Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

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Yes, you publication that header correctly. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii, nan adjacent introduction successful nan ongoing Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) franchise, is taking nan bid into uncharted waters. This mightiness sound for illustration a speedy turnaround for an wholly caller crippled considering that nan past game, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, only came retired astatine nan opening of 2024, but crippled developer Ryu Ga Gotoku is almost terrifyingly businesslike successful processing monolithic games connected a near-yearly basis. But this crippled is not going to travel our aged friend Ichiban, nor will it proceed being a turn-based RPG. There are a batch of treasures to find, truthful let’s get digging into everything we cognize astir Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii.

Release date

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii’s release day was moved up a week from its original day to springiness much room to Monster Hunter Wilds, and will now travel retired connected February 21, 2025.

Platforms

Like past entries, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii will not beryllium exclusive to immoderate platform. Likewise, it besides isn’t a current-gen exclusive. It will beryllium disposable connected PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. While nan Switch is getting its first Like a Dragon games pinch Kiwami, it sadly won’t beryllium capable to grip this one.

Trailers

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii | Announce Trailer

The announcement trailer for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii is amazingly long, coming successful astatine conscionable complete 7 minutes. However, that does springiness america a batch to dissect and study regarding this oddball game.

It originates pinch longtime antihero Goro Majima recounting nan events that took spot six months prior. After mysteriously waking up connected a beach, akin to nan first trailer for Infinite Wealth, he realizes he’s mislaid each his memories. He meets a young boy named Noah and his pet tiger connected nan Rich Island disconnected nan seashore of Hawaii and gets into a conflict pinch immoderate pirates. By knocking retired nan erstwhile skipper of a ship, Majima claims nan title for himself and embraces life arsenic a modern-day pirate.

The crippled will necktie straight into nan events of Infinite Wealth, specifically surrounding Nele Island and nan toxic discarded stored there. Of course, what pirate crippled would beryllium complete without immoderate legendary treasure? One characteristic mentions nan “Lost Treasure of nan Esperanza” which Majima seems very motivated to find.

Gameplay

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii will spell backmost to nan action-heavy gameplay of nan original series. Majima will look disconnected against dozens of foes successful existent clip utilizing combos, weapons, and guns alongside his crew. You will person 2 stances to move betwixt called Mad Dog and Sea Dog. The erstwhile is each astir velocity and flashy moves that inflict stun connected enemies. Sea Dog, connected nan different hand, allows you to conflict pinch 2 short swords and propulsion disconnected pirate-themed moves and combos.

A caller constituent to gameplay revolves astir captaining your ship. Not only will you enlistee and build up your unit of pirates — which tin see galore characters from erstwhile games — but you tin besides put successful upgrades.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii | Naval Combat Reveal Trailer

The Naval Combat trailer confirms that nan vessel isn’t conscionable for show. We will beryllium capable to freely sail nan seas and prosecute successful full-on naval battles that look very akin to nan benignant successful Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. There’s besides dedicated vessel competitions and challenges, positive a robust vessel customization paper to springiness your vessel a unsocial personality.

Preorder

With nan merchandise day group successful stone, preorders for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza successful Hawaii are up for grabd. There is nan guidelines crippled and a Digital Deluxe Edition connected offer. Here’s a rundown of what each 1 contains:

Standard – $60