The sometimes-resistant sometimes-helpful blonde Majima takes center stage as the upcoming hero Like Dragons: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. An amnesiac Majima is convinced that he is a pirate captain, and he sets out to make the blond pirates the most feared crew in Hawaii. It has already been confirmed that many elements from previous games will return Dragon Like: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Including Dragon Cart, Crazy Delivery, and series staples Karaoke. However, this game will be the perfect opportunity to bring back an element that hasn't been seen in quite some time: the fan favorite “Majima Everywhere.”
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Like Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – Official Combat Gameplay Trailer
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii showcases its fast 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 determined to fight Kazuma Kiryu, who had recently been released from prison, seeing Kiryu as his last opponent, able to give him the best fight. To that end, Majima challenges Kiryu to a fight several times throughout the game.
in Yakuza Kiwami, A remake of the first game, a system known as “Majima Everywhere” was implemented. In that game, Majima appeared even more often. Using “Majima Everywhere”, Shimano's mad dog can pop up to challenge Kiryu at almost any point in the game. Sometimes he wandered around the streets of Tokyo in a disorderly manner. At other times, he disguises himself as a police officer, a dancer, a zombie, or a traffic cone to surprise Kiryuu.
Defeating Majima over and over was the only way for players to level up their dragon fighting style Find yourself fighting him dozens of times throughout the game. The “Majima Everywhere” system was extremely popular with fans, and led to memes of Majima popping up in unexpected places – photoshopped into other video games or TV shows, hidden in famous photos, or even time-traveled to fight in iconic battles throughout history. .
Opposing Majima with his “everywhere” will bring things full circle
Although previously playable in titles like Goro Majima Yakuza 0, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Mad Dog marks the first time he serves as the game's sole protagonist. It would be a neat homage to his original appearance if he had an enemy that could appear “everywhere” throughout the game. Like Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Uses the much larger aerial map shown earlier Like the Dragon: Eternal Wealth, In addition to new maps like pirate hangout Madlantis, there are plenty of places to hide a potential enemy. Potential opponents for the Majima could include its own version of the Majima Everywhere system:
- Kazuma Kiryu, which will really bring things full circle
- Ichiban Kasuga, who could return to Hawaii after the incident endless wealth
- one of the endless wealthof new Hawaii-based party members, such as Eric Tomizawa
- Majima's friends Sejima and Dojima, presumably trying to restore his memory
- A new pirate character who sees Majima as the “ultimate rival” just like Kiryuu
with Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Featuring an exciting combat system that allows Majima to switch between his familiar “Mad Dog” and new “Sea Dog” styles, a system like “Majima Everywhere” will be a great way to get players used to his new weapons and moves. It would also be a fun nostalgic nod, bringing back something that hadn't been seen before Yakuza game (well, technically, a remake of it.) Plus, it's something the fight-loving Majima himself would absolutely be disappointed for, as Shimano's Mad Dog never turns down an opportunity to fight a challenging and exciting opponent.
- issued
- February 28, 2025
- Engine
- Dragon Engine
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood, intense violence, partial nudity, sexual themes, strong language, use of alcohol
- Steam Deck compatibility
- unknown
- X|S Optimized
- yes
