It truly wouldn’t be aLike A Dragon or Yakuzagame if you weren’t inundated with a whole host of minigames to enjoy whenever you want, andPirate Yakuza In Hawaiidefinitely doesn’t disappoint on that front.
Almost every time Majima is given the opportunity to free roam around an area, he can also run into a selection of minigames to pass the time and occasionally earn rewards. While some of these are just short distractions, others are fleshed out and plenty of fun to play through, but which is the best?
8Darts
Inter-Crew Championships
If you’re looking for one of the simpler but still entertaining minigames featured in Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, then Darts is one of the best options. While it is, of course, much easier than its real-life counterpart, the way your aim wobbles and the power constantly shifts gives it enough challenge to be engaging.
On top of this, there are plenty of different ways to customize the experience, with different modes, collectible darts, and even the chance to challengeyour fellow Goro Piratesto get some new dialogue and unique rewards.
7The Ocean Hunter
Take A Break From The Ocean With More Ocean
One of the most impressive recurring elements in the extended Like A Dragon series is not just the minigames but the presence of abridged arcade versions of existing games. There are plenty of these to choose from throughout Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, and while some are easier to pick up and play, others are a little more awkward.
The Ocean Hunter can be found in the Anaconda shopping center arcade, and the undersea first-person shooter is easy to control and has just the right level of depth and difficulty to be engaging.
6Alo-Happy Tours
Paparazzo Majima
Some of the best minigames are the ones that you don’t need to be in a specific spot for. Instead, they’re side objectives you can work on throughout the game, and one of the best examples of this is the Alo-Happy Tours.
There are countless details hidden in the environments of Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii’s take on Honolulu, and you’ll be rewarded for snapping pictures of these and filling in your photo cards. As well as being a great excuse to use the fun in-game camera, you can also get some great rewards each time you finish one of the cards.
5Blackjack
Hit Me
Some of the most common minigames featuredthrough Like A Dragon historyare adaptions of real-life games. While some of these work, others are a bit harder to translate into a game, especially the ones that have more complex rules.
That’s why Blackjack is one of the perfect additions to make the casino in Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii feel more real. With gorgeous details and easy-to-understand tutorials, you can start betting and earning casino rewards in a matter of minutes.
4Dragon Kart
Taking Advantage Of Honolulu’s Traffic Laws
Racing minigames within bigger games tend to be hit-and-miss, since it takes a surprising amount of effort to get the racing to feel enjoyable and natural, as well as interesting for the players. However, Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii has no such issue, and hitting the tracks in Dragon Kart is a fun and simple minigame with extra depth if you want to spend more time in it.
With a selection of different tracks around Honolulu, karts available to buy, and even different modes and cups to try, you can spend a couple of hours seeing everything this side mode has to offer.
3Madlantis Mania
Turn The Piracy Up To 11
One of the main selling points of Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii is the introduction of ship combat, and while it’s sometimes a little lethargic within exploration, this new element really gets to shine in the Pirate’s Coliseum.
With multiple modes to choose from (with the option to focus on just the ship combat or deck battle) and all the different ways you can customize and upgrade your ship, it’s no wonder that the Coliseum has so much to keep you busy.
2Crazy Delivery
Service With An (Unhinged) Smile
Some of the best minigames are the ones that seem simple at first glance, but have a good level of challenge once you get really stuck in, and Crazy Delivery exemplifies this. You would think that collecting food on a bike and then delivering people their orders wouldn’t be that hard, and in the first level, it isn’t. But as you turn up the difficulty and start to aim for high scores, the trickiness sinks in.
Racking up trick combos while simultaneously collecting food items littered around the streets and then trying to pull over at the right angle to end up in a recipient’s radius makes for a chaotic minigame that is hard to master but satisfying to perfect.
1Karaoke
Majima Grammy Sweep When?
Withrhythm games and karaokebeing so popular in Japan, it’s no wonder that karaoke has been one of the most persistent minigames to keep reappearing throughout Like A Dragon history. A character who has always shone in these sections is Majima, with his interesting take on singing, so getting a whole selection of exclusively Majima tracks is truly a blessing.
The triumphant return of songs like 24-Hour Cinderella and Get To The Top!, and the fantastic new tracks like Goro Pirates Theme, The Sun At 36.5°C, and the hilariously theatrical Song Of Departure, all culminate in Pirate Yakuza having some of the best karaoke from the entire Like A Dragon series.
