04-08-2019, 10:42 AM
Sega’s Yakuza Games Are Not In Consideration For The Switch Right Now
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<p>Sega’s <strong>Yakuza</strong> games don’t really have much of a history with Nintendo’s platforms, but somehow questions continue to be asked about the possibility of the series coming to the Switch.</p>
<p>During an interview with <a class="external" href="https://jp.ign.com/shin-ryu-ga-gotoku-project/34530/feature/">IGN Japan</a> recently, series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi said the third-person action adventure games had not been considered for the Switch, at least for now. While it’s not much, it is slightly different from the response we heard <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/switch_isnt_the_right_platform_for_yakuza_says_series_producer">last July</a>, about Nintendo’s hybrid system not being the right platform for this series.</p>
<p>This followed on with a question asking if there was a chance of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima – two lead characters from the series – appearing as DLC characters in <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/super_smash_bros_ultimate">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a></strong>. Nagoshi seemed to find this amusing and jokingly said the game’s director Masahiro Sakurai wouldn’t want them.</p>
<p>The last time the Yakuza series graced one of Nintendo’s platforms was during the Wii U generation when Sega gave <strong>Yakuza 1 & 2 HD</strong> a Japan-only release in 2013. Sales bombed and the bundle shipped less than 2000 copies in its first week.</p>
<p><em>Would you like to see Yakuza given a second chance on a Nintendo platform? Have you ever wanted to see this series represented in Smash Bros? Tell us down below.</em></p>
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<p>Sega’s <strong>Yakuza</strong> games don’t really have much of a history with Nintendo’s platforms, but somehow questions continue to be asked about the possibility of the series coming to the Switch.</p>
<p>During an interview with <a class="external" href="https://jp.ign.com/shin-ryu-ga-gotoku-project/34530/feature/">IGN Japan</a> recently, series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi said the third-person action adventure games had not been considered for the Switch, at least for now. While it’s not much, it is slightly different from the response we heard <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/switch_isnt_the_right_platform_for_yakuza_says_series_producer">last July</a>, about Nintendo’s hybrid system not being the right platform for this series.</p>
<p>This followed on with a question asking if there was a chance of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima – two lead characters from the series – appearing as DLC characters in <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/super_smash_bros_ultimate">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a></strong>. Nagoshi seemed to find this amusing and jokingly said the game’s director Masahiro Sakurai wouldn’t want them.</p>
<p>The last time the Yakuza series graced one of Nintendo’s platforms was during the Wii U generation when Sega gave <strong>Yakuza 1 & 2 HD</strong> a Japan-only release in 2013. Sales bombed and the bundle shipped less than 2000 copies in its first week.</p>
<p><em>Would you like to see Yakuza given a second chance on a Nintendo platform? Have you ever wanted to see this series represented in Smash Bros? Tell us down below.</em></p>
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