Yakuza Developers Embrace Memes with Enthusiasm

The developers of the Yakuza series, Masayoshi Yokoyama and Hiroyuki Sakamoto, revealed in an interview that they are amused by the memes created by fans overseas. They mentioned three popular fandom memes, including the popularity of Nugget, a rooster character in Yakuza 0, the unexpected love for Kiryu's old flame Sayama, and the humorous contradiction of the "Kiryu never killed anyone" meme. The developers expressed surprise at the overseas fans' enthusiasm for these aspects of the game.