RYO CAN'T BE TRAPPED IN THAT CAVE FOREVERMan, that ending. I've played that recently for the first time. What a way to end something you know isn't going to continue.
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
Actually 1 sold 1 million, which I'm pretty sure is more than Lunar, which has had multiple ports.
Seriously though, I have no idea what's wrong with some of these people. Yu put up a teaser image with a big III on it in some theater for a presentation, and it was a fucking huge troll :rofl Nothing came about of it of course, but even after that, these people STILL think when he posts something that hints at something that it's a confirmation. :roflYou'd think after that Mega 64 video he was involved in people would know better. :lol
Seriously though, I have no idea what's wrong with some of these people. Yu put up a teaser image with a big III on it in some theater for a presentation, and it was a fucking huge troll :rofl Nothing came about of it of course, but even after that, these people STILL think when he posts something that hints at something that it's a confirmation. :roflYou'd think after that Mega 64 video he was involved in people would know better. :lol
I don't care, it's already got better games than the Dreamcast and still has at least a year of life left. :umad
E3 is so exciting that we're fighting the 16 bit console war again.
I don't care, it's already got better games than the Dreamcast and still has at least a year of life left. :umad(http://i.imgur.com/NjmAh.gif)
E3 is so exciting that we're fighting the 16 bit console war again.
For some of us it never ended. :goty2
For the record I didn't even start this, Himu gonna Himu lol.
For the record I didn't even start this, Himu gonna Himu lol.
You can't say you posted a 1:50 minute video and say it will be better than anything sega will crap out today, in some fanboy-ish hilarity, and say,"that person started" :dead
Admit it, it's real to you Andy.
My heart almost stopped at the beginning of the conference... I seriously was thinking of Shenmue instead of The Last Guardian. Such a bittersweet moment!
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
Bluffing time.fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
You will never get a new Lunar. No one gives a shit.
You will never get a new Mega Man Legends, no one gives a shit.
God. :rejoice
Now I can finally bask in crow tears. :rejoice
I will never get an actual Phantasy Star V
:tocry
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.fuck is wrong with Shenmue fans? like I love Lunar and Mega Man Legends but when you hit the 15 year mark with no sign of a sequel is time to let go and move on.
I'm going to enjoy this.I will never get an actual Phantasy Star V
:tocry
You will never get a Shining Force 5.
People have to give a shit in order for there to be a backlash. A Working Delays Sega CD game is the height of irrelevance.
This has me so fucking happy and emotional I may just buy a PS4 to give Sony a big thank you.
Can someone tell me why a multi-million dollar company like Sony is using KS?
Can someone tell me why a multi-million dollar company like Sony is using KS?
Can someone tell me why a multi-million dollar company like Sony is using KS?
Can someone tell me why a multi-million dollar company like Sony is using KS?
Because why take risks when you don't have to?
Prepare for giggles and laughs from Shenmue fan disappointment! STRAP IN.
Anyone know if they're going to remake 1 and 2? Seems odd to not announce that as well.
In.
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Anyone know if they're going to remake 1 and 2? Seems odd to not announce that as well.
Probably not. At best you'll get an "HD" treatment, which would probably be the best move for them: Uprez the assets to the best you can, then throw them out the door for quick bucks.
In.
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But you're not going to play either version, yeah? Pledge the PC version and give me? :uguu
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In.
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But you're not going to play either version, yeah? Pledge the PC version and give me? :uguu
Pledge $30 and get your own copy you cheap slut.
In.
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But you're not going to play either version, yeah? Pledge the PC version and give me? :uguu
Pledge $30 and get your own copy you cheap slut.
Why do that when we both know you're not going to buy it to play on either platform? :uguu
Jimbo PM your name so I can pledge $100 and get your name in the credits.
Jimbo PM your name so I can pledge $100 and get your name in the credits.
I'll probably have a good PC by then.
Worst E3 ever
What the a 2 day KS? Yeah this is a blatant pr thing. If they ran the standard 30 days or whatever they could probably out raise Iga.
I find that they haven't aged well at all.......
I find that they haven't aged well at all.......
How?
Bought Ryo's jacket
Nothing gives me life more than looking back at how foolish Himu was.
Nothing gives me life more than looking back at how foolish Himu was.
Nothing gives me life more than looking back at how foolish Himu was.
You don't have to be like that. I never expected III to ever happen.
At most I have expected an HD release, and that is what I have clamored for years. My post history backs that up.
Nothing gives me life more than looking back at how foolish Himu was.
To be fair to her, though: Did anyone expect this?
I saw Ju 17 and missed the l on the end not being an n. :derp Yeah rip Igavania being the biggest game KS.What the a 2 day KS? Yeah this is a blatant pr thing. If they ran the standard 30 days or whatever they could probably out raise Iga.
:huh
? It's 31 days to go, breh.
[Lunar Legend] . . . a re-telling of the story of the first Lunar for the Game Boy Advance released in April 2001 in Japan and in North America the following December.
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony was created by Game Arts and distributed by Gung Ho Works. The game was released in the U.S. on March 2, 2010 for the PSP. The game is another enhanced remake of Lunar: The Silver Star.
Lunar: Silver Star Touch was released in the U.S on September 19, 2012 for iOS. The game is another enhanced remake of Lunar: The Silver Star, although no noticeable improvements had been made.
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I need a smoke. so. bad.loaded up on smoke beforehand mostly to laugh at sony conference. probably the reason i decided almost $200 was a reasonable price for shenmue :lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJTWEEi6BM(http://i.imgur.com/aAMn22R.gif)
Holy shit :dead
Sega fans, man...
I need a vid for this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJTWEEi6BM(http://i.imgur.com/aAMn22R.gif)
Holy shit :dead
Sega fans, man...
I need a vid for this.
As Shenmue fans we must have patience. If not tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon. :smug
You know what the best part of this is? Every few years I go back to Shenmue Dojo and re-read the Shenmue III section and I just want more but there's no answers. There was always uncertainty of it just never happening and I gave up on it a long time ago. But with this announcement, I saw Yu actually talking about Shenmue III. Like, it existed. For real. I couldn't fathom and I still can't fathom it because for so long we have been left in the dark, toyed with, trolled, and it just feels good to get actual answers from Yu.
Moreover, it feels great actually getting recognition from the gaming community. Shenmue fans for years have been the butt of gamings jokes. You know what it feels like when your favorite game is literally a joke to most people? After Yu's amazing retrospective on Shenmue 1 at GDC, the amount of sheer disrespect during the Q&A towards this gaming legend was enough to make me angry and I could barely finish watching it. But right now, it's no longer a joke. You don't have assholes like Jeff Gertsmann being fucking assholes about Shenmue, because now they've finally learned to shut the fuck up like God intended. But here we are, and Shenmue is smashing Kickstarter records and shit. It just feels really good for the community to have our back and to be happy for us and for Shenmue - one of the most influential games ever made - to be not be treated as a joke and finally get its just recognition.
Today fucking owned.
Shenmue didn't influence much either. The majority of open world games use the GTA3 design philosophy of go to point A, B, or C and complete a linear mission in a open world. Shenmue isn't like that at all.
Prepare for giggles and laughs from Shenmue fan disappointment! STRAP IN.
In.wait
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Also it's funny you 180'd from "hahaha, stupid fans holding out hope:Prepare for giggles and laughs from Shenmue fan disappointment! STRAP IN.
to "I TOLD YOU SO! I ALWAYS BELIEVED! :rejoice " in a matter of hours after this reveal happened. The only reason this is getting funded is because most people want to support it finally happening and backing up fans crazy hope. If this bombs a third time, you can expect not even Sony funding a fourth. So you better hope Yu has a goddamn conclusion for the series planned in this outing.
Shenmue didn't influence much either. The majority of open world games use the GTA3 design philosophy of go to point A, B, or C and complete a linear mission in a open world. Shenmue isn't like that at all.
well I had Shenmue 2 on my Amazon wish list for like 5 years now. "I can just wait on this. it's only $3 and it's it's not like it'll ever get any higher," I always told myself. it's at $30 and climbing as of right now. fmlshit
Xbox version?
Fucking emulate the DC version. I can show you how.
First off, fuck Gertsmann.
Second, are you really saying a fully voiced cinematic game with quick time events didn't inspire the industry? That is literally gamings blueprint currently. It's pretty clear how influential Shenmue and Metal Gear Solid are to modern gaming, especially when we get into QTE's and their prevalence. For what it's worth, I never really considered the game comparable to open world games. It's like comparing apples and oranges. They don't remotely follow the same design sense and never really have. When you go further down the rabbit hole, it's pretty clear Shenmue has inspired games like Yakuza, Morrowind, Heavy Rain, and LA Noir. In terms of free roaming roaming cinematic games with QTE's and enhanced world interaction Shenmue's influence is pretty clear and pretty much the go to. Do you really think RE4 would use QTEs if Shenmue hadn't made them relevant? Hell, it's in the name. QTE was specifically named for Shenmue, yet you deny its impact on gaming.
Pretty delusional.
I said biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch.
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Shenmue is still a joke. Those Kickstarter records are thanks to fans like you, only second to Sonic stans in terms of long held inferiority complexes.
Get hyped for that :trash VO and influential :piss QTE "gameplay" :piss2
There's no way this game will live up to the expectations of its fanbase either, so I look forward to the inevitable punchline in the disappointment this will bring.
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I said biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch.
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Shenmue is still a joke. Those Kickstarter records are thanks to fans like you, only second to Sonic stans in terms of long held inferiority complexes.
Get hyped for that :trash VO and influential :piss QTE "gameplay" :piss2
There's no way this game will live up to the expectations of its fanbase either, so I look forward to the inevitable punchline in the disappointment this will bring.
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At $2,386,886 with 29,935 backers. 2,389,601/29,935 = 79.82. You disgusting fan boys.
Also it's funny you 180'd from "hahaha, stupid fans holding out hope:Prepare for giggles and laughs from Shenmue fan disappointment! STRAP IN.
to "I TOLD YOU SO! I ALWAYS BELIEVED! :rejoice " in a matter of hours after this reveal happened. The only reason this is getting funded is because most people want to support it finally happening and backing up fans crazy hope. If this bombs a third time, you can expect not even Sony funding a fourth. So you better hope Yu has a goddamn conclusion for the series planned in this outing.
I don't think you can read. I said I gave up years ago. Why can't I be happy this is finally happening? What is wrong with you? I also never said there was nothing wrong with hoping. There had been massive evidence stockpiling for years. The problem was Shenmue fans who were always expecting something and making our fan base a joke. There's nothing wrong in wanting something - there is something wrong with always expecting something despite prior evidence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJTWEEi6BM(http://i.imgur.com/aAMn22R.gif)
Holy shit :dead
Sega fans, man...
I need a vid for this.
"WE DID IT! WE DID IT!"
:dead
Also it's funny you 180'd from "hahaha, stupid fans holding out hope:Prepare for giggles and laughs from Shenmue fan disappointment! STRAP IN.
to "I TOLD YOU SO! I ALWAYS BELIEVED! :rejoice " in a matter of hours after this reveal happened. The only reason this is getting funded is because most people want to support it finally happening and backing up fans crazy hope. If this bombs a third time, you can expect not even Sony funding a fourth. So you better hope Yu has a goddamn conclusion for the series planned in this outing.
I don't think you can read. I said I gave up years ago. Why can't I be happy this is finally happening? What is wrong with you? I also never said there was nothing wrong with hoping. There had been massive evidence stockpiling for years. The problem was Shenmue fans who were always expecting something and making our fan base a joke. There's nothing wrong in wanting something - there is something wrong with always expecting something despite prior evidence.
Sure, you "gave up years ago." But your reaction to this news being "OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I BELIEVED! I BELIEVED!" is funny to me. You were all ":rejoice Gamer Tears :rejoice " and then it happens and you're all ":ohhh :phil " to the news.
Will fund once I get my pay-
woah whatIn.wait
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waittttt
andrex is actually interested in a sega game?! andrex, you alright? are you feeling ok?
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http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/
You bitches won't kill my vibe.
Edit: I think it's mostly driven by immersion for me, however vague that may be defined. You felt like you actually lived in Yokosuka in the first game, and you felt like you were only a traveller in Hong Kong. No game has ever conveyed that as well to me.
It will easily get to 5 million bucks, maybe 10 or 15 million.
I want more arcade games. I want Daytona USA and Virtua Fighter 2 in Shenmue III. No, I don't care they didn't exist in the 80's!
Is this game affiliated with SEGA?
SEGA has officially given us the rights to use the "Shenmue" license.
Are there plans for the HD versions of Shenmue 1 & 2?
The property rights for Shenmue 1 and Shenmue 2 belong to SEGA, so we are not in a position to comment on that.
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http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/
I want more arcade games. I want Daytona USA and Virtua Fighter 2 in Shenmue III. No, I don't care they didn't exist in the 80's!
I wouldn't get my hopes up for Shenmue 3 including Sega arcade games, if I were you.
YSNet is licensing the Shenmue license. How much would it be to license Space Harrier, Hang On, Afterburner, Outrun, Daytona, and VF2?
What do you guys want in III?
I want more arcade games. I want Daytona USA and Virtua Fighter 2 in Shenmue III. No, I don't care they didn't exist in the 80's!
And speaking of immersion, I want the voice track to be fully voiced in Chinese for maximum immersion. :rejoice
Sega released way more popular games in hd and they flopped. I think a rerelease is even less likely than 3, especially an enhanced one like you're hoping for.
What do you guys want in III?
I want more arcade games. I want Daytona USA and Virtua Fighter 2 in Shenmue III. No, I don't care they didn't exist in the 80's!
And speaking of immersion, I want the voice track to be fully voiced in Chinese for maximum immersion. :rejoice
I just want Ryo to get out of that cave. :tocry
What do you guys want in III?
I want more arcade games. I want Daytona USA and Virtua Fighter 2 in Shenmue III. No, I don't care they didn't exist in the 80's!
And speaking of immersion, I want the voice track to be fully voiced in Chinese for maximum immersion. :rejoice
I just want Ryo to get out of that cave. :tocry
Lol @ people paying so much to play this. Incredible
Lol @ people paying so much to play this. Incredible
Stick to Minecraft.
Yeah, I just went with 60 because I can't afford anything else right now. :tocry I really hope I can get the soundtrack without going through KS when this comes out.
Seems like it's confirmed now that Sony is involved more deeply.
Hello everyone. Yu Suzuki here. It has been 14 years since Shenmue II first went on sale. The game system it was released on, the Dreamcast, is not around anymore, but the voices of the fans that have been eagerly awaiting the sequel are still there and are as loud as ever. Any country I visit for work, any event where I am up on stage, any interview I do, the question I always get asked is, “When is the next Shenmue coming out?”
Moved by the fans and their passion, I have been constantly doing my homework and preparing for this day. And here it is — today marks the beginning of the Shenmue III project on Kickstarter. If there were to be a sequel to Shenmue, I wanted the voices of the fans to be heard, so we could make it together. I knew that could happen with Kickstarter.
PlayStation fans love video games, deeply understand video games, and have great ideas about what video games should be. Your support and cooperation will be absolutely necessary for this project. Our Kickstarter goal of 2 million dollars is certainly not an easy one. However, if we do reach that 2 million dollar mark, Shenmue will live again on PS4 (and PC).
