At the recent RGG Summit, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio revealed its next Like a dragon registration, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in HawaiiNot only will it arrive just one year later Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealthalso features fan-favorite character Goro Majima as a playable character for the first time since The Return of Yakuzaand as the sole protagonist of its own game for the first time ever. Combined with a pirate premise and the introduction of limited air combat, it's no wonder so many are looking forward to Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Majima's story begins six months after the events of Like a dragon 8and shows him waking up amnesiac in Hawaii. The ex-Yakuza quickly adopts the seafaring lifestyle on a mission to recover his memories, and probably score some treasure while he's at it. With the return of The Yakuzathe classic real-time combat of Like a Gaiden Dragon and a new naval combat system reminiscent of games like Assassin's Creed 4This title has cast a wide net to attract gamers. However, the most exciting part of Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii It's not necessarily what's in the game, but what it represents to you Ladthe future of .
The Hawaiian pirate Yakuza made a series of LaD Gaiden
The title of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii It is different in Japanese than in English, instead it is rendered as Like a Dragon 8 Gaiden: Pirates of HawaiiIt is not uncommon to see titles in the The Yakuza/Like a dragon/Ryu for Gotoku series vary between regions, but this Japanese title actually reveals a couple of new details. First, Pirates in Hawaii is connected to Like a dragon 8 as its spin-off. Secondly, and more significantly, it has joined Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name like another Gaiden game, which marks the birth of a new Like a dragon subseries.
Gaiden is already the most prolific spin-off of LaD
While the Lad the franchise is no stranger to multi-game spin-off series, Gaiden It has a big advantage over samurai era games and handheld games Black Panther titles. Until when Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii or a future installment proves otherwise, the Gaiden the games are as canonical as their numbers Like a dragon counterparts. These titles explore the exploits of the main characters of the Like a dragon universe beyond Ichiban Kasuga, LaD 7 and then the new protagonist, and returns from its turn-based combat to the classic action-RPG The Yakuza brawls. It seems that the Gaiden The subseries is here to stay and, fortunately, still has a lot of ground to cover.
Like a Dragon Gaiden will likely continue to highlight Yakuza protagonists
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name featured Kazuma Kiryu, while Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will have Goro Majima as the protagonist. Both have passed The Yakuza protagonists who are more than deserving of Gaiden games during the Kasuga era, but they are far from the only ones. The Gaiden the series could fit comfortably alongside Judgment as a program filler during numbering Ladyears of hiatus, and continue to expand his repertoire of old The Yakuza player characters and main figures. There are enough candidates around for Gaiden to stick around for a long time and offers plenty of options for its next protagonist.
Predicting the next main character of LaD Gaiden
While Ichiban's party members are expected to be sidelined until a precedent is set, several playable allies besides Majima could take on solo roles. These include Shun Akiyama, Taiga Saejima, Masayoshi Tanimura, Tatsuo Shinada, and possibly even Haruka herself if a Gaiden game centered on Like a dragon's many mini-games. Important non-playable characters also dot the series, and potential Gaiden candidates among them include Daigo Dojima, Makoto Date, and maybe even Ryuji Goda. Whoever is next Yakuza Gaiden chooses to follow, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii It paved the way for many similar sequels.
