Like A Dragon: New Hawaii Patch Makes Goro Majima’s Golden Balls Accessible

You know, if you’re diving into Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, you’ll come across a quirky quest involving golden balls. And no, I’m not being cheeky here. These are literal gold balls that our beloved Goro Majima needs to gather, provided you tackle a specific sub-story. Collecting all seven balls is quite the task akin to a treasure hunt you might remember from Like A Dragon: Gaiden.

Initially, players faced a bug which turned this golden quest into an impossible feat for some. But fear not, the glitch has been addressed. So please, no more rotten tomatoes or threats of unleashing Kiryu upon me.

The fix comes as part of patch 1.12, the latest update rolled out by RGG on March 7. The official patch notes dryly state: “Fixed an issue where the golden ball could not be obtained.” One can’t help but wonder about the elusive ball’s story—was it spirited away by one of the game’s notorious pirates? Alas, the mystery remains unsolved. But the good news is, those shiny treasures are back, reminiscent of Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town,” if I may draw a parallel.

Aside from restoring order to the golden ball quest, the update introduces several other key improvements across all platforms:

– Fixed a bug that prevented manual saving.
– Addressed an issue where loading a save onboard a ship under certain conditions would send players plunging into the sea. (Entertaining, but inconvenient.)
– Resolved a problem with arcade game rankings not saving properly.
– Polished up a few typographical errors and enhanced localization.
– Implemented various bug fixes to boost overall stability and quality.

For PC players, there are a selective few tweaks: the game now supports Intel XeSS 2.0.1, and there’s a fix for a rare crash during resource loading. If you’re experiencing sporadic driver crashes with NVIDIA GPUs, RGG suggests limiting your FPS to 60 in the settings for a smoother experience.

If Pirate Yakuza hasn’t crossed your radar yet, consider checking out my in-depth review. It’s filled with some light-hearted musings over whether missing the humor in seeing a middle-aged Japanese guy in the shower indicates a loss of my comedic chops.