You can tell me you liked the story or the mini games or even the Hilariously good VA.

I liked all the above but there is one thing i found very intresting about the shenmue duolgy(soon to be trilogy!!).
What i found the most unique was the culture.By that i mean how Yu suzuki choose the make the game based around Japan and China.Since japan and china arent BFFs i diddnt expect to ever see a game that allows you to embrace both cultures without making one of them inferior.

I really loved how Yu suzuki decided to have

S1 in Japan
S2 in China
S3 in China

I really learnt alot about both cultures from the game.This game when it is played by chineese people(china is allowing playstations to be sold now) could help strenghten the relationshio between both repective countries.But thats going on a new topic.

Overall i am hoping We get Shenmue 4 and 5 after Shenmue 3.
I would love to see Shenmue 4 in Japan again since it could bring back Nozomi.Do any of you think we might see future Shenmue games that introduce us to even more cultures?

I'm most excited by the new locations we'll get to explore, so I've collected images and descriptions of what we already know...

Baisha
http://i.imgur.com/10ILtKL.jpg

Concept art and photos: http://imgur.com/a/Urtpj

Yu Suzuki said: Baisha will show off what Shenmue is all about. Live out a siege game reminiscent of the Warring kingdoms. See what strategist will come out on top.

May possibly feature an 'infiltration mission' into the Chi You Men's Guilin branch. The buildings shown in the concept art are called Tulous. They are between three and five stories high, can house up to 80 families and are easily defensible.


Choubu
http://i.imgur.com/LyT4LHu.jpg

Concept art and photos: http://imgur.com/a/eU3uV

Yu Suzuki said: Choubu is a riverside village with lots of shops, souvenir stores, hotels and temples. The quests in this village should be very enjoyable, I think.

And: Amidst the mystical scenery of the Li River, Choubu lies in a water colour painting come to life. The port of call will be filled with souvenir shops and hotels, shrines and village dwellings. Expect to meet a sage master of Nanquan there .

This area may feature the 'Magic Maze' technique of generating building interiors. It could also feature a part time job of some sort.

Bailu
http://i.imgur.com/BZXPVTi.jpg

Concept art and photos: http://imgur.com/a/YBRqA

Yu Suzuki said: Bailu is the village where Shenhua was raised and also a place that Ryo's father, Iwao, had visited when he was younger. Here as well the quests will play an important role as Ryo and Shenhua start their journey.

And: Shenmue 2 ends at Shenhua's house in the outskirts of Bailu village. Bailu village is waiting to be explored for real.

Have I missed any information?

aw shit, got space harrier from tomato convenience store for the first time in like 10 years

It's hard to pinpoint only one thing that really struck me when I first played the game, unless you consider the whole game itselft as the one thing. But I think I can say that it was incredible degree of realism the game has. The weather system and the passing of time with greatly affected NPCs with their daily routines was and still is mind blowing.

http://www.gangentertainment.org/images/boxset3_shenmue.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erQ13_VOFAA

For the 1 or 2 people who might give a crap: I've finished putting together a special blu-ray release of Shenmue: The Gang Edition Trilogy. If you've avoided owning these movies over the last decade, now's your chance to grab the entire collection on a single blu-ray disc! This release includes all 3 movies, along with all of the bonus features that were originally included on the DVDs (bloopers, behind-the-scenes documentaries, audio commentary for each movie, and more).

Important Detail: Each movie is presented in it's original, 4:3 standard definition resolution. I played around with upscaling the movies to HD resolution, but considering the source footage was originally shot on everything from VHS to Hi8 to MiniDV, it just didn't make much of a difference. I do think the video quality is better than the DVD version since the larger disc capacity allows for higher bitrates and less compression. Long story short: these look SLIGHTLY BETTER than the DVDs we've been selling for the last 10 years, lol.

