Need more Like a Dragon in your life? Early 2025 will see you sorted with the release of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a modern-day pirate adventure – so no Skull & Bones here – that follows a once-legend of the yakuza world, Goro Majima. It’s set to release through SEGA and RGG Studio on February 28th 2025, playable on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
The Yakuza – heading to Hawaii
Narrowing it down a little, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will actually be hitting Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC (Windows and Steam), with fans able to get in on the pre-ordering process from today.
This one has been announced during the latest RGG Summit livestream event, as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii comes across as a brand-new action adventure that follows Goro Majima across land and sea.
Set 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.
All-New Adventures and a New 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, that means gaining the ability to 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.
Get involved
We’re pretty sure fans of the franchise are going to be immediately sold by what Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has to offer. And with that in mind, three various versions will need to be consider…
- 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.
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.
The question is, where will Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii fit with our rankings of all the Yakuza/Like a Dragon games!? Check out the trailer below and let us know your thoughts.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will release on Xbox, PlayStation and PC come February 28th 2025.
