Battle 1

Auto

Mash > Cancel

Battle 2

Lazlo > Attack 1, Snowe > Attack 2, Rest Defend

Textbox > Option 2 > Turbo > Option 2 > Turbo

Go to Rune Shop

Ship > Textbox > Option 2 > Turbo > Option 1

World Map

Must level up to 5
Kill 3 Battles > 1 Textbox > Option 2 > Turbo

Razril

Talk to Knight by Ship > Turbo

World Map

Go to Middleport

Middleport

Talk to Knight of Gaien by ship > Mash

World Map

Swim by Middleport until Damp Hairball

Damp Hairball

Tal Attack

Go back to Razril

Razril

Turbo > Hall of Knights > Mash till Knights leave party > Turbo
Leave Hall of Knights > Cutscene > Enter & Exit & Enter Hall of Knights > Mash X
Audience Chamber > Talk to Ramada > Mash > Turbo

World Map

Head east (to avoid re-entering Razril) > 67.5° > Cutscene > Turbo > Cutscene
Talk to Snowe > Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene x2

War Battle: Pirate Brandeau

Take Knight of Gaien 2 and 3 for Rune Cannon
Start the battle

Turn 1

Lazlo: 2 Up, 1 Right, Face Right

Turn 2

Lazlo: 1 Up, Attack remaining ship

Cutscene

Boss Assassin (168HP) / Pirate Brandeau (180HP)

Turn 1

• Lazlo Attack Assassin
• Knight Defend

Turn 2

• Auto

Cutscene x4

Duel: Brandeau

Cutscene x5 > Turbo > Cutscene

Razril

Leave your room > Cutscene > Leave Hall of Knights > Cutscene
Go to Item Shop > Turbo > Talk to Shopkeeper > Turbo > Leave > Turbo
Hall of Knights (Hallway) > Turbo > Mash
Kitchen > Talk to Funghi
Commander’s Room > Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene > Mash > Cutscene > Text
Leave Hallway > Cutscene > Talk to Knights > Option 1 all.
Exit Courtyard > Talk to Knight left from you.

Battle: Retribution

• Lazlo: Rune Cannon - Jewel

Start the battle

Turn 1

• Lazlo: Move Up Max
• Snowe: Standby

Turn 2

• Lazlo: Move between enemy ships and attack

Lots of cutscenes and text, just mash Triangle and X.
Done mashing when Katarina text in Razril

Razril

Commander’s Chamber > Cutscene
Leave room > Cutscene
Lazlo's room > Sleep > Option 2
Textbox while asleep and when you wake up
Kitchen > Talk to Funghi
Commander’s Chamber > Mash > Cutscene x5
Leave Room > Cutscene x3 > Mash
Exit Hall of Knights > Cutscene

Battle 1

• Lazlo: Attack 2
• Katarina: Defend
• Tal / Keneth: Attack 1

Cutscene

Battle 2 & 3

• Lazlo: Attack 1
• Katarina: Defend
• Tal: Attack 2
• Keneth: Attack 3

After Battle 2 Cutscene
After Battle 3 Cutscene > Turbo > Cutscene x6 > Mash

Roof of Hall of Knights Hallway > Cutscene x4
Rune of Punishment > Cutscene > Turbo
Cutscene x2 > Option 1 > Cutscene x3 > Turbo > Cutscene > Turbo

World Map

Fight 2 Battles
(Alternate Cutscene / Turbo) x3 / Cutscene

Talk to Troy > Cutscene
Cabin > Talk to Colton > Option 1
Exit Cabin > Cutscene x2 > Turbo > Cutscene

Troy & Colton

Defend

Mash > Cutscene

Battle x2

• Lazlo / Kenneth: Attack 1
• Tal: Attack 2

Cutscene x2 > Turbo

Boat

Talk to Companions

Random Battle

Auto

Cutscene

Water Dragon (1300HP)

Chiepoo Defend, rest Attack

Cutscene x2

Deserted Island

Talk to all companions twice > Turbo
Check Campsite > Cave 3rd Screen > Escape Talisman > Coconut Area
Mash > Option 1

