Pirate Spinoff Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Sets Sail February 2025

If you thought you have seen it all when it comes to delightful Like a Dragon/Yakuza series, think again. SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (RGG) has revealed the newest entry during the latest RGG Summit livestream event, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii , which is set for release on February 28, 2025.

A modern-day pirate adventure that follows the once-feared legend of the yakuza world, Goro Majima. 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.

This means players will not just get busy on land, but at sea as well. Majima 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 utilise speed, agility and flair to defeat enemies into submission with the infamous Mad Dog style.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Pre-Orders

Starting today, ​players can pre-order the following versions of the game:

• Standard Edition (Digital/Physical)
• Deluxe Edition (Digital) – includes DLC customisation 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.

It has been quite a busy year for the franchise, with Infinite Wealth getting plenty of positive attention and an Amazon Original live-action seriess, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, set to launch on October 24. Now, fans will have one more thing to look forward to early in 2025, and that’s always a good thing.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

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