As you might already know, in “Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii,” there’s this intriguing quest where Goro Majima can collect golden balls—yes, actual balls made of gold, not whatever else you might’ve imagined. So, Majima has to gather all seven from various spots where Goromaru finds himself anchored, quite reminiscent of those quests in “Like A Dragon: Gaiden.” There was a pesky bug preventing some players from collecting them all, but that’s just been sorted out. So, please, no more rotten veggies or threats of unleashing Kiryu on me, okay?
This fix is part of the latest update, patch 1.12, released today, March 7, by the folks over at RGG. The patch notes cut straight to the chase with: “Fixed an issue where the golden ball could not be obtained.” Thanks for clearing that up, RGG, but don’t leave us hanging—was there a particular ball causing trouble? Was it spirited away by some overly enthusiastic pirates from one of the many factions in the game? We’ll never know the full story, but at least the golden treasures are back, much like the wild ventures Thin Lizzy sang about.
Now, aside from the golden ball quest, this update has tackled several other issues across all platforms, including:
– You can now save manually—this was a bit of a nightmare before.
– Previously, loading saved data under certain conditions led to an unscheduled ocean swim, which, while entertaining, wasn’t exactly handy.
– Arcade game rankings have been fixed so your high scores won’t disappear into thin air.
– Corrections to various typographical errors and localization details.
– And a host of other bug fixes aimed at improving stability and overall quality.
For PC players, some specifics include an upgrade to Intel XeSS 2.0.1 and a fix for a rare crash issue during resource loading. Also, if you’ve been dealing with random crashes on certain NVIDIA GPUs, RGG suggests capping your FPS at 60 in the settings to sort it out.
If you haven’t yet dipped your toes into “Pirate Yakuza,” you might want to check out my full review of the game. It offers a lighthearted take on the quirks and unique humor, pondering whether my amusement at a middle-aged Japanese man showering has dulled over time.