The more our project can collect for game development during this campaign, the more the game will come alive — with more quests, more story events, more mini-games, the addition of a free-battle system, and more fight options. Stretch goals are part of the project to show supporting fans what they can expect as project funds increase. Like at the 2.5 million dollar stretch goal, Shenmue I & II flashback scenes will be added.
If you have not heard of Shenmue or are a first-time Shenmue gamer, this stretch goal will give you an even deeper gaming experience. Both you and your friends will benefit from your support, and you will be helping to create the next generation of Shenmue fans.
One of the rewards for the project will be the Shenmue III Demo Version. Something like this, of course, was not around for I & II. This is a Kickstarter-only privilege that will allow you to play Shenmue III before it gets to the stores. Besides me and the development team, those who play the Demo Version will really have the first word on the new Shenmue III.
We have a lot to show you, so please come and take a look at our project page.
So, until next time!
Why are people mad at this?
It didn't get made before the KS thing.
It gets made now.
Who the fuck cares about anything else.
I'm a massive MS fanboy, and I'm simply glad this is happening. Thanks Sony, you sold me my first PlayStation.spoiler (click to show/hide)In 2017 at the earliest[close]
Money is infinite. -Jimbo
But does it "ultimately allow" Shenmue III to get made ? There's no way this game costs 2 million and no way this amout would be the do or die difference for a company like Sony.
If this was a sure bet, why did Sony wait 14 years? Why didn't Sega did it themselves?
Were the QTEs in the first two games done as result of hardware limitations, or were they a very deliberate design choice?
Fuck anyone shitting on this. Shenmue fans have waited a long time. Just like Iga fucks have been. At least for my stupid obsessive niche we had some handheld games and the multiplayer thing. 'mue fans have had what, race a forklift in Sanic racing? You poor bastards. Savor this shit you guys.
Fuck anyone shitting on this. Shenmue fans have waited a long time. Just like Iga fucks have been. At least for my stupid obsessive niche we had some handheld games and the multiplayer thing. 'mue fans have had what, race a forklift in Sanic racing? You poor bastards. Savor this shit you guys.
In Shenmue the QTE's a design principle. Shenmue doesn't have that many cutscenes. It isn't a game where you're going to be spending most of your time doing them. It's not like modern games in that sense, and especially not like a Quantic Dream title.
Shenmue's QTE's really have not been topped in gaming. Shenmue at its heart is an adventure game. Hence the deliberate design choice to make the cinematics a bit more engaging.
The QTE's are mostly a way to lend to different types of scenarios. For example, in Shenmue II, you get your bag stolen and find the kid who swiped it. If you complete the chase QTE successfully, you will end up here in a fight at the docks. If you fail the QTE, the game does not end. You must gather more information on where he went. So you'll find out he headed to an Eatery. Go there and you have a good ol' fashion kung fu movie teahouse fight. Fail the fight? There's no game over. You have to find a new way to find them. Shenmue is unique in that sometimes the overall game experience is different based on the player and their own route and it's really, really hard to see everything in one playthrough. QTE cutscenes are a way of masking the games more open-ended elements that help separate it from other games. By not making failure completely a bad thing, it allows for interesting situations. Shenmue without QTE's isn't Shenmue. Unlike other games it does them in a really unique manner, one that games that ripped it off haven't caught up on.
I'd say Bully shares a lot of similarities with Shenmue 1: they're both character driven games that take place in small towns where people know each other. NPCs have their stories and everything, there's sometimes a daily schedule, you do menial tasks like going to class (Bully) or going to work (Shenmue), it has holidays, and a calendar as the months pass by. I'd say Bully took obvious inspiration from Shenmue 1. It took a lot of things from it and did their own thing.
come on, it's not that hard to see. the both feature very detailed Japanese cities with lots and lots of minigames, distractions, and interactive shit. most of both series have you running around talking to people and investigating shit. biggest difference is that Shenmue focuses on all the little stuff, while Yakuza focuses on ass beating. they're not that different.
both of you are going to hell
Decided to fire up the old Dreamcast and play some Shenmue since there's nothing really to do in FFXIV until Heavensward.
Those tank controls. :-\
Fuck anyone shitting on this. Shenmue fans have waited a long time. Just like Iga fucks have been. At least for my stupid obsessive niche we had some handheld games and the multiplayer thing. 'mue fans have had what, race a forklift in Sanic racing? You poor bastards. Savor this shit you guys.
They really shouldn't have revealed Sony is backing this so soon. Revealing that on day one of the thing was really fucking stupid.
No because it's not coming to the $500 box of metal and plastic that I'm emotionally invested in.
This game would not even exist right now without Sony. Every other Publisher including MS had 14 years to pick this game up but they all steered clear of it. Sony gives it the green light and for doing so they're now the scum of the Earth. This E3 has brought out the salt fersure. But I guess that's what happens when megatons go off. They leave trails of salt in their wake.
This whole industry is sleazy from production to release, and I see this sort of thing as the natural progression from preordering through pawn shops.
They really shouldn't have revealed Sony is backing this so soon. Revealing that on day one of the thing was really fucking stupid.
They really shouldn't have revealed Sony is backing this so soon. Revealing that on day one of the thing was really fucking stupid.
Transparency is good, whether we like the truth or not.
I guess that's fine. But I'm not sure if I'll want to buy another copy of the game after I've spent $185 on the game and extra stuff.
But I probably will anyway lol
Interesting infos from interview :
- The story begins directly where Shenmue II ended
- May have arcade games (it's a kickstarter stretch goal)
- New gameplay features : retrieve fighting skills scrolls, part of fighting system, can be unlocked in mini-games, gambling, side quests. The scrolls will unlock super moves and increase Ryo's skills.
- Good relationships between Sega and Yu Suzuki. Sega gave all elements from Shenmue 1 and 2 that Yu Suzuki need for Shenmue 3
- Cédric Biscay is in charge of PC version, and to find funds
- We will get new infos february 27, at "MAGIC " convention in Monaco
So now here is where I turn in my former SEGA fanboy badge... I have yet to play Shenmue 2. I own a copy for the Xbox but want to know the best way to play it.
If I played the Xbox one, it would be on the 360 since my Xbox isn't hooked up. Dunno how this game runs on 360.
I would have to procure the Euro DC one, which might be a few bucks (dunno what prices are like on this).
What do you guys think? What's the ideal way to play?
Shenmue I&II will drop on steam or some shit in short order. Count on it.
VULARAI RYO IS LEAVING THE CAVEQuoteInteresting infos from interview :
- The story begins directly where Shenmue II ended
- May have arcade games (it's a kickstarter stretch goal)
- New gameplay features : retrieve fighting skills scrolls, part of fighting system, can be unlocked in mini-games, gambling, side quests. The scrolls will unlock super moves and increase Ryo's skills.
- Good relationships between Sega and Yu Suzuki. Sega gave all elements from Shenmue 1 and 2 that Yu Suzuki need for Shenmue 3
- Cédric Biscay is in charge of PC version, and to find funds
- We will get new infos february 27, at "MAGIC " convention in Monaco
how they handle arcade games should be interesting to see. without sega it can be good and bad. maybe they can get namco and capcom games in there now.
They did JSR in HD?
That game needs a new title all together, not a re-release.
I never had a framerate drop in JSR HD. 60 FPS JSR :rejoice No frame rate drops in Explosion!
Have PC and all emulated consoles and not care :rejoice
I understand that. That doesn't mean I can't be annoyed as a backer of the kickstarter.I guess that's fine. But I'm not sure if I'll want to buy another copy of the game after I've spent $185 on the game and extra stuff.
But I probably will anyway lol
They said there's no physical ps4 version for the Kickstarter. That doesn't mean there's no retail PS4 version, especially with Sony now backing it.
lol I work with legitimately sleazy businesses, give the ********INSIDER INFO******** thing a rest.
Fuck no. Steam version is 60.
how they handle arcade games should be interesting to see. without sega it can be good and bad. maybe they can get namco and capcom games in there now.
Yu is saying arcade machines will be a stretch goal. Also, he says Sega are letting him use anything from 1&2 development so that may include arcade machines.
The marketing for this KS is really bad, you can do better. The video tells nobody who doesn't know what Shenmue is anything about it or why it's special. The video, rather than recapping the story of a boy driven by anger and revenge as he goes to extremes to find his fathers killer on an epic coming of age Kung fu story, is about potential village expansions. But no, Yu talks about move scrolls instead. Rather than show Shenmue's legacy and how it has impacted modern games it foolishly assumes that new players know what Shenmue is when it has had a new 20 year absence from the market.
It has been coasting on the goodwill of Shenmue fans and the interest of non-fans. It needs more than that and to articulate why such a game would make Huber act like an excited child and end up grasping his co-workers hands in tears. It needs to show WHY it's so special to us so it can be passed on to a new generation. Tell new people about the story, tell them about the innovations that can still be seen today such as the cinematic cutscenes, attention to detail, weather effects, and QTE's.
Unveil more reward tiers. There's almost nothing between $500 tier and the $10,000 tier. You need to give more reasons to make people want to upgrade their tier. Please unveal the entire list of stretch goals so we know what we are dealing with.
How come Yu isn't going to every gaming news outlet and interviewing them on Shenmue III and why it's special? How many of them are in English? Please stop with the French stuff. The game will only be at Monaco? But not TGS or GDC or PAX? I realize that some of the developers are from France but France doesn't have a monopoly on Shenmue fans. Try marketing this in China, for instance.
The marketing for this KS can be better than this. Yu doing a Reddit AMA is a good place to start but you can do better than this. Take a look at the Bloodstained Kickstarter for an example on how to communicate with the fans and potential backers in a more transparent manner.
Thank you, looking forward to III.
Hm. I still have 1 but I sold 2 years ago :-\
Ah well. If Sega/Sony have any sense, remasters/remakes of both are in the works.
Hm. I still have 1 but I sold 2 years ago :-\
Ah well. If Sega/Sony have any sense, remasters/remakes of both are in the works.
There's always... piracy and emulation. :smug:wag
I left this comment on the new update. :maf
Tried to be as nice and reasonable as possible. The marketing for this KS sucks.
I left this comment on the new update. :maf
Tried to be as nice and reasonable as possible. The marketing for this KS sucks.
I thought the same while watching some interview to a French outlet. The KS presention, on a whole, is not up to snuff for such an expensive and ambitious game, I find it vague and not professional enough. I worry that Yu is pandering too much to his devoted but sparse fans (in the grand scheme of things) which only will make harder to sell to non "hardcore gamer of the Dreamcast generation" an estranged, long-removed sequel reliant on former opuses. While Yu Suzuki is a formidable game designer, I'm not sure he can manage a company and a production with the same talent. I wouldn't be too surprised at that point that the production will be laborious or that the game could bomb hard. Not what I hope for, but possibilities nonetheless...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB7A_YRsZ_U
I left this comment on the new update. :maf
Tried to be as nice and reasonable as possible. The marketing for this KS sucks.
I thought the same while watching some interview to a French outlet. The KS presention, on a whole, is not up to snuff for such an expensive and ambitious game, I find it vague and not professional enough. I worry that Yu is pandering too much to his devoted but sparse fans (in the grand scheme of things) which only will make harder to sell to non "hardcore gamer of the Dreamcast generation" an estranged, long-removed sequel reliant on former opuses. While Yu Suzuki is a formidable game designer, I'm not sure he can manage a company and a production with the same talent. I wouldn't be too surprised at that point that the production will be laborious or that the game could bomb hard. Not what I hope for, but possibilities nonetheless...
- He noticed that fans were getting more and more despondent about the chances of a Shenmue 3 ever coming out, and being willing to settle for just about any format (novel, manga etc.) just to see the conclusion of the story, but he really wanted to make the sequel as a game even if it didn't have all the bells and whistles he'd like to put in it.
- He first learned about Kickstarter about 3 years ago through a fan who'd used it before, although it took a while before he decided that was really the way to go forward. Tried looking for a major company to partner with, but couldn't find one that met his criteria. Eventually, he decided Kickstarter was the best option.
- Sega readily allowed him to make the game, and SCE gave their support too (nothing specific here).
- It'll be out on PS4 and PC. No mention of other platforms, no mention of considering any other platforms.
- 2 million is the bare minimum for the game to exist, and if that was all they got, it would just be focused on the story. The more money it gets, the more of the things he wants to do will be possible.
- He wants to give the fans what they want as much as possible, asking for their opinions during development and incorporating those into the final game. Like if they have two ideas for a character, they might ask backers to vote on which they prefer.
- As far as money goes, he expects the game's investment will primarily come from individual backers, so he wants them all to be happy with the finished product. Doesn't sound like Sony and others are giving them all THAT much.
- The story will take place in Guilin, beginning immediately after 2's end. You'll be able to go around the town(s) in that area, back to the mountains, infiltrate the Chi You Men's Guilin branch, etc.
- Back when he made Shenmue 2, he was determined that Shenmue 3's focus would be making a deeper open world rather than a bigger one. Fewer characters means they can have more to say, they can have more complex AI, etc. The character Ryo will talk to the most in 3 is Shenhua, so he wants to develop her as much as possible, making it so that talking to her lots makes her behaviour towards him change, makes quests involving her proceed differently, etc.
- Not that any of this is to say it won't be an open world game. Stretch goals will determine how much the town(s) can be expanded (presumably this is referring to stretch goals like those we can already see, the 'other towns' in that video aren't addressed here.)
- QTEs were originally designed so that people who weren't very good at battles could still enjoy the game.
- He wants to make 'free battles' (which are likely to have their name changed) less about pressing buttons at the right time and more about making the right decisions.
- He also wants to make them less about practising and inputting commands and more centred around the Technique Scrolls, so obtaining and using those is enough to win battles. These Technique Scrolls will ideally connect a number of different elements in the game together in a natural way.
"Shenmue had a number of minigames, gambling spots etc. that you could spend time playing around in, but I wanted something that would connect all of them somehow. I mean, obviously you can obtain money through part-time jobs, use that in gambling to get more of it and then buy weapons...but not that kind of connection, a closer one. If we can meet a number of our stretch goals and make the open world elements more elaborate, I'm hoping to be able to connect these side elements together, centred around the scrolls.
- He's desperately trying to find some way to include forklifts in the game in a way that will make sense, because Shenmue fans seem to love them.
- He wanted to gather as many of the people who worked on the earlier games as possible because it'd be reassuring to fans. They're planning to publish staff comments from a number of figures working on the game, including the writer Masahiro Yoshimoto.
- He's asked about whether he has an idea in his head about what'll come after Shenmue 3's done (presumably 4, but it doesn't come out and say this). He says he does, but right now he's focused on working on Shenmue 3. Certainly doesn't sound like this game will be 'it' at any rate.
- As the Kickstarter page says, he's hoping the game will be ready to release at the end of 2017.
I wouldn't bank the games development based on the KS. The KS is handled by a company they hired called Awesome Japan.
What do you want to use on the passport
What do you want to use on the passport
the nozomi section that had all the neat stuff
great job Sega on making most of that shit online for no reason. not having access to all that really sucks. I still had all my old prize cans stored on my memory card tho lol
My computer runs it great on Core 2 Duo. Have beaten both games on NullDC with it and it runs better than it does on DC. Has a few graphic glitches but no other issues.
