Most Yakuza games give players multiple stances to equip. These were replaced with classes in Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth but the concept remained the same in principle. This latest spinoff starring Goro Majima,

The Heat Gauge normally rises when players hit enemies although there are items to replenish the meter as well as rings to amplify it in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Heat Gauge Auto-Charge: Desperation is a skill that will also aid it, raising the meter when players are at a low enough health point.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has fun with its absurd premise, but its uncharacteristically weak story is a let down.