I can get down with this. Probably a fuck lot cheaper than making actual Shenmue 3 and I imagine the Venn Diagram for People Who Read Manga and Shenmue Fans has a pretty big overlap.
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Shenmue Community Thread | Still lookin' for sailors
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I can get down with this. Probably a fuck lot cheaper than making actual Shenmue 3 and I imagine the Venn Diagram for People Who Read Manga and Shenmue Fans has a pretty big overlap.
nullDC probably runs it the best, it's fully playable but has a few graphical glitches here and there.
I think I may have to follow suit and replay them. Still got my Dreamcast setup with copies of Shenmue I & II at the ready for emergencies.
nulldc for the original, has issues with the second game but there are compiled versions out there with a fix.
It comes with a bit of baggage, however.
Shenmue is a niche game with a small (but passionate) audience.
How would you ramp up people to S3 if they're new to the series and haven't played S1/S2? Do you also do a port of those first, or include it with S3 as a complete package?
What do you charge for S3?
What platform will it be on?
These factors swirl together to make S3 a risky proposition to any publisher, I think. There's probably no way S3 would make its money back unless it was released on its own and the presentation values were lower than what we expect from most games these days.
It's the same type of problem I see with a franchise like Yakuza. Few people can get their hands on the original PS2 games now, they're not easy to "jump into" at any place but the beginning because of the established narratives, and the fanbase seems to contract with each release. I feel this is why we're not getting English translations anymore.
This is all speculation (with no sales data) on my part, however.
I want to see S3 but the longer we go on, the less of a chance I see it happening.
HappenstanceUK
Member
I need to try that again. Last time I tried it ran fine but would lose my save everytime I loaded the game back up.
Ok, that's true. He may not be able to give the draft scripts or anything like that.
But he could at least be more upfront when it comes to if we should stop hoping for a sequel. He could likely also just tells us the important even in a little more detail than "these are the four stages, and here are 11 images".
It has been 14 years...
moltonasty
Member
This, plus his answer has left me sad. I think it's officially time to move on for me. That way, if part 3 ever happens, it will be shocking and beautiful. I can't take this anymore. It's over for me. Best of luck to all of you keeping the dream alive!
ajim
Member
I understand completely... I do. But maybe he actually can't... And maybe he has the hope inside like we all do.
Those four stages and 11 images are better than nothing... Better. Than. Nothing.
:'(
Is it too stressful for you to read a few news in the year and show your support to community and Yu?
This is the answer why you all remember shenmue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluma_Zeigarnik
moltonasty
Member
What the hell are you talking about?
SuperSonic593
Member
The article is a little light on citations, but the Zeigarnik Effect is an interesting idea that I hadn't heard of before. It makes a fair amount of sense though.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
A third part would have to include all of the remaining chapters (because there would never be a 4th) and so conceivably would need to be a massive game.
The first two are going to need to be re-released and do damn well for it to even be a possibility.
How did nobody ask him about any re-release plans!?
The first two are going to need to be re-released and do damn well for it to even be a possibility.
How did nobody ask him about any re-release plans!?
That's what I was thinking.
Expected that immediately after "Shenmue 3 when?"
openrob
Member
From the 500k page on facebook:
He said :　作りたいです。(tsukuritai desu ne) Which is : i want to make it.
Then he said : きかいがある、作りたいと思います。Basically : if i have a platform, i'd like to make it.
Interesting to note, that Ryo is only one year older than Kiryu and would be 46 if he's alive now.
hermitpurple
Member
Poor Nozomi
SEGAvangelist
Member
So did anyone ask him about a Shenmue 2 postmortem in the Q&A?
Acquiescence
Member
So as far as I can tell, the rest of the chapters were set to take place in deeper parts of China. Interesting. It's a shame Ryo's travels would never bring him back to Japan. One of the things I liked about the first game more than its sequel was the setting.
Nozomi was the one that got away; the love lost when embarking on the path of revenge. Suzuki clearly had Shenhua in mind as Ryo's destined waifu.
team Lishao Tao
killer instinct came back after 20 years and was a success.
That's all that needs to be said.
Why Sega pushes Yakuza after yakuza and ignores Shenmue is beyond me.
Shenmue is a better game in every aspect.
The combat is miles ahead.
The setting too.
No wonder Sega had trouble after trouble. They have no vision. They released Shenmue on the original xbox ffs. And I think it was a launch title.
it's like they send the games out to day and then go "Oh, guess people don't want this"...
fuck I'm mad.
Yeah, me too. China was beautiful, but I like Japan more.
... Killer Instinct is a (subpar) fighting game, whose plot doesn't have any bearing on the game.
LelouchViBritannia
Member
Sega.................oh Sega.......
Killer Instinct isn't subpar anymore!
Sega.................oh Sega.......
It's funny (depressing) to compare the tone of this thread to how it was before the event, lol. Probably a good thing a separate thread wasn't created for this.
LelouchViBritannia
Member
Very true. As ive said before, wait until E3, or until Giocorsi reveals the sony list. I think everyone is upset due to the stupid questions asked at the QnA. Especially since we all want to know whats happening with Shenmue/PS4/Cerny/Suzuki etc.
lachesis
Gold Member
well I thought Kowloon & Guilin was just so awesome, although the port area was rather.. hmm.
One of the great thing about the Shenmue was sense of "location". I really felt like I was on a journey with Ryo in virtual world. When Ryo left to someplace, I really felt like leaving someplace that I've become accustomed to - and it was something very much unlike than any other games out there.
One of the great thing about the Shenmue was sense of "location". I really felt like I was on a journey with Ryo in virtual world. When Ryo left to someplace, I really felt like leaving someplace that I've become accustomed to - and it was something very much unlike than any other games out there.
lordchompy
Member
Shenmue fans, did Sleeping Dogs feel like a pseudo spiritual successor to you in any way? I'm thinking of picking it up and it does seem to me a bit like a more violent and gritty Shenmue.
LelouchViBritannia
Member
Definitely not. The game is fun, but is nowhere near the greatness of Shenmue. It's closer to Yakuza.
Here's the exact Japanese:
作りたいですね。機会があれば作りたいと思っていますが。
And my own, more accurate translation:
"I want to make it. If I get a chance I'd like to make it."
Yeah, agreed, though in some ways Sleeping Dogs felt more like Shenmue than Yakuza does, lol.
You are awesome, many thanks!
dreamcastmaster
Banned
No, but it was great to be back in Hong Kong. It's a good game in it's own right anyway.
LelouchViBritannia
Member
No prob. Enjoy.
ajim
Member
I agree.
Whilst I loved Shenmue 1 and being in Japan, heading to China and was even more awesome. HK, Kowloon and Guilin were like miniature worlds the way they portrayed.
And I know going deeper into rural China would have led to some beautiful imagery and more beautiful music.
Friend of Sonic
Member
You are so right. The dream of playing Shenmue 3 started into my adolescence extending into my adult life. It's time to let go...
Soleil rouge
Member
Don't know why so many feel the need to finally give up hope. Looking back, if there was going to be an announcement about the future of the series, this wasn't the event to do it in. There will be a follow up to this post-mortem, and then a grander stage at E3.
Just looking at Yu's face, and seeing how happy he was - that alone, to me, says we're getting a sequel eventually. He still has so much enthusiasm for Shenmue. I honestly knew nothing was going to be announced after they showed that "Shenmue 2: To be continued" screen.
Just looking at Yu's face, and seeing how happy he was - that alone, to me, says we're getting a sequel eventually. He still has so much enthusiasm for Shenmue. I honestly knew nothing was going to be announced after they showed that "Shenmue 2: To be continued" screen.