New players coming to the game should expect to be in combat a lot. There's both melee brawling and ship-to-ship naval combat in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and both systems are equally deep. New players should be aware that Like A Dragon games have all the depth of your average RPG, and almost everything can be leveled up or upgraded.

Welcome to IGN's Guide to Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. A spin-off action adventure set in the "Like a Dragon" or "Yakuza" series, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii takes place six months after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the ninth entry in mainline series.

There are several different ways in which you can rec ruit crewmates to the Goro Pirates in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza, and we’ve separated them by how to add them to your team. Firstly, there are 22 crewmates that can fulfil supporting roles on the ship giving your crew huge buffs when the meter is full.