Do this 3 times
Choose Option 2 to collect rope
Optimal is to collect rope? Coconuts probably just as good and easier menuing
Talk to Keneth, Tal, Chiepoo (Doing this before Cave stops them from joining party)
Go to cave last screen > (3rd time Textbox > Option 1 >) Cutscene > Escape Talisman
Camp Area > Option 2 > Mash

Cutscene > Talk to Keneth > Cutscene > Mash
Go to Crab > Cutscene

Boss Crab (1300HP)

Attack small crabs with Lazlo & Keneth
Defend for 3 turns

Mash > Option 1
Cutscene

Turn 1

• Lazlo / Tal: Attack Boss Crab
• Keneth: Blazing Wall

Turn 2

Auto if all small crabs dead

Cutscene > Rune of Punishment Segment > Cutscene > Mash > Cutscene
Talk to Keneth > Option 1
Cutscene > Mash

World Map

2 Battles > Auto

Twin Rays (850/900HP)

Turn 1

• Lazlo / Tal: Attack 1
• Keneth: Blazing Wall

Turn 2

Chiepoo Defend, rest Attack.

Talk to Companions
Cutscene x2 > Turbo > Option 1 > Cutscene
Enter and exit cabin > Talk to Desmond twice
Cutscene > Turbo

Obel

Take the path to the blacksmith

Palace > Talk to Setsu > Turbo > Cutscene x4 > Prompt > Turbo
Leave the palace > Turbo > Cutscene > Prompt

Ruins > Talk to Rakgi > Turbo > Prompt

Obel Ruins

Mash text top of 1st stair room

Boss Guard (1500HP)

• Lazlo: Earthquake
• Chiepoo: Defend
• Tal / Keneth: Attack

Talk to Rikie > Turbo > Prompt
Cutscene x2 > Option 1 > Turbo
Go back towards the ruins > Textbox > Cutscene

Boss Guard (2000HP)

• Lazlo / Tal / Keneth: Attack
• Chiepoo: Defend

Turbo > Prompt

Obel

Go to your HQ > Turbo > Prompt
Cutscene > Turbo > Cutscene > Prompts > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo > Prompts

Go to bed > Skip Cutscene
Go down stairs to 2nd floor > Talk to Desmond Twice

Leave HQ > Turbo > Cutscene

Talk to Manu > Turbo > Option 1
Recruit Ornan

Talk to NPC at Ship > Mash
Turbo > Cutscene > Turbo > Prompt

World Map

Go to massive White Dot
Cutscene > Mash > Option 1 > Cutscene

Pirate Battle 1 & 2

• Lazlo: Attack 1
• Tal: Attack 3
• Keneth: Attack 2

Cutscene / Mash (Option 2 saves a CS, bit more mashing)

Obel > Turbo

War Battle: Pirate Dario

• Lazlo: Rune Cannon - Chiepoo. Fighters - Keneth

Start the battle

Turn 1

Standby

Turn 2

2 Left, Attack with Chiepoo. Counter with Chiepoo & attack with Chiepoo again.

Turbo > Cutscene x3 > Turbo > Cutscene > Turbo

Go to Obel > Textbox

Obel

Talk to innkeeper > Cutscene
Talk to NPC by Stairs > Option 1 > Turbo > head to HQ
Cutscene first 3 screen transitions > Text box next 2
Talk to Louise > Turbo > Prompt
Talk to Desmond > Turbo

Leave HQ > Cutscene / Mash > Talk to Manu > Get on Ship > Cutscene

World Map

Go east then North slightly east ~5°

Nay

Take right path to Oleg > Talk to Oleg > Option 1 > Cutscene > Prompt
Talk to innkeeper
Try to Exit room > Cutscene x3 > Turbo
Go to sleep
Return to the camera > Cutscene x3 > Take right path
Return to port > go to the shore > Cutscene > Turbo
Get back on Ship

World Map

Go South, very slightly west

Obel

Audience Chamber > Cutscene > Prompts
Go towards HQ, Cliff Path screen 2 Cutscene

Akaghi & Mizuki (600HP)

• Lazlo: Earthquake
• Rest: Defend

Cutscene x2 > Prompt > Go to the palace > Textbox > Turbo > Prompts
Leave Audience Chamber > Cutscene
Go back towards HQ > Cutscene x4
Option 1 > Cutscene x5

War Battle: Defending Obel

• Lazlo: Rune Cannon - Chiepoo.
• Lino: Underlings - Remove at least 6 Underlings.

