Bizarre Like a Dragon Items: Fans Vote for Real-Life Merch

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Summary

  • Like a Dragon fans can vote for their favorite merchandise for the franchise’s 20th-anniversary celebration until March 21.
  • Items include prison uniform pajamas, a giant pylon, and the Great Fortune Gold Undies from Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
  • Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is scheduled to be released on February 21.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the beloved franchise, fans of Like a Dragon are invited to select their preferred items from a collection of 100 peculiar concepts that could become real merchandise. Originally known as Yakuza in the Western world, this fan-adored series immerses players in the intricate world of Japanese organized crime, while also offering some eccentric side tales for good measure.

Starting from the 2005 PlayStation 2 game Yakuza, the Like a Dragon series has expanded over the years, now encompassing nine primary games and numerous spin-offs, in addition to re-releases and compilations. Each installment offers a new narrative and, on occasion, a completely new set of characters, while maintaining several longstanding traditions from the Yakuza series, such as featuring Kamurocho’s Millennium Tower and an overwhelming array of engrossing minigames. The action-adventure beat ’em up RPG series is still thriving in 2025, and to commemorate two decades of crime-filled gameplay, the developers are encouraging fans to express their desires for future developments.

Fans of Like a Dragon have the opportunity to participate in a special online poll for the 20th anniversary of the Yakuza series, hosted on a dedicated website. Here, they can voice their preference for the merchandise they’d like to see produced as part of the celebration. The offerings range from traditional items such as dishware, clothing, candles, and cosplay outfits, to more unusual choices like a pair of lucky underwear from Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, a tambourine for karaoke sessions, prison pajama sets, and an oversized pylon – a recurring joke within the series since its inception. Voters can cast their votes twice daily until the survey ends on March 21. The choices made by the fans will influence which items are ultimately produced as part of this commemorative event.

Strange Like a Dragon Anniversary Merchandise Includes a Majima Body Pillow and Themed Underpants

The eagerly awaited game titled “Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii” is slated for release on February 21st. Players will embark on an exhilarating journey filled with humor, as they navigate the seas as pirate lord Goro Majima, a beloved character from previous games. As with its predecessors, “Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii” promises to have a beat ’em up combat system and several fan-favorite minigames such as Crazy Delivery, Dragon Kart, and Karaoke will make their comeback.

At The Game Awards 2024, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio unveiled “Project Century”, an enigmatic new game that takes place in Japan during 1915. Although the trailer didn’t offer many details about what players can anticipate, studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama clarified that conjectures linking the upcoming title to “Like a Dragon” are unfounded. Instead, fans will just need to stay tuned for updates from the developers for more insights.

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2025-02-11 19:55