Ok, people, an odd thought crossed my mind the other day : "What if Shenhua is an hidden agent of the true bad/good guys ?" I know, this is probably not true, but, can you picture it : Shenhua Ling as a puppet master leading Ryo onto acting along a plan... Maybe a plan that opposes the obj...

In my opinion, we may have more alternate versions of the same events. (alternate spoken lines, alternate behaviors...) It would cost less assets than alternate events. And, if done well, it could even be more interesting than alternate events. For instance, Ryo may ends agreeing more with Ren than ...

I bet that VMU indicators can be handled as a overlay windows that you can show/dismiss, thanks to one of the additional (shoulder) buttons, compared to the dreamcast. However, if they use the Xbox version of SH2, it may be different for the SH2 port. (Wasn't SH2x using the pause menu instead ? I ne...

Hum, all of this make me curious :
How much time worth of dialog will there be stored in the game ?
How much was it for SH1 and SH2 ?

But, what if the flashback are told from another perspective than in SH1&2 ? I read that Yu said in some interviews he would like to explore differences in perceptions. So, alternate perspective flashbacks would not only recall event, but also paint them in a new light for players that went thro...

maybe I'm the odd one out, but I feel like they could do promotional events for SH3, without always having Yu Suzuki be present. I feel like he deserve some rest and promoting the game without him present would avoid the implication "Shenmue = Yu Suzuki". I would be glad if they do somethi...

Wasn't it said that the dreamcast models were not the one they originally wanted ? I guess that the argument is really about liking the legacy models or/and new models, where the new models are meant to be closer to the original vision and concept. I remember reading that Yu Suzuki said that they wo...

I think Ys net is mostly trying to have the models "feel" like they are the characters, more than making them "look" like they appeared in SH1&2 or promotional materials/renders. As long as Ryo's model bring to mind the same feeling as Ryo is meant to bring, it's good. (Same ...

It's possible, with the agile method and all, that there is several build being worked on at the same time. Yes, my hypothesis is that there is several builds developed concurrently. (with the build for the MAGIC images being more geared toward characters' faces and model rendering, while the one us...

Well, I guess that the 12+ rating is mainly for the gambling, in the game. If I'm not mistaken, it is something that had been established some years ago. (Games with gambling have 12+ PEGI rating.) This is most certainly why virtual console GB pokemon games had this rating. (And why there is no more...

Maybe we could have several bad endings (and time limits) this time ? It would make sense to have a bad ending by part/place. A bailu bad ending : Unable to track where is Shenhua's father ? Then Ryo staying there to make up for it ? Last segment bad ending : unable to succeed in the mission there ?...

Just something that I am unsure :
Is there a physical version, planed for PC ?
Or is it only digital for this one ?

It would be great if Shenmue 3 is ported to other console after a while. Sony console exclusivity is a little unclear to me : Is it forever ? If no, how long does it last ? Having SH3 done in unreal engine is a good thing to make it cross platform, if I'm not mistaken. So, it would be a waste to ind...

A little about voice : If the two tracks are available, my dream thing would be : the ability to choose the language for each character. (This way, I could have Ryo say "I see" in english, while Shenhua answer him with her "I see"-like sentence, in japanese, like in SH2...) This ...

So, random thought of the day : Newcomers starting with Shenmue 3 are entering the story the same way Shenhua does. This thought made my day as it means that, there's little risk newcomers can be lost with the game. Let me explain myself : In universe, Shenhua only knows the basics about Ryo and his...