If you're interested in purchasing this collection, use the link below to go to our online store. It's $30, which includes shipping to anywhere in the US ($15 extra for overseas shipping). Of course, the DVD versions are still available for a 1/3 of the price...and let's not forget that all the movies are available to watch for free on our website. But for you die-hard fans, this is the definitive Shenmue: The Gang Edition collection!

http://gangentertainment.ecrater.com/p/23068427/shenmue-the-gang-edition-trilogy

Hi everyone i'm a new member here,I'm from Thailand and i'm a fan of this series too now i'm trying to work some animation test for Ryo(I'm an animator)

so i just finished with Ryo model now i have to rigging and start working

Thanks to Esppiral for Ryo model
http://i.imgur.com/ok097wi.jpg

a little update with new Ryo san model,this is just rigging test,
Pls see on HD 60f oh.. this is quick render from 3dsmax

Maybe we could convince him to do a Shenmue acapella? We of all people know that Shenmue 1 and 2 have a fantastic soundtrack, but he and or many of his 1.2 million subscribers may not. He takes requests, but there's no telling what kind of backlog he has or what it would take to get something onto his list.

Here's his YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/user/SmoothMcGroove/featured

and his Twitter

https://twitter.com/SmoothMcGroove

#SmoothSingsShenmue ?

I asked him in person at MAGFest. He said he could try but it would be tough due to the massive amounts of requests he gets.

On the day Ryo has to meet up with Charlie and receives the chinese letter he willl automatically teleport to Sakuragaoka and the ambush there when the clock hits 2:30 p.m. Interesting thing, the game actually "loads" the Construction Site.

Had some fun on Tinder:

Found this very good review:

Da Hah-bah!

A personal review of Shenmue's spirit , and interactive lifelike experience, by Stefan Homberger:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82_B2z_l8hQ

And the second part, as a more traditional review, by the same person: youtube.com/watch?v=h-omAEjicjU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-omAEjicjU

I honestly did not know what was wrong at this point. It took ages for me to realise what to do.

Do you notice something strange in this image?

http://i.imgur.com/jMtrveq.png

Shocking truth! (figuratively speaking...) Fuku-san stole Ryo's hands to use during his performance!
For some reason, the developers chose to do that. Maybe to save on resources for the basement's data.

ShenGCH wrote:it really looks as if he's sitting on Ryo's back while he's stretched out on the floor or something

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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

If anyone should be hired it should be nicokid and espiral.
I'm not familiar with espiral other than by name, but if any fan of the series deserves to be hired, it's NoconKid. That dude has done some fucking incredible things with his HD remake of Shenmue - and all out of love, no less! Plus, he's clearly familiar and skilled with Unreal Engine, so it makes sense.

Espiral is famous here to make excellent Shenmue renders after extracting 3d models straight from the games. His best achievement is having given a fictional Shenmue III cover to http://www.favslist.com/MostAnticipatedGames

Podcast with Corey Marshall and Adam Koralik
http://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2 ... k.html?m=1

I was watching at the E3 reactions videos for the xxxx time (makes me feel good when i feel blue :mrgreen: ) and I've came across this Michael Huber video. Man I love him!!!

Sorry if this video has already been posted many times, but maybe some newcomers didn't see it and really, it's awesome :king:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CAsWwI5Xv4

Not very happy with the result, I am not very good at posing or photoshop ^^' but well...



Also trying to give Ryo that awesome concept art outfit.

To Shen GTH: Yea exactly, this handholding BS needs to be done away with these day, and people wonderwhy kids are utterly braindead nowadays. It's because everything is done for them.

Seriously, I'll be extremely pissed off, if there a pointer in Shenmue 3 telling you what to do next, icons on top of NPCs pointing out they're important, ect.

Seriously It's so bad these days, games feel the need to tell you, you need to hit ______, button, to talk to a NPC or whatever, It's retarded. It's so bad, that there are games, that are pretty much nothing but tutorials sigh.

God forbid someone actually has to figure anything out them selves. Nintendo did a test, they had a ton of people play the 1st stage of SMB1, and their results state that 90% op gamers today, can't even finish the 1st stage of SMB1 http://www.p4rgaming.com/majority-of-gamers-today-cant-finish-level-1-in-super-mario-bros/

Fair and interesting review of Shenmue, mainly because the reviewer never played the game before this year.
It gives a good hint about how newcomers could/should react when discovering the saga.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzpHb3U1HLw

I find interesting that most of the gripes I read about Shenmue (like not beeing able to skip time forward or slow paced rythm) are the result of Yu Suzuki's choices and not conceptional flaws.

Similarly, most of the positive aspects of the game are the result of audacious decisions and could still be considered as a reference in modern gaming.

