Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will let players jump for the first time in the series’ history 

During the RGG Summit livestream held on September 20, Sega’s RGG Studio announced Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiithe latest Gaiden entry in the Like a Dragon Series.   

The upcoming title is a pirate-themed action-adventure game featuring recurring antagonist Goro Majima as the main playable character. This is the first time in the Like a Dragon series’ history that Majima Goro will appear as a single protagonist. However, that’s not all that’s new – Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will introduce jumps in combat, which is another first for the series. 

Aside from finally including jumps, combat in the latest Like a Dragon title will revolve around two new fighting styles with a distinctly different feel from that of Kazuma Kiryu’s – the Mad Dog Style and the Sea Dog Style. Both are designed to express Majima’s unique quirks and personality, but the former will be a “classic” Majima style, acrobatic and speedy with lots of punches. Based on a short teaser clip shown, it seems Majima will even be able to spawn clones of himself.  

On the other hand, the Sea Dog Style will be a “pirate” style, enabling Majima to double-wield swords, shoot guns, fire a wire hook to zap around the field and more. According to RGG Studio’s lead planner Ryosuke Horii, the combat is designed to be accessible even for less experienced players.  

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is scheduled to release on February 28, 2025 for the PC (Steam), PS4/PS4 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S 

Amber V
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She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.

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