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Shenmue 3: The Gamescom Trailer

Shenmue 3: The Gamescom Trailer

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Shenmue 3 is so close, we can feel the punches. The latest trailer from Sega, Ys Net and Deep Silver hit the Net this morning, and they make one thing clear: Ryo’s fists will get a workout. Of course, getting into fist fights is only part of the Shenmue experience. There’s also wandering around, taking on odd jobs, buying useless trinkets from vending machines, and wasting your money at the arcade. We actually got a glimpse at the arcade games that will be available this time. The expected QTE simulator is there, and so is a pachinko machine, but will Sega be slipping in another of their arcade classics? They might just decide those are better off sold separately. Far more people are disappointed by Deep Silver’s decision to accept an Epic Games Store exclusivity deal than in the prospect of not having Hang-On or Space Harrier. Ys Net is working on a refund system so that anyone who absolutely CANNOT play PC games from anyone besides Steam (why, exactly?)

Shenmue 3 Developers Now Offering Refunds To Disgruntled Customers

Shenmue 3 Developers Now Offering Refunds To Disgruntled Customers

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This is something you might not expect to hear about until after a game comes out, but developer Deep Silver, publisher YsNet and exclusive PC distributor Epic Games Store are now offering refunds to Kickstarter backers of Shenmue 3. The reason: some of them have been demanding it. Loudly. Last month’s E3 brought with it two new bits of news for Shenmue 3: a trailer, and the revelation that Epic Games had obtained exclusive rights to the PC version of the game — when it comes out, you’ll only be able to buy it at the Epic Games Store. Essentially, this amounts to having to load up a different launcher when booting your game, an inconvenience of a few seconds…but we guess some folks are too used to using Steam for everything. Some PC gamers were so outraged by this exclusivity deal that they decided they didn’t even want the game anymore. They demanded the ability to rescind their pledges, which is a pretty rare thing to be able to

E3 2019: Shenmue 3 Might Not Truly Be The End

E3 2019: Shenmue 3 Might Not Truly Be The End

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Here’s something we never expected to hear. The websute USGamer caught up with Yu Suzuki, director, writer and pretty much everything behind the existence of the Shenmue series. The reporter asked Suzuki if Shenmue 3 would be concluding the story of protagonist Ryo…not really a question most other reporters felt like asking, because obviously it would, right? Think again. USGamer reports that “Suzuki took out his water bottle and placed it on the table between us and pointed to about the halfway point.” Then he said “Whole story of this bottle, about here,” through a translator. The reporter asked for clarification, and if he meant halfway. He meant even less. “40 percent,” said Suzuki. Shenmue fans know the game’s storyline was originally intended to be very long. When it was conceived on Dreamcast, a long number of games were planned — plans that had to change when the Dreamcast started collapsing and Shenmue II didn’t sell well on the XBox. What is Suzuki betting here — that he can crowdfund

New Shenmue 3 Trailer

New Shenmue 3 Trailer

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A new trailer for Shenmue 3 dropped over the weekend. At two and a half minutes and with real gameplay footage, it’s the most revealing look we’ve gotten to date for the highly anticipated sequel. The trailer was revealed during MAGIC, a Japanese developers’ conference described as “conferences and round tables with famous international authors, game designers, producers, writers and illustrators”, though it’s also sort of a regular con with gaming, manga and cosplay contests. The original Shenmue was sold as “the most realistic game ever,” and upon its release it looked impressive, but time and advancing technology have shattered that illusion. It’s clear with Shenmue 3 Yu Suzuki and crew are no longer shooting for realism. The environments are pretty, but the animations have almost a stop-motion feel, as if Will Vinton stepped through a portal from the 1980s and created a few cutscenes for Shenmue 3 in between raisin commercials. I’d be very surprised to learn there was any mocap involved — either that or they got their

Shenmue 3 Launches August 2019 — New Trailer

Shenmue 3 Launches August 2019 — New Trailer

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Shenmue 3 is closer to reality than ever! Yu Suzuki and his development team revealed the first full trailer for the long-anticipated closer to the Shenmue trilogy today. Considering this story was left incomplete on the original XBox, it’s been a substantial wait. It’s also been quite a wait since the initial reveal of Shenmue 3 over three years ago, during E3 2015. A record-breaking crowdfunding campaign raised over six million toward the project, sending a clear signal people wanted more. Since then the game has remained in closed-door development, with only the occasional screenshot being released. But we not only got a trailer today, we have a solid release date! Suzuki thinks he can get Shenmue 3 out the door August 27, 2019 — almost precisely one year from now. Sega most likely chose today to drop this trailer for a reason: it happens to be the release day for Shenmue I and II on the Playstation 4 and XBox One. A year is a long time to wait

Fresh News On Shenmue 3

Fresh News On Shenmue 3

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The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter launched on June 16th, 2015. It’s been two and a half years since then, and we haven’t seen much of the game, but in this case that’s a good thing. A Shenmue sequel that could be done in two years (with today’s development standards) wouldn’t be a game that was very good. With the new year comes a new video from Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki and animator Hiroaki Takeuchi. You know what job Suzuki has, but Takeuchi is working as CG animation producer for Shenmue 3’s cutscenes. The video they appear in cannot be embedded, so you’ll have to click this link to watch it. In the video, Suzuki asks Takeuchi how development is coming along. Shenmue 3 is being made in Unreal 4, far better than what the Dreamcast could render. “The graphics are certainly improved over what I had in mind,” says Takeuchi. “While there are of course things that would not compare to a AAA title, they are better than what I had

Shenmue 3 To Be Published By Deep Silver

Shenmue 3 To Be Published By Deep Silver

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Shenmue 3 is still deep in development and we haven’t seen much of it beyond a few early screenshots. But we now know how it’s going to get from Japanese studio YsNet to your store. Publisher Deep Silver, currently behind such games as Metro Exodus and Agents of Mayhem, will globally distribute the long-awaited sequel to Sega’s award-winning series. “I am very pleased to secure this global partnership with Deep Silver, which is comprised of incredible men and women who have a deep passion for bringing Japanese titles to the rest of the world,” said Yu Suzuki in a publicly released statement. “Throughout this process, Deep Silver has expressed a deep passion for Japanese games, the Shenmue franchise and its fans — this gives me further confidence in Shenmue III and that we have found the best partner possible.” “Shenmue is one of a few game franchises that have historical value whilst continuing to ignite passion across gamers. We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward

Shenmue 3 To Get Physical PS4 Copies

Shenmue 3 To Get Physical PS4 Copies

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While still considered one of the weirder announcements at Sony’s E3 Press Conference, there’s no denying that Shenmue 3 has done what it set out to do, and then some. What was meant to be a last chance for a desire of both creator and fan, has now become a record breaking Kickstarter, and will now reward those who do certain pledges with even grander rewards. When it launched, Shenmue 3 was meant to be a digital download game first, then have physical copies for PC, not unlike other Kickstarter projects of this nature. However, due to raising now 2x what it set out to accomplish, Shenmue 3 will get physical discs for console those who pledge to the $60 rewards tier. To be clear, this will only happen for the PS4. With 12 days to go in the Kickstarter, the only question for Shenmue 3 is, “How successful will it be?” The game is funded twice over, and with more and more stretch goals being met, it could become