Details about Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii were leaked earlier this year, but many fans didn't believe the rumors due to the game's incredibly strange premise. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the next spin-off in the long-running franchise, where it stars Goro Majima in the starring role. The whole premise is quite out there, even for a series known for regularly mixing both seriousness and silliness.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was formally revealed during the RGG Summit event near the end of September, which showed off a set of gameplay and story trailers. Set six months after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Goro Majima wakes up on the beach of Rich Island, having lost his memories. The amnesiac Mad Dog of Shimano then gets involved in a pirate feud, forming his own crew to face off against various pirate lords. While this game's premise already sounds outlandish, most fans likely would have written it off as a rumor if it wasn't confirmed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio itself, which is exactly what happened a few months ago.
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