Genuinely and happily surprised by the fans reactions so far!

This is some smart Community if you ask me.

Best news since the Advanced Free Battle announcement.

I feel a bit disappointed for Biscay and the other related actors though. The delay seemed to be inevitable, I hope their trust has not been abused by the project ambition.

You always manage to find something negative, don't you? :P

Do you think Cédric would rather have a rushed, half-baked game which may sell poorly instead of a polished, well crafted Shenmue 3 with better chances of selling well? (especially if Shenmue HD comes out by the end of the year)

Ok, so... not to be the instigator of hype here but;

- Gio Corsi and Yu Suzuki pose with the original game for a photo
- there are 2 pieces of bad news 9 days apart, both saying Shenmue 3 will not be at E3, as well as now a flat out full year delay.
- announcing the delay 4 days before E3 with not a single image, character model, or trailer.
- nothing offered from YSNET to "cushion the blow". Surely they knew these setbacks would disappoint fans in some way.

Strategy?

Sega..... It's over to you. [-o<

It may be a paradox, but my hype for Shenmue HD has never been so high... [-o<

Day one.

Well, that's YOUR opinion.

I wouldn't be surprised if you also said for 10 years that Shenmue 3 would never happen.

As for myself, I prefer to live in a "fantasy world" where people still believe Shenmue HD can happen and are ready to fight for it.

I've been saying for 10 years and i'll say it again; there won't be a shenmue hd rerelease. not ever. can't believe so many people here get their hopes up based on nothing. why would sega re-release these games? answer that question. there is no reason. hell even square had to bend backwards to do hd rereleases of final fantasy 10 (and now 12) which actually was a commercial monster success unlike shenmue. and shenmue is more expensive to rerelease as well.

If there is one person within the community whos work gets overlooked, and doesnt get nowhere near enough praise as he should, its Kiske.

There are a lot of people who do great work for Shenmue, but he really is one of the silent heroes since Shenmue 3 became a reality. His passion is unmatched, and his ideas and support across all of the Shenmue community sites is something that is to be absolutely commended.

Just wanted to give him is due live and respect.

Bravo sir, and thank you for so much hard work! =D> =D> =D> =D>

I don't know what to say Peter.
Thank you. :heart:

If the potential retro compatibility of Shenmue II on Xbox One can help push SEGA towards announcing and releasing Shenmue HD quicker, that's fine by me.

Those promo clips are awesome.

Thank you Switch!

In the meantime, Sega Forever liked another #SaveShenmueHD related tweet. It's the second one out of 100, not that bad.
https://twitter.com/ShenmueForever/status/876824458991894529

It's probably part of their teasing (trolling?) plan for the upcoming "Sega Forever" service, but nevertheless, it's nice to get some acknowledgement and exposure for Shenmue HD.

Just read the interview and listened to the audio compilation.

This was an amazing interview, Switch.

Thank you so much for all the efforts you've put into this and thanks to Eric Kelso for being so nice and available!

Yuzo Koshiro* interview by Polygon.

https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/6/19/15819622/yuzo-koshiro-legendary-game-composer-family-business-owner

http://www.culture-games.com/wp-content/uploads/personnalites/koshiro-yuzo-liste.jpg

*Composer of Shenmue & Shenmue II soundtracks alongside Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Osamu Murata, Ryuji Iuchi, Takeshi Yanagawa and others.

Everything you wanted to know about SE... GA Forever.
(Does include everything you didn't want to know about SEGA Forever)

http://forever.sega.com/

If they haven't gotten the message after literally years of #SaveShenmue and #SaveShenmueHD, then SEGA were never going to give us what we want.

Luckily, Shenmue III's delay means they have more time on the clock to get something done about it.

I'm sure they've got the message...

https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/shenmue/images/2/27/Tomdance.gif

I just wish they wouldn't play it so "Tom" about it, you know. :mrgreen:

Ah. Where to start? Forgive me because this is going to be a very long read!

Let's go then...

No.

By Friday we should get the details of the new Shenmue 3 roadmap.



Can't wait!

This is a fantastic update filled with awesome news! :heart:

From the gratitude of the team for the fans reactions about the "delay" of Shenmue 3 to the new logo, new characters and above all, Gamescom 2017 presence, I'm on heaven!!!

Thank Yu and "in your face" to those doubting about your dedication to this Series and your loyalty towards your fans! :king:

PS. Now I'm sensing strong Shenmue HD waves... [-o<

@Spaghetti It's becoming more and more interesting!

@FlagshipFighter I need to get my composure back... too much hype already!

@South Carmain Spot on and great movie!

