I'm sure it'll be included with everything above. What an awesome addition, I love the idea!

Thanks for understanding. I respect your opinion, I'm just strongly stating mine as I want to see the best for the game. At the end of the day we all do, surely.

Waste of resources. Pop in VF.

What a wonderful community we have, we've almost hit the mark already. I'm seriously taken aback by this. "For Wude."

Threw in the small amount needed to hit $600, we've capped! Any further donations will go to the server, so this event is over! Great job everyone!

Great stuff. Good job to both of you!

I'm in the can't keep track camp. The game has aged beautifully, so that's really not an issue. Check my 4K thread in the Shenmue forum to see, it should give you some confidence to go back to it.

Thanks, but yeah, we know what's up... The forums are being hit the most, yet are super light weight with avvy's being remote linked and everything else sharing the same small image set. It's about crushing amounts of activity at given times, the server simply gets overloaded, not to do with optimizing at this point. 16 million hits in 2hrs on any type of hosting that is not completely dedicated is insane, that is all. We've done fine for ten years, thanks though for the FAQ...

Yeah, after all these years the last thing I want is a taste, I want the full course. Also, I don't want the first moments spoiled in any way. I've waited forever to see them, I want to see them proper. The only thing I could see working would be a What's Shenmue approach, something irrelevant, yet gives us a taste of the engine, etc.

Yeah, double bump. Beyond important. Let's do this guys!

Hold me tight.

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Thank you for your patience and continued support!

Reminds me of VIII which was one of my favorites. Games looks like classic RPG gold.

If anyone should be hired it should be nicokid and espiral.

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This is stunning and should be everywhere.

I seriously question the fandom of those unwilling to purchase a $300 used console with two years to save for a game you've waited over a decade for. Simply put its a non issue.

For sure, just a bit down the road I think. Happy Holidays.

I played through the main storyline of Yakuza 0 last week and enjoyed it a lot, despite only understanding about 15% of what was going on. Can't wait until it comes out in English so I can give it another go-through and fully appreciate it and do more of the side quests.
Yeah, that game looks great. I'm happy to see it's being localized, definitely a day one purchase. All signs point to bringing these older titles out over here so Yakuza 6 can be properly released in the west. It'll be nice to finally see a new engine, I think that alone will help sales.

OL wrote: -Gravity Rush 2 turns out amazing. My penis explodes.

-Gamers bitch about things. I end up disagreeing.

That is all.

Yes. I'm playing the Asian remaster right now, it's such a brilliant title.

Lol, nah...

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Now that that's out of the way, what's up? :-"

Damn, that's pretty hype.

Man, I would love a new Boku no Natsuyasumi on the PS4... Miss those awesome games.

Fingers crossed for an HD announcement.

It's pretty ironic, when I first took over I was almost beheaded for making the site more Shenmue-centric in hopes these days would come, now we want even more Shenmue. It's a good thing. :)

As far as the site, I'd consider redoing it from scratch but run my own business, so it really isn't in the cards without some serious help due to time constraints, something I'm sure could be arranged with fellow members however. I never redid the actual site, just the design of the front page, the old content and all of it's layout is simply thrown into the new frame. Even then, standards have changed so much nowadays, it'd be done completely differently. Responsive, mobile first design would be my choice like some of my other sites (not game related).

On the good side however, the forums/news are literally as one and due to apps like Tapatalk and such, they work well still in the modern day. That is after all the most important part. Also, I'd be more than open to adding some sub forums if they are utilized. Simply agree upon some topics and let's make a thread with a poll. If the need is there, it'll be handled. Whatever everyone wants.

Social media is on the rise, we've got a few extra hands helping out with all of that now. Though again, all anyone has to do is show some serious passion and contact me, I'd gladly get others more involved. The more trustworthy hands working towards the same goal the better.

As for the donors, if you followed the directions of applying for the group I'll go ahead and approve you now. I used to get email notifications about that, not sure why they stopped. Sorry if I missed out on adding you, will do now. If you still aren't added PM me, it'll push to my phone and I'll reply.

By far the greatest album ever of Yokosuka, bar none. Sensational work in every aspect.

Let's make this one huge! We're on the verge of great things.

Logically it would make the most sense to be at PSX, I'm still very hopeful. A few months ago there were a good amount of confirmed titles I was made aware of, it wasn't one of them. This very well could have changed since then, based on the knowledge of Suzuki-san being in the area around the same time, I think it's looking plausible. Either way we are going to see something soon, that much we know. Fingers crossed for PSX though.

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Without a doubt, I'm with you. It also wasn't said it wouldn't be there, just that it was not mentioned alongside many confirmed titles which didn't seem hopeful at the time. But like we said, many things change last minute with these shows, for better or worse. Fingers crossed, I still feel hopeful.

Nobody can stop this train. Dojo is back up, let's go!


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The optimism in this thread made even me believe despite flat out being told 'no.' Doesn't change anything though, a lot of these things are approved last minute, for instance TLOU2 was NOT on the list either. Still, no surprise here despite some last minute hope, so I'm not heartbroken. Missing last E-3 and this PSX only means the initial reveal will be both polished and impressive, I'm okay with that. I too want the game to get much needed exposure, but if that's the case save it for E-3 2017. We're getting Shenmue III, a game most of us would have taken in the form of a half baked novel at one time or the other. Relax, it's coming.

