Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii should bring back a fan favorite feature

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Sometimes-antagonist sometimes-ally Goro Majima takes center stage as the protagonist in the upcoming Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Convinced that he is a pirate captain, amnesiac Majima sets out to make the Goro Pirates the most fearsome crew in all of Hawaii. It has already been confirmed that a number of elements from previous games will be returning Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, including Dragon Kart, Crazy Delivery and series bass karaoke. However, this game would be the perfect chance to bring back an element that hasn't been seen in a long time: the fan favorite “Majima Everywhere”.



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What is Majima everywhere?

In the original Yakuza The game saw Goro Majima fixated on fighting a recently released from prison Kazuma Kiryu, seeing Kiryu as his ultimate rival, capable of giving him the perfect fight. To this end, Majima challenged Kiryu to battles several times throughout the game.

IN Yakuza Kiwami, the remake of the first game, a system known as “Majima Everywhere” was implemented. In that game, Majima appeared even more often. With the help of “Majima Everywhere”, the mad dog from Shimano can appear to challenge Kiryu at any point in the game. Sometimes he just randomly wandered the streets of Tokyo. Other times, he would disguise himself as a police officer, a dancer, a zombie, or even a traffic cone to surprise Kiryu.


Because defeating Majima repeatedly was the only way for players to level up their Dragon fighting style, most of them found myself fighting him dozens of times throughout the game. The “Majima Everywhere” system was extremely popular with fans and led to memes of Majima appearing in unexpected places – Photoshopped into other video games or TV shows, hiding in famous photographs, or even traveling through time to fight in iconic battles throughout history.

Giving Majima his own “everywhere” opponent would bring things full circle

Majima dons a pirate hat in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii


Although Goro Majima was previously playable in titles such as Yakuza 0, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii marks the first time Mad Dog has served as the sole protagonist of a game. It would be a nice homage to his original appearance if he had an enemy that could appear “Everywhere” throughout the game. As Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii uses the very large Hawaii map previously seen in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, aside from new maps like the pirate hangout of Madlantis, there are plenty of places for a potential enemy to hide. Possible opponents for Majima in his own version of a Majima Everywhere system could include:

  • Kazuma Kiryu, which would really bring things to completion
  • Ichiban Kasuga, who could have returned to Hawaii after the events of Infinite wealth
  • One of Infinite wealths new Hawaii-based party members, such as Eric Tomizawa
  • Majima's friends Saejima and Dojima, possibly trying to restore his memory
  • A new pirate character who sees Majima as “the ultimate opponent” just like Majima did Kiryu


With Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii With an exciting battle system that allows Majima to switch between his familiar “Mad Dog” and new “Sea Dog” styles, a “Majima Everywhere”-like system would be a great way for players to get used to his new weapons and moves. It would also be a fun nostalgic nod, bringing back something not seen since the very first one Yakuza game (well, technically, its remake.) Plus, it's something the battle-loving Majima himself would absolutely be down for, as the Mad Dog of Shimano would never turn down the opportunity to battle a challenging and exciting opponent.

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