Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was recently shown during the RGG Summit on September 20, with the game's protagonist narrating a solid overview of what the game's plot will involve. It was confirmed during the trailer that Majima washes up onto the shores of Hawaii with amnesia,

The mere thought of starting a series with over a dozen games already released felt like a daunting task. And so it was with an open mind that I tried out the next — and possibly strangest — entry in the series,

My demo began a short way into the game, when the one-eyed Majima makes it to the beaches of Honolulu, Hawaii (the setting of the previous spin-off, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth). As you'd expect from "Mad Dog" Majima, it doesn't take long for him to get in a brawl with some local tough guys, giving me hands-on time with the combat.