Yeah. That's one of the reasons why the series is so special. It's one of few AAA titles that goes beyond mere entertainment. Some of the things I like most about Shenmue are aspects that are more about immersion and being interesting rather than 'fun'.

It's sad that most games these days are so hand-holding and that the attention span or tolerance for slow pacing of people in general seem to be so low. Not to get into the whole 'games as art' debate but game critics, who are ones who should be recognizing new and innovative ways to use the medium, often seem to not have a very expansive view of what a game could actually be as a form of expression.

As an example of impatience, I see people calling for including a map-mode similair to GTA in potential HD-remakes of the games. Was it really that bothersome to go look at the town maps? (there were quite alot of them) And wasn't it part of the charm of exploring the environment? Being lost in Hongkong and feeling somewhat insecure in a new environment was surely something Yu Suzuki wanted the player to experience. A GTA-style map with everything pointed out would have changed that experience completely.

The pacing is absolutely brilliant, and unique to the series I think. It allowed the mundane aspects of life and the world to be communicated, and also made the game more epic.

About time-skipping, I can see why some people would be frustrated with not having that option. But I still respect Suzuki for not including it in the first game. It made it more immersive, more real.

He had reportedly fallen out with Konami's big bosses.

Heh.

SMDzero wrote: What if the world literally ends the day before Shenmue 3 comes out??

My guess is that it would ruin the chances for a fourth installment.

ShenSun wrote: Would be very kool if we can convince Ys Net to include those that have passed away in the Credits of Shenmue 3.

Agreed. Since Shenmue is a very spiritual game it would be fitting.

A quick update on the English subtitles: progressing well, and currently at 40%.

Although sometimes catching what Yu is saying to his staff is quite challenging.

that was actually both shocking and funny...
me and a friend of mine decided to wake up at 4 am to be able to watch the Sony conference live (I live in Italy), and by the time it began we started texting via what's app. He had never played Shenmue before that day but had a lot of respect and curiosity for the franchise.
The Last Guardian, FFVII remake and the game from media molecule made him very happy, and five minutes before Shen3 was announced he was saying: "this conference is the best in years, now they only have to announce Shenmue 3 to obliterate everything else".
I was pessimistic and he replied that maybe we were asking too much...Right after this sentence Shenmue theme started playing, and I jumped from my chair before the text appeared, I immediately sent him an audio message that was something like this: <<NOOOOO, I can't believe it... [laugh mixed with tears], I just can't...can't....“.
After that I started crying with so much joy, it was something I have never felt before (I have no fear to say that, I'm 23 yo)... When Suzuki was invited on stage I sincerely had a little faint, I was touched by his tears, his humility and the passion he was expressing with the look of his eyes.

The result was a huge amount of adrenaline in my body that later wouldn't have made me sleep at all, and in the next couple of days I couldn't stop crying everytime I watched the reveal trailer and mostly the live reaction videos, and still today I have quite goosebumps.
This whole thing touched me really deep for a lot of reasons actually: I went through a very tough time in my life , I was slowly recovering and every day I was happier, and the period of May and June has been a life changing one for me (in a good way). But there was also another thing:
I have my Dreamcast and both Shenmue 1 and 2, but the last time I played the first one was in 2002 because then my brother lent the first 2 discs of Shenmue to someone and they never got back (he doesn't even remember the person who took them), and in 2009 I managed to buy the first 2 discs on Ebay at a very cheap price, but I still couldn't replay the game because my Dreamcast was fried and I kept playing Shen2 on my xbox360 once in a while. On May 2015 I felt this strange urge to find a new Dreamcast because I wanted to re-play the first Shenmue so badly...I found a used and cheap console from a private seller and I did a relaxed playthrough of the first 2 games in a row until the very end of June.
This is why Shen3 was such a shock for me... after all these years I felt the need to make a gift for myself and repeat this experience that had changed my life the same way I did when I was a kid, and right after that the new game was announced....I can't believe this is just a coincidence, after 14 years...

lol my initial reaction:


How I feel about us as a community getting this opportunity open for Yu Suzuki.