My computer runs it great on Core 2 Duo. Have beaten both games on NullDC with it and it runs better than it does on DC. Has a few graphic glitches but no other issues.
There's hope :rejoice
The website has all the cool stuff that should be on the KS page. :-\
moar like shit-moo
Shenmue 1 IS boring, and that's part of the novelty.
moar like shit-mooShenmue 1 IS boring, and that's part of the novelty.
YU RESPONDED TO ME IN THE AMA :hyper :hyper :hyper
YU RESPONDED TO ME IN THE AMA :hyper :hyper :hyper
I've put in for my digital copy, but I can't see this game living up to the older ones. Nostalgia is a son of a bitch.
I'm expecting a very clean, straightforward experience with a smidgen of the exploration the older games provided.
How accurately will Shenmue III be compared to your original vision of the game or will there be major compromises?
YS: There are a total of 11 chapters that make up the whole story. Over the past 14 years I originally planned for there to 4 or five games to the series. If at all possible, I would still like to realize the full story of 11 chapters.
Will Shenmue III enable PayPal or a means to donate to the project when the Kickstarter ends? Projects like Star Citizen gained tens of millions in donations by allowing this.
YS: I am still thinking about it, but have not decided yet.
Shenmue is a Peach Blossom tree correct? Could you tell us what type of tree exactly?
I would like to plant one.
YS: It is more like a cherry blossom tree, that blooms its flowers in the springtime. It is actually a tree I made up for the story.
Hello Suzuku-san! Will a day-to-night cycle and weather system return to Shenmue 3? They added so much to the atmosphere of previous games. Thank you Suzuki-san!
YS: Of course!
Will you reassure us that Ryo's face will be changed back to the Ryo we all know and love when Shenmue 3 releases, and not this impostor wearing Ryo's jacket that you have on Kickstarter? That is NOT our Ryo!
YS: I am not happy with Ryo's face. It will be the face I have in my mind in the end.
Will the gameplay in Shenmue III be more contemporary or will it be more in line with past Shenmue iterations?
YS: As for III, I would like to make a less stressful user interface, that will feature more usability. From now on, I will make that a focus.
Yu are my hero!
Shenmue is credited with introducing the QTE. Given the significant advances in gaming systems and technology over the last decade, are you confident that you can show the gaming world something we have not seen before?
YS: Thank you very much.
Will we see any capsule toys based on Ape Escape or any of the Sony franchise in Shenmue 3?
YS: I have not decided the capsule toys, so please keep your ideas coming.
Have you ever consider telling the rest of the tale for Shenmue in a book if the opportunity to make Shenmue III never came up?
YS: Yes, I have but if I did do that, it would give away the end of the story, and I thought that would be a big minus.
What was your inspiration for the story behind the first two Shenmue games?
YS: When I was making Virtua Fighter, I went location hunting in China. I was very inspired by Chinese martial arts. That very well may have been the beginning.
Will practicing moves make a return in Shenmue 3 along with the FREE battle system? A lot of fans feel not being able to practice moves was big piece missing in Shenmue 2, and I also personally loved being able to practice and make the moves stronger. It really makes you feel as if you are learning marital arts and then performing them in a skill-based actual battle feels very satisfying.
YS: I want to do it yes!
Will players have access to both the Japanese and English voice overs for the game?
And I wanted to say thank you so much for Shenmue and Shenmue II, it brought a tear to my eye seeing those games at E3 during the Shenmue III announcement, I cannot wait. Those two games are what made me curious about Japan as a child, and I am now trying to work as a Japanese translator!
YS: I am thinking about that, yes. However it is not for sure.
It is because of fans like you, I wanted to make a sequel. Thank you very much.
Will the band-aid ever come off?
YS: I am considering a special option where it could be removed.
Will we see Ryo's Journal return? Would be cool to be able to flip the pages using the PS4's touchpad.
YS: I would like to bring back the Journal. That is an interesting idea, I will look into it. Thank you.
What do you think of the current state of Japanese game development?
YS: I see the share of mobile games increasing, the budgets of games decreasing. It will be harder to express a game's vision.
I would hope the console and PC markets gain more popularity.
Any possibility of a bicycle finally being added to Shenmue 3? Thank you so much again, Yu!
YS: There is a 60 horsepower bike in Shenmue 1. For Shenmue, 3 I was thinking about something with 1 horsepower.
Will character polls compromise your artistic vision?
YS: I really want to get everyone's opinion on the characters. I have something in mind that won't break the world immersion.
In Suzuki-san’s opinion, what is the essence of arcade games? Are those influences in Shenmue?
YS: With an arcade game, you are restricted to a 3 minute window to express what the game is. That is how I made games for the longest time. I wanted to create a game that could be played at a more leisurely pace, so I created what ended up being Shenmue.
Yu, are you really going to be signing your autograph on the illustration for the $300 kickstarter signed collectors edition? So far there is almost 2000 backers, that is a lot of illustrations to sign!
YS: Of course I will write them all myself!
Will Shenmue 3 have any sort of multiplayer component? Perhaps Co-op or a versus mode?
YS: I am thinking about something that would resemble that.
Do you have any more details to share about the stretch goals? It's not clear to me what a "Rapport System" or "Character Perspective System" entails.
YS: They are new systems, so naturally they need new names. The Rapport System will govern changes in Shenhua's actions depending on your conversations with or actions towards her. The "Character Perspective System" will highlight different characters personalities as they go through the story.
What will Ryo do to earn money in Shenmue 3?
As great and engrossing as the story and gameplay were in Shenmue 1 and 2, I (and many others) really really liked the forklift driving. It was like I could learn a new (video game) skill, get good at it, and putter around the docks like a badass.
YS: There will be part time jobs that will be indicative of those you would find in China. In the Stretch goals there will also be the old favorites.
Do you have any dogs or cats?
YS: 3 yorkshire terriers and a turtle.
Love your work! You are a pioneer in this industry! As for my question:
How much game elements/features will we be missing in the game if the campaign doesn't reach the $5 million mark?
YS: I will say this: if we reach the $5 mil mark, one of the things I really want to do with Shenmue 3 will become a reality.
At $10 million, it will truly have the features of an open world.
Who would win a fight between Ryo and Akira?
YS: Akira! Akira is up to 5 now, and Ryo is still on 3.
Can we expect more duck racing in Shenmue III? That was the best easter egg I've ever seen in a video game.
YS: I would love it.
How was it working with mega64?
YS: It was really fun. I would love to do it again.
I hope they pitch in for the replica Ryo jacktet!
Will there be forklift gameplay in Shenmue III?
YS: Look for it in the Stretch Goals!
Given Shenmue 2's ending and previous items found within the series; will swordplay enter gameplay at all? What about the story, can we expect Ryo to use a sword at some point?
YS: I can't answer that.
Do you have a favorite game that you've developed other than Shenmue?
YS: I had fun making all the games I worked on, and can't say one was better than another. Boring answer I know, but it really is true.
I only have one statement. I think I speak for everyone here when I say that Shenmue is one of the greatest game series of all time. And one quick question, what can we expect for surprises in the 3rd installment without spoiling the storyline at all?
YS: How could I do that? Sorry, gotta pass. Thank you very much though!
I've always wondered, why did you set the game in the 1980s rather than present day?
YS: I wanted put forward the differences in culture and values between the two periods.
(Suzuki-san, thank you for coming today! Shenmue is the reason I came to Japan. Those living towns and people you showed in your games were so natural and real, that I wanted to see it for myself. So, now I am in my fourth year of living in Japan.
What I'd like to ask is, if you had billions of yen, what would your dream Shenmue be?
Also, were there any features or gameplay you liked that didn't make it into Shenmue 1 or 2?)
YS: One where the player could live in that world. A second life.
I have two important questions for you:
Do you know where I can find some sailors?
Would you like to try a game of Lucky Hit?
YS: Yes, but not right now.
Uh, ok.
I love the music from Shenmue, if anything kept me thinking about Shenmue from time to time during these 10+ years it was the music. Was is your favorite piece from the soundtrack? Thank you for bringing Shenmue to our lives, I can't thank you enough.
YS: Of course I love both the Shenmue and Shenhua themes, and all of them really, but the one that really sticks with me is the Tomato Mart.
Will there be more funding tiers added to the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter, specifically between the $500 and $3000 tier?
YS: Yes.
Shenmue 3 is just the start. How successful does the game need to be for us to get Shenmue 4 and so on until the saga is complete?
YS: If the fans are not happy with 3 there will not be a 4. So I please hope we can together make this game the best it can be.
What Sega console is your favourite and why?
YS: The Dreamcast. It has really good balance. I was involved with the hardware as well, so it had a lot of meaning for me.
Suzuki-San...welcome to the fantasy zone! It's finally happening. Any plans on more arcade games within Shenmue III?
YS: I plan on making plans.
Why do you create?
YS: Why does one climb the mountain?
The shark cannot breath when it does not swim.
Any info on the stretch goals for Choubu and Bailu village?
YS: Choubu is a riverside village with lots of shops, souvenir stores, hotels and temples. The quests in this village should be very enjoyable, I think.
Bailu is the village where Shenhua was raised and also a place that Ryo's father, Iwao, had visited when he was younger. Here as well the quests will play an important role as Ryo and Shenhua start their journey.
Are all the towns listed in the Kickstarter stretch goals in the game already, or are the stretch goals only there as a means to help give them more features and spice?
YS: They are there, but with more powered up through the stretch goals.
Will Ryo ever go back to Japan?
YS: Not in 3.
Who is your favorite Shenmue character?
YS: It has always been Shenhua.
Are you still involved in any programming activities?
YS: I still write algorithms, logic verification, and make simple prototypes.
Do you play airsoft, paintball, or anything similar?
YS: I think it was Afterburner that I really got into airsoft. The office floor was covered with plastic BBs. Yeah, the Berretta 93R rocks. I put a real hunting scope on that one.
Are you at all a fan of Anime? If so, what are your favourites?
YS: Sure, but its all pretty old stuff.
Will the game take advantage of the virtual reality goggles on PS4 and PC?
YS: Right now, there are no plans for a vr system compatibility, but I love the idea of using it to peer into the world of Shenmue.
When creating Shenmue 3, will you use any assets at all from 1 & 2? Or do you have to start all over from scratch because SEGA still owns the first two games?
YS: The assets from 1 & 2 will get a lot of use.
Have you ever consider telling the rest of the tale for Shenmue in a book if the opportunity to make Shenmue III never came up?
YS: Yes, I have but if I did do that, it would give away the end of the story, and I thought that would be a big minus.
QuoteHave you ever consider telling the rest of the tale for Shenmue in a book if the opportunity to make Shenmue III never came up?
YS: Yes, I have but if I did do that, it would give away the end of the story, and I thought that would be a big minus.
Welp, congrats on never finishing Shenmue then. If he doesn't complete it with 3, it's never gonna happen.
QuoteHave you ever consider telling the rest of the tale for Shenmue in a book if the opportunity to make Shenmue III never came up?
YS: Yes, I have but if I did do that, it would give away the end of the story, and I thought that would be a big minus.
Welp, congrats on never finishing Shenmue then. If he doesn't complete it with 3, it's never gonna happen.
Did you read that question right? It says nothing in relation to what you said. Yu has a book of his story outline. The person asked if Yu considered posting it before. Yu said he had, but decided on not to because it'd spoil the story. He says nothing about not finishing the story in III. :wtf
Shenmue 3 is just the start. How successful does the game need to be for us to get Shenmue 4 and so on until the saga is complete?
YS: If the fans are not happy with 3 there will not be a 4. So I please hope we can together make this game the best it can be.
Then maybe you quoted the wrong quote because the quote you posted in relation to a book and not the ending.
Shenmue 3 is just the start. How successful does the game need to be for us to get Shenmue 4 and so on until the saga is complete?
YS: If the fans are not happy with 3 there will not be a 4. So I please hope we can together make this game the best it can be.
Suzuki-San...welcome to the fantasy zone! It's finally happening. Any plans on more arcade games within Shenmue III?
YS: I plan on making plans.
Then maybe you quoted the wrong quote because the quote you posted in relation to a book and not the ending.
No, I quoted the right quote: He has the complete story mapped out and could've finished it years ago. He didn't want to because it would "spoil the story." Now that he has a chance with Shenmue 3 to finish the story, he then says in another question "please buy Shenmue 3 and have it be successful so I can do a Shenmue 4."
If he has that complete story mapped out, why wouldn't he finish it with Shenmue 3 thereby saving himself the agony of praying that a "Shenmue 4" will happen to allow him to complete the story? Double so: If he had that story completely done and could've done it years ago, why wouldn't he? People begged him for a Shenmue 3, at that point he could've done a novel and washed his hands of it.
Basically, Himu my problem is this: It feels like he's going to pull another Shenmue 2 ending and leave 3 on a "to be continued" in the hopes of being able to do a 4 and thereby leaving fans in a lurch of praying for a Shenmue 4 if 3 fails (I'm not calling that yet, it's wayyy to early to say given dev costs/etc. not there yet). Meanwhile, he has the complete story mapped out and could EASILY have given fans what they wanted, a conclusion to the story. It may not have been interactive or graphical/"movie"-like, but it would've been better than nothing for all these years. Now he's doing the same thing again that Shenmue 2's "to-be-continued" with 3. Why wouldn't you call that out as a "uh... why?" move.
Shenmue III
Free-to-play, card based battle system.
Facebook exclusive.
In-app purchases of card booster packs.
In-app purchases of virtual quarters to play Outrun and Space Harrier.spoiler (click to show/hide)(Virtual quarters cost $1.99.)[close]
Send out mass messages to your entire friends list asking "Please help me find sailors!"
Amazing voice acting…spoiler (click to show/hide)in Japanese only with no subtitles because Sega doesn't localize their RPGs anymore.[close]
Amazing story…spoiler (click to show/hide)that ends in a huge cliffhanger teasing Shenmue IV which will never get made.[close]
Thanks for being here.
YS: Thanks for having me. before jumping into questions I just want to make clear that Shenmue is a Kickstarter project and the scope and contents depend on the stretch goals.
-- Yeah, looking at the Kickstarter stretch goals there are the rapport system and skill tree and other added.
YS: We add more stretch goals so as more people pledge the scope of the game will get bigger. So as of now I can’t talk in detail about the mechanics of the game. What I’m able to accomplish will very much depend on the funds we can gather. I want to avoid telling too much and end up betraying those who have paid.
-- Under those circumstances, what do you want to do with Shenmue III?
YS: I want to show the relationship between Ryo and Shenhua in more detail. Even further than previous games.
-- It’s kind of hard to imagine how that would work.
YS: Maybe so. I want to to challenge myself, but new things are hard to get people to understand and therefore harder to gain support for. That’s one of the reasons we have prepared stretch goals like larger map and mini games.
-- So you made easy to understand stretch goals first.
YS: As more money comes in, the world of Shenmue III gets larger, and the game becomes more complete. But if it becomes a question of what game has the largest world, the game with the largest budget has a sure advantage. When it comes to Shenmue III, I want to ensure that there are other parts to enjoy besides just the open world aspects.
