At the Ryu Ga Gotoku Summit 2024 we kicked off with the reveal of the next Like a Dragon game “Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii” starring fan favorite character Goro Majima. Set one year after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Majima has been found washed ashore on a deserted island and no memory of his past, Majima embarks on a journey across the ocean in search of answers. Accompanied by a young boy named Noah and his pet tiger cub Majima fors the Goro Pirates in order to get answers. The game will be more of a Gaiden style game similar to Dead Souls or Man Who Erased his name this is a side story that is more about a fun what if.
Marking another tonal change from the regular Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio games Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will have you sailing the seas, fighting pirates, and upgrading Majima’s ship, the Goromaru . The game will also feature 2 different fighting styles the Mad Dog style which is a similar move set from what he’s used in previous games, and the Sea Dog Style which gives you 2 cutlasses and other pirate tools to take down your enemies.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be released February 28, 2025 and will be released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Steam
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Announced during the latest RGG Summit livestream event, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a brand-new action adventure that follows Goro Majima across land and sea. One year after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth™, Majima washes ashore on a deserted island amid the scattered remnants of a shipwreck. Unable to remember even his own name, Majima travels across the vast ocean in search of clues to piece together his lost identity, accompanied by a boy named Noah who saved his life. Before long, they’re caught up in a conflict between cutthroat criminals, modern-day pirates and other scoundrels over a legendary treasure.
New Adventures and Play Style
As Majima, players will assemble a one-of-a-kind crew while upgrading their ship, the “Goromaru,” battling enemy pirate ships and conquering seas and hidden islands alike. In combat, players can deliver explosive combos and aerial takedowns by dynamically switching between two fighting styles: dual-wield short swords or deploy pirate tools with the swashbuckling “Sea Dog” style or utilize speed, agility and flair to defeat enemies into submission with the infamous “Mad Dog” style.
Pre-Orders Available Now
Players can pre-order the following versions of the game starting today:
- Standard Edition (Digital/Physical)
- Deluxe Edition (Digital) – includes DLC customization and character packs.
- Collector’s Edition (Physical) – includes the base game, Deluxe Edition DLC Code, and special limited merchandise including a replica of Goro Majima’s eye patch, treasure coin pin, and more. Please visit the official website for further details.
Players who pre-order Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will receive two bonuses: the “Ichiban Pirate Crew Set” DLC that adds popular Like a Dragon character Ichiban Kasuga and his pet crawfish Nancy to Majima’s crew of “Goro Pirates,” as well as the “Ichiban Special Outfit Set” DLC that allows Majima to change into two of Ichiban Kasuga’s iconic outfits.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the latest in a banner year for the franchise, which saw its most recent mainline entry, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, launch earlier this year. Fans can also look forward to the Amazon Original live-action series Like a Dragon: Yakuza when it launches on Prime Video on October 24, 2024. For players looking to get into the franchise, the Like a Dragon/Yakuza™ series starter bundles are a great way to enjoy each series’ story from the beginning.
For more information on Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, please visit the official webpage here. To stay up to date on the latest news from Ryu Ga Gotoku studio, please visit the official X page: https://x.com/RGGStudio.