I like the fact that Shenmue tells a beautiful story on both plans : virtual and real. I don't think any game in history has ever reached the emotional dimension we have all experienced since a couple of months. F***in Shenmue

100 days at the top

The more I read comments about how we fans reacted to the annoucement, the more I'm convinced we are a *nuts* community.
It definitely makes me feel less alone and proud to be part of it :king:

That said, it may not be the right topic for this video... but he definitely (Marcin Gulik) deserves some views!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_G48aZR0xQ

Posted the story to reddit, has over 1000 upvotes, hope it means more PayPal backers!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments ... t_year_of/

Tweet from @Shenmue_3:
Yes, it’s official! NoconKid is signed on for #Shenmue3 !!! http://shenmue.link/order/

http://i.imgur.com/ew0tlo8.png
Source: https://twitter.com/Shenmue_3/status/650337291781566464

In the rare case you don't know already, NoconKid is the creator of the Shenmue HD Fanmade Remaster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7cjDaOQpB0

Was just playing the uncharted nathan drake collection demo and damn, what a masterpiece, i would die happy if bluepoint could work on a Shenmue HD, if sony actually steps in to help for a hd Shenmue, no doubt they will hire Bluepoint since Sony is hiring them for everything port related nowadays (uncharted and gravity rush)

If Zoltor is right, give him the moderator status.

One of the most interesting things about Shenmue for me is the way it influences the player's behavior where there are no explicit rewards or punishments. Caring for the kitten, helping an elderly neighbor, and trying not to worry Ine-san, are all things we're compelled to do because it feels right, not because it affects our progress in the game. Incentivizing these selfless motivations would negate one of the key charms of Shenmue, in my opinion.

10. Final Fantasy X

http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/FFXHD-1.jpg

The first game that made me think games could be more then just collecting coins and getting a high score was a Final Fantasy game. I've always had a soft spot for the series and this is one of many times I'll include it in this list. It did something I loved and did it really well. Tidus wasn't from that world and everything he was seeing for the first time you was also seeing for the first time. RPG's are normally set in crazy worlds where we're expected to know what's going on or are told so much that it makes you feel stupid, as Tidus has no clue about this world that doesn't seem as bad.

If you play the game for the first time now it may not have the same impact but 10 year old Riku was rushing home every day to find out what happens next.

9. Uncharted 2

http://www.craveonline.com/images/stories/upl_images/uncharted2-03.jpg

This game was getting 10's and rave reviews everywhere when it came out but I waited a year because although I really enjoyed the first game that didn't compel me to buy this day one. When I decided to finally get around to buying it I don't think the Dualshock left my hands for most of the weekend.

The first Uncharted set up this group of characters and while I don't think the first game is as great as the next two in the series we can thank it for that. Nate and Sully need no introduction and it feels like you've ran into two old friends in the pub who just talk you into going somewhere crazy with them. While your friends may just take you to that dodgy nightclub Naugty Dog end up taking you on the craziest adventure. I didn't know my PS3 could handle some of the stuff it was doing, a shoot out on top of a moving train, escape a building a helicopter is destroying and a sexy Australian woman.

The game doesn't try to be next Oscar winner, it knows it's the fun summer blockbuster and runs with it amazingly.

8. Yakuza 2

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/giJA9u4kmVw/maxresdefault.jpg

Just like Uncharted 1 the Yakuza series started out with a great game that needed a few tweaks. Yakuza 2 pretty much improved on everything that needed improving on and stuff that didn't. You can beat the crap out of punks in the street, go to the arcade or go to a brothel with a bunch of guys who like to dress as babies.

The game is a serious crime thriller at its heart but still manages to throw in some slow moments like a love story and some whacky moments like those man babies. It all ties together nicely and never feels out of place. Also you fight 2 tigers...

7. Mass Effect 2

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/23968940690165344/67E928BECBB5C6FE3E6E827B077BD0BE3A2DE558/

I'm starting to realise I really like sequels. Just like the others I've mentioned stuff like combat got improved with Mass Effect 2 but the main reason I love this game is the characters. Between each mission I would spend half an hour walking around my ship just talking to my crew and learning about them, what they do, who they are and where they come from. Every member of the crew is interesting and has a story that's worth listening to. The majority of these characters aren't overly nice or overly evil and sit in that grey area. I'll always remember talking to Thane in the cockpit about how he hopes to make up with his son one day.

