Shenmue Thread

richymcdermott

so sorry

maybe suzuki will make some sort of announcement in gdc


http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205541/Yu_Suzuki_revisits_Shenmue_in_GDC_2014_Classic_Game_Postmortem.php

the groutch

Suzuki & Cerny do tend to be hanging out together alot.

richymcdermott

not to forget sony were asking people what they wanted on ps4 on twitter and the two highest games in votes were yakuza and shenmue

Steve X2

richymcdermott wrote: »

not to forget sony were asking people what they wanted on ps4 on twitter and the two highest games in votes were yakuza and shenmue

Shenmue on PS4 would be very nice indeed. I'd love if they released a proper retail game rather than a downloadable indie type one, but damn I'd take whatever I could get

the groutch

I'd even take a HD remake of the first 2 at this stage

richymcdermott

Sega trademarks Shenmue 3 :O


http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/19021/article/sega-trademarks-shenmue-3-could-a-new-game-be-in-the-works/

the groutch

richymcdermott

it has just been confirmed to be a hoax

Shapey Fiend

Did anybody else hate Shenmue? I persevered most of the way through (until the constant forklift races drove me insane) but I just couldn't deal with it in the end. At it's core the game feels very much like an adventure game which admittedly is one of my least favourite genres.

Oher parts that wrecked my head were badly designed minigames, the back and forth curfew busywork, the daily commute interspersed with loading screens and the poor writing/voice acting.

I'm the biggest Yu Suzuki fan ever and I resent that he pretty much stopped making any good games after Shenmue (aside from VF and Outrun). He could have been knocking out an arcade game every year instead of getting bogged down with two Shenmue games, a Shenmue MMO, mobile phone game etc.

CiDeRmAn

I never hated it but I never enjoyed it, not like friends did.
I tried playing it but got increasingly annoyed at the pace of the game.
Beautifully to look at though and it remains a brave experiment to try something different with the format.
Perhaps David Cage could learn something from it.

corcaigh07

If you have stuck with Shenmue 1 until the end, try the sequel, much faster pace, more action, busier feeling environment and the ability to skip time so you don't have to be waiting around for someone or something at a set time.

I also prefer the Japanese dubbing of the Dreamcast version.

richymcdermott

I can understand shenmue not been for everyone. To me shenmue had a ore around it. When you first step outside of ryo house you feel it the moment the game began I dropped the controller and just took a deep breathe and soaked into the universe which is quite rare to happen for me, only other games that had the same impact where metal gear solid, journey, ico and shadow of the colossus.

The pond in the garden felt you could put your hand in and feel the water in your hand , you could see the breeze blowing the leafs from the tree and you could just sense its wonder. Its made for the player to see its detail and without a doubt to me with the current tech we have to this day None have truly captured its detail that makes you feel like you belonged like shenmue.

With all this you make your way into the dojo and what felt like a go cheery life for ryo you witness a brutal murder and the story turns into a sort of detective styled game as you look for evidence to find your father killer.

You cant see ryo fear when he dreams but you can sense his anger, while some of the bullies have sort of a comedic sense to them and the voice acting is horrendous it just adds to its magic for me.

Shenmue 2 just makes everything about the first much more epic.
its ending is why shenmue fans want shenmue 3 , of what was suppose to have 7 games I believe if any game needs a ending its shenmue.


It has in my opinion the greatest cliffhanger in videogame history and without a ending to it for this long is a tragic tale.

Shenmue is not for everybody but I strongly feel just try to push through it and just get lost in its world, play shenmue 2 at the very least.

I hope this helps

corcaigh07

anybody know where to get a cheap DC VGA box? Thinking of playing Shenmue (especially the new Shenmue 1 undub) over the holidays in good quality.

edit: cheaper than this preferably: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Dreamcast-VGA-AV-S-VIDEO-HD-HDTV-Box-Improved-Design-/111223782887?pt=UK_Video_Games_Cables_and_Adaptors&hash=item19e5743de7

richymcdermott

Guess i have to watch the VGX now and be let down

Shapey Fiend

How come people don't demand Phantasy Star 5 this much? It'd have a much broader appeal. Sega should have been making these for every generation of their hardware. No wonder they crashed out of the hardware business without a big name RPG franchise to compete with Sony.

Retr0gamer

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

How come people don't demand Phantasy Star 5 this much?

I approve of this suggest. And take Rieko Kodama out of the Sega mobile game dungeon and get her to direct it.

richymcdermott

So Sega has ended 2013 with this image , could it be shenmue 3 tease for 2014 ?




Most likely just a tease from sumo digital but Given the rapid more so than ever rumours with sony funding shenmue 3 I still dream

Myrddin

Is it legit?

richymcdermott

yes , was taken directly from sega facebook

CiDeRmAn

Great Glob Almighty Richie!
You're a one man life support machine for this thread!
You're like the mod of this thread at this point!

richymcdermott

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Great Glob Almighty Richie!
You're a one man life support machine for this thread!
You're like the mod of this thread at this point!

lol , as long as shenmue has a pulse I will report info :L

CiDeRmAn

A pulse?
I'd say more like on a life support machine!
Now go pick up a few sailors!

Myrddin

That's a hell of a teaser

MrVestek

As with the Sonic cycle I'm not getting my hopes up just yet.

Riesen_Meal

Deep breaths lads, deep breaths...

;-)

richymcdermott

kotaku article shows the love shenmue fans have with this new bit of slogan for sony


I love it :pac:

http://kotaku.com/shenmue-fans-sure-are-crazy-1500240326





Yoshida appreciate it :L

https://twitter.com/yosp/statuses/422630984790450178

richymcdermott

ryo has is now available to download on steam , guess i have to buy the pc version now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhE_J4fPFZ4

MrVestek

He uses the phoenix mirror to transform? Nice touch.

the groutch

Should have been driving a forklift though.

Myrddin

richymcdermott wrote: »

So Sega has ended 2013 with this image , could it be shenmue 3 tease for 2014 ?

It turns out to be dlc for Sega All Star Racing...christ almighty