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[neo2046]

http://japanese.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2004/08/03/20040803000032.html

Japan chosun report that a korean online company (called ??) and SEGA are developing Shenmue Online
The production cost is around 30 billion won (Korean money)
Beta Test will be started at November

 

[Wario64]

OMFG

 

[Musashi Wins!]

It begins.

 

[retardboy]

I DONT BELIEVE

 

[Oni Link 666]

Kickass!


IBTH!
IBDC!

 

[DMczaf]

First person to photoshop hundreds of Ryus asking for sailors gets a cookie

 

[GDGF]

MMOSSS

(massively multiplayer online sailor searching sim)

 

[Mirk]

I hope it turns out good.

 

[Mason]

:O



























:O















This is the best video game news I've heard in a loooong time.

And beta testing starts in November!?!



*dies*

 

[DrLazy]

Forum Meltdown.

 

[Wario64]

But what console? And who's this Korean company? I have a feeling this is gonna be a shitty PC Korean game...

30 billion korean = usd?

 

[totoro'd]

omg

 

[Coin Return]

Awesome, Shenmue II was one of my favorite gaming experiences ever.

 

[Agent Dormer]

I want to play as Sailor #42!

 

[sprsk]

 

[jarrod]

Hmm... so what if Shenmue Online and Phantasy Star Universe both skip consoles entirely in favor of PC? Bloodshed?

 

[olimario]

It has create a character and clans.
Heres a screen of a clan in the beta

 

[neo2046]

But what console? And who's this Korean company? I have a feeling this is gonna be a shitty PC Korean game...

30 billion korean = usd?

console?
the game should be for PC

and the beta test in Nov is internal
beta test for public will be started next year

 

[Baconäger]

WTF...I want Shenmue 3.

 

[Wario64]

Gah, this does not bode well!

I still want a true Shenmue sequel!

 

[sprsk]

 

[BuddyC]

WTF...I want Shenmue 3.

 

[Neutron Night]

HOLY FUCKING GOD OF ABRAHAM I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING, OH MY FUCKING GOD I HAVE TO HEAD TO SHENMUE DOJO

 

[Xellos]

It has create a character and clans.
Heres a screen of a clan in the beta

LMAO

And hooray for more Shenmue, although what an online, multiplayer Shenmue will be like is anyone's guess. Could be anything from a BEU to a tournament fighter to something like Animal Crossing with sailors. Hopefully it'll have an offline game as well to wrap up the series.

 

[Mike Works]

"oh man, i've got to level up twice before I can open this sock drawer"

 

[sprsk]

 

[Stuggernaut]

Add your own caption....

 

[MetatronM]

I will believe it when I see it.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

GAME OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!

I NEED TO CHANGE MY SHORTS

 

[Necroscope]

But what console? And who's this Korean company? I have a feeling this is gonna be a shitty PC Korean game...

30 billion korean = usd?

About 34 Mil USD according to Yahoo currency converter.

 

[explodet]

30 billion korean = usd?

At current rates,

30,000,000,000.00 KRW = 25,765,034.346 USD
South Korea Won to United States Dollars

 

[golem]

wow.. wonder if it will be action based

 

[Matlock]

Where's Drinky Crow when you need him?

 

[DMczaf]

Add your own caption....

LOL!!!

 

[king zell]

for PC -__-

 

[Neutron Night]

Nearly $26 million budget, good GOD, this shit's for REAL. No fucking cell phone games or GBA shit or something else. Ok, I wanted Shenmue 3, but if they're going to spend this kind of money then they're probably going to have some kind of finish for the story. I mean, that goes without saying. Right?

Where's Drinky Crow when you need him?

In Hell.

To put things into perspective, I found this article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A63734-2004Apr9?language=printer

And Robbie Bach, Microsoft's head gaming executive said "that the cost of producing AAA games -- the top-quality titles -- would expand dramatically. As it stands, he said, a AAA game runs $5 million to $10 million a title, and 'we run the risk of that cost going up.'"

Oh sweet Shenmue, you are back. Who knew it would be Koreans who would swoop in and save the day by giving Digital Rex the money they need. Fuck Sammy and to hell with their little dog too.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

So is this confirmed for any specific consoles or PC?

 

[impirius]

I call dibs on Townsperson With No Useful Information #38

 

[Necroscope]

The end of the world is near...

 

[Boogie9IGN]

I call dibs on Townsperson With No Useful Information #38

FIND HIM

 

[MC Safety]

I want to play a game of Lucky Hit.

 

[Lazy8s]

Matlock:

Where's Drinky Crow when you need him?

Probably eating crow, after continually haunting topics concerning the prospect of a new Shenmue with comments like:

"Haha, there'll never be a sequel to AM2's greatest turd series.

HA HA!"

... or sleeping.

 

[impirius]

FIND HIM

Holy smokes

 

[Kai]

OMG.

 

[MrCheez]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Neutron Night]

FIND HIM

Yeah, that's Miles Prower, he's from the Dojo boards. He's got good taste in games, unlike some guy whose initials are DE.

 

[JackFrost2012]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: a new Shenmue game is like a license to print anti-money. I don't care how awesome it might be - Sega's never going to make its $26 million back. Sigh.

 

[Meier]

50 bucks says most of the people in this thread will never play it (if it gets an American release) or have never played an MMORPG before. Translating a series like Shenmue to an MMORPG is going to SUCK. The only thing it could possibly be is a poor man's City of Heroes or something.. and if you want to go around doing missions, just make a Ryu character in that.

 

[MrCheez]

plz be for pc, plz be for pc, plz be for pc

 

[Boogie9IGN]

plz be for pc, plz be for pc, plz be for pc

/me joins in the chanting

Shenmue Online would be the only game that could make me upgrade my PC