Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Release Date, Preorders, Confirmed Characters, & Story Details

The always-surprising series might be taking its hardest left turn yet with , but if past ventures are anything to go by, it'll find a way to stick the landing. Announced at the developer's 2024 RGG Summit, follows a succession of games that mix dramatic Yakuza stories with fun side content and a lot of heart. Although they traditionally take place in urban Japan, 2024's introduced Hawaii as a setting, and the tropical flavor isn't going away quite yet.

Rather than following the recent series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga or original headliner Kazuma Kiryu, puts the chaotic Goro Majima in the driver's seat. True to its name, the game is embracing the buccaneer spirit, giving Majima a tricorne hat to match his eyepatch and a wooden brig to captain across the seas. It's an absurd but undeniably eye-catching premise, and Majima is the perfect character to pull the whole concept together.

is set to release on February 28, 2025, a year and change after the January 2024 release of Following the same model as other recent games, will release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The Nintendo Switch isn't in the lineup, but considering the recent reveal of a port for the platform, it's possible that other games in the series will eventually start making their way to the Switch's upcoming successor.

Pre-orders are already available for, and locking in a pre-order for any version of the game comes with a couple of bonuses. The Ichiban Pirate Crew Set adds Ichiban Kasuga as a crewmate and his crayfish Nancy as a supporter, and the Ichiban Special Outfit Set adds outfits based on his appearance in both and. Both of these sets can also be purchased separately after the game releases.

Digital and physical editions of the standard version cost $59.99, a slight step down from the price of. A digital deluxe edition bumps things to $74.99, adding a Legendary Outfit Pack, Ship Special Customization Pack, and Extra Karaoke & CD Pack. The ultimate option for major fans is the