Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza has found its sea legs on Steam, where it launched to the series' second-biggest concurrent player haul to date. A peak of 22,327 PC players played Pirate Yakuza over the weekend, according to Steam's own stats - avast total higher than every other game in the franchise to date, save Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a bizarre new spin-off game from the mainline Like a Dragon series, but how different is its gameplay and story?

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii certainly has its fair share of strange mini-games, but the most difficult of all may very well be the exams at the Ounanara Vocational School in East Hawaii.

The launch of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii may currently be tracking behind LaD: Infinite Wealth, at least on PC, according to several early indicators. However, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii still seems to be performing well—especially on PlayStation.

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Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii certainly has its fair share of strange mini-games, but the most difficult of all may very well be the exams at the Ounanara Vocational School in East Hawaii.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's treasure hunting may be a worthwhile side activity, but it's much more than just an extra bit of content.

Yakuza/Like a Dragon was a brawler before it became a turn-based RPG in its main titles, but the side games like Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii remain action-packed beat 'em ups. It's all about punching, kicking, shooting, and slashing.

Goro Majima returns as the protagonist in this crazy, amnesiac-fueled pirate journey, leading his crew on another adventure filled with quirky side activities.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii certainly has its fair share of strange mini-games, but the most difficult of all may very well be the exams at the Ounanara Vocational School in East Hawaii. Waking up marooned on a tropical island with no memory of who he is,