Sometimes antagonist, sometimes ally, Goro Majima takes center stage as the protagonist of the next film Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirate in Hawaii. An amnesiac Majima becomes convinced that he is a pirate captain and decides to make the Goro Pirates the most fearsome crew in all of Hawaii. It has already been confirmed that numerous elements from previous games will return Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, including Dragon Kart, Crazy Delivery and the series' basic karaoke. However, this game would be the perfect opportunity to bring back something that hasn't been seen in a while: fan favorite “Majima Everywhere.”
1:26
Related
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – Official Fighting Gameplay Trailer
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii showcases its intense and crazy action ahead of its release on February 28, 2025.
What is Majima everywhere?
In the original Yakuza In the game, Goro Majima was fixated on fighting Kazuma Kiryu, recently released from prison, seeing Kiryu as his ultimate rival, capable of giving him the perfect fight. To this end, Majima challenged Kiryu to battles multiple times throughout the game.
In Yakuza Kiwami, After the remake of the first game, a system known as “Majima Everywhere” was implemented. In that game, Majima showed up even more frequently. Using “Majima Everywhere”, Shimano's Mad Dog could appear to challenge Kiryu at almost any point in the game. Sometimes he wandered randomly through the streets of Tokyo. Other times he would dress up as a police officer, dancer, zombie, or even a traffic cone to surprise Kiryu.
Since repeatedly defeating Majima was the only way for players to level up their Dragon fighting style, in most cases they found themselves fighting him dozens of times throughout the game. The “Majima Everywhere” system was extremely popular among fans and led to Majima memes appearing in unexpected places: Photoshopped into other video games or TV shows, hidden in famous photographs, or even traveling through time to fight in iconic battles throughout history . .
Giving Majima his opponent “everywhere” would bring things full circle
Although Goro Majima was previously playable in titles such as Yakuza 0, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii marks the first time Mad Dog was the sole protagonist of a game. It would be a clear homage to his original appearance if he had an enemy that could appear “anywhere” during the game. AS Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii uses the very large map of Hawaii seen above Like a dragon: infinite wealth, In addition to new maps like the pirate haunt Madlantis, there are many places where a potential enemy can hide. Possible adversaries for Majima in its version of the Majima Everywhere system could include:
- Kazuma Kiryu, which would really close the circle
- Ichiban Kasuga, who could have returned to Hawaii after the events of Infinite wealth
- One of Infinite wealthof new party members based in Hawaii, such as Eric Tomizawa
- Majima's friends, Saejima and Dojima, perhaps try to restore his memory
- A new pirate character who sees Majima as the “ultimate opponent” just as Majima saw Kiryu
With Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Featuring an exciting combat system that allows Majima to switch between his familiar “Mad Dog” style and the new “Sea Dog” style, a system similar to “Majima Everywhere” would be a great way for players to get used to his new weapons and moves. It would also be a fun nostalgic nod, bringing back something that wasn't seen in the first place Yakuza game (well, technically, it's a remake.) Plus, it's something that combat-loving Majima himself would be all for, as Shimano's Mad Dog would never turn down the opportunity to fight a challenging and challenging opponent. thrilling.
- Released
- February 28, 2025
- Motor
- Dragon Engine
- CERS
- Mature 17+ // Blood, Intense violence, Partial nudity, Sexual themes, Foul language, Alcohol use
- Steam bridge compatibility
- Unknown
- X|S optimized
- YES
