I was pretty sceptical of Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Like most Yakuza enthusiasts, I love Majima, and have long wanted him to have his own game. But Majima-as-pirate seemed to be a step too far in ...

Like Infinite Wealth before it, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii focuses on a strong sense of friendship and camaraderie. It's frequently eccentric, but its outlandish nature is also mixed with an ...

It’s that ludicrousness that’s on display in the newest game, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (out Feb. 21). Following the exploits of fan-favorite supporting character, Goro Majima, it ...

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Hands-On: The Next Act In Gaming’s Greatest Variety Show As the Yakuza games keep riffing on old ideas in new genres and subgenres, I have to wonder how ...

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii grew into its own thing during the development of the latest game, however. "Around June or July 2023, long before the release of Infinite Wealth, the dev team was already ...

We’re also perhaps burying the game’s biggest asset: laser cannons. As you might hope from Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, the ride can be as silly as you want it to be when sailing the seas.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii finds itself in a similar boat. The beefy spinoff of last year’s Infinite Wealth is an act of cosplay. While most of the pieces that make the long-running ...

Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii is a fun, light jaunt that benefits from the idiosyncrasies of its specific setup. Rather than telling a story about modern piracy, the game brings cannon-firing pirate ...

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a game about a Japanese Yakuza member who travels to Hawaii and becomes a pirate. The title isn’t some clever metaphor, it’s just what the game is about.

Absolutely heaving with buried treasures and varied pleasures, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a consistently captivating voyage that kept my timbers shivering whether on land or at sea.

Set six months after the events of 2024's Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii follows fan-favorite Goro Majima, one of the most legendary yakuza to come from the Tojo Clan, and ...