-- Can you give us any examples?
YS: At 3.2 million dollars there is the rapport system stretch goal. Actions and conversations will affect the relation between Ryo and Shenhua in subtle ways. The way Shenhua speaks and cooperate etc. will change.
-- It seems like the story could change depending on the relationship.
YS: Let’s just say that it depends on the budget. Making statements like that is just asking for trouble (laugh).
-- I get it (laugh). Could you explain the 5 million dollar stretch goal; the character perspective system?
YS: That is where the player will take control of characters like Shenhua and Ren instead of Ryo.
-- At a certain point in the game will we be able to change characters freely?
YS: I can’t talk about details yet, so I will just say that it’s not necessarily like we are letting you control the other characters exactly like Ryo.
-- So it’s not like you can just change characters at will.
YS: The personality of Ren and Shenhua is different from Ryo, so even if they see the same thing the reactions would be different. When you played as Ryo it was his decisions, but playing as Ren and Shenhua would make it very interesting.
-- Hearing that makes me even more interested (laugh).
YS: I’m unable to describe it any more until the 5 million dollar stretch goal is reached, so I’ll stop here for today.
-- By the way, will the story end with this part.
YS: To tell the truth, the original story is too long to end here. So I decided against trying to fit it all in to Shenmue III.
-- Which means that after the Shenmue III project has been finished we have to wait for the the next part.
YS: First we have to do our best to make Shenmue III a solid game.
-- Let’s leave the appearance of Shenmue III and talk about the backend. Can you tell us why you chose to use Unreal Engine 4?
YS: It’s because it’s easy to use and fits with how I imagine Shenmue to look. There are like rendering tendencies for the different engines, and the base colors of Unreal Engine 4 added with “dampness and scent” makes it Shenmue.
-- Are the colors you imagine the same as with the first two parts?
YS: Of course. Shenmue had that air humidity feeling well presented and it had a smell too. That’s what I aim for with Shenmue III.
-- So you’re saying that if you take a scenery out of the game and look at it you’d be able to say “That’s Shenmue!”?
YS: Yeah, That’s what I want to do. But the promotional video we made for Kickstarter felt dry. Kind of ended up like the Californian humidity level (laugh).
-- Your idea of the exact colors or the “scent” of the graphics, is it hard to convey that to the developers?
YS: It it very very hard to explain it. It’s like trying to explain what a melon is to someone who only has seen watermelons and mandarins. Well, you can say the size is about in the middle, but trying to explain the taste is very hard.
-- With that said, do you have members from the former parts working on Shenmue III?
YS: Yes. So we have the original members that kind of know what Shenmue is about.
-- After fifteen years, it’s quite the thing to bring everyone together again.
YS: I think so. Everyone has gone independent or changed their positions, but even at this stage when the scope of the production isn’t set in stone they have gladly offered to join. That’s really heartwarming.
-- It feels like the relationship is deeper than what you could expect from work colleges.
YS: That’s because Shenmue was a project that was more than just work. Ten years after the development of Shenmue II we had this get-together and more than 100 people came.
-- That’s amazing. I’m not sure if I would call that just a get-together.
-- The level of creativity in the games you have created is often very high. Is there any secret to this?
YS: No. I never play games outside work, so I don’t get that influenced by other games. Maybe that’s the reason.
-- I had this idea that you researched other games thorough and tried to make something different, but I guess that’s not true then.
YS: Yeah. it easier to just make something from zero (laugh).
-- So maybe If someone from the media like me hear an explanation for a game and say “Is it like the mechanics from that other game?” you might not be able to get it?
YS: I’m sorry, but I guess that’s true. Well, maybe I have to study the trends in the most popular games.
-- By the way, this is the first in a long time that you get to work on a game this big.
YS: Yeah. It feels like it was a long time ago I got this invested in a game.
-- It’s not like you totally left the game industry, but what do you think of the game industry in Japan looking from a bit afar.
YS: The game engine Unity came out and made it easy for just one person to make his own game, which is a good thing. It wouldn’t be healthy if only big budget games were able to survive. It’s good that the market has expanded with more alternatives. But it’s kind of sad that a majority of games that make money are small like games for smartphones.
-- Do you feel like more effort should be made in making titles for the consoles?
YS: Yeah. Before, Japan was said to be number one in game making. It’s sad that the knowledge that had amassed during that time wasn’t used better.
-- Many of the people during that time went over to make games for smartphones.
YS: It’s not like games for smartphones are necessarily bad, but what’s characteristic of smartphone game making is that the development cycles from start to finished tend to be fast. It might be good for business, but I’m not really satisfied with that. If you compare to cars there’s the really popular cars that sell well. They make a lot of money for the company, but if they don’t develop their flagship model their technical advancement will suffer.
-- In USA there is still a lot of money spent in games for game consoles and PC.
YS: Yeah. That kind of rich content helps activate the whole industry. I hope the industry in Japan gets back on track like before...
-- Oh, the interview got very negative suddenly. Could you maybe give a word of encouragement to the young developers of today or people thinking about making games?
YS: Today is different from before. It’s possible for anyone to make games now. Before it was impossible to make games if you didn’t know how to program, but now there are tools for that. It’s also possible to study game development, and it’s easy to learn from the internet. Living in this age you shouldn't think too hard and just try for fun, go in the direction that feels best for you. Begin with having fun creating.
I've put in for my digital copy, but I can't see this game living up to the older ones. Nostalgia is a son of a bitch.
I'm expecting a very clean, straightforward experience with a smidgen of the exploration the older games provided.
I refuse to play a water downed Heavy Rain esque Shenmue. Refuse.
Then maybe you quoted the wrong quote because the quote you posted in relation to a book and not the ending.
No, I quoted the right quote: He has the complete story mapped out and could've finished it years ago. He didn't want to because it would "spoil the story." Now that he has a chance with Shenmue 3 to finish the story, he then says in another question "please buy Shenmue 3 and have it be successful so I can do a Shenmue 4."
If he has that complete story mapped out, why wouldn't he finish it with Shenmue 3 thereby saving himself the agony of praying that a "Shenmue 4" will happen to allow him to complete the story? Double so: If he had that story completely done and could've done it years ago, why wouldn't he? People begged him for a Shenmue 3, at that point he could've done a novel and washed his hands of it.
Basically, Himu my problem is this: It feels like he's going to pull another Shenmue 2 ending and leave 3 on a "to be continued" in the hopes of being able to do a 4 and thereby leaving fans in a lurch of praying for a Shenmue 4 if 3 fails (I'm not calling that yet, it's wayyy to early to say given dev costs/etc. not there yet). Meanwhile, he has the complete story mapped out and could EASILY have given fans what they wanted, a conclusion to the story. It may not have been interactive or graphical/"movie"-like, but it would've been better than nothing for all these years. Now he's doing the same thing again that Shenmue 2's "to-be-continued" with 3. Why wouldn't you call that out as a "uh... why?" move.
You say easily, but it isn't easy. Cutting out the entire last two games and relying on only one game to finish the story would make for a very, very, muddy experience.
Easily?
Have you ever consider telling the rest of the tale for Shenmue in a book if the opportunity to make Shenmue III never came up?
YS: Yes, I have but if I did do that, it would give away the end of the story, and I thought that would be a big minus.
Fans don't want an ending from 3. We want continuation.
the eventual 2019 Shenmue 3 visual novel is going to be greatspoiler (click to show/hide)Joking aside I don't see how they can possibly release anything that resembles the originals with that budget. This whole thing stinks of Sony manipulating this event to dominate the news cycle at e3 without having to care about the final product.[close]
Shenmue II cost about~ 20 million. So half of that is 10 million.
:ufup
Shenmue II cost about~ 20 million. So half of that is 10 million.
:ufup
I was more commenting on the original KS goal which Shenmue fans were saying was totally doable because of UE4. :P
Hard to hate. He's not wrong. It really could elevate their school. Definitely a risk, but I don't see what's wrong with giving back to what inspired you to do something like that to begin with.
I too would like to visit Guilin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY6GzhjPXaE
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I loved that trailer. The first trailer was really rough but this one despite being early has a strong sense of art direction. It recreates a fan favorite scene from II, and has the spirit of Shenmue in it. The music helps a lot as the song is a classic Shenmue song and music is a huge part of the series experience as it transports you into another place. Ryo's stoic personality can be seen through the animation as well, which is my favorite part, because all of the characters behave and walk and carry themselves differently, integral to their personality and I was worried that flavor was lost. Even the cheesy booty zoom is Shenmue as fuck and got a good laugh out of it. That trailer does things and stirs emotions. The fact they managed to do it without funding with limited staff because they haven't even started hiring yet, gives me even more forth in this product that it will be something special.
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Sans-serif. Not even once.spoiler (click to show/hide)I realize the g has a serif.[close]
To remind you of anyone who feels my reaction is not justified, here is what Shenmue's status was just a year ago.
:piss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw8Tndlbyng :piss2
Eat it. Choke on it.
Being uptight and not taking jokes well is why theFixed. Though it is mostly a moot point these days.ShenmueSEGA fanbase probably doesn't have the best reputation...
Yes, that's exactly what I said.
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Sans-serif. Not even once.spoiler (click to show/hide)I realize the g has a serif.[close]
Sans-serif :rejoice
Serif :kobeyuck
AHAHAHA the back tracking
I really should bookmark all of this goddamn nonsense, but I'm so confident in a shitty product being delivered that there's really no need.
:jawalrus
All these excuses. :rejoice
Only if you assume it's dramatic. It's fairly accurate, but all you are willing to do is troll and conflate hyperbolic comparisons. Tell me how the fanbase, franchise, and Suzuki were not mistreated? Suzuki could not get a job.
For someone who doesn't seem to care about Shenmue you sure do like posting in this thread. :lol define it what you want, it was highly annoying and the only one being dramatic here is you. I said my piece a page back. You just need to deal with it. Whether being the butt of gamings jokes is mistreatment or not, the general disrespect towards Suzuki was never warranted and doesn't mean any of us have to like it.
this is the part where you compare this to Nazi Germany while pointing fingers that people are being dramatic, yes?
All you have to do to is look at this page full of haters. They can't shut the fuck up, because they know they lost while they stink up a positive congratulatory thread for a series they don't even like. This is the nature of Shenmue haters: endlessly butthurt. :rofl
font nerds :cac
For someone who doesn't seem to care about Shenmue you sure do like posting in this thread. :lol define it what you want, it was highly annoying and the only one being dramatic here is you. I said my piece a page back. You just need to deal with it. Whether being the butt of gamings jokes is mistreatment or not, the general disrespect towards Suzuki was never warranted and doesn't mean any of us have to like it.
this is the part where you compare this to Nazi Germany while pointing fingers that people are being dramatic, yes?
Every prolific videogame designer or director has been shit on by the tons by all communities online. Hideo Kojima gets told to direct movies instead of games. David Cage doesn't even get that much praise with the shit talk, people hate everything that he touches. Kevin Levine is now viewed as a heel turn hack because Bioshock Infinite didn't satisfy everybody. The Houser Brothers are viewed as hacks that are apparently the worst writers on the planet. The people at Square Enix have been dumped on every minute since FFXIII's release in 2009.
And you know what? Almost all of these people are successful even though they get shit on constantly. The only difference between people disrespecting those devs compared to Yu Suzuki is Yu has been in Sega's basement for more than a decade.
Maybe those two Shenmue games are just THAT FUCKING BAD, Himuro
:yeshrug
Where did I say Suzuki got shit? Suzuki got nothing. His career treated like a joke. A man whose last directorial game was an all time classic - virtua fighter 4 - and the gaming press had the opportunity to interview him in a Q&A and belittled him in a professional business setting. I highly suggest watching it. Then you can know what you're talking about on any level. Those developers got shit, true. But their opinions and experiences were valued. Suzuki was treated like a joke.
For someone who doesn't seem to care about Shenmue you sure do like posting in this thread. :lol define it what you want, it was highly annoying and the only one being dramatic here is you. I said my piece a page back. You just need to deal with it. Whether being the butt of gamings jokes is mistreatment or not, the general disrespect towards Suzuki was never warranted and doesn't mean any of us have to like it.
this is the part where you compare this to Nazi Germany while pointing fingers that people are being dramatic, yes?
Yeah, I think literally no one here other than Himu knows what incident she's talking about.
GDC Shenmue postmortem Q&A. There's a Q&A after the post mortem. Those are all "professionals".
GDC Shenmue postmortem Q&A. There's a Q&A after the post mortem. Those are all "professionals".
For someone who doesn't seem to care about Shenmue you sure do like posting in this thread. :lol define it what you want, it was highly annoying and the only one being dramatic here is you. I said my piece a page back. You just need to deal with it. Whether being the butt of gamings jokes is mistreatment or not, the general disrespect towards Suzuki was never warranted and doesn't mean any of us have to like it.
this is the part where you compare this to Nazi Germany while pointing fingers that people are being dramatic, yes?
Already did that, man (I have a good one with the destruction of Shenmhatera and a pillar of salt. Needs work.). Now just scratching my head at living vicariously the hardships of a game designer I guess :itagaki (Well not this one, but the YS smiley is not there yet).
GDC Shenmue postmortem Q&A. There's a Q&A after the post mortem. Those are all "professionals".
Can't find a video of this, but reading the questions from here...
http://www.seganerds.com/2014/03/19/yu-suzukis-shenmue-postmortem-qa-recap/
Sounds like normal questions to me.
Himu stop letting them shit up our day. :gurl
6 million raised. :preach
New record pledge. :preach
Fastest to a million or w/e. :preach
Getting shit done with #positivity. :preach
GDC Shenmue postmortem Q&A. There's a Q&A after the post mortem. Those are all "professionals".
Can't find a video of this, but reading the questions from here...
http://www.seganerds.com/2014/03/19/yu-suzukis-shenmue-postmortem-qa-recap/
Sounds like normal questions to me.
You have to think within the context of the time.
At the time, Cerny said clearly and plainly that they would only answer ONE question in relation to Shenmue III or Suzuki would walk off the stage and the Q&A would end.
No one knew if III would come. At that point, the question was redundant and tongue and cheek jab. It's first question that's asked. He doesn't ask how Yu been thinking of ways to POSSIBLY release Shenmue III. He asks,"When will Shenmue III be released?". A light jab, because he certainly KNOWS that Yu isn't working III at that point, but he wants to take the piss anyways.
Some guy asks a random question about Space Harrier. He doesn't even care, despite this being a post mortem for Shenmue.
Maybe I'm being over sensitive over the QA. I don't know. All I know is that at the time I angered me.
Banal is a really negative term too, Himu. Everyday is the actual word but the person asking the question chose that one instead.
GDC Shenmue postmortem Q&A. There's a Q&A after the post mortem. Those are all "professionals".
GDC Shenmue postmortem Q&A. There's a Q&A after the post mortem. Those are all "professionals".
Shitting on Yu Suzuki at a Q&A after a Shenmue postmortem seems pretty warranted, considering that the series was a colossal fucking failure. Good job for once, gaming press!
GDC Shenmue postmortem Q&A. There's a Q&A after the post mortem. Those are all "professionals".
Shitting on Yu Suzuki at a Q&A after a Shenmue postmortem seems pretty warranted, considering that the series was a colossal fucking failure. Good job for once, gaming press!
