By now, you’re probably clued into the intriguing mission in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii that involves collecting golden balls. But lest you get the wrong idea, these aren’t metaphorical head-scratchers—they’re literally golden balls you’re on a quest to find. And yes, they can end up belonging to the iconic character Goro Majima, assuming he successfully tracks down all seven as part of a sub-story.
If you were expecting something different from the headline, sorry to burst your bubble! Tasked with hunting these shiny treasures across various ports, just like in Like A Dragon: Gaiden, you’re in for an adventure. Previously, a pesky bug made it a real headache for players to snag them all, but thankfully, that’s been squashed. So, hold those rotten veggies, and no need to unleash Kiryu on me anymore!
The solution hails from the latest update, patch 1.12, which RGG rolled out today—March 7. As the patch notes plainly state: “Fixed an issue where the golden ball could not be obtained.” Mysterious as ever, RGG leaves us in the dark about which particular ball was the culprit and why it eluded capture. Did a sneaky pirate spirit it away, or was it some glitch in the depths of the game’s code? While we may never unravel the mystery, what counts is those balls are back in action, proving yet again that even gaming can take cues from Thin Lizzy: the boys (or balls) are back in town.
Now, aside from the golden ball saga, let’s delve into what else patch 1.12 addresses across all platforms:
– Resolved an issue preventing manual saves.
– Fixed a bug where loading saved data while onboard a ship under specific conditions plunged players into the sea with no escape. (Who knew unintended sea-diving could be so entertaining?)
– Corrected a glitch where arcade game rankings weren’t saving.
– Tidied up some typographical errors and enhanced localization efforts.
– Rolled out various other tweaks for better stability and overall game quality.
PC players, there’s more: the update integrates Intel XeSS 2.0.1 and fixes an occasional crash during resource loading. If your NVIDIA GPU seems to have a mind of its own and crashes randomly, RGG suggests locking your FPS at 60 to sidestep those issues.
For those yet to dive into Pirate Yakuza, don’t miss out—take a look at my review. I do ponder if finding the humor in a middle-aged Japanese man’s shower scene signals a lost comedic touch, but that’s a rabbit hole for another day.
