The Showbiz loop
SEGA’s official description breaks the system into five steps:
- Gather rumors. Talk to people on the street to hear about talented singers and performers.
- Scout the talent. Use those rumors to recruit singers and performers for your shows.
- Collect sounds. Head into town and record anything you can find: a broom swish, a snoring neighbor, passing trains, distant animal cries, even the grunts and growls of enemies you fight.
- Compose tracks. Combine the sounds into original music.
- Produce the show. Choose the setlist, arrange the band, assign the cast and design the production — lighting colors, staging and effects.
Then you tour the country and stage performances. The story frames this as Makoto’s rags-to-riches rise as a master showman, running in parallel with his rise in the yakuza.
What the trophies require
| Trophy | Requirement |
|---|---|
| And Should I Sing of Love | Complete the Showbiz story in Act 1 |
| A Glimmer of You | Complete the Showbiz story in Act 2 |
| Bravely We Go | Complete the Showbiz story in Act 3 |
| All Too Soon | Complete the Showbiz story in Act 4 |
| Breakin’ Loose Boogie | Complete the Showbiz story in Act 5 |
| A Rookie Showman | Put on 10 shows |
| A Professional Showman | Put on 30 shows |
| A Legendary Showman | Put on 50 shows |
| All the Rage | Do shows with 10 or more singers |
| Listen Closely | Obtain 50 ideas |
The “ideas” currency is tied to the music system — likely musical inspiration you collect while exploring. SEGA has not published the exact source of each idea. The 50-show grind is the longest Showbiz trophy; plan to repeat short shows rather than saving everything for the story missions.
Minigames and activities
The trophy list confirms 10 different minigames and several era-specific activities:
| Activity | Where | Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Warehouse security | Act 1 | Warehouse Warrior — complete all |
| Street fighting (10 opponents) | Act 2 | Boisterous Brawler — win all 10 |
| Black markets (3) | Act 3 | Sovereign of the Shadows — fully invest in all 3 |
| Underground fight matches | Act 4 | King of the Ring — complete all |
| Menko cards and beigoma tops | Multiple | 30 and 70 collected combined |
| Photography | Multiple | Develop 20 photos |
| Hand-rolled cigarettes | Multiple | Smoke 20 |
| Drinking, gambling, pleasure buying | 1915 Kokura | No specific trophy |
SEGA’s official site says each era has its own period entertainment: 1915 Kokura offers “drinking, gambling, and pleasure buying,” while 1929 Kure reflects growing foreign influence. The full minigame list has not been published; the trophy list only requires that you play 10 different ones.
How Showbiz connects to the story
- Keiko Shirai (Ado) is a leading singer in wartime Osaka, and Suzy Day (Tori Kelly) is an aspiring singer whose career rises after meeting Daito. Both are tied to the Showbiz storyline.
- Takashi (Satoshi Fujihara), Daito’s sworn brother, is a pianist who helps with the music.
- The Deluxe Edition adds four performers and three stage-production items, which expand the roster and staging options.
- The Collector’s Edition vinyl includes the main theme and additional tracks — the only physical release of the music announced so far.
What is still unclear
- The full list of minigames and where each one unlocks.
- How “ideas” are earned and whether they are missable.
- Whether shows can fail, and whether there is a score or rating system.
- How many performers are recruitable in the base game.
- Whether the in-game tracks will be released as a soundtrack album.