Start the battle

Turn 1

• Lazlo: 1 Up 1 Left, Face Right
• Lino: 3 Right, Face Up

Turn 2

• Lazlo: Standby
• Lino: 4 Up, Attack Fire

Turn 3

• Lazlo: 3 Right, Attack

Cutscene > Rune of Punishment > Cutscene x2

Headquarters

Leave HQ > Cutscene
War Room > Cutscene x2 > Prompt
Leave HQ > Cutscene > Turbo > Cutscene > Obel

Obel

First screen after palace talk to NPC in front of the Rune Shop > Cutscene x3
Talk to women in light clothing by Laundry > Cutscene x2
Recruit Yu & Adrienne
Talk to NPC at end of port (furthest, on the right)

Return to HQ
Cliff Path > Cutscene > War Room
Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene x? > Option 1 > Cutscene x11

Obel Ship

Go to Saloon (Closest Door) > Cutscene x3

World Map

Go to Mordo (West until North possible then North)

Mordo Island

Exit right away

World Map

Go to Nay ~22.5°

Nay

Go to Kobold Colony
Cutscene Viki
Enter Kobold Colony > Recruit Bang
Exit Kobold Colony > Recruit Viki
Use Glowing Hand Mirror

World Map

Go to Na-Nal (Southeast ~112.5°)

Na-Nal

If you forgot Bang go to inn recruit Manu
Talk to the man in the bath area (1st left path)
Talk to the man by the armor shop (Same screen as Rune shop on right)
Go to Rune Shop
Option 2 to talk to Jeane > Cutscene
Option 3 to recruit Jeane

Teleport to Mordo (1|5)

Mordo

Get on ship

World Map

Nest of Pirates (directly Southwest ~225°)

Nest of Pirates

Cutscene > Turbo
Enter Hideout > Cutscene
Talk to Kika > Turbo > Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene > Turbo > Prompts

Get on boat (faster to talk to Rakgi) and re-enter

Turbo > Cutscene > Turbo > Option 1

Leave the room
Turbo > Cutscene

Talk to Rakgi to get back on boat
Cutscene x2 > Turbo > Cutscene > Turbo

War Battle: Former Friend (note, look into Haruto strat)

• Kika: Rune Cannon - Replace Nalleo w/ Viki, Add Pablo. Underlings - Remove Sigurd, Hervey

Start the battle

Turn 1

• Kika: 3 Up, Face Right
• Lazlo: Surrender
• Kika: 1 Right, Rune Cannon x2
• Kika: 3? Right, Rune Cannon, then counter w/ Viki

Cutscene > Textbox

World Map

Go Northwest to Razril ~335°
Look for LVL up battle, prefer battle with 3 Ice Birds or 4 Killer Fish. Any fight >= 2 Ice Birds will do though. Better to do it now. Kill it with Explosion.

Razril

Cutscene x7
Option 3 > Snowe
Cutscene > Turbo
Use Glowing Hand Mirror > Teleport to Nest of Pirates (1|1)

Nest of Pirates

Talk to Rakgi to leave

World Map

Go to Hermitage Island

Hermitage Island

Go to Elenor’s > Turbo
Cutscene x2 > Turbo > Cutscene x2 > Option 1 > Cutscene
Leave towards Cave

Behemoth (700HP)

Earthquake, Auto if it doesn’t kill (Damage roll, equipping Magic Ring = ~90% chance of one shot.)

