Summary
- Bounties in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii can earn quick cash, with mini-bosses ranking by difficulty.
- Morris, a werewolf pirate, and Underwood, a gold samurai, are tough $50,000 bounties in unique locations.
- Nelson, resembling Luffy from One Piece, can be found in Rich Island with a pistol and sword combo to defeat.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has a lot of side quests to tackle from Substories to mini-games. One of these side quests will take players a long time to finish, called Bounties. As the name suggests, this will turn Goro Majima into a bounty hunter and it’s the best way to earn cash quickly.
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Most marks will be hiding out in Honolulu, which is where the bounty headquarters is located, Diamond Head. The further players get in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the harder these mini-bosses will be, so here they are ranked by difficulty. For those worried, there will be no spoilers.
8 Cameron
Three Ninjas Strike Back
- Location: Seaside Avenue (Honolulu)
- Reward: $32,000
Cameron is a weird name for a ninja in a game but that hardly matters in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Players can find him above a building on Seaside Avenue in Honolulu, and they will have to use the grappling hook once that unlocks.
He has two helpers, both of which should go down easy. Cameron is a bit tougher but he is nowhere near as strong as any of the ninjas in an anime like Naruto so Goro shouldn’t have a problem.
7 Harvey
Flame On
- Location: Alley Behind ABC Store In Little Japan (Honolulu)
- Reward: $32,000
Harvey, along with his two helpers, used to be exterminators until they went to a life of crime. It’s a bit strange knowing this because they use flamethrowers which makes this bounty hunt tough. If Goro becomes engulfed in fire, he will take damage over time, not to mention that the flamethrower has a wide range and will not be easy for players to dodge or counter. That said, Harvey and his goons are hiding out in an alley behind the ABC Store in Little Japan if players feel up to the challenge.
6 Miller
An MMA Wannabe
- Location: Alley Behind Art Walls (Honolulu)
- Reward: $32,000
Miller looks like an MMA Fighter with his gloves, shorts, and rippling muscles even though his bio says he wants to be a member of the Yakuza. He can be found hanging out behind the shop called Art Walls in Honolulu.
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He will be alone but that does not mean this fight is going to be easy. Miller’s punches are lightning-fast and if players don’t get a good handle on him, they may find themselves backed into a corner and losing health like an ice cream cone loses density on a hot summer day.
5 Ualoheke
A Stereotype In Stripes
- Location: Alley On Night Street (Honolulu)
- Reward: $32,000
Ualoheke is the most stereotypical bounty players will go after in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. He’s wearing a mask and pinstripes like he came out of a prison in the 1930s. The getup also makes him look like the Hamburglar from forgotten McDonald’s lore. He may look like a joke but he’s one tough customer by himself. Players can find this weirdo hiding in an alley on Night Street in Honolulu.
4 Yamazaki
An Ex-Yakuza With A Katana
- Location: Riverside Walk (Honolulu)
- Reward: $32,000
Yamazaki is an ex-Yakuza member and he has the scars to prove it. He’s joined by two flunkies, both of which shouldn’t cause much alarm. All three are hiding on Riverside Walk in Honolulu, which is a nice area of the game. Yamazaki’s biggest advantage is his katana, but thankfully players can counter this. Goro’s Mad Dog stance has a dagger and his Sea Dog stance has two cutlasses in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, so it’s not as though he doesn’t have the blade power to match Yamazaki.
3 Morris
A Werewolf Pirate
- Location: Madlantis (Bar District)
- Reward: $50,000
It’s time to get away from Honolulu for a bit as Morris is hanging out in Madlantis. Madlantis is the pirate haven wherein players can compete in one of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s better mini-games, Pirates’ Coliseum.
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Morris looks like a werewolf complete with a mad look in his eyes and a beyond hairy chest. While strong, he is nowhere near as powerful as a werewolf in typical lore, but players should keep their guard up for his wild strikes.
2 Nelson
Is That A Luffy Reference?
- Location: Rich Island (Outside Esperanza Bar)
- Reward: $50,000
Nelson is also located in a different region of the game, specifically the starting area of Rich Island. He doesn’t look exactly like Luffy from One Piece but he does have a straw hat which may be a reference to the popular anime. Either way, players can find him hanging out in front of Jason’s restaurant, the Esperanza Bar. He will be alone and players will have to deal with a pistol and sword combo. If players can dodge the bullets, they should be able to pull out a victory.
1 Underwood
A Gold Samurai
- Location: Crystal Aloha Resort (Honolulu)
- Reward: $50,000
Alongside the other $50,000 bounties, Underwood is one tough cookie. He’s located in one of the weirdest places in the game too, a pool behind the Crystal Aloha Resort in Honolulu. This area is not populated by NPCs normally, almost as if the developers forgot to program for it. Bikini-clad babes will turn up for the fight against this samurai though who is clad in golden armor. His blows aren’t as tough as Morris’ but Underwood does have a lot of HP to contend with.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
- Released
- February 21, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
- Publisher(s)
- Sega
- Engine
- Dragon Engine
- Franchise
- Yakuza
- Number of Players
- Single-player
WHERE TO PLAY
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- February 21, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 21, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- February 21, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 45.03 GB
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
