The new Like a Dragon was leaked months ago, but it’s so ridiculous that no one believed it was true

- September 23, 2024
- Updated: July 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Imagine you are browsing the Internet and an anonymous user on 4Chan, of all possible websites, claims to know what the new Like A Dragon will be about, in which the protagonist would be Goro Majima, who has lost his memory and ends up facing off against pirates, with his yakuza tattoos being the key to remembering. Moreover, the apparent leak informs that Majima will become a pirate captain and will be able to assemble his own crew. It’s so ridiculous that you wouldn’t pay any attention to it, right? And yet…
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The post on 4Chan was uploaded in May, and due to the inability to verify the information, it simply kept going down until it became fodder for the eternal void of the Internet. The thing is, everyone suddenly remembered it when Ryu Ga Gotoka Studios announced Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, a title so ridiculous that if we didn’t know it was one hundred percent official, we would also consider it to be false.
There are people who make a living by leaking information on their Patreon, and even they usually get it right less than half the time. How can you believe an anonymous user on 4Chan? Normally, it’s the place where anyone can create their own story or alternative video game, hoping someone will believe it and providing headlines to the most sensationalist and click-hungry press.
The news is not that someone guessed Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: it’s that they did it in the most unexpected place of all. On the other hand, the public’s reaction has been much more enthusiastic than expected, partly because at this point we love that in Like a Dragon they do exactly what they want. Even if it means breaking our expectations into twenty pieces. They have permission.
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