Go into cave and pick up stuff at end
Talk to Agnes > Turbo > Prompts
Cutscene > Option 1 > Turbo

Leave Elenor’s House > Textbox > Prompt
Pick up Copper Hammer in chest
Run back to boat > Cutscene

World Map

Glowing Hand Mirror

Obel Ship

Go to War Room > Cutscene x2

!!!IMPORTANT!!! Option 1 then Option 2

Cutscene > Turbo, 2 Option 1s then Option 2 > Cutscene x2

Glowing Hand Mirror > Talk to Desmond

War Room > Turbo > Option 1
Depart

World Map

Head towards Middleport (Northwest 337.5°)
Look for another level up battle if you haven’t gotten one yet, note that you will have to heal if you do it now. Might be able to just use Mixed Herbs. Kill it with Explosion

Middleport

Cutscene x2

Moving Island (3500HP)

Turn 1

• Lazlo: Earthquake
• Jeane: Flame Array Moving Island

Turbo

Cutscene > Option 2 (little bit faster) > Turbo
Go to Reinback Mansion > Cutscene
Turbo Reinback II > Option 1, Option 2, Option 1 > Prompts > Turbo

Talk to Rakgi, Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene
Glowing Hand Mirror, do not talk to Rakgi (Discard Ocean Piece)

The Chicken

Teleport to Nay Island (3)

Nay

Go talk to Village Chief > Mash > Glowing Hand Mirror

The Chicken

Go to 3rd floor and do this menu. Can also do it before departing to Na-Nal.

Re-enter Nay (Face straight left)

Nay

Go to Chief’s house > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo > Prompts
Glowing Hand Mirror > Depart (Can also do menu here)

World Map

Na-Nal > Turbo

Na-Nal

Fights with groups of 3

• Lazlo: Attack 2
• Kika: Attack 3
• Lino / Hervey: Attack 1

Cutscene
Turbo > Cutscene > Turbo

Talk to bed > Turbo
Closest path on right towards Elves

Cutscene > Take remedy
Cutscene > Mash > Cutscene > Prompt

Go towards Port > Cutscene x2 > Option 1 > Cutscene x2
Talk to people in cell > Cutscene
Return to Village
Cutscene > Fights > Cutscene > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo > Prompts > Turbo

Glowing Hand Mirror

The Chicken

Talk to Desmond

Go to War Room > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo

Go to 3rd Floor

Teleport to Middleport (2)

Middleport

Talk to Rakgi to get on boat

World Map

Go towards Razril
Cutscene > Turbo > Option 2

War Battle: Regaining Razril

• Lazlo: Fighters - Add Lino, Tal, Keneth, Hervey

Start Battle

Turn 1

• Kika: Surrender
• Lazlo: 1 Right 3 Up, Face Up

Turn 2

• Lazlo: Max Up, Board. Attack 1-4 manually.

Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene > Mash > Turbo

Razril

Cutscene > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo > Prompts
Talk to relevant NPCs (Need to recruit 7)

1. Razril Main Street: first man on right
2. Razril Main Street: top woman in middle left of alleyway
3. Razril Port: woman closest to Hall of Knights
4. Hall of Knights: man right where we enter
5. Hall of Knights: man in the furthest right of half circle group
6. Hall of Knights Courtyard: woman by Audience Chamber
7. Hall of Knights Courtyard: woman in northwest part of area

Training Hall > Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene x2

Fight

Lazlo, Jeane Attack 1, Keneth Attack 2

Cutscene x2 > Turbo > Cutscene
Boat in Razril Port > Turbo
Hallway > Sleep in your room
Glowing Hand Mirror

The Chicken

Teleport to Hermitage Island (R2D)

Hermitage Island

Talk to Rakgi

World Map

Go to Nest of Pirates

Nest of Pirates

Enter Bar
Cutscene > Prompt > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo > Cutscene > Turbo > Cutscene
Glowing Hand Mirror

The Chicken

Teleport to Mordo Island (R5D)

