More details are starting to emerge about Ryu Ga Gotoku's latest exciting project, Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirate in Hawaii. The upcoming title seems to consolidate a growing trend of spin-offs occurring between the franchise's wider mainstream releases, with those spin-offs currently spotlighting legacy IP characters like Kazuma Kiru and now Hora Majima.
Announcement of Like a Dragon: A Yakuza Pirate in Hawaii came as a shock to many fans as the title brought Majima back to his first lead role since 2015. Yakuza 0. In a typical Like a Dragon Fashion, that role comes in the form of Majima, who washes up on the shores of Hawaii with severe memory loss, quickly becomes the captain of a pirate ship, and becomes embroiled in a feud with the island's underworld. A recent deep dive into the game's gameplay mechanics sheds some exciting light on what pirate sea combat and exploration will look like in the game, and Yakuza pirate He seems to have all the flair and ability to play Assassin's Creed: Black Flag so stood out in 2013.
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Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirate in Hawaii feels like a love letter to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
The themes, iconography and stories that can be told in the context of historical piracy have given way to one of the most popular media of all time, with cult books, films and games based on the setting over the years. However, in terms of video games based on piracy, not many projects stand out as much as 2013 Assassin's Creed: Black Flag.
Black flag captivated players with its gritty and immersive portrayal of the pirate lifestyle of the 1700s, and fans stepped into the shoes of Edward Kenway as the captain of his ship. The alternating current the title featured comprehensive ship customization and upgrade mechanics, as well as naval exploration and exciting ship-to-ship combat. A variety of naval weapons and tactics, such as boarding enemy ships Black flag experience the ultimate pirate experience, while plenty of exploration of land and mysteries to enhance the game even more.
Since then, players have wanted a similar gaming experience, and many projects have tried to recreate it with varying degrees of success. The most infamous game to try is the recently released Ubisoft game, Skull and boneswhich went through a very complex and volatile development process lasting more than ten years. Skull and bones in all respects was to be a spiritual successor Black flagbut ended up disappointing fans with the lack of essential features like ground combat and exploration.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii covers most of the gameplay basics that made Black Flag so fun
While other titles have enjoyed pirated success with more stylized and silly premises, e.g Sea of thievesfuture Like a Dragon: A Yakuza Pirate in Hawaii it seems Black flag-the competitive experience fans have been waiting for. A recent trailer delved into the upcoming game's ship mechanics, showing off the same kinds of ship customization and combat that fans fell in love with in 2013.
Gunnery tactics and full ship boarding mechanics were also demonstrated Yakuza piratewith the game even featuring its own naval battle arena for the ultimate test of piracy. As an open world game, Pirate Yakuza also has a lot of ground combat and exploration around the tropical shores of Hawaii, giving it a huge boost over its peers Skull and bones in terms of returning the magic that did Black flag tick so good. Like a Dragon : A Yakuza pirate in Hawa IIThe February release is fast approaching and the game makes for a fantastic pirate experience despite the silly modern setting.
- Released
- February 28, 2025
- Engine
- Dragon Engine
- ESRB
- Adults 17+ // Blood, violent violence, partial nudity, sexual themes, profanity, alcohol
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- Optimized X|S
- yes
