The Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise has always been able to expertly balance heart-wrenching drama with an incredible sense of humor. Of course, it would all fall apart without its vast cast of wonderful characters, and the idea of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio going all-in on one of the series’ most iconic faces in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii makes it easily one of the most exciting entries to date.
For any other franchise, a game like Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii would probably buckle under the absurdity of it all. But thankfully, it’s part of a series that’s had us run cabaret clubs, go spearfishing for sharks, and uncover corruption within a taxi street-racing scene. So having a notoriously violent and unpredictable Yakuza officer protect an island community by forming a crew of swashbuckling pirates is par for the course.
