Don’t you… step on my snakeskin shoes

Sega’s mobile puzzlerSega Heroesmight be getting a serious dose of style real soon, as it appears that Kazuma Kiryu, The Dragon of Dojima himself, is apparently headed to the crossover Match-3 game at some point in the near future.

The tease comes via theSega HeroesTwitter,which posted a short clipof theYakuzaprotagonist being shocked out of his sleep, exclaiming a startled “Nani!?” while showing off his iconic back ink.Yakuzaas a franchise was recently featured in a player’s survey, asking fans which classic Sega stars should make the leap to the mobile title, so it’s all looking pretty snug.

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Should he join the roster, Kazuma would be rubbing shoulders with such brand alumni asVirtua Fighter‘s Sarah Bryant,Streets of Ragevigilantes Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding,Golden Axe‘s Tyrus Flare and Gillus Thunderhead,Super Monkey Ball‘s AiAi and,of course, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sega Heroesis available now on iOS and Android devices.

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