Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Demo Available Today

A free demo for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's spin-off, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, launches today! Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK, this demo offers a taste of the full game's action.

The demo, announced via X/Twitter, allows players to jump ahead to specific freeroam and battle sections in Honolulu and Madlantis, bypassing the game's opening. While progress likely won't carry over to the full game, slated for release on February 21st (also on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, without a demo), players can explore these locations, experiment with the Mad Dog and Sea Dog fighting styles, battle powerful bounty enemies, and engage in four ship and deck battles within the Pirates' Coliseum. Additional features include character customization and karaoke with three selectable songs.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, following the amnesiac pirate Goro Majima, expands on the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the eighth mainline entry in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series. A trailer showcased ship combat reminiscent of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and the return of Taiga Saejima, hinting at deeper connections to the main series.

Expected to be significantly longer than Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, the game's story is estimated to take 15-18 hours to complete. Fans can even dress Majima as Kiryu Kazuma, but only by opting into email notifications or a Sega rewards program.