Well, if that was their intention, then they completely botched it. Not a single one of them ran up to the mic and yelled "Your game sucks and your face is dumb!" What a truly sad day for the gaming press.
Himu stop letting them shit up our day. :gurlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF8aaTu2kg0
6 million raised. :preach
New record pledge. :preach
Fastest to a million or w/e. :preach
Getting shit done with #positivity. :preach
Now where's that MML3 Kickstarter :hitler
And don't give me that "Red Ash" crap. :comeon
Yeah seriously. I am a huge fan of the Mega Man series and even I didn't even bother with Red Ash, despite wanting MML3 so bad.Now where's that MML3 Kickstarter :hitler
And don't give me that "Red Ash" crap. :comeon
who in gods name could have hope for red ash after we've all seen how number 9s development has been?
how many college tuitions could be paid with 6 million dollars
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Congrats everyone. We did it. :) Only just returning to this thread now but I've been hovering over the Shenmue threads, the Kickstarter page and Yu's twitch stream all night. Pressed for time tonight so only just now getting a chance to respond.
I want to stress just how much of a ridiculous and unexpected success this actually is. Over the coming days we're going to see waves of negativity from those less informed than the awesome gamers that inhabit this forum to the tune of things like "oh no 10 million wasn't reached so epic fail" when this statement and proclamations that echo the same sentiment are flat-out wrong. Let's put this in to context for a second:
Yu Suzuki is a gaming legend whose only equal is Miyamoto. Sony is the number one platform holder who've held the most successful console business of all-time since 1994. Both Yu Suzuki and Sony's third party relations team firmly believed that a possible and realistic goal for Shenmue 3 would be a hard and attainable 2 million. 2 million is the goal that after all their investigative research, all their projected forecasts, all their effort and energy spent in to deriving just how much demand there was for Shenmue was a goal that realistically speaking they believed they might reach to get this game funded.
Together we united as caring and passionate fans and generated 6.3 million; more than three times the amount that people who should theoretically know far better than us thought they could realistically and possibly reach and achieve. Three times the amount that even Sony believed they could realistically hope to achieve. We blew. Their expectations. Out of the water. Yu Suzuki had the most happy and profound smile in that stream, a smile that eventually led to tears because even he was massively stunned and shocked at the ridiculous, far reaching and contagious love for Shenmue that echoed over the vista of the games sphere this past month. He was overwhelmed with happiness and emotion because we went above and beyond even the expectations he held in his most vivid dreams.
Never forget: 2 million was the realistic and achievable target determined by both Yu and a fucking platform holder. We stand today emotionally exhausted, elated that this game is coming and with the highest funded video game Kickstarter of all-time. Shenmue beat every other game there is and beat them by a significant margin. What we achieved was wonderful and to echo other posters here an emotional roller coaster of an experience for everyone involved. This campaign is an epically massive success. Make no mistake, this sentiment is entirely correct. There is no possible argument against this. We have the numbers. We succeeded and we succeeded massively. And if you think this ends here; just wait for the love to continue in to the rivers of time as we push for extra funding and Shenmue HD.
Shenmue 1 and 2 are IMO the most ambient, emotional, atmospheric and immersive games of all-time. Lovingly crafted, beautifully realised, emotionally resonant, truly wonderful experiences that are some of the most special games I've ever experienced in my entire life.
We are getting a sequel to those games. It's not a dream any more, because the dream just became real.
Must find cavemen.Ryo
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What if the whole game takes place in the cave tho? :hitler
https://twitter.com/SST_V/status/623686139740712960
:hyper
https://twitter.com/SST_V/status/623686139740712960
:hyper
It's a ringtone.
https://twitter.com/SST_V/status/623686139740712960
:hyper
It's a ringtone.
They are done...
This video is perfection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCX-BC-9bIE
those types of things are so amazing and its hard to explain to people why shenmue is just so fucking crazy. like a shop u will probably never enter is actually fully modeled inside with all completely unique textures and shit. its just crazy
It's 2015, why would I buy a MS console?
It's 2015, why would I play a Sony exclusive?
Don't let the haters get you down Himuro. Everyone enjoys different aspects of games.It's 2015, why would I buy a console?
More accurate.
i liked shenmue better when they made it interesting, visually appealing, and playable as sleeping dogs
i liked shenmue better when they made it interesting, visually appealing, and playable as sleeping dogs
You mean Yakuza.
Shoving a guy's face into a fan in Sleeping Dogs was more satisfying than anything that happened in either Shenmue game. Shit, ALL of the things that happened in both games.
Four wude stylee. :whew
Eh? Did I really hate on RDR? I'm pretty sure the more accurate word was skeptical, and after GTAIV that seemed pretty smart to do. But even if you're right, when it comes to brass tacks, I gave RDR a fair shot and I will admit I'm wrong. I certainly wouldn't be hating on an RDR sequel thread, after a 14 year absence. However, I don't think my skepticism was at all misplaced. I'm pretty sure the conversation was more like "I'm skeptical RDR is good. GTAIV kinda sucked :yeshrug" "It's good" "I don't believe you" "IT'S FUCKING GOOD" "I DON'T WANNA BELIEVE YOU" "FINE THEN, BUT IT'S GOOD" "Woah, this is good you're right" "I TOLD YOU :ufup"
Hardly what you could consider hate, but prove me wrong. I've been wrong before and I will be wrong again.
Looks amazing.
:bow R* :bow2
Regarding the empathy remark, that was only one thread for RDR and I bought the game a mere month later.
I don't find frustration with the stuff in the thread at all, I'm used to it when comes to it and Shenmue. Being a Shenmue fan in itself is a battle with frustration. In any case, I still agree with my original assessment: that RDR is a tighter GTAIV in a western setting. I don't see how that's a slight on the game at all. In many ways it is GTAIV done right and expands upon many things that were originally in that game and does so in a more creative and memorable manner. You may disagree with that, but I have always felt that way about the game. That doesn't mean I dislike it at all - on the contrary in fact.Your statements are making me want to thread necro like no-one has thread necro'd in years.
Regarding the empathy remark, that was only one thread for RDR and I bought the game a mere month later. The people in this thread have been trolling my Shenmue fanhood for years. Even then, it's a false equivalence.
But that's not too bad because it allows us to have some fuckery. It's just for fun, and I'm not overly frustrated.
[...] for Shenmue 3 they were cheering as if a deceased child just came back to life (laughs). It was like witnessing a supernatural phenomenon, something resurrecting from the deepest depths of the underworld.
Among the characteristics of Shenmue, there are the keywords of “nostalgy” and “the presence of everydays.” I’m not planning on doing anything grandiose, I just want to draw out the interestingness that lies concealed behind the curtains of everydays.
I want to include developments with a sense of distance and atmosphere in mind, such as when a character couldn’t say what he/she wanted to due to influences of the moment and workings of the heart.
Since the surrounding world is very important in Shenmue, I put great emphasis on the differences in perception, and these differences will also be reflected in the characters’ behavior. For example, when you are playing with Ryo, you will only have options from Ryo’s world, so even if Ryo can’t do something, you might progress further with Ren or stay even more ahead if you are Shenhua.
The results are in for the poll posted in the final update of last year asking whether or not Kickstarter Exclusive Rewards should be made available for the Slacker Backer PayPal campaign.
The polling period lasted from December 24, 2015 to January 1, 2016. All Kickstarter Backers who pledged for a reward of $5 or more were eligible to vote. Of the 68,533 eligible Kickstarter Backers, there were 15,110 respondents.
The poll results are posted below. 4,670 of the respondents answered, “Yes, please make the Kickstarter Exclusive Rewards available on PayPal.” 4,009 respondents answered, “No, Kickstarter Exclusive Rewards are for Kickstarter only.” And 6,432 answered, “Either is fine with me.”
Considering the strong response from those of you who felt that the Exclusive Rewards should remain exclusive for the Kickstarter, those Exclusive Rewards will not be made available on the PayPal page as originally promised.
So paypal backers still get the bonuses offered by that route, while the kickstarter bonuses will not be carried over and remain exclusive to kickstarter funders.
Why would someone vote no in that poll though? :lol
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/1457889QuoteThe results are in for the poll posted in the final update of last year asking whether or not Kickstarter Exclusive Rewards should be made available for the Slacker Backer PayPal campaign.
The polling period lasted from December 24, 2015 to January 1, 2016. All Kickstarter Backers who pledged for a reward of $5 or more were eligible to vote. Of the 68,533 eligible Kickstarter Backers, there were 15,110 respondents.
The poll results are posted below. 4,670 of the respondents answered, “Yes, please make the Kickstarter Exclusive Rewards available on PayPal.” 4,009 respondents answered, “No, Kickstarter Exclusive Rewards are for Kickstarter only.” And 6,432 answered, “Either is fine with me.”
Considering the strong response from those of you who felt that the Exclusive Rewards should remain exclusive for the Kickstarter, those Exclusive Rewards will not be made available on the PayPal page as originally promised.
Seems like a weird decision.
Glad I didn't back this
Glad I didn't back this
Typical fake shenmue fan whodat
Buying this when I get home :hyper
Glad I didn't back thisTypical fake shenmue fan whodat
Buying this when I get home :hyper
(http://i.imgur.com/AOMpVkm.gif)
Can buy dlc but can't support Ryo Hazuki when it really counts.
For shame. I put 200 into this. :P
Is that McLovin?
i hope i can change my kickstarter to a pc version. i honestly don't remember what i picked when i donated.
I cant wait for reviews to say its a dreamcast quality game.
final stage of development wtf where's the media
They sent me an email recently, so they're at least going through the motions still.
Update at Gamescom!
Update at Gamescom!
Star Citizen vibes :beavis
Shenmue 3 is at least being helmed by a guy who shipped a game this decade.Even better...Shenmue III is being helmed by a guy who has shipped a game this millennium. Roberts bailed out of Digital Anvil before they finished Freelancer and were bought by Microsoft. Starlancer shipped in 2000 but he was too involved in filming Wing Commander to do more than get a producer credit on that. And Wing Commander IV was 1996.
Looks about like I expected (a Dreamcast game in a Dolphin-like up-res-ing emulator.) Excite?
Environment art looks much better than I thought it would, very lovely. The mannequin like faces though... hopefully they'll work on that next.
Still, maybe now is a good time to -finally- get around to playing 2.
What is wrong with their faces
Everything else looks ok though
-Suzuki-san would like to continue the series in Shenmue IV if possible.
-Suzuki-san is not interested in forcing the Shenmue story to complete in Shenmue III.
http://www.siliconera.com/2017/09/11/shenmue-1-2-pack-listed-ps4-xbox-one-via-european-retailers/
Ports incoming?
Deep Silver today announce that their upcoming release Shenmue III has been moved and will now release in 2019.:doge
The extra time will be used to polish the quality of the game even further, to the high standards it deserves and release the product in the best possible timeframe.
Even if it does it's not going to be a "game" anymore than the first two wereYou gonna try to tell me that airing out books isn't compelling gameplay? :ufup
:yeshrug
I'm just sad that Himu isn't here anymore :goty2
I'm just sad that Himu isn't here anymore :goty2
I'll unban her when this game comes out.
While Yakuza 6 came out a month ago with Kiwami 2 out in August.
Best series won :rejoice
I'm just sad that Himu isn't here anymore :goty2
I'll unban her when this game comes out.
We thank you for your understanding.
Haven't gotten my backer survey yet but I still don't know what platform to get it on :-\
PS5:gloomy
not PC. 30 fps, 4:3 cutscenes, denuvo. lol
August 23 release
Honestly, I never played Shenmue for the graphics even back in the dreamcast days (not that it wasn't cool back then).That’s my main concern.
So I'm not too off put. But, typically when animation is bad though, that points to other issues in the game...
“Can you open drawers and closets like in the old games?” I asked Yu Suzuki, the man behind the Shenmue series.:rejoice
“Of course” he said. “It’s Shenmue, after all.”
Quote“Can you open drawers and closets like in the old games?” I asked Yu Suzuki, the man behind the Shenmue series.:rejoice
“Of course” he said. “It’s Shenmue, after all.”
“And after you open drawers and closets like in the old games, can you do anything?” I asked Yu Suzuki, the man behind the Shenmue series.
“Of course not” he said. “It’s Shenmue, after all.”
Someone better port in the All Stars Racing Transformed tracks to make the day-job portion actually fun. :goty2
I hope this game isn't gonna turn out as a self-referential hell of a meme fest.
Except you can just install the store if you want the game...
Except you can just install the store if you want the game...
Why is it hard to understand that the game was advertised for being on a certain service for 4 years and it turns out it won't be?
Nobody is lacking in this understanding.
Damn PC gamers are crazy lol
Except you can just install the store if you want the game...
Chinese food > Russian food.Except you can just install the store if you want the game...
Or go to the pirate bay like a smart person.
I'd rather the Russian's have my information than the Chinese. Thank you very much.
Chinese food > Russian food.Except you can just install the store if you want the game...
Or go to the pirate bay like a smart person.
I'd rather the Russian's have my information than the Chinese. Thank you very much.
Think carefully as to who you want to be your new masters.
O m e g a l u l. Glad I moved back to console mid gen.Lol,
Really these are right moves? Alienating a large part of the pc playerbase?Epic gives a larger cut of sales and all those PC backers are guaranteed $$$ so from a business standpoint, arguably? :-[ Alienating a big chunk of the people who helped make the game happen is probably not a very good idea though even if there's a payout involved.
Isnt that cut also only for US sales or something like only for some payment processors or get fucked?
Why is it hard to understand that the game was advertised for being on a certain service for 4 years and it turns out it won't be?
Jesus if there's one thing I wish I could uninstall, it's bnet.
Frankly, at this point I'm glad we're more focused on storefronts than the game itself. It's low budget as fuck and shows it, and gamers have been allergic to ugly games for like fifteen years. This isnt going to be a hit with anyone but the people that already liked Shenmue, and that renders it DOA. Hope its good so i can enjoy it at least.Why is it hard to understand that the game was advertised for being on a certain service for 4 years and it turns out it won't be?
I bought the first two mass effect games on steam and the third one launched as a EA store exclusive despite that. I just dont see the difference to me as someone who plays these games between this and that situation back in 2012. I know i was intending to use my steam credit to buy this now exclusive game and it pissed me off that i couldnt. And guess what? It turned out it really didnt matter and it was just another launcher.
My computer currently has installed
-steam
-Bnet
-Origin
There are also
-bethesda launcher
-uplay
How is this any different?
Oh so enjoying all your games in one place, ease of access, ease of features, choice of where to purchase and a centralized friends list
imagine missing out on a series revival because of a controversy manufactured by school shooters
Imagine being a Shenmue diehard, finally getting a sequel and continuation to your favorite game, and it ends up going down in flames.A Sega adjacent thing ending in fuckery? Well I never!
I really need a pat on the back.
:goty
imagine missing out on a series revival because of a controversy manufactured by school shooters
Imagine being a Shenmue diehard, finally getting a sequel and continuation to your favorite game, and it ends up going down in flames.
I really need a pat on the back.