Mordo Island

Talk to Rakgi

World Map

Go towards Obel
Cutscene x3 > Turbo > Cutscene
Option 2 => Grishend

War Battle: For Obel’s Freedom

Axel as captain for last ship > Start Button to start
Cutscene

• Lazlo
  • Captain: Remove Lazlo
  • Rune Cannon: Add Jeane, Chiepoo (for underlings in Final Battle)
  • Fighters: Remove Lino, Keneth
  • Underlings: Reduce to 29
  • Captain: Lazlo

Start the battle

Turn 1

• Lazlo: Max Up

Turn 2

• Lazlo: 4 Up, Attack w/ Jeane
• Turbo after Lazlo attack
• Kika, Axel: Surrender
• Lazlo: Attack w/ Jeane

Turn 3

• If you didn't kill with counter Lazlo move up and attack

Cutscene > Turbo > Cutscene x4 > Option 1

War Battle: Mysterious Fleet

Start Battle

Turn 1

• Kika: Surrender
• Lazlo: Max Up
• Axel: Standby
• Lazlo: Max Up, Attack w/ Jeane

Cutscene x2 > Option 1 > Cutscene x5 > Turbo > Cutscene > RoP > Cutscene

The Chicken

Exit room > Take stairs up > Take door to deck > Cutscene
Glowing Hand Mirror > Go to War Room
Cutscene > Turbo > Option 2 > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo > Cutscene

Talk to Elenor > Option 1 > Turbo

Turbo > Option 1 > Textbox > Go to room > Sleep
Glowing Hand Mirror > Go to War Room
Talk to Eleanor > Option 3
Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene x2 > Turbo

Go closest door > 1st floor > Your room > Sleep
Cutscene x2

Exit Room > Take stairs up > Deck > Cutscene > Turbo > Option 1 > Turbo

Fort d’El-Eal

Turbo > Move forward
Cutscene x6 > Turbo > Cutscene x4

War Battle: Final Engagement (Review VOD)

Kika

• Captain: Sigurd
• Fighters: Add Flare

Kika

• Captain: Haruto
• Fighters: Add Lazlo, Kika

Obel Ship

• Captain: Nalleo

Start Battle

Turn 1

• Sigurd: 3 Up, Face Right
• Haruto: 1 Right 2 Up, Face Up
• Axel: Surrender

Turn 2

• Sigurd: 2 Right, Face Right
• Nalleo: Surrender
• Haruto: 4 Up, Attack

Turn 3

• Sigurd: Attack
• Haruto: 1 Up, 3 Right, Board (Attack 1-4)
• If other ship survived, move min right and Attack. Next turn board.

Fort El-Eal

1st person recommended for moving
Enemies are stronger on 3rd and 4th floors, better for leveling
Don’t need level up with 1st party.

Second party I kill 1 group of 3, preferably on staircase

Enter fort > Turbo
Go to 4th floor -> Enter door at end of room -> Cutscene

Cray has 130 SPD, Keneth needs to have more. He should with 3 Speed Rings.

Graham Cray (4000HP)

• Lino / Keneth: Attack
• Viki: Heavenly Thunder

Cutscene > Turbo > Cutscene

Go to Cray’s Room, pick up key on desk.
If you did 2 level up battles and think Jeane might have a 2nd lvl4 spell, can rest on couch

Go to 2nd floor > Stairs > Go up and enter door

Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene x2

Giant Tree (13000HP)

All Turns

• Lazlo: Attack Giant Tree
• Kika: Falcon Giant Tree
• Hervey: Attack Giant Tree
• Jeane: Best Magic Giant Tree

If party low can use Eternal Ordeal, note that Lazlo gets outsped.
If Lazlo low or tree charging white, can use Rush to heal/skip?
If people fall asleep can use Special Lunch to cure

Cutscene

Exit Fort, 2 forced battles by stairs and door you can bribe.
Go to boat and talk to Rakgi

Cutscene

Duel: Troy

Cutscene > Option 1 > Cutscene x9 > Option 1 > Cutscene > RoP > Cutscene x6 > Done!

GG !!!