How to Change the Difficulty in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

With the main games in the Like a Dragon series now firmly in the turn-based combat category, it falls to the spin-offs to keep the action torch burning. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii features Majima Goro slicing and dicing with glee along with some exciting ship-to-ship battles. While the game’s normal difficulty setting presents a solid challenge, there are options available if you want it a little sweeter or spicier. If you’re looking for how to change the difficulty in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, we’ve got you covered.

How Do You Change the Difficulty in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii?

First of all, you can change the difficulty whenever you like. Feel free to move it up or down as needed for your comfort and entertainment. You can change it as soon as you can access the in-game menu. Simply bring it up, then select “Save/Settings”. From here, you’ll want to go to “Game Settings”. You can probably figure it out from here, but just in case, the final step is to go to “Difficulty Settings.”

There are three different settings to choose from. You’ll be on Normal by default, but you can kick it down to Beginner for a more relaxed adventure or punch it up to Professional for a real kick in the pirate pantaloons. There are other ways you can modify the difficulty, including equipping certain pieces of gear or upgrading Majima, but this setting handles the broad strokes. Remember that you can always change it at any point during the game so long as you can access the menu. Have it your way. That’s how Captain Majima would want you to do things.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is now available on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series, and PC via Steam.