@Yokosuka Why the sad face? :-o

What is really cool about this update is that for once, we don't need to look forward to an event with the same old hopes & dreams about a Shenmue 3 presence. Knowing 100% that there are going to be some treats for us during Gamescom is just fantastic. The wait is going to be so long though!

Would anybody with Japanese translation skills mind checking the Japanese version of the update for differences with the English version?

http://shenmue.link/news/shenmue3/507/?en

This is definitely a job for Switch. I think he's going to post an article about the update on his blog.
He'll probably make a full translation of the original Japanese update version.
http://www.phantomriverstone.com/

Somebody posted a high resolution (1198x275) new Shenmue 3 logo with transparent background on Twitter, so here you go:



Edit: Higher resolution (2048x470) -> http://i.imgur.com/dETcZnR.png

Ok. I messed up with the logo I've posted before. I'm sorry.
There is a higher version of it. It just depends from where you download it (computer or mobile phone).

This one should be far better (image is 2048x470) and looks better:

Yokosuka wrote:
Btw, Ali managed to get a hi-res version of it:



There is also a small transparent http://nsa37.casimages.com/img/2017/06/ ... 564891.png

Thanks!

Last but not least, can we assume that if SEGA addresses the licensing issues for Shenmue HD, it will allow YsNet to use those licensed brands in Shenmue 3 as well?

What do think, thoughts? ( :mrgreen: )
Hmm interesting thought, but if I'm honest I don't think SEGA really have any intention to associate or assist with Shenmue III any more than they have to.

Sometimes I wish I could be able to listen to what's going on in SEGA's and YsNet offices. :lol:

http://i.imgur.com/HrNi9jA.jpg

Saw this on a website I usually browse to buy games. Just thought it was nice to share it here. It made me happy to see it.

https://www.base.com/buy/product/shenmue-3-ps4/dgc-shen3ps4.htm

I take this opportunity to ask (and kindly remind) anyone on this forum, especially new members, to pre-order Shenmue 3 directly through the official Slacker Backer page.
https://Shenmue.link/order/

By doing so, you'll support Shenmue 3 development and help Yu Suzuki create the "full on Shenmue experience."

Sorry if I sound pedantic... but this is our one and only chance to actively support our beloved Series and it's fate.

Guys, please vote for Shenmue in this Famitsu Weekly poll opened to celebrate the upcoming 1500th edition of the Weekly Famitsu magazine.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KVzG13n1fPw/WWNQ8vL_jZI/AAAAAAAACks/TtuYKdA_zCQpVQjqcNEzZhiKPZRIawPNwCLcBGAs/s1600/l_595f2f7225954.jpg

You can find comprehensive explanations on how to vote here (on Switch "Phantom River Stone" blog):
http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/07/vote-shenmue-as-best-all-time-game.html#more

The poll ends at midnight on July 18th (JST).

Spaghetti wrote: Depends when you remember the discussion taking place.

But Sony is the publisher for the PS4 version as far as we know.

I should probably just stop drinking in the middle of the afternoon.

Let's Get Sweaty wrote:

Kiske wrote:I should probably just stop drinking in the middle of the afternoon.

It depends what time in the morning you started.

I don't remember what time it was, but I was just fine and dandy.

Fresh news about Shenmue 3 presence at Gamescom.



Limited to the business area according to Gematsu:
http://gematsu.com/2017/07/shenmue-iii- ... iness-area

Just for the sake of understanding what we can expect from Shenmue 3 being in the business area I was searching for a game displayed "behind closed doors" in the past at Gamescom.

I found Forza Horizon 3, at Gamescom 2016 (although there was also a show-floor demo):
https://www.gtplanet.net/30-minutes-of-new-forza-horizon-3-gameplay-from-behind-closed-doors-at-gamescom-2016/

...Interviews and accompanying play-throughs have been happening behind closed doors however, and Xbox On has exclusive footage from one of these meetings.

Creative Director Ralph Fulton walks us through the gameplay, showing off new areas and features in the game...

Funny how the 30 minutes of Forza Horizon 3 gameplay generated comments. :lol:

My point was only to get us a basic idea of what happens for games presented behind "closed doors" and also to reassure everybody of the potential coverage of such "closed" event by media outlets.

Now, back to the central question raised almost everywhere after the update.

Shenmue 3 will not be participating in the visitors area. Just as a reminder, here's the show floor from Gamescom 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWzb6q2-gg

Can you picture YsNet running a booth for the whole Gamescom?
Offering what to the visitors?
A polished 2 minutes trailer running for 96 hours?
A playable demo absolutely not representative of the final product version of Shenmue 3?
YsNet could be hosted by a partner? That could happen actually, at least, that's how I imagine YsNet idea to do something for the fans.