:goty
Oh so enjoying all your games in one place, ease of access, ease of features, choice of where to purchase and a centralized friends list
so... a pc? :ryker
Bitters, 2013: :lol Keep dreaming, they'll never make a Shenmue 3. A Lunar sequel is just as likely.
Bitters, 2015: :lol Sure thing, Yu Suzuki is going to deliver on this.
Bitters, 2017: :lol Vaporware!!
Bitters, 2019: Now that Shenmue 3 is definitely coming out I am VERY passionate about DRM platform exclusivity.
And best of all it looks like something from an alternate timeline where Dreamcast won that console generation.
This is so peaceful and chill. Holy fucking shit Shenmue really is back.
https://youtu.be/FaPzMrYzLZA
having an inexplicable fetish for this :gaben =/= holding hostage. You can play it any time on the platform you own :doge
https://m.ign.com/articles/2019/06/12/shenmue-3-feels-more-like-a-video-game-than-its-predecessors-a-e3-2019
Omg I just read a preview for Shenmue III! Pinch me!!
A new element Shenmue III brings to the series, is that Ryo now needs to eat. Ryo’s stamina decreases when he runs as well as when he gets hit during battles. To regain stamina he needs to either sleep or eat. If you don’t recover your stamina, it means that you’ll be going into battles with less HP, and Ryo will lose the ability to run while exploring. On paper that doesn’t sound fun at all, but simulating Ryo’s everyday needs of food and sleep feels like a natural evolution for the series.
“I see these mini games as a form of meditation. There’s many different ways to achieve your goal in Shenmue III. If you’re not sure where you want to start, you might want to give it a thought while chopping some wood or performing the horse stance for a while.”
Hello Everyone,
We want to make sure that the Backers are aware that we are listening to their concerns. We kindly ask all our fans to have some patience, we are currently at E3 demoing the game and need to get back to our respective offices to assess the situation and together find a way forward to justify the trust you placed in us.
Thank you for your patience and support.
I'm sure you got that backer email.
Did you order both in the event one of them fucked you over? If so, :rollsafe
Playing Shenmue 1 and I'm enjoying it more than my last replay. so that's good.
So the new kickstarter email offered some new options. They basically said they can't do steam keys at launch but they will now offer refunds OR you can opt to get a steam key after one year.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/2553891
I just hope that enough refunds are processed that it materially hurts the game. Everybody threw money at the screen because Sony told them to without considering the game that was being made or understabding the fluid and unreliable nature of kickstarter projects. Now people saw slow gameplay and low budget graphics and remembered that they didnt want shenmue, all this epic stuff is a bigger deal than the game itself because everyone already wants to avoid paying money for it in the first place and is looking for an excuse to do so.
I just hope that enough refunds are processed that it materially hurts the game. Everybody threw money at the screen because Sony told them to without considering the game that was being made or understabding the fluid and unreliable nature of kickstarter projects. Now people saw slow gameplay and low budget graphics and remembered that they didnt want shenmue, all this epic stuff is a bigger deal than the game itself because everyone already wants to avoid paying money for it in the first place and is looking for an excuse to do so.
I just hope that enough refunds are processed that it materially hurts the game. Everybody threw money at the screen because Sony told them to without considering the game that was being made or understabding the fluid and unreliable nature of kickstarter projects. Now people saw slow gameplay and low budget graphics and remembered that they didnt want shenmue, all this epic stuff is a bigger deal than the game itself because everyone already wants to avoid paying money for it in the first place and is looking for an excuse to do so.
On the surface this seems like a wild theory, but it might actually have some merit. :thinking
Plugging the KS at the Sony conference was definitely weird and I wouldn't ever want to see something like that again; on the other hand, if Shenmue 3 wouldn't exist without having done that, then it's hard to criticize.
We will not be getting Shenmue 4we never were
Games like Life Is Strange and Animal Crossing are hardly niche; Animal Crossing is a massively successful multimillion selling market leader interior design game and Life Is Strange is a critically successful drama that made way more money than anyone writing the sub-Degrassi high script deserves because the market constantly craves for an influx of barely interactive "narrative games". These games have massive commercially viable hooks and have massive playerbases because of it.
Games like Life Is Strange and Animal Crossing are hardly niche; Animal Crossing is a massively successful multimillion selling market leader interior design game and Life Is Strange is a critically successful drama that made way more money than anyone writing the sub-Degrassi high script deserves because the market constantly craves for an influx of barely interactive "narrative games". These games have massive commercially viable hooks and have massive playerbases because of it.
Sell Life Is Strange to me ten years ago. That game would NOT be selling what it is now and that's a fact. Life Is Strange is definitely niche. It's a boring game - on purpose. Shenmue is also a boring game - on purpose. Ten years ago, boring games that involve the daily lives of teenagers were not a thing and adventure games backed by companies like Square Enix were, for all intents and purposes, dead.
Animal Crossing had an audience before, but New Leaf took it to a whole new level. It is definitely niche. Just because it's successful does not mean it's not niche. It has just managed to fit into that niche comfortably.
Either way, you ignored my other multiple examples.
Ys was a a total bomb before heading to Steam. I bought Ys III for psp and it was a complete bomb. Putting it on Steam invigorated the games sales. Now they're up to like, Ys IX? And a big part of that is Steam.
Valkyria Chronicles sold GANGBUSTERS when the game was released on Steam when it did only modest before. It's a strategy rpg. Strategy rpgs are niche.
A big part of the reason the Japanese games are so successful now is because of Steam. It has expanded their audience ten fold and has done extremely well for niche games.
Then there's games like Stardew Valley. A game like Stardew Valley/Harvest Moon is niche and that game has sold enough it could afford its own island by now.
life is strange is literally a game about teenagers getting in shouting matches at each other/authority figures and constant drama.
Not a single one of the games you listed is anywhere near as weird and niche as shenmue, theyre all stock standard VNs, RPGs, etc. Commercially successful genres that generally appeal to millions.
Future Sho Nuff: Hello young Sho. I've come back to 2002 to tell you about Shenmue 3
Young Sho Nuff: OMG is it coming out next year
Future Sho: Actually it's going to ship like 17 years later
Young Sho: Oh my god no, I mean I'll wait, but won't I be married with kids by then?
Future Sho: LOL I wouldn't worry about that. I mean uh, maybe. Anyway it's going to be the Shenmu'iest and Ryo's getting out of the fucking cave
Young Sho: Hold on, will I have free choice of what digital marketplace it releases on?
Future Sho: Not really, but I thought you wanted Ryo to get out of that cave
Young Sho: FUCK YOU, GO BACK TO THE FUTURE, I'M NO LONGER INTERESTED
Future Sho Nuff: Hello young Sho. I've come back to 2002 to tell you about Shenmue 3
Young Sho Nuff: OMG is it coming out next year
Future Sho: Actually it's going to ship like 17 years later
Young Sho: Oh my god no, I mean I'll wait, but won't I be married with kids by then?
Future Sho: LOL I wouldn't worry about that. I mean uh, maybe. Anyway it's going to be the Shenmu'iest and Ryo's getting out of the fucking cave
Young Sho: Hold on, will I have free choice of what digital marketplace it releases on?
Future Sho: Not really, but I thought you wanted Ryo to get out of that cave
Young Sho: FUCK YOU, GO BACK TO THE FUTURE, I'M NO LONGER INTERESTED
Yeah it's true I kicked in $100 and still haven't played a lick of the series, lmaaaaoooo
Hey Sho can I have your time machine? I could really use that money these days. :doge
Future Sho Nuff: Hello young Sho. I've come back to 2002 to tell you about Shenmue 3
Young Sho Nuff: OMG is it coming out next year
Future Sho: Actually it's going to ship like 17 years later
Young Sho: Oh my god no, I mean I'll wait, but won't I be married with kids by then?
Future Sho: LOL I wouldn't worry about that. I mean uh, maybe. Anyway it's going to be the Shenmu'iest and Ryo's getting out of the fucking cave
Young Sho: Hold on, will I have free choice of what digital marketplace it releases on?
Future Sho: Not really, but I thought you wanted Ryo to get out of that cave
Young Sho: FUCK YOU, GO BACK TO THE FUTURE, I'M NO LONGER INTERESTED
Only of Pokemon within the Galar region.Future Sho Nuff: Hello young Sho. I've come back to 2002 to tell you about Shenmue 3
Young Sho Nuff: OMG is it coming out next year
Future Sho: Actually it's going to ship like 17 years later
Young Sho: Oh my god no, I mean I'll wait, but won't I be married with kids by then?
Future Sho: LOL I wouldn't worry about that. I mean uh, maybe. Anyway it's going to be the Shenmu'iest and Ryo's getting out of the fucking cave
Young Sho: Hold on, will I have free choice of what digital marketplace it releases on?
Future Sho: Not really, but I thought you wanted Ryo to get out of that cave
Young Sho: FUCK YOU, GO BACK TO THE FUTURE, I'M NO LONGER INTERESTED
Baby Tasty: ...what the fuck is a "digital marketplace"? (And can I buy Pokemon cards there?)
Yu Suzuki Says Shenmue 3 Will Get Us 40 Percent Through Ryo's Story
Ryo could walk out that fucking cave and fall into another one and I'd be fine. It's about having realistic goals in life. :hmphI just want to explore some cool Chinese village, drink tea, play videogames within a videogame and... learn martial arts moves from homeless people.
:umad at Shenmue fans who think anything is going to happen
Finally showing off backer rewards, probably in a bid to stop refundsThose backer faces on those game boards... :snoop
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/2574575
kickstarter faces in games are aids. always.If you're playing on PC you'll probably be able to turn them into Kramer or whatever shortly after release.
Finally showing off backer rewards, probably in a bid to stop refundsThose backer faces on those game boards... :snoop
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/2574575
If this becomes a KS trend, I will never back a game again. Fuck them and their ugly mugs. GET OUT OF MY GAME. :bolo
This item has not been released. It will be available on Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 12 PM Eastern Time.
Shenmue III on physical disc for the PlayStation 4. This Collector's Edition is limited to just 5,000 copies produced. Region Free.
The Shenmue III Collector's Edition includes:
Shenmue III physical game for the PlayStation 4
Premium foil stamped box
Premium high-gloss individually numbered foil embossed slipcover
Replica Phoenix/Dragon mirror
Iron-on patches featuring designs from the Shenmue series
Shoji door styled light box/desk lamp
A set of Shenmue stickers
Commemorative Sega Dreamcast case styled after the original Shenmue Dreamcast case
Shenmue III Limited Run Games trading card
This item is expected to ship on or slightly before the game's official release date of November 19th, 2019. Please note that if you order anything alongside this item, nothing will ship until everything in your order is ready to ship.
refund info came out. 2 weeks to apply for one starting mid-sept, will take up to 3 months to get it. no more option to get a steam key/physical version in a year, only to change to ps4 or get a refund.
Please note the following revision concerning PC option availability.
In the previous Update On PC Version Rewards, the following option for the PC (Epic Games Store) version was announced:
"If selecting either the PC Physical or PC Digital version, an option to also receive a Steam key one year later will be available."
As negotiations with Valve are ongoing, we are not able to make a firm commitment at this point concerning the availability of the Steam keys.
Requests for Steam keys will be accepted through the survey, however, there is the possibility that Steam keys will ultimately not be distributed depending on negotiations with Valve. An announcement will be posted in the updates with the outcome of the negotiations.
We apologize for this revision to the previously stated PC option.
Or they aren't going to Steam at all
https://limitedrungames.com/collections/neo-frontpage/products/shenmue-iii-collectors-editionNot that i'd like any of that pointless crap, but having given 100$+ to the Kickstarter, for a regular ps4 copy, i do feel like a moron now, without even the preorder bonuses.
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0912/7444/products/S3_Beautyshot_Final_PS4_with_DCcases_OSleeve.png?v=1567712200)QuoteThis item has not been released. It will be available on Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 12 PM Eastern Time.
Shenmue III on physical disc for the PlayStation 4. This Collector's Edition is limited to just 5,000 copies produced. Region Free.
The Shenmue III Collector's Edition includes:
Shenmue III physical game for the PlayStation 4
Premium foil stamped box
Premium high-gloss individually numbered foil embossed slipcover
Replica Phoenix/Dragon mirror
Iron-on patches featuring designs from the Shenmue series
Shoji door styled light box/desk lamp
A set of Shenmue stickers
Commemorative Sega Dreamcast case styled after the original Shenmue Dreamcast case
Shenmue III Limited Run Games trading card
This item is expected to ship on or slightly before the game's official release date of November 19th, 2019. Please note that if you order anything alongside this item, nothing will ship until everything in your order is ready to ship.
Not that i'd like any of that pointless crap, but having given 100$+ to the Kickstarter, for a regular ps4 copy, i do feel like a moron now, without even the preorder bonuses.
Pirate Shenmue 3 because it doesn't have butt save brehs :lol
Pirate Shenmue 3 because it doesn't have butt save brehs :lol
Who said anything about cloud saves? I'm talking if Shenmue skips Steam, they won't take my money.
I got caught in the hype of Shenmue coming back but lesson learned, i'm done with videogame Kickstarters, they're just too unreliable.Not that i'd like any of that pointless crap, but having given 100$+ to the Kickstarter, for a regular ps4 copy, i do feel like a moron now, without even the preorder bonuses.
I rarely use Kickstarter or Indiegogo and the like- It generally never feels like it's worth it. Only got burned from one project (lost like $15 so not too bad compared to some of the nightmares I've read about) and made the mistake of backing hardware 7-8 years ago- they delivered, but it took forever and was already on sale at shops when I got it.
Even with companies I trust, like the GPD folks, I still wouldn't back anything because it seems like backers are the guinea pigs and either get the shittier units first and sellers get the improved models and/or shops get the units for sale before the backers do.
Shenmue 1 and 2 didn't launch on Steam either, and they seemed to have turned out well enough.
cloud saves are the only thing Steam offers that could affect your enjoyment of the game,
ME AND RYO ARE GOING ON AN ADVENTURE, RIGHT NOWHow is the combat?
All right, so, this is pretty much okay. It feels like Shenmue proper, and although there's not a lot of deep meaningful stuff to do in the demo itself, I think they did a really good job recreating the feel of what was one of the most expensive games of all time with a budget that is...not that.
Didn't play a lot of combat but it seemed....servicable!? Gotta give it another run.
I think Cindi soured on it because of how it went Epic game store exclusive.
Not only did I get an email for the launch trailer, but 14 emails of the launch trailer. WTF :lol :doge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu-wfcEKpXk
EDIT: Just got 2 more emails! Should I be concerned?
That doesn't change shit.
I know it's just a fan forum and I said in the goddamn post none of it should matter but it does and I'm just sick of Shenmue. Well maybe if you get called a fake fan enough times because you're not a blind fan taco and combined with a scandal that rips players off you might stop giving a shit about your favorite game too.
Fuck off.
Not only did I get an email for the launch trailer, but 14 emails of the launch trailer. WTF :lol :doge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu-wfcEKpXk
EDIT: Just got 2 more emails! Should I be concerned?
Launch trailer and still no gameplay.
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Sure, but Himu's point is more: This is for non-backers. You still haven't shown gameplay to non-backers through official channels. That's pretty... worrying... dude.
Sure, but Himu's point is more: This is for non-backers. You still haven't shown gameplay to non-backers through official channels. That's pretty... worrying... dude.
