Segata Sanshiro Judo Throws His Way Onto The ‘Project X Zone 2’ Roster!

If you remember from our E3 coverage, we’re REALLY looking forward to Project X Zone 2. Not that we needed another reason to want to pick up the crossover turn based strategy game, but with the latest character reveals, we’re doing so out of fear of getting our asses kicked.

Alongside Capcom’s Captain Commando, June Lin Milliam, (of Star Gladiator and Plasma Sword fame), and the returning Heihachi Mishima, Segata Sanshiro was revealed as a Solo Unit, which is essentially an assist character. And what better person do you want assisting you than the person who fought Chuck Norris to a standstill!?

For those unfamiliar, Segata Sanshiro was a character Sega used to promote the Sega Saturn in Japan… By any means necessary. This Judo master would beat the living hell out of anyone who wasn’t playing Sega’s console with a handful of moves. Kids, women… No one was safe from Sanshiro’s gaming obsession, (except zombies.) He’s kind of like an Internet fanboy, except he actually beats you up instead of tweeting about it.

Capable of creating multiple copies of himself, scaring the crap out of little kids, and throwing someone so hard, they explode twice, he’s definitely someone you want on your side. But I can’t help but wonder, what will happen when he’s reunited with his beloved Sakura?

Project X Zone 2 is slated for a 2016 release exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. Want to know what to expect? Check out our review of the first game, and keep an eye out for more news as it breaks.