You will eventually get access to Goro’s Kingdom in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza where you will get to recruit animals and eventually start to receive rewards from them. it’s a great way of racking up free loot in the action-adventure title so it’s something that you might want to invest some time in when you are a bit tired of pillaging your way through the Hawaiian seas.
So if you are looking to make the most of Goro Kingdom in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza, then the guide below will help you out.
All Goro Island Animals and how to recruit them in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza
Here is a list of all the animals that you can recruit in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza, how you can get them, along with the rewards they offer:
Animal | How to get | Rewards |
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Goro | You obtain Goro automatically by completing the story. | Lvl 1. Rabbit Meat Lvl 2. Pheasant Meat Lvl 3. Bear Meat Maxing your friendship meter with Goro will fetch you a one-time bonus of 50 pieces of Bear Meat. |
Phoenix | You will get Phoenix automatically after reaching Stella’s Shop. | Lvl 1. Egg Lvl 2. Quality Egg Lvl 3. Golden Egg |
Onigiri | You recruit Onigiri as soon as you meet him. He is part of an unavoidable substory in District 5. | Lvl 1. Aweoweo Lvl 2. Humuhumunukunukuapua’a Lvl 3. Oarfish |
Barkley | Head to the north entrance of the Anaconda Shopping Center where you will find a woman kneeling beside Barkley. Offer them some food to recruit the dog. | Lvl 1. Flounder Lvl 2. Salmon Lvl 3. Mahi Mahi |
Zoomies | You will find Zoomies in the Harbor District. Agree to help catch them and “Be gentle” with them. | Lvl 1. Flounder Lvl 2. Salmon Lvl 3. Mahi Mahi |
Coco | You will find Coco a bit to the east of the Aloha Bridge and to the north of the River St. Cream and Berry. You will find a woman there standing in front of a tree on the median. Talk to her and agree to help the chimpanzee who is at the very top of the tree. You will be given three options to pick from. Irrespective of what you pick, you will have to go through all the options. Once done, the chimp will be amused by your attempts and come down to befriend you and join Goro Kingdom. | Lvl 1. Coconut Lvl 2. Quality Mango Lvl 3. Superb Pineapple |
Allure | To find Allure, head to Aloha St. to the west of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. However, to recruit the cat, you will need to wear the Goromi outfit which can be found in a container in the Liber Tea eating area which is in the Cultural district of Honolulu. | Lvl 1. Aweoweo Lvl 2. Humuhumunukunukuapua’a Lvl 3. Oarfish |
The Gourmand | You find The Gourmand to the east of the Anaconda Shopping District in Ayame Street. This is the section of the center that runs along the river. Once you find The Gourmand, you will need to give him some Wild Caught Sashimi to recruit him. You can get your hands on the Sashimi by investing some time fishing in the sea. | Lvl 1. Egg Lvl 2. Salmon Lvl 3. Mahi Mahi |
Alarm Cluck | Head to the apartment area to the west of Ayame Street. You will find the bird being harassed by a sleep-driven goon. Save the bird to recruit it. | Lvl 1. Egg Lvl 2. Quality Egg Lvl 3. Golden Egg |
Turtle | Turtle is found in the intersection between River St. and Kaku Ave. The do is being abused by some goons. Save Turtle to recruit him. | Lvl 1. Flounder Lvl 2. Salmon Lvl 3. Mahi Mahi |
Sanzen | Sanzen is located in Sunset Park and you will need to pay $3,000 to buy them from their owner. | Lvl 1. Fresh Milk Lvl 2. Quality Fresh Milk Lvl 3. Superb Fresh Milk |
How to feed pets in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza’s Goro Island
Once you have started recruiting animals for Goro Island in Like a Dragon Piraye Yakuza, you will be able to feed them every five minutes. These are real-time minutes, and once you keep feeding them you will be able to gradually increase your friendship meter with them.
When the friendship reaches a new level with a pet, they will offer you a reward. As seen from the table above, each animal has a maximum friendship level of 3. Goro for example will reward you with Rabbit Meat at level 1, then Pheasant Meat at level 2, and then Bear Meat at level 3.
Pet food choices in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza

There are three types of Pet Food choices that you will be able to provide the animals in your kingdom:
- Pet Food
- High-end Pet Food
- Ultimate Pet Food
Regular Pet Food will give you two of the pet’s food types while the High-End version will give four of the food types and you will get seven of the food types if you are using Ultimate Pet Food.
You will get to buy Pet Food for $10 from Stella’s Shop and High-End Pet Food for $150. Ultimate Pet Food, unfortunately, can only be obtained from briefcases that are scattered around the world.
Essence of Pet Snacks explained
Once you start recruiting animals after unlocking your kingdom, you will be able to get your hands on the Essence of Pet Snacks recipe by heading into the cooking menu. This allows you to provide the animals of the Kingdom with snacks every 10 minutes.
However, to the Essence of Pet Snacks meal will require the following ingredients:
- 3x Meat
- 5x bugs
- 5x fish
- 5x fruits
- 5x eggs or other rdaity items
So feel free to craft snacks as often as possible to max out your friendship level with every recruitable animal in the game.