While checking back some footage of the 70 Person Free Battle that I recorded I noticed that the game replaces the low-poly Ryo from the fight 1 frame early for the following cutscene. This made an interesting comparsion gif.

Thanks for the subtitles!!!

Thanks to mjq jazz bar for finding this out. It seems to have slipped through the net.


A few days ago Corey posted a status on Facebook, and a fan asked him when VO recording for the English dub begins. Corey replied that currently the plan is for him to begin in late May.

https://abload.de/img/cm2blankl9qvn.jpg

While it's possible things could slip, seems the intention is to begin recording ASAP.

https://i2.wp.com/shenmusings.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/cropped-shenmusings-banner-notext1.png?ssl=1&w=450
http://shenmusings.wordpress.com

Hi all! I've recently started my own Shenmue blog. I am intending this blog to be my space to share my thoughts, reflections, trivia and little known facts about the series - writing is the other passion I have in life, and I have wanted to somehow combine these passions for a long time now, hence Shenmusings. Some posts will get into my own personal history of the series, and of course my experiences with this very forum.

I hope you find the blog informative and enlightening to read - here are all of the posts I have made so far:

Discovering Shenmue (Part 1 of 2)
Discovering Shenmue (Part 2 of 2)
The Shenmue II Character Database
Antiquity Trees and Flower Girls: Symbolism in Shenmue (Part 1 of 2)
Antiquity Trees and Flower Girls: Symbolism in Shenmue (Part 2 of 2)
Men in Black Mix Up

LATEST POST:
The Phantom Teahouse Lady (And Other Devious Guidebook Lies)


Also, keep up to date via the Shenmusings Facebook and Twitter pages:
Facebook
Twitter

Shenmue Mods has a new home and it is now on Github: https://github.com/Shenmue-Mods

This new platform provides great versatility and accessibility to (contribute, that is) add new and edit existing resources of knowledge (compared to an obscure and rigid Google Site). The content looks prettier and more "professional", too.

The first post of this thread has been edited to reflect the new changes.

Speaking of Niao Sun and Mr Muscles, I just learned that there are two "Praying Mantis" Kung Fu styles.

"Shanxi" (relying on inner strength and borrowing power to fight), also known as the "gentle Praying Mantis" style and "Shandong", which style looks very hard and strong.

Very interesting video about the "Shanxi Style" Praying Mantis Kung Fu:
https://youtu.be/GUw4JMKz0Uk

I'm now wondering which of the two styles, if Yu makes a distinction between them, Niao Sun and maybe also Mr Muscles will be using in Shenmue 3.

https://i.imgur.com/j28E2nv.jpg

s2 mini games can apparently be installed onto the xbox and played without the need for the disc. (modded xbox)

Greetings backers!
Today we have something very special indeed for you.
Throughout this campaign, many people have voiced their concerns that newcomers to the Shenmue series may feel alienated. Currently, there is no easy or convenient way to play Shenmue I and II without original Dreamcast/Xbox hardware and that's something we'd like to change.

We don't have the budget to fund fully fledged HD remasters of the first two games. But we're not going to let this stop us from bringing new fans a way to enjoy Shenmue I and II.

After much hard work, we proudly present to you: Shenmue HD: The Choose Your Own Adventure novel!

https://i.imgur.com/G2vwAUj.png

A Story Retold:

Shenmue HD: The Choose Your Own Adventure is a complete retelling of the original two games in interactive novel form. Story and progression awaits you with every page turn. Much like the original video adaptation of the game, you can directly control Ryo's decisions and effect the way in which the story plays out.

https://i.imgur.com/WrGntty.jpg

New Features:

Shenmue HD: The Choose Your Own Adventure will also include extra features that were not previously available in the original games. An example of this is the ability to save anywhere in Shenmue I with the included 'Save Anywhere' bookmark!

https://i.imgur.com/mKn1IXo.png

Modding API:

And finally, here's something all you modders and hackers will love. For the first time EVER , an official modding API will be available for Shenmue I and II. With this powerful and flexible API you can do almost anything; from tweaking the story to your liking, to using our advanced 'book engine' to make something completely different. The possibilities are endless. The only limit is your imagination!

https://i.imgur.com/WqH7NS0.png


That about wraps up our special announcement. We hope that you're just as excited as we are for Shenmue HD: The Choose Your Own Adventure .
Be sure to catch us at E3 this June where we will have a playable demo available for the public to enjoy.

Many thanks for your continued support:
- The Awesome Japan Team and YS.NET



As always Dojo, have a great April!

Thanks for sharing this!

Yes, thank you!

Thanks for the interview. It's so dedicated and well done. Congrats to the creator.

I've just started a series on my Youtube channel of probably my favourite game of all time.

No other game excites me as much at the thought of playing Shenmue. It's just such an epic, immersive world and story.

Please give this a watch, let me know what you think. I'd love to get the thoughts of a few of you Shenmue experts to let me know if there are any bits I miss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk5huWgpiiE

I figured this was the perfect time to start because I'm hoping that by the time I finish Shenmue 1 + 2 on my channel, the 3rd instalment will be due for release and then I can get stuck straight into it on release day :D

Can't wait!

I'd love to get the thoughts of a few of you Shenmue experts too to let me know if there are any bits I miss cos I'm sure there's lots!

Hello everyone,

I'm doing a remake of Ryo's room, everything is done from scratch, I don't reuse models and textures of original game