As someone who has only casually engaged with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series, I’m fascinated with its ability to sway in and out of different genres and subgenres while still maintaining the wacky soap-opera core that has made it so beloved.

Watching over it – in full pirate regalia – is the iconic Goro Majima, the titular character of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. As I step into his sandy boots, I'm in awe. It's been a decade since we first got to play as Majima in 2015's Yakuza 0,

Goro Majima finally ascends to the rank of main protagonist – not with a traditional Like a Dragon entry but one far more suited to his madcap sensibilities.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will come out for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam on February 21, 2025 . There will also be a Captain Majima – EP album with “him singing” various tracks from the game out in Japan on February 7, 2025.

Now it’s Like a Dragon’s turn at the wheel with the series’ latest spinoff, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. While Sea of Thieves and Skull and Bones put ship battles front and cent

We might finally find out whether Majima's Mad Dog personality is just an act or his true inner beast unleashed.