What I'm trying to say here (and again, I get totally the frustration of the fans going to Cologne) is that the road YsNet has decided to take with Gamescom 2017 is the best one.

Shenmue 3 being in the business area means YsNet will have full control on what they show and how they show it. They will be able to meet the press and whoever they want in the industry with some privacy, answer to questions, explain their technical or artistic choice, give interviews, make announcements, etc...

About one or two month ago, we did agree about the fact that creating a trailer for an event like E3 was particularly time, energy and money consuming and that this would take ressources away from the game development.
Agreeing to that also means that a playable, stable build of Shenmue in a controlled environment available for the media outlets and the industry only is a smart choice.

Suzuki San is going to be there. Talking about the game, maybe making contacts within the industry and adressing aspects of the game production he cannot handle when in the Tokyo office.
The presence of Shenmue 3 at Gamescom 2017 and the way it's going to be present is a fantastic news for many reasons.

I feel sorry for those going there with the hope to see Shenmue 3 on a big screen, or even play it, but it wasn't going to happen in my opinion. That said, the fact that YsNet is aware of the fans expectations and that they are trying to organize something for them is another proof that they do care about us.

Fingers crossed, but I've to say, this update really got me excited and makes me confident about Shenmue 3 quality at the moment.

You can't blame me (yes he can!).
We are schizophrenic (no we are not!).
But we all love Shenmue (no we don't!).

SHUT UP!!!

Guys, beside the new material and new announcements we can expect to get, just think about the tons of new interviews (including Peter's one) we are going to get from Suzuki San.

There will be a lot of articles about Shenmue 3, Yu Suzuki's work and vision, Shenmue franchise future, etc...

This only, makes me feel excited as never in the past two years!

Whoever photoshopped this did a very bad job.

Gameblog posted a news about the MCV interview, with definitely a positive outlook about it.

http://www.gameblog.fr/news/69873-shenm ... selon-sega

Yeah. Well. He praises Shenmue for existing but his conclusion remains that in his opinion, Yakuza is more enjoyable than Shenmue will ever possibly be. I disagree with the idea that Yakuza and Shenmue must be compared in a "fun-factor-meter" since they are different enough to be enjoyed both as different experiences.

You can love both Series for different reasons. I don't see the need to decide which one is better.

I was really happy when back when Sega said that they were trying "actively pursue shenmue remasters"

But that was what? 1-2 years ago

So i just got fed up and decided to buy a OG Xbox and Shenmue II Physical

I am usually an optimistic person but in regards to these remasters. I dont see them happening ever unless Sega unveils them at E3 2017 . That will Be Sega's last chance to announce these remasters. If we dont see them at E3 2017 then we wont see them ever. That is just my opinion.

I hope you mean E3 2018, otherwise things are very very bad. :P

Just for fun...



I did my best without staying on it for 24 hours

Oh. Shenmue 3 Gamescom presence explained, isn't it?

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I have done a few very very minor change to the new model.
(the face is more thin and long now, jaw shape is slightly softer and eyes smaller but you need to compare them to really see a difference)

http://i.imgur.com/CAvBSZ3.jpg

Maybe I'm getting used to this new Ryo, but I find it very good and definitely close to how I imagined him for Shenmue 3.

Wow @kiske, great work! Love all the background and colours!

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The background is the HD Hazuki Dojo vision of Nocon Kid.

I've just pushed a little bit the brightness, vibrance and contrast because I like... vivid colors :P

PS. I agree 110% with what Spaghetti just said above.

When comparing to early concept artworks of Shenmue 3, this definitely looks like Choubu.

But not the Choubu I was expecting. Not even in my wildest dreams!
Can you imagine this scene with real time lightning & weather effects?
That's a place I could lose myself in and just spend hours wandering in.

Absolutely gorgeous and filly with so much love for details. :heart:

http://i.imgur.com/Hn3V8gd.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/sIVZ55r.png

https://i.imgur.com/5vgMfzm.jpg

I think we should stop making comparison with the original Dreamcast games and just have faith in Yu.

Just look how far we have come since E3 2015 announcement.

http://i.imgur.com/cQLtKo0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KICuysK.jpg

The future has never been so bright for the Shenmue Series.
Suzuki San is doing the best he can to give the fans "The full Shenmue experience"...
Let's just support him as much as we can.

You are not authorised to read this forum.

Dedicated to the haters out there.

http://i.imgur.com/J7uIU8J.jpg

Guess what I'm thinking now...

I'm sure if the facial animations were ready and optimal in the build they've used for the teaser, the feebacks would have been a lot more positive... or a lot less negative ](*,)

It's still Work In Progress guys.
They will take care of the facial expressions and other issues.
They are just not there yet.