Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced that Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be launching a week earlier than expected: February 21, 2025. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a brand-new spin-off game in the long-running Like a Dragon franchise, being another project in the style of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii stars the fan-favorite Goro Majima as its protagonist, with the former yakuza having washed up on a beach with no memory of his previous life.In true Majima fashion, the Mad Dog of Shimano becomes a pirate lord and recruits his own crew, as he finds himself in the middle of a pirate feud. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s gameplay goes back to the series’ original arcade-action beat-em-up style, as opposed to the turn-based JRPG genre of the mainline titles starring Ichiban. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii also takes place six months after the recently released Infinite Wealth, as stated in its announcement trailer. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii recently got another trailer, which not only highlights the story and combat, but also reveals its new release date. Related Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Needs to Let One Burning Question Go Unanswered Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii should take inspiration from past games by leaving one key plot question unanswered ahead of its release. Following this trailer, Like a Dragon series director, Masayoshi Yokoyama, commented on Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s new release date. Yokoyama touched on some of Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s new combat mechanics, as well as how the release date has been moved up by a week to February 21, 2025. According to Yokoyama, this change was made mainly due to development of the game progressing much smoother than expected, but also because the developers want fans to play the game soon. Yokoyama also teases how players will be able to play “what comes after it” with peace of mind, implying Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii might be connected to another game in the future. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's Release Date February 21, 2025 Originally, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was going to launch on February 28, 2025. Other games set to release in Feburary 2025 include Monster Hunter Wilds, which is set to launch on the Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s original release date. Some fans joked that Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii being moved up a week ahead of schedule was done so that gamers could play both games within the same timeframe, though Yokoyama didn’t comment on Capcom’s title in the video. Close The naval combat trailer for Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii briefly touched upon some of the gameplay, such as ship building, and characters that will be appearing in the story. Some of the characters that Majima will encounter include a returning Taiga Saejima, Madlantis Leader Queen Michele, and the Pirate King Raymond Law, who is modeled after former WWE and AEW champion Samoa Joe.