6. Final Fantasy IX

http://www.savecontinue.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ff9_beatrix.jpg

Final Fantasy meets The Princess Bride. Many bring up the fact that this game was made to try and be like old school Final Fantasy's but this really deserves to stand on its own two feet. While I think it falls into the trap all Final Fantasy's of this area does by getting worse after the first disc I think it stays beyond amazing for 75% of the game. I would put the start of Disc 3 as one of the best moments in gaming ever and wish it had ended there rather then feeling the need to go another 20 hours.

5. The Last of Us

http://static.squarespace.com/static/5373f21ce4b0f28da14bf6d3/538395f8e4b0f414176df0f3/5383972ae4b0f414176e3a54/1401132842796/The-Last-of-Us-VGA-2012-Story-Trailer_2.jpg?format=original

I love myself a post apocalyptic world and this was everything I wanted the film The Road to be and more. Watching the bond grow between the two characters was one of the most well done things in the medium of video games, most games would show one cutscene and have everyone suddenly be friends. There are certain scenes I won't spoil that I would put up there with some of my favourites in movies.

4. Kingdom Hearts

http://cdn2-www.playstationlifestyle.net/assets/uploads/gallery/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-5-remix-review-gallery/kh25_kh2_mov1_fix.jpg

I was a 10 year old who loved Final Fantasy and went to Disneyworld about twice a year when I popped in the free disc that came with Final Fantasy X. When I see the trailer for Kingdom Hearts I knew it was something I would love. I honestly didn't quite know what I was getting when saving up what little money I was getting at that age for the game. When I popped it in 80 hours of my life just flew by and I loved every minute of it (maybe not the gummy ship). People tend to pass on the spin off titles which I love but I think the main reason I love them is the nostalgia. Kingdom Hearts takes me back to summer when I was a kid and would spend all day playing football and not having to worry about bills or school when I came home and popped this game in, I had that sense of being carefree which is the main thing I miss about childhood. Kingdom Hearts takes me back to that time.

3. The Walking Dead: Season 1

https://mattbrett.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/thewalkingdead-part2-poster.jpg

I have a friend who outside of FIFA and Rockstar games isn't really a big gamer. His a huge fan of The Walking Dead TV show so I told him about this game when it was coming out. He started playing it soon after the whole season was done and then asked me if I had played it. I was waiting for a sale of the retail release as it wasn't the top of my list. What followed was a day of work where he told me I had to go home and play it immediately, which strangely I did as I normally ignore advise that nagging.

Before I played this game I really thought that I hated kids. This game had me caring more about a kid then any character in a game I had ever cared about. If the game told me I'd have to blow the brains out of every other character including Lee I would have done it. The game is buggy and doesn't run great but somehow it pulls you in and makes you fully invested. I'm still not sure how it does it but it does it bloody well.

2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

http://zeldauniverse.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Ocarina-of-Time-TRAVIS-1.png

I'll admit this is mainly nostalgia based. Like some others on this list I'm not sure this game would make the same impression on someone who is playing it for the first time. Still when I load the game up I get the same goosebumps when jumping into the lake off the bridge.

Sometimes when I just want to zone out I still go back to that lake and fish for hours.

1. Final Fantasy VII

http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/ec9c4521591cc84010818bcb448eb666/202501434/final+fantasy.jpg

This was the game that made me realise that games are more then collecting coins and getting the best score. Before this I never knew a game could have an epic story. I was 6 when I first played this game and I really feel that it helped me learn to read, I wanted to know what was going on in that world even at a young age. I was hardly the best writer in my class but it wasn't long before when it was my turn to read out loud to the class I didn't struggle on a single word. My mum found it weird that I would write down words like avalanche and ask her what it said.

I don't think I've ever been that obsessed with a game and don't think I ever will be again. I've not played the game in what must be close to ten years as I feel like I could beat it with my eyes closed. The reason I'm so excited for the remake is that it may give me that feeling of playing the game again for the first time.

Haha

A little Shenmue III fun for those of you who also enjoyed Metal Gear Solid V:

Giuseppe Nelva just tweeted his interview he did with Yu Suzuki in Tokyo. (https://twitter.com/Abriael/status/656535210645958660)

Here is the interview:
http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/10/20/shenmue-iii-interview-yu-suzuki-talks-gameplay-tech-romance-ps4-pc-frame-rate-and-much-more/

Short video explaining AI Battle System -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDwmhk7PcTA

Even 4 months later, is so entertaining still seeing the E3 reactions...