The actor behind Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth protagonist Ichiban Kasuga is returning in the following sport, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, in a weird position.
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio revealed on X/Twitter that Nakaya Kazuhiro — who additionally performed Nishikiyama Akira in Yakuza, Yakuza 0, and Yakuza Kiwami — is taking part in the position of a tiger cub in the brand new sport.
『龍が如く８外伝 Pirates in Hawaii』新情報🔈
リッチ島の少年・ノアの、小さな相棒の子猫（？）「ゴロー」役を、中谷一博さん（春日一番、錦山彰 役）に演じていただきます！
中谷一博さんの演じる「ゴロー」の活躍に、どうぞご期待下さい😺#龍が如く８外伝 pic.twitter.com/me77L6blA7
— 龍が如くスタジオ 公式 (@ryugagotoku) September 29, 2024
The tiger known as Goro, presumably (or maybe coincidentally) named after Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii protagonist Majima Goro. It is owned by Noah, the kid who finds Majima washed up on the seaside with no reminiscence in the start of the Murderer’s Creed 4: Black Flag meets Like a Dragon wanting entry.
It’s, dare we are saying, a much less necessary position than Nakaya’s earlier ones in the franchise. Nishikiyama was the first antagonist of Yakuza and Yakuza Kiwami whereas Ichiban is the brand new sequence lead as of 2020. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a facet story, nonetheless just like 2023’s Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Identify, as an alternative of the absolutely fledged subsequent mainline sport.
Gamers will have the ability to discover the Hawaii map from Infinite Wealth alongside new areas and even ships. Majima has two preventing modes too, together with his basic Mad Canine Fashion and the brand new Sea Canine Fashion. Gamers also can bounce throughout fight for the primary time in a Yakuza sport.
In our first preview of the sport, IGN mentioned: “Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is ship-shaping as much as be a seaworthy spin-off with a fin-favorite at its helm.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.