Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will now release one week earlier

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will now be released one week earlier, Sega has announced.

The game, which was originally planned for release on February 28, will now be released on February 21, 2025.

The latest trailer for the game has shown off ship-to-ship combat. The trailer, which debuted as part of Xbox‘s Partner Preview, shows the player boarding an enemy ship and attacking enemy pirates using third-person hack-and-slash combat.

The game is an action-adventure title – not an RPG like recent spin-offs – starring the popular recurring character, Goro Majima, in a story that appears to follow directly from Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

“Goro Majima, a notorious ex-yakuza suddenly finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island in the Pacific,” a synopsis for the game reads.

“Unable to remember even his own name, he sets sail in search of clues to his lost memories, accompanied by a boy named Noah who saved his life. Before long, they’re caught up in a conflict between cutthroat criminals, modern-day pirates, and other scoundrels over a legendary treasure.”

Players will be able to assemble a crew, upgrade their pirate ship, battle other ships, and sail the open sea to discover locations such as Hawaii (introduced in Infinite Wealth), Rich Island (a small, isolated island), and Madlantis (a ship graveyard where dangerous pirates gather).

A live-action version of Like a Dragon: Yazkua is set to come to Amazon Prime Video.

The live-action series will consist of six episodes, with the first three releasing on October 25 and the final three releasing on November 1.