Yakuza’s Most Notable Protagonist Won’t Be in Tekken 8 for One Surprising Reason
Once referred to in the West by the title Yakuza, Sega's Like a Dragon franchise is in a class all its own. Bringing beat 'em up brawls into the modern era alongside Japanese crime drama is as quirky as it is gritty. Part of the charm of the series is its main protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Incredibly stoic and possessing a unique code of manners and honor, Kiryu has become one of the greatest gaming icons in the past two decades.
Unfortunately, this unique characterization is something of a character flaw in terms of potential crossovers. From Namco's Tekken to the Nintendo crossover series, Super Smash Bros., Kiryu has been a fan pick for many fighting games. The reason that these requests have yet to be answered has to do with Kiryu's chivalrous feelings concerning the opposite sex.
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Kiryu Isn't in Fighting Games Because It Would Involve Hitting Women
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As mentioned, the franchise formerly known as Yakuza in some regions is one of Sega's most popular IPs. Born from the ashes of the Shenmue franchise, the beat 'em up brawler began to really hit it big internationally with the release of the prequel game, Yakuza 0. With this more mainstream spotlight, countless gamers have felt that Kazuma Kiryu would be the perfect character to appear as a crossover fighter in a major fighting game series.
The most obvious choice would be Namco's Tekken, which even has an art style resembling that of Like a Dragon. At the same time, even Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. would be a good place for Kiryu to throw a few punches, especially since fellow Sega character, Sonic the Hedgehog, is already a third-party fighter. Sadly, the presence of the fairer sex has prevented this from happening.
When asked in an interview about the idea of Kiryu showing up as a playable fighter in other games, Like a Dragon series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi was firmly against it. Nagoshi stated, "We get a lot of requests for that. Sure, there are exceptions, but fighting games usually have female characters, and personally, I don't really want to see Kiryu hit women." It seems like a somewhat strange take, but it actually lines up perfectly with Kiryu's steadfast and anachronistic characterization.
Like a Dragon's Original Protagonist Has a Unique Moral Code
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Audiences were introduced to Kazuma Kiryu in the first Yakuza/Like a Dragon title, which was released in 2005. The bulk of the game's story was also set in this year, though the prologue takes place in 1995. Afterward, Kiryu is incarcerated for 10 years before being released, and this goes a long way toward explaining his characterization. Always a bit of a stick in the mud, even in his younger days, Kiryu's outdated perception of society and culture is set back even further due to his decade of imprisonment.
This can be seen by his ignorance of cultural and technological advancements such as cell phones and other amenities. He also has a particularly patriarchal inclination, especially toward young women. He quickly becomes a father figure to the orphaned Haruka, essentially viewing her son Haruto in Yakuza 6: The Song of Life as his grandson. Likewise, he later beats up Yuta in the same game upon realizing that he impregnated and abandoned Haruka. There are other young ladies in side-quests that he becomes protective of, and when it comes to matters involving more intimate situations, he quickly becomes rather sheepish and uncomfortable.
Given that the guy is essentially a Japanese Yakuza equivalent to Hank Hill, it's no wonder Kazuma Kiryu would feel wrong about violently putting his hands on women. Thus, Nagoshi's apprehension about having him included in fighting games with plenty of potential female opponents is only logical. Still, it's a shame, since a fighting game would perhaps be the only place outside another beat 'em up franchise where Kiryu would fit right in. Beat 'em ups, once a dime a dozen in the late '80s and early '90s, are now represented almost solely by the likes of Like a Dragon. Thus, it seems that Kiryu will be sticking around Kamurocho for the time being, keeping his opponents on a strictly same-sex basis.
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