Yakuza Kiwami features a mini-game known as MesuKing - a Rock Paper Scissors-style game you play in the SEGA arcades. Featuring scantily-clad Joshi (female wrestlers), depending on what you bring to the match, you can have them perform a variety of powerful moves. However, you’re only as good as the collection you can put together. Once you’ve begun the side quest to begin this mini-game, you’ll start seeing the cards scattered throughout Kamurocho.
Now that Yakuza Kiwami is on the Nintendo Switch, you can take your MesuKing collection on the go with you as well. Regardless of what platform you’re playing on, all of these locations are the exact same. Here’s what you need to know about collecting these cards for this fascinating mini-game.
How to find all MesuKing cards in Yakuza Kiwami
Like Majima, MesuKing cards are everywhere (Image via SEGA)
For the most part, it’s incredibly easy to find all of the MesuKing cards in Yakuza Kiwami. The only real frustrating part is that they are scattered all throughout the city of Kaurocho - with a few hidden down in Purgatory.
Once you’ve unlocked the MesuKing mini-game, you can begin unlocking virtually all of these cards. Some will require you to have certain Substories completed - these typically involve dealing with playing MesuKing against the other kids who are obsessed with the game.
Other cards will be unlockable via buying them from shops - such as the Pawn Shop, and the Purgatory Weapon Shop. These can be done as soon as you have access to these shops in-game. It will take a little bit of time to get every single card, but it’s worth having them to rack up more Collection Points - and to have a bigger collection when you battle the Professor.
Insect Girl cards
Card Number
Card Name
Card Location
1
Giraffe Stag Beetle
In the Coliseum anteroom, between a couple of the red chairs.
2
Hercules Beetle
Complete Substory #78.
3
Empress Cicada
Inside Kyushu No.1 Star
4
Queen Alexandra Birdwing
Sold at Purgatory Weapon Shop for 50,000
5
Minminzemi Cicada
Sold in Ebisu Pawn for 50,000.
6
Iwasakikusa Cicada
Northwest of the Save Point in front of Millenium Tower.
7
Seven-Spotted Ladybug
On Showa St. between Don Quijote and the Poppo. It's in front of the building marked "mischiata".
8
Stag Beetle
In the backlot of Serena.
9
Damselfly
In Public Park 3 in a tree. Stand beneath the tree and enter First-Person View to pick up this card.
10
Giant Japanese Mantis
Complete Substory #74.
11
Miyama Stag Beetle
In the back lot north of Tenkaichi Alley.
12
Paper Wasp
In front of Club SEGA Nakamichi
13
Sawtooth Stag Beetle
From Smile Burger, go east down the alley and look for the "Club Lime" sign. This card is annoying to get.
14
Honey Bee
From SHINE, go south until there's an alley to your right. The card will be on your left.
15
Japanese Rhino Beetle
This is a starter card given by the Professor.
16
Old World Swallowtail
This is in a tiny alley between buildings on Nakamichi St. Go north from Cafe Alps, and look left at the gap between buildings. Enter First-person Mode to get it.
17
Western Hercules Beetle
Near the southeast Save Point.
18
Small White
Southeast of the entrance to Kyushu No.1 Star.
19
Ashy Gray Ladybug
Win 20 MesuKing battles total to get this card from the Professor. Pick Tomohiro - he almost always picks Rock.
20
Wasp King
Complete Substory #76.
21
Autumn Darter
In the Champion District, in the tiny side street north of Shellac.
22
Walking Flower Mantis
In the parking lot near the south exit of the Champion District, behind a car.
23
Atlas Moth
At the Park Blvd. Taxi Stand behind the taxi.
24
Atlas Beetle
From the south exit of the Champion District, go east and look to the north for an open door.
25
Orange Ladybug
In the Champion District, in the little passage leading to the square lot.
26
Kuwana's Ladybug
In the Club SEGA on Nakamichi St. in the back corner.
27
Asian Giant Hornet
In front of the Kamuro Theater - look for the movie poster that reads "Dust Illusion"
28
White-Tailed Skimmer
Fron Vincent, go west along Park Blvd. and you'll find this on the south side of the street.
29
Giant Petaltail
In West Park, north of where Komaki hangs out are some benches. Go to the back right near the water dispenser - use First-person to look at the awning and claim it.
30
Devil's Flower Mantis
In front of Kanrai, behind a pillar to the right of the entrance. It's easier to pick this up from the road.
Skill cards
Card Number
Card Name
Card Location
1
Cartwheel Kick
In the Hotel District, west of the Taxi Stand.
2
Face Masher
One of your starter cards from the Professor.
3
Elbow Drop
Just south of the entrance to the Kazama Family Office.
4
Super Elbow Drop
Sold in Ebisu Pawn for 10,000.
5
Kestrel Punch
In the Hotel District, northwest of the Save Point, in front of two vending machines.
6
Super Kestrel Punch
Inside Cafe Alps, behind the front tables.
7
Finish Breaker
In Underground Purgatory, on the east side, the second porch on the right (with stairs up).
8
Last Resort
Complete Substory #75.
9
Omni Choke
One of your starter cards from the Professor.
10
Strangle Hold
Just south of the northwest Taxi Stand.
11
Romero Special
Near the entrance to Mach Bowl, behind the bowling pin.
12
Super Romero Special
Complete Substory #73.
13
Leg Splitter
At the end of Taihei Blvd. West, in the gutter.
14
Super Leg Splitter
Sold in Ebisu Pawn for 10,000.
15
Tie Breaker
Complete Substory #77.
16
Finish Time
Complete Substory #72.
17
Body Slam
One of your starter cards from the Professor.
18
Tomoe Nage
North of the Poppo on Tenkaichi St. is a flatbed truck. This is in front of it.
19
Giant Swing
Complete Substory #71.
20
Super Giant Swing
Inside Pocket Circuit Stadium, near the Parts Shop.
21
Piledriver
Inside the MEB.
22
Super Piledriver
Sold at Purgatory Weapon Shop for 10,000
23
Taunt
On the far east of Shichifuku St., near the Save Point.
24
Counter Heal
Sold at Purgatory Weapon Shop for 10,000
25
Double Drop
Southeast of Beam is a parking lot. This is in a corner of it.
26
Super Double Drop
Sold at Purgatory Weapon Shop for 10,000
27
Banana Split
There's a Save Point in Pink Alley. Go west from it and search in front of the parked truck.
28
Mystic Heal
Sold at Purgatory Weapon Shop for 10,000
29
Tornado Backfist
In Underground Purgatory, near the entrance, behind the chairs.
None of these cards are missable - but they're in the strangest of places (Image via SEGA)
One of the best parts of the MesuKing game in Yakuza Kiwami is that you can collect well over half the cards before you even play a single game at the arcade. When I unlocked this mini-game in Chapter 4, that’s the first thing I did.
I ran around town grabbing every single card I could. A few of them are annoying, though. Saw-Toothed Stag Beetle - the one near the Club Lime sign - is only difficult to get because interacting with it is touchy.
Another card that can be frustrating to grab is Old World Swallowtalk. You find it between a pair of buildings on Nakamichi St. It’s in a tiny alley, and you need to hit First-person mode and look down at it.
Yakuza Kiwami is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and now the Nintendo Switch. You can learn more about the Switch port in our in-depth review.
