Like A Dragon: New Hawaii Patch Secures Access to Goro Majima’s Golden Balls

If you’re diving into Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, you might have noticed the buzz about collecting golden balls belonging to none other than Goro Majima. Yes, you guessed it—they’re actual shiny, golden orbs you need to gather from various exotic locales where Goromaru docks. It’s a nostalgic nod to what you could do in Like A Dragon: Gaiden. Thankfully, if you were frustrated by a snag in your quest because of a glitch, you’re in luck. A bug had been preventing some players from capturing all seven, but it’s been patched up. So, no need to pelt me with rotten veggies or sic Kiryu on me!

This handy fix comes courtesy of the new update, patch 1.12, rolled out by RGG today, March 7. The official note simply says, “Fixed an issue where the golden ball could not be obtained.” Ah, RGG, you’re leaving us guessing here. Which ball was the culprit? What mischievous trick prevented it from showing up? Was it perhaps swiped by a cunning pirate, not unlike those who haunt the game? Nonetheless, with the balls back in action, all’s well that ends well, echoing that classic Thin Lizzy vibe.

Now, let’s delve into what else the patch brings across all platforms. Here’s the lowdown:

• Solved an issue with manual saves not working.
• Addressed a glitch where loading a save on a ship under certain circumstances would hilariously plummet the player into the sea, leaving them stranded. (Sounds like a marine misadventure!)
• Restored arcade game rankings that were mysteriously not saving.
• Tidied up several typographical errors and smoothed out localization hiccups.
• Included various bug fixes to enhance stability and ensure a better overall experience.

For PC players, there are a few special tweaks as well. The game now supports Intel XeSS 2.0.1. They’ve also tackled a rare crash issue related to resource loading. If your game is freezing up on certain NVIDIA GPUs, RGG suggests hopping into the settings and setting your FPS to a cool 60 to keep things running smoothly.

If Pirate Yakuza hasn’t crossed your radar yet, I’d highly recommend checking out my review. It does contain mild musings on whether not finding a middle-aged Japanese man showering funny means my humor might be slipping. Enjoy sailing the high seas with Goromaru and his golden fortunes!