Summary
A newFortniteseason kicks off this weekend, and withLike A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaiilaunching at the same time, it seems very likelythe long-rumored Fortnite x Yakuza crossoveris finally about to happen. While there has been no clear sign of it in the new season’s teasers and trailers, the more eagle-eyed among you have theorized something from Like A Dragon’s world has been hiding in plain sight.
The theory is that a weapon off in the background of a Fortnite season two teaser is Ichiban Kasuga’s Hero’s Bat. The theory has been shared and popularizedby iFireMonkey on Twitterwho has provided a close-up of the Fortnite weapon in question alongsideYakuza: Like A Dragon’s cover art which shows the Hero’s Bat slung over Ichiban’s shoulder.
In the background of the Fortnite teaser is a character on a motorbike in mid-air wielding an electrified baseball bat in their left hand. Hidden in plain sight not only because it’s in the background, but also because people’s attention is drawn toMortal Kombat’s Sub-Zero who joins Fortnite next season, and the Dill Pickle guy in the bottom right. Turns out that pickle can sing, as was revealed in the new season’s trailer.
There Might Be A Yakuza Teaser Hiding In Fortnite’s Lawless Season Reveal
Some Think That’s The Hero’s Bat, Others, Not So Much
Ichiban is holding an electrified bat on the cover of Yakuza: Like A Dragon, and it’s a weapon that’s featured throughout the game if you want it to be and upgrade it accordingly. The similarities are certainly there and many are now convinced the Yakuza crossover is coming and that the Hero’s Bat will be a part of it.
Others remain skeptical, however, and it’s easy to see why. For starters, foras long as this Fortnite/Like A Dragon collab has been discussed, the characters dropping onto the island have been rumored to be Kiryu and Majima. That doesn’t mean Ichiban can’t join them, of course, nor does it mean his bat can’t be added to the battle royale without him.
The bat in the Fortnite teaser and the one Ichiban uses aren’t identical either. Again, there might have been subtle tweaks made for its use in Fortnite and clearly, if it is the real thing, it’s still recognizable. The final argument against the bat being Yakuza-themed is the lack of credit for RGG orSegain the image.Mortal Kombatis credited in the bottom corner of the full image since Sub-Zero appears. However, everyone involved will have been very aware that including a studio name in the image would have been spotted immediately and the jig would be up.