"Worrying". About what? What exactly is worrying? The status of the game? Here's an hour and a half, just from a search of "Shenmue 3 gameplay".
https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA (https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA)
Looks like Shenmue.
The only thing "worrying" is the level of bitch eating crackers shit over their PR, all because of storefront warzzzzz.
Sure, but Himu's point is more: This is for non-backers. You still haven't shown gameplay to non-backers through official channels. That's pretty... worrying... dude.
"Worrying". About what? What exactly is worrying? The status of the game? Here's an hour and a half, just from a search of "Shenmue 3 gameplay".
https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA (https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA)
Looks like Shenmue.
The only thing "worrying" is the level of bitch eating crackers shit over their PR, all because of storefront warzzzzz.
Sure, but Himu's point is more: This is for non-backers. You still haven't shown gameplay to non-backers through official channels. That's pretty... worrying... dude.
"Worrying". About what? What exactly is worrying? The status of the game? Here's an hour and a half, just from a search of "Shenmue 3 gameplay".
https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA (https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA)
Looks like Shenmue.
The only thing "worrying" is the level of bitch eating crackers shit over their PR, all because of storefront warzzzzz.
Their job is to sell the game to non-backers. It's "worrying" because they're failing at that.
How do you... not know... business 101? They already have backers money, they don't need to show gameplay to those folks. But they do need to show gameplay to the folks that haven't backed and may be interested in their product. Not showing gameplay this close to launch is pretty worrying.
"Oh, just look up these third part--"
No, third party gamers shouldn't be doing Deep Silvers advertising job for them. Try again.
Shenmue is already dead, has been for years.I think Cindi soured on it because of how it went Epic game store exclusive.
It's more than that. I HATE Shenmue fans. Not only have I soured on the developers but also the fanbase. I know these don't matter in the grand scheme but they were all I had while waiting ten plus years. I defended Shenmue for years. I wrote articles with thousands of views on why Shenmue III is worth being excited about. I streamed the games for the dojo. I spread and advertised that site as much as I could. I have been kicked out of the Shenmue community for being too negative and skeptical. They banned me for that very reason and then registered a fake user, pretended they were me, because they know it'd look bad of you just banned someone who has been a part of the community for OVER TEN YEARS simply because they fairly criticized the site owner.
The developers? Snakes.
The fans? Also snakes.
I have tried for months to get excited again. I was going to buy 5-6 copies.
Now I no longer care, have cancelled multiple copies, and just want this to all end so Shenmue can die forever.
Shenmue is already dead, has been for years.I think Cindi soured on it because of how it went Epic game store exclusive.
It's more than that. I HATE Shenmue fans. Not only have I soured on the developers but also the fanbase. I know these don't matter in the grand scheme but they were all I had while waiting ten plus years. I defended Shenmue for years. I wrote articles with thousands of views on why Shenmue III is worth being excited about. I streamed the games for the dojo. I spread and advertised that site as much as I could. I have been kicked out of the Shenmue community for being too negative and skeptical. They banned me for that very reason and then registered a fake user, pretended they were me, because they know it'd look bad of you just banned someone who has been a part of the community for OVER TEN YEARS simply because they fairly criticized the site owner.
The developers? Snakes.
The fans? Also snakes.
I have tried for months to get excited again. I was going to buy 5-6 copies.
Now I no longer care, have cancelled multiple copies, and just want this to all end so Shenmue can die forever.
This 3rd one will do like the JSR remaster and just remind people how dated the series is and how little they actually care, beyond the meme itself.
I say this as a fan, since i consider Shenmue 1, one of the greatest achievements in the gaming space.
pretty much every pre-release promise they made was a lie so the devs and the pr can both eat dicks. glad i got my dough back.
Is this on PC? If it makes you feel better, Cindi, if this runs acceptably I’ll suffer through it just so I can loudly shit on it in here. I legitimately hate these games, so I’d hate this one even if it were a “good” Shenmue game. It would make you smiiiiiiiiiiiiile. I’m almost guaranteed to hate this even more than Death Stranding, and I promise you that I will play S3 until its sloppy, disappointing finale.
pretty much every pre-release promise they made was a lie so the devs and the pr can both eat dicks. glad i got my dough back.
Is this on PC? If it makes you feel better, Cindi, if this runs acceptably I’ll suffer through it just so I can loudly shit on it in here. I legitimately hate these games, so I’d hate this one even if it were a “good” Shenmue game. It would make you smiiiiiiiiiiiiile. I’m almost guaranteed to hate this even more than Death Stranding, and I promise you that I will play S3 until its sloppy, disappointing finale.what's your twitch, pomp daddy? I wanna watch you play vidya, long play style :esports
i mean, it's shenmue. gameplay is gonna be walking and talking with a handful of virtua fighter fights and some qtes. as far as i know they aren't shaking up the formula.
Shenmue is already dead, has been for years.I think Cindi soured on it because of how it went Epic game store exclusive.
It's more than that. I HATE Shenmue fans. Not only have I soured on the developers but also the fanbase. I know these don't matter in the grand scheme but they were all I had while waiting ten plus years. I defended Shenmue for years. I wrote articles with thousands of views on why Shenmue III is worth being excited about. I streamed the games for the dojo. I spread and advertised that site as much as I could. I have been kicked out of the Shenmue community for being too negative and skeptical. They banned me for that very reason and then registered a fake user, pretended they were me, because they know it'd look bad of you just banned someone who has been a part of the community for OVER TEN YEARS simply because they fairly criticized the site owner.
The developers? Snakes.
The fans? Also snakes.
I have tried for months to get excited again. I was going to buy 5-6 copies.
Now I no longer care, have cancelled multiple copies, and just want this to all end so Shenmue can die forever.
This 3rd one will do like the JSR remaster and just remind people how dated the series is and how little they actually care, beyond the meme itself.
I say this as a fan, since i consider Shenmue 1, one of the greatest achievements in the gaming space.
I just..don't understand. Here is a link to a trailer from a couple months ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97O-5xuLkJs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97O-5xuLkJs)
It shows combat, minigames, talking to old people. That IS what the game is. It's almost like people didn't make a big deal out of these trailers because don't actually give a shit about the gameplay, Cindi. Like the game has been pretty fucking obvious about what it contains and it isn't resonating with peoplepretty much every pre-release promise they made was a lie so the devs and the pr can both eat dicks. glad i got my dough back.
Except for the part where they made shenmue 3 and it looks like a good sequel
But I understand if you gave them that interest free loan for reasons completely unrelated to that.
Edit: and dammit, i actually bothered to check their official channel, where there's 3 fucking videos of gameplay uploaded in the past few weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98TKaE63DI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98TKaE63DI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWTYHejeHp0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWTYHejeHp0)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNI0hujRW5c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNI0hujRW5c)
woah it's almost like you have an axe to grind or something
This is what I’m talking about. That REAL USA Up All Night shit... with Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear.
I do agree that they should have left this in the grave. Lord knows the movie industry bringing back old ass sequels has been nothing but shit. (Matrix 4??! Whyyyy?!?) However, with this already made, and with the success that Bloodstained was with a industry vet doing his thang, I'll remain hyped. Sorry this has turned out as a shitshow for alot of people. I'm enjoying the piss outta Death Stranding too. What a time to be alive and capable of gaming. :rejoiceI'll go on a big rant on why Shenmue wouldn't work today, but let me stress that i'll still likely enjoy this thing (even though i'm pretty sure i'll never receive a copy i paid 100€ for, because i have no way to fix the shipping address, so i'm just gonna have to pirate it or something).
I do agree that they should have left this in the grave. Lord knows the movie industry bringing back old ass sequels has been nothing but shit. (Matrix 4??! Whyyyy?!?) However, with this already made, and with the success that Bloodstained was with a industry vet doing his thang, I'll remain hyped. Sorry this has turned out as a shitshow for alot of people. I'm enjoying the piss outta Death Stranding too. What a time to be alive and capable of gaming. :rejoiceI'll go on a big rant on why Shenmue wouldn't work today, but let me stress that i'll still likely enjoy this thing (even though i'm pretty sure i'll never receive a copy i paid 100€ for, because i have no way to fix the shipping address, so i'm just gonna have to pirate it or something).
Anyway, my point is, i played Shenmue 1 & 2 on Dreamcast when they came out, they were incredible, mind blowing experiences, to this day i'd rank them among my top 5, because of how unique they are... and yet i don't think without that technical marvel, they would've worked as intended.
The story of Shenmue was peculiar for games, because of how grounded it felt, compared to shit with demons and aliens you'd get in any other action game, in this one you talked to shop keepers and grandmas, about where to find common thugs, you worked your way up some massive Triad ring, from the ground floor, it was like a martial arts action movie mixed with a spy thriller.
That part is still unique to this day, and would still find its niche i think (even though the hints of supernatural shit already started to creep in).
What was in support of all that though, was a massive budget to create the most realistic, immersive, and just plain amazing looking world you'd seen by that point in a videogame.
If Shenmue didn't look as it looked, if you couldn't touch and rotate tangerines, if you couldn't go to an arcade at opening hours, with a realistic day/night cycle, talk with any npc (all voice acted), etc. it wouldn't have made the impact that it has.
Now 20 years later, we've had GTA, Red Dead, Assassin's Creed, BotW, about a million open world games and about 15 of which are Yakuza games; the bar for what is considered an incredibly immersive environment has been raised a hundredfold (and even Yakuza, structurally the most similar game to Shenmue, relies a LOT on meme magic, to get by in the space).
What's left?
The tank controls?
The sub par combat?
The QTEs (cool idea at the time, but everybody got fed up with them)?
Below average graphics and world building (in terms of AI routines, interactions, weather cycles, etc)?
Small world with minigames that Yakuza already tested the stress point of, anyway?
All you have left, really, is the story, which only nostalgia-ridden fans are going to engage with, and it's not gonna be finished in this entry (or any other :lol) anyway.
Shenmue couldn't realistically be made today, because to be what it was back then, it'd need to impress in the way those ones did; to do it, it'd need 200 million dollars, an international team of top developers... i mean even Final Fantasy failed to do that jump, with XV.
Cindi, they're selling the story BECAUSE it's the only realistic thing they CAN sell, not to a general audience, but the handful of people who still care, and a couple of extra weirdos, who jumped in because of the memes.
you're forgetting that modern open world games are about bigger is better while shenmue is very much personal and small, even III. In an age when most game players are getting sick of open world games that are big for the sake of it, they could have honed in on what makes Shenmue stand out: its more smaller, bite sized every day open world. Shenmue still has something to offer unique. They could have marketed Shenmue as the antithesis of modern open-world (which it is).
Instead they just gave people a bunch of story to folks who aren't invested in it because they're dumb shits without one inkling as to what the game has to offer.
Fuck Shenmue, Deep Silver, and YsNet. I'm tired of being disappointed and emotionally invested with this franchise.
You are not the products you consume. :doge
Why didn't anyone tell me the Epic Store was so fucking terrible?
Sure, but Himu's point is more: This is for non-backers. You still haven't shown gameplay to non-backers through official channels. That's pretty... worrying... dude.
"Worrying". About what? What exactly is worrying? The status of the game? Here's an hour and a half, just from a search of "Shenmue 3 gameplay".
https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA (https://youtu.be/0cCVmneDjDA)
Looks like Shenmue.
The only thing "worrying" is the level of bitch eating crackers shit over their PR, all because of storefront warzzzzz.
I really hope that’s not the real start menu in the final game cuz it some serious struggle shit. I’d be legit mad if I paid cash money and was greeted with that.
https://twitter.com/MckKirk/status/1195697373533626369
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It's a good thing I only stan popular, long-running game series. :aahspoiler (click to show/hide)Though I still want a new House of the Dead. Sega plz[close]
Ugh, I can’t believe I committed to this. Does anyone know a good CONCISE story summary for the first two games on YT?
Ugh, I can’t believe I committed to this. Does anyone know a good CONCISE story summary for the first two games on YT?I recently watched these over the past month or two... if you have the time :-[
Anyone do PS4 digital? Been waiting for my dl code through fangamer, but haven't gotten one yet... and least not that I know if.
WHAT THE FUCK. I am more likely to finish Death Stranding than I am to watch 10 fucking hours of objectively terrible Shenmue 1 + 2 cut scenes. I am more likely to insert a closed set of scissors into my meatus and slowly open them
Also, thanks to TVC and forcing me to write that fucking shit I have forgiven the Dojo and I'm actually excited for III for the first time in months.
Yeah, still not seeing it. I emailed them, so waiting on that. Not like I have time to play it anytime soon anyway. :dogeAnyone do PS4 digital? Been waiting for my dl code through fangamer, but haven't gotten one yet... and least not that I know if.
If it's like Bloodstained, check your backer rewards page. Might already be there.
Also, thanks to TVC and forcing me to write that fucking shit I have forgiven the Dojo and I'm actually excited for III for the first time in months.Nice! Welcome back
This is very cheap.
Changing run from L to R and zoom from R to L is an odd decision. Even more odd is that I can't change the buttons.
As it is the first few days are worst than the beginning of Shenmue 1.
No it was default.Just found the email.
First you have to confirm your address then they send an email saying it's ready for shipment which includes tracking info.
We are acting as the order fulfilment agent for Fangamer and your order was dispatched on 13-Nov-2019
Your order was dispatched via Royal Mails International service.
NB this not a tracked service and will be delivered by your normal National Mail service
Please note Spiral Galaxy are dispatching the Physical game ONLY. All other kickstarted items will be delivered seperately - Please see Updates on Kickstarter for further information.
Your Order Reference Number is : [ :-* REDACTED :-*] (NB. this is not a courier tracking number)
You're a Brit I see. Pegged you as a Frenchie or SpaniardI'm not, but i assume they ship from the UK, so it starts as royal mail, and then goes into other national postal systems.
I think I ordered the digital version because I'm a cheapy mccheapSame here. Yeah, the voucher code is suppose to release at 11am EST in my time zone. Kinda weird how they're doing this, but oh well. Not like I have a chance to play it anytime soon. :-\
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Also: where the FUCK does one get their actual digital download code from the Kickstarter page
edit: Ohhh it's on a Fangamer survey page, i had to dig into my emails. Goes live in 11 hours or so. Oh boy
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YOU USED
MICROSOFT IMPACT
ON YOUR TITLE SCREEN
Also: where the FUCK does one get their actual digital download code from the Kickstarter page
edit: Ohhh it's on a Fangamer survey page, i had to dig into my emails. Goes live in 11 hours or so. Oh boy
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YOU USED
MICROSOFT IMPACT
ON YOUR TITLE SCREEN
Also: where the FUCK does one get their actual digital download code from the Kickstarter page
edit: Ohhh it's on a Fangamer survey page, i had to dig into my emails. Goes live in 11 hours or so. Oh boy
Looks like someone's starter XNA game or something.
That said, the logo font for the Shenmue series is terrible too, they probably don't know what a good typeface looks like.
Weren't you also disappointed with DQ11 Cindi? Tough luck with all those long time running nostalgia series games, huh.
Weren't you also disappointed with DQ11 Cindi? Tough luck with all those long time running nostalgia series games, huh.
She's been warmer on the Switch version I think.
