Ryu Ga Gotoku releases banger after banger, and as their games get more popular, they continue to get weirder.

New players coming to the game should expect to be in combat a lot. There's both melee brawling and ship-to-ship naval combat in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and both systems are equally deep. New players should be aware that Like A Dragon games have all the depth of your average RPG, and almost everything can be leveled up or upgraded.

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The Heat Gauge normally rises when players hit enemies although there are items to replenish the meter as well as rings to amplify it in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Heat Gauge Auto-Charge: Desperation is a skill that will also aid it, raising the meter when players are at a low enough health point.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the next major installment of the iconic Yakuza franchise, featuring Goro Majima as the lead character.

Yakuza is known for its weird side quests, but Masaru's strange live-action dating scenes are on another level.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has some of the most absurd story beats of any game in the series, but it justifies them in some unique ways.