Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is 30 Percent Longer Than Like a Dragon Gaiden
The Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) franchise is known for delivering massive games with copious amounts of content, though as a smaller-scale spinoff, the upcoming Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is obviously not going to be quite as expansive as, say, Infinite Wealth was. According to developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, however, you can still expect a substantially longer experience than the previous spinoff, 2023âs Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
Speaking in an interview with Automaton Media, RGG Studioâs director Masayoshi Yokoyama revealed that Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is going to be about 30 percent longer than Like a Dragon Gaiden, echoing similar previous statements. According to Yokoyama, the development team didnât necessarily set out to make a bigger game than Gaiden, with the runtime instead being a byproduct of the story and its demands. âItâs more like the volume âended upâ increasing due to the story,â he said.
âThe map is huge, thereâs a bunch of places to visit, and there are still features we havenât announced yet. The volume increased by itself,â Yokoyama added, before stating that the longer runtime will be reflective of the gameâs price, which is $10 higher than Like a Dragon Gaidenâs launch price.
As per How Long To Beat, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Nameâs main story is about 12-13 hours long, though the game can be closer to 20 hours with a good number of side quests added in, so Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii should presumably be a 15-25 hour-long game, based on what Yokoyama says.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is due out on February 21 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
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