March 2025 Update for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Update Highlights for March 2025

The latest update for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii includes critical fixes for a bug affecting the collection of all seven Golden Balls in a difficult side quest.
Additional improvements encompass addressing typographical mistakes, localization corrections, and enhancing overall game stability and quality.

The March 2025 update for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii introduces significant enhancements aimed at enriching the gaming experience. Players once again immerse themselves in the chaotic world of Goro Majima, a lieutenant of the Tojo Clan, who finds himself navigating challenges as a pirate after amnesia leaves him stranded on a tropical island near Hawaii. As players set sail for adventure, they will engage in fierce battles against rival pirate factions and recruit a diverse crew to uncover hidden treasures.

True to the Like a Dragon series, this installment is packed with vibrant bonus activities and engaging side quests. One of the more challenging quests harkens back to 2023’s Like a Dragon Gaiden, where players must seek out seven Golden Balls scattered throughout the bustling locales of Honolulu and Madlantis, with the promise of a wish once completed. However, the quest was notably hampered by a bug preventing access to one of these elusive items, a problem that has now been resolved.

This resolution comes with the release of update patch 1.12, now available for download. According to the patch notes published by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, numerous glitches have been addressed, including the notorious issue that impeded players from collecting one of the Golden Balls; however, specific details on the particular item affected remain undisclosed.

Easing the Quest Challenges in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza

The 1.12 update also marks a significant improvement by allowing players to save their games manually at all points, correcting a prior hindrance. Additionally, developers have resolved an issue where players would unexpectedly fall into the ocean upon loading a saved game from their ship’s bridge. Other notable fixes include resolving a glitch with arcade game rankings not properly saving and rectifying typographical and localization issues, in addition to a plethora of other enhancements for overall gameplay stability.

Some fixes in this patch are exclusive to the PC version of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, including an update to Intel XeSS 2.0.1 and corrections for a rare crash that occurs during resource loading. Developers are currently investigating other sporadic crashes linked to certain NVIDIA GPU models. As a temporary solution, players experiencing frequent crashes are advised to adjust their graphical settings to a 60 FPS limit.

Patch Notes for Version 1.12 – March 2025

Fixes Applicable to All Platforms

Resolved an issue that prevented manual saving of progress.
Fixed a bug causing players to fall into the ocean when loading save data from a ship.
Corrected the issue preventing the collection of a Golden Ball.
Addressed the problem of arcade game rankings not being saved.
Corrected various typographical errors and improved localization.
Implemented a variety of additional bug fixes to enhance stability and quality.

Specific Fixes for PC Version

Updated graphics enhancement to Intel XeSS 2.0.1.
Fixed a rare crashing issue that occurred during resource loading.
Investigating random driver crashes on certain NVIDIA GPUs; temporarily recommend setting the frame rate to 60 FPS to reduce crashes.