Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has all the minigames you'd expect from a JRPG. But could it be too much for a new player?

As is fitting for a family of treasure hunters and pirates who live on a Hawaiian island, every member of the Rich family - except for Noah's pet Goro the tiger cub, of course, who got his name simply because he "looked like a Goro" - is named after a famous historical or mythological figure or media character associated with sailing and the ocean.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a fun, pirate romp across the sea, with Majima and his crew trying their best to track down the Lost Treasure of the Esperanza, and with it the elixir of eternal life. On the surface,

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While Pirate Yakuza thoroughly takes advantage of its Hawaiian setting, there are still plenty of reminders of the series' Japanese setting with some of the more culturally inspir

LAD: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii sees Majima as a captain on the seas, leaning into its pirate conceit as much as Gaiden did with Kiryu as a secret agent.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is considerably shorter than the last several Like a Dragon games. If you were to play the game somewhat normally, doing most of the side stories, mini-games, and other side activities as we did,

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii certainly has its memorable human characters, but its animals - especially Goro the tiger cub - truly stand out