Since AXM made me sign up back in the day, damn time flies...

Completed my first playthrough today and I'm very happy with it. I'll keep it short and sweet. It's a fun game and most of all a solid Biohazard, something I haven't said in a while.

I played mainly via PSVR and also via PS4Pro at 4K/HDR. It's nice to see Biohazard pushing technical boundaries once again, the RE Engine looks stunning and performs flawlessly at 60fps. The sense of immersion in VR is a first of it's kind, at times so good it's uncomfortable. I found the entire experience to be extremely natural. For example if I was hiding behind a corner while not in VR, I'd side step and take a peek, thus leaving the character vulnerable. In VR however, I'd remain behind the corner but simply stick my head out a bit to take a look, just as you would in a real life situation. This extra sense of immersion tops off an already well crafted atmosphere that stands tall on it's own.

The atmosphere, layout, inventory management, combat, files, puzzles and flow of the game all closely resemble classic Biohazard. Enemy flow however seems a bit different at first, mainly because there isn't a low tier enemy type (zombie) filling the area. Molded are a higher tier (and range between types), though do become the games default enemy over time. This fresh take shakes up the flow a bit, though still stays true to the classic formula.

Biohazard once pushed the envelope with pre-rendered, then OTS and now VR/FP. While this may be the series biggest departure yet, it's also the most familiar entry in a decade. Going first person wasn't a cop out, it was a venture into the VR space and therefore the future. At it's core however, this is a classic title in the same vein as Rebirth or Zero. It's a lot of what we wanted, a little bit of what the series needed and a damn fine soft boot.

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By far my favorite grab of the bunch. This of all the images makes it so incredibly real that Shenmue III is coming and is true to form.

Great work as always. This couldn't be more important with E-3 around the corner, industry sonar is always at a high this time of year.

All of the donors have been added.

Added 2017-2018 category. Nice and gold, which is something hopefully Shenmue III will be soon.

Nankeiro wrote: And... what happened with me, Yama?

You weren't under the pending, but I manually added you now. You're good to go!

Here's a simple one... Persona. You listed 4 and 5 but failed to play arguably the best in the series, P2 Tsumi and Batsu. You're welcome, trust me.

P3 is also a gem, as is Soul Hackers.

Realistically it was just a matter of time, I'm happy they got it out of the way now to alleviate any questions bound to come up around E-3. What they're accomplishing with a team of their size is actually quite remarkable and there are so many bright spots to come from the past year of progress. All we can ask for is the best capable product from the team at hand and if more time is necessary, then so be it. I fully trust in Yu-san's vision. I know it sounds cliche at this point, but what's another year with the amount of time we've already waited? Though some are bound to be more cynical, the magic of the announcement never has and never will wear off for me. As a community we are incredibly fortunate. We all want what's best for the series, whatever you may or may not believe that to be, more time being devoted to the project is a good thing. 2018 will be an exciting time for us Shenmue fans.

Persona 2 (both Innocent Sin & Eternal Punishment) have probably my favourite RPG soundtrack next to Digital Devil Saga 1&2, Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story.

To add on to my original statement, I second this whole heartedly. Just as good would be the art direction. The character designs are some of the more unique I've seen to date, with a style all it's own void of any typical anime influence. This game seriously made a lasting impression on me.

I don't know about Persona 3 being that depressing. Depressing things happen, but it's balanced out with the light stuff. It was the one that brought that whole lighthearted high school social aspect to the games after all. If you liked Persona 4, I don't see why you wouldn't like Persona 3.

Agreed. I think the tone is equally as dark and light as P4. I much preferred the settings and design though.

Snowflake is like the lamest excuse for a insult ever. I don't know how that became a thing but it's about as insulting as calling a white guy a cracker. Gee golly such a insult..ruined someones day with that one. :lol:

Why so much hostility in these KS updates? :???:
Also again I ask.

Can we please stay on topic? Post with relevant discussion only please.

No on this system. If we make the switch we're contemplating however, you'll be notified of everything like modern social media.

Fantastic update all around, couldn't be happier.

For one the logo is perfect. Nothing more to add, but yes it's the simple things.

The art continues to amaze, so iconic. How it transitions into actual character models (final build) will be interesting to see.

Gamescom. Yes! Smaller venue, less media pressure, fitting for a title with a budget as such and more to reveal sooner. Let's set the tone for a Shenmue filled end of the year leading into a jam packed 2018. I expect presence at the bigger shows when we have a near final product.


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I'm down to analyze later, but for now, I just want to rejoice. That cave scene alone was a box of pent up emotions just ready to explode, words can not describe the feeling. Everything to follow was an immediate bonus. This is why anyone who has seen has kept the faith and now everyone else should as well.


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Those faces are bad. I only watched it once but there seemed to be no emotion at all. I don't recall seeing anger, sadness or happiness at any point which makes me realise that Sonic in the Mega Drive/Genesis games is more expressive.

But the facial animations haven't been included yet, so why are you even discussing the lack of them? #-o