In a recent interview with Automaton Media, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku’s director Masayoshi Yokoyama revealed that the upcoming RPG Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be significantly longer than the series’ last spinoff. According to Yokoyama, the title will be about thirty percent longer than Like a Dragon Gaiden. He also claimed the additional content will cause the game to be $10 more than Like a Dragon Gaiden, but the longer length was not intended and was more of a bonus. “It’s more like the volume ‘ended up’ increasing due to the story,” he said. “The map is huge, there’s a bunch of places to visit, and there are still features we haven’t announced yet. The volume increased by itself.”
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii details via SEGA:
Yakuza, the first installment in SEGA’s critically acclaimed action series, gets an extreme remake in Yakuza Kiwami.
To save his best friend, Kazuma Kiryu takes the fall for a crime he didn’t commit, and ends up with a 10-year prison sentence. After being released, Kiryu finds himself expelled from his yakuza family, and alone in a world he no longer recognizes.
Events take a turn for the worse when 10 billion yen vanishes from the vault of the Tojo Clan, Kiryu’s former yakuza family, igniting a war in the red-light district of Kamurocho. Together with a mysterious girl named Haruka, Kiryu must fight to survive and uncover the truth hidden amidst the chaos surrounding them.
Details on the latest game in the series
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Epic Emotional Drama
Two larger-than-life heroes brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister…
Ichiban Kasuga, an unstoppable underdog who’s no stranger to crawling up from rock bottom, and Kazuma Kiryu, a broken man facing down his last days.
Best-in-Class RPG Action
Experience one-of-a-kind combat with dynamic, fast-paced RPG battles where the battlefield becomes your weapon, and anything goes. Adapt your party’s skills to the situation with outlandish jobs and customizations to strategically subdue enemies with over-the-top moves.
Infinite Adventure
Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an adventure so big it spans the Pacific. Unforgettable moments await at every step of the journey with a unique mix of quests and activities to enjoy at your leisure.
Locations
Explore Yokohama’s Isezaki Ijincho and the series’ first overseas region, Hawaii!
Encounter new faces, create new bonds, and enjoy minigames in these immense and vibrant environments.
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