Yazuka series creator says he hasn't considered a Switch release, doesn't think Sakurai would want Yakuza characters in Smash Bros.

IGN Japan recently sat down with Toshihiro Nagoshi, the man behind the Yakuza series at SEGA. IGN asked Mr. Nagoshi about the chances of Yakuza coming to Switch in some form, as well as characters from Yakuza making it into Smash Bros.. You can check out the exchange below.

IGN: “Is there a possibility that the Ryu ga Gotoku series will appear on the Nintendo Switch platform?”

Nagoshi: “I haven’t considered it at this time.”

IGN: Sega and Atlas characters such as Sonic and Joker have appeared in Dairantou Smash Bros. SPECIAL, is it possible that Kiryu and Majima will also someday?”

Nagoshi: “Mr. Sakurai would not want them (laughs). It is all right if he said. But he does not want, maybe.”