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Basic Controls
The Lullaby of Life

Basic Controls

Learn the basic controls for The Lullaby of Life on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Includes exploration, menu, and combat button layouts.

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Learn the basic controls for The Lullaby of Life on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Includes exploration, menu, and combat button layouts.

The Lullaby of Life offers control schemes for both PlayStation and Xbox controllers. PC players may find that "Real Yakuza Use a Gamepad," but button prompts will only match if you use one of these controllers. You can remap buttons in the PC version's Settings.

Exploration Controls

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Use the left analog stick to move your character.
  2. 2
    Use the right analog stick to move the camera.
  3. 3
    Press the Interact button (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox) to interact with objects or hold it down to sprint while walking.
  4. 4
    Press the Center Camera button (R3 on PlayStation, RS on Xbox) to center the camera behind you.
  5. 5
    Press the First-Person Mode button (L3 on PlayStation, LS on Xbox) to enter first-person mode.
  6. 6
    Press the View Map button (Touchpad/Select on PlayStation, View/Start on Xbox) to view the map.
  7. 7
    Press the Pause Menu button (Options on PlayStation, Menu/Start on Xbox) to enter the pause menu.
  8. 8
    Press the Phone Camera button (D-pad Down on PlayStation, D-pad Down on Xbox) to use the phone camera.
  9. 9
    Press the Check Inbox button (D-pad Left on PlayStation, D-pad Left on Xbox) to check your inbox.
  10. 10
    Press the Troublr App button (D-pad Right on PlayStation, D-pad Right on Xbox) to open the Troublr App.

Menu Controls

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Use the left analog stick to move the cursor.
  2. 2
    Press the Confirm button (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox) to confirm actions, also used on the Items screen.
  3. 3
    Press the Cancel/Exit button (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox) to cancel or exit menus.
  4. 4
    Use the Sort Items button (R1 on PlayStation, RB on Xbox) for sorting items on the Items screen.
  5. 5
    Use the Discard button (L1 on PlayStation, LB on Xbox) for discarding items on the Items screen.
  6. 6
    Use the Toggle Screens button (R2 on PlayStation, RT on Xbox) in some menus to toggle screens.
  7. 7
    Press the Exit Menu button (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox) to exit the current menu.

Combat Controls (typical)

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Use the left analog stick to move your character.
  2. 2
    Use the right analog stick to move the camera.
  3. 3
    Press the Light Attack button (Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox) for light attacks and to perform Rush Combos.
  4. 4
    Press the Heavy Attack button (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox) for heavy attacks, finishing blows, and Heat Actions.
  5. 5
    Press the Evade button (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox) to evade.
  6. 6
    Press the Grab button (L1 on PlayStation, LB on Xbox) to grab enemies or weapons.
  7. 7
    Press the Guard button (L2 on PlayStation, LT on Xbox) to guard. While holding an enemy, this button can change your grab.
  8. 8
    Press the Fighting Stance button (R1 on PlayStation, RB on Xbox) to enter a fighting stance.
  9. 9
    Press the Extreme Heat Mode button (R3 on PlayStation, RS on Xbox) to activate Extreme Heat Mode.
  10. 10
    Press the Center Camera button (R3 on PlayStation, RS on Xbox) to center the camera. Hold this button to negate Heat Actions.
  11. 11
    Press the Pause button (Options on PlayStation, Menu/Start on Xbox) to pause the game.
Tips
  • More specific combat information is available in the Combat and Abilities section, specifically Basic Combat.
  • PC players can remap buttons in the game's Settings menu.

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