Anyone want my backer code? They emailed it to me today even though I got a refund. Honestly not sure what it's for, just says it "unlocks in game content"
So you think there'll be a IV or is it gonna permadie now.It certainly wouldn't have the propulsion this one had.
I still need to watch a shenmue 2 longplay ;)The beauty of Shenmue is to live inside that world and immerse yourself in it, the story isn't all that, it'd just be a big waste fo time, in my opinion.
Shenmue 2 being "vastly superior" is debatable, though i just see them as two acts of the same story. :hitler
Maybe it's been so long, Yu Suzuki actually forgot those plot points himself :lol
the beauty of watching a longplay is that I don't actually play the game, I just let someone else live inside and immerse themselves while I watch :-[I still need to watch a shenmue 2 longplay ;)The beauty of Shenmue is to live inside that world and immerse yourself in it, the story isn't all that, it'd just be a big waste fo time, in my opinion.
Is it really that bad? :goty
The Giant Bomb quick look on this is gold. It's basically 50 minutes of finding the thugs and they talk to every single npc in the world.
This game is bizarre, yet compelling and nothing has been streamlined or changed since the original :doge
Shenmue III looks like the Marlowe Briggs team made it
But like, in Shenmue 1 was cool having to look for family names on the sign outside of houses, instead of being guided immediately to a destination.The Giant Bomb quick look on this is gold. It's basically 50 minutes of finding the thugs and they talk to every single npc in the world.
This game is bizarre, yet compelling and nothing has been streamlined or changed since the original :doge
It's actually much worse.
It regressed.
Shenmue II was far more streamlined than 1. You would ask NPCs for directions and they would give long descriptions after pointing in the overall direction like,"keep going straight up there and turn left when you see the fountain."
There was even a feature where NPCs would guide you to the local and you would follow them.
Shenmue III is in every sense of the word a step beck and whether it was conscious of because of lack of resources.
The Giant Bomb quick look on this is gold. It's basically 50 minutes of finding the thugs and they talk to every single npc in the world.
This game is bizarre, yet compelling and nothing has been streamlined or changed since the original :doge
It's actually much worse.
It regressed.
Shenmue II was far more streamlined than 1. You would ask NPCs for directions and they would give long descriptions after pointing in the overall direction like,"keep going straight up there and turn left when you see the fountain."
There was even a feature where NPCs would guide you to the local and you would follow them.
Shenmue III is in every sense of the word a step beck and whether it was conscious of because of lack of resources.
Also fuck Shenmue 2 for not letting you phone home, what kind of a cunt is Ryo, that gets off the ship, and doesn't even call back to Fukuhara, Ine-san or Nozomi (although she was in Canada, but still he must've had a number)?
Not in this state, but Yakuza does and it's a similar base template.So you think there'll be a IV or is it gonna permadie now.It certainly wouldn't have the propulsion this one had.
Announcing a Shenmue 4 on the E3 stage, wouldn't turn heads like 3 did.
That said, it could probably happen if they can keep it super low budget and reuse assets from 3, just to continue the story for the hardcore fans.
Who else but hardcore fans are buying a kickstarter 20 years later sequel to a niche franchise from a niche console that flopped? Shenmue doesn't have casual fans by default.
So, we can believe it’s real now?
My copy is still nowhere to be found. :'(
Game is even already cracked on PC, so i would've played it first if i had pirated it. :lol
I really hope it's just very late and not lost in the shuffle, but no tracking on a 100€ pledge will never not be a bum move.
Good luck with a Shenmue 4 crowdfunding, boys. ;)
Can ANYONE explain to me this seemingly piece of shit combat system?
It keeps popping up QTE's mid-battle. I can't figure out if I'm supposed to hit the buttons immediately after they appear, or on the beat (X-X-A , X-X-A). It seems totally random and there's no explanation.
I know that 6 million isn't a lot in the grand scheme of 3d games development and this has probably been discussed to death, but is there a generally agreed reason that this game turned out so rough looking? Has anyone written an in depth article about the troubled development or is that coming later?
QTEs in 2019 :neogaf
Just jettison Ryo to the moon to hang out with Mega Man
I mean the Kickstarter made them money. Depending on how hardcore fans like Himu perceive this one (Himu hating it, others liking it????), I could see them getting enough kickstarter money (1million? I guess?) to reuse assets to the finish line, maybe. As highly unlikely as it would be, the "hard" part of getting an engine and getting assets is over.
Engine is UE4, so that was free in the first place.
Shenmue was supposed to be what, 12, 9 parts? I doubt they could wrap it up in 4 anyway.
Can ANYONE explain to me this seemingly piece of shit combat system?
It keeps popping up QTE's mid-battle. I can't figure out if I'm supposed to hit the buttons immediately after they appear, or on the beat (X-X-A , X-X-A). It seems totally random and there's no explanation.
Those are qte's for sparring to build a move you have equipped so you can get it to master level. The qte is the moves command.
Buy spin kick and ground kick from the store where you chop wood. Spar with monks and master the moves. Sparring is good because it increases the attack power of moves while also leveling Kung Fu.
Then turn the game on easy mode because normal is dog shit and incredibly unfun.
Btw expect to never hit a qte the first time in this game. Game is trash.
Can ANYONE explain to me this seemingly piece of shit combat system?
It keeps popping up QTE's mid-battle. I can't figure out if I'm supposed to hit the buttons immediately after they appear, or on the beat (X-X-A , X-X-A). It seems totally random and there's no explanation.
Those are qte's for sparring to build a move you have equipped so you can get it to master level. The qte is the moves command.
Buy spin kick and ground kick from the store where you chop wood. Spar with monks and master the moves. Sparring is good because it increases the attack power of moves while also leveling Kung Fu.
Then turn the game on easy mode because normal is dog shit and incredibly unfun.
Btw expect to never hit a qte the first time in this game. Game is trash.
THANK YOU BRO. Knocked it down to easy and now it's not awful. My moves are all at level 10 now but I don't know what in the fuck is going on with the button assignments. This IS completely different to the first game, right? Are there even throws!? It's been ages since I played 1&2 (literally on the DC when they first came out) but it feels wrong.
I know they take a cut of the profits, but it's still not an upfront cost.Engine is UE4, so that was free in the first place.
Shenmue was supposed to be what, 12, 9 parts? I doubt they could wrap it up in 4 anyway.
Costs money for support and they take a cut of whatever you make.
So it sounds like this game is as bad as it looked?
Why didn't they re-use the virtua fighter combat which made the combat good in the originals (because VF is the bestest). Did Yu Suzuki not remember how to make the VF engine?
Ahh, lemme weigh in on this. If you're starting a UE4 project at any degree of scale, you absolutely want to cut a deal with Epic ahead of time and make sure you've got a plan so you are eligible for official support on UDN (the private one -- NOT the public-facing forums that anyone can access). You -could- start a UE4 game in your garage, but definitely not if you were Square or something.Maybe i had it wrong, but didn't they hire some modder that redid the Hazuki residence in UE4, as one of their modelers? I'm not sure they're running the biggest operation.
edit: 999,999 yuan is mine, 42 year olds dont have time to grind stupid bullshit:respect
Dead or Alive isn't licensed either. There's nothing stopping Yu and the team from doing combat similar to VF unless they just don't remember or have the skillset to do it anymore.
edit: 999,999 yuan is mine, 42 year olds dont have time to grind stupid bullshit:respect
And can whatever method be done on the PS4 version possibly? I plan on tackling this game next and ain't got time for grinds either.
Cindi you seem to be going back and forth on the game.
Imagine waiting for 10+ years for a story you've wanted continuation of.
The story is at 40% at the end of Shenmue II according to Yu Suzuki. Shenmue III might as well have moved the story from 40% to 41%. That's how little anything happens. Game is booty cheeks. If anything, I'm holding back on the mother fucker.
Yu Suzuki really tried to shop this POS game for over ten years only to give his fans fetch quests. It is the most pointless video game sequel ever made. Yearly Madden games have more merit.
Shonuff how long did it take you find Sun?
Wasn't meant to be an accusation, just that in a couple of previous comments it seemed like you were enjoying the vibes of the game more.
How so?
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Nothing gives me life more than looking back at how foolish Himu was.
Can someone check in on the Youtuber that freaked out at E3? What's his name? Boseman? He might need to be on suicide watch with how Cindy-sama is reacting.100% Huber will love it.
This dude:(http://i.imgur.com/aAMn22R.gif)
"a ton of filler bullshit" as a complaint seems weird because that's like 90% of shenmue anyways?
Yeah, Shenmue I was a groundbreaking life sim, II was a kickass adventure game that paved the way for stuff like Yakuza/RGG. III should've taken some cues from Yakuza/RGG since there's been a lot of innovation in the genre since Shenmue II.
Yu proudly flaunts that he doesn't play games.
Yu proudly flaunts that he doesn't play games.
:goty2 No wonder his games aren't that fun to play. :goty2
shenmue 2 is amazing but it still has plenty of grinding for cash and doing chores and whatnot. they succeeded in making a lot of it fun, but there was still a fair amount of padding.
VF4 Evo/VF5 still the best fighting game ever.I'm not a fighting game guy, but VF4 and 5 were so fun, only the first Soul Calibur, i enjoyed more.
Though I’m not sure how much he still had to do with the series. VF2 was incredibly good and genre defining.
WHY CAN'T I FUCKING EVER COMPLETE A SINGLE GODDAMN QTE THE FIRST TIME AROUND, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TIMING WINDOWS ON THIS SHIT
If you could compare Shenmue 3 to another major franchise disappointment, what would it be? Is it Star Wars prequel bad? Is there something even worse? TLJ?
If you could compare Shenmue 3 to another major franchise disappointment, what would it be? Is it Star Wars prequel bad? Is there something even worse? TLJ?
Imagine a new chapter in Star Wars made by someone who had 1/8th the budget and hadn't seen any new movies since 1977.This is one thing i was worried about. I hate this shit in KS games. :yuck
And imagine there being constant, distracting, completely out-of-place cameos in the background from the people who donated money to get it made.
I'm fucking done with this piece of shit game for now. I'm stuck trying to get a VIP pass for some club. I know who I have to get it from but I can't trigger the sequence of events required to get them to show up somewhere. Fuck this game, I'm going to go play some Budget Cuts in the Vive my buddy gave me and then play Diablo 3 for the first time.
Imagine a new chapter in Star Wars made by someone who had 1/8th the budget and hadn't seen any new movies since 1977.This is one thing i was worried about. I hate this shit in KS games. :yuck
And imagine there being constant, distracting, completely out-of-place cameos in the background from the people who donated money to get it made.
I'm fucking done with this piece of shit game for now. I'm stuck trying to get a VIP pass for some club. I know who I have to get it from but I can't trigger the sequence of events required to get them to show up somewhere. Fuck this game, I'm going to go play some Budget Cuts in the Vive my buddy gave me and then play Diablo 3 for the first time.
Most of his viewers weren't born when Shenmoo 1 and 2 came out Cindy, long recaps pad length ($$$) and satisfy the smooth playdoh brained viewers.
Guys when I beat Shenmue III I don't ever want Shenmue mentioned in my presence again. They are no longer my favorite games. Mario Odyssey is now. It's a me, nicca!!!I don't get it.
Most of his viewers weren't born when Shenmoo 1 and 2 came out Cindy, long recaps pad length ($$$) and satisfy the smooth playdoh brained viewers.
To my knowledge The Jimquisition series aren't monetized (also checked on mobile without an adblocker and didn't see any). Read a while back that his other videos are though?
Most of his viewers weren't born when Shenmoo 1 and 2 came out Cindy, long recaps pad length ($$$) and satisfy the smooth playdoh brained viewers.
To my knowledge The Jimquisition series aren't monetized (also checked on mobile without an adblocker and didn't see any). Read a while back that his other videos are though?
Otherwise i'd have to hate Silent Hill 1 through 4 with a passion, given the fact that i've even seen that one second movie they made. :yuck
Damn called out :duh
https://twitter.com/ClementJ64/status/1201959070103678976 :lol
I found Ren from Shenmue 2 and I was like "Bro help I got beaten up in a cutscene after kicking this dude's ass" and Ren is like "OK RYO even though we were buddies in the last game and i was a dick to you when I was introduced to you 20 minutes ago, let's go whoop some ass"
So we went back to the same place and beat the shit out of everyone
Then once that was done we both got the shit kicked out of us by the same guy in another cutscene
Now Ryo and Ren are sitting on the dock going "WE NEED TO LEARN KUNG FU, WHERE ARE THERE MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS?"
What a great fun video game
When you meet Ren he's like "oh whatever, hey Ryo, I totally forgot about the super fuckin awesome adventure we just had, fuck off"
This game isn't Shenmue
https://twitter.com/GameDataLibrary/status/1199685423460749312
Big oof. Going Epic exclusive killed them, to the surprise of NOBODY.
Was PC supposed to be the main platform? :lol I know you hate the EGS, but that's bending things a little too far.Yeah, as we said in the past pages, Shenmue died years ago.
I think this is maybe one of few games where the final boss is unbeatable lol
- The fight against the Kickstarter backers: FUCK this.
Soooo are there any (good) Sega arcade games in this at all??
I think this is maybe one of few games where the final boss is unbeatable lol
As you are always keen to tell everyone else in other games demi,
git gud
My ps4 copy is still plastic wrapped.
I paid 200 dollars for the KS, and it's like a trauma i'm trying to remove from my brain. :stahp
If only i could go back in time to 2015, and break both my hands with a hammer, before i click.
At some point i'll cave and play through it tho. :doge
It can't be that bad...
But things DID happen in El Camino...Which was already implied in the seriesspoiler (click to show/hide)Jessie got away and lived on a farm in upstate Alaska.[close]
But things DID happen in El Camino...Which was already implied in the seriesspoiler (click to show/hide)Jessie got away and lived on a farm in upstate Alaska.[close]spoiler (click to show/hide)(he talks about going to Alaska). And we don't even SEE that, we see 2 hours of him getting some money to get out of town.[close]
There's probably not going to be a Shenmue IV huh.
they pretend shenmue II doesn't exist. it's HAIR PULLING.:stopI was so close to forgetting that this existed until you brought it up again. :stahpThere's probably not going to be a Shenmue IV huh.
I hope not.
but barely moving the story on at all was disgraceful imo :trumps
Holy shit, the Hunger Mechanic. :neogaf
I know he wants it to be "immersive." But goddamn, sometimes Good Game Design trumps tedium.
SHENMUE III SUCKS
It’s not worth it, shit sux
It’s not worth it, shit sux
$20 to see the trainwreck isn't too bad, for the deluxe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpNAKDx4CwY
most disappointing game i've ever played in my life
Isn't that every youtuber?
Shenmue 4 possibly, maybe, heh ?
https://gamerant.com/shenmue-4-110-industries-hint/ (https://gamerant.com/shenmue-4-110-industries-hint/)
There's also an anime that is doing ok, reportedly.
Shenmue 4 possibly, maybe, heh ?
https://gamerant.com/shenmue-4-110-industries-hint/ (https://gamerant.com/shenmue-4-110-industries-hint/)
There's also an anime that is doing ok, reportedly.
Hmm almost like the medium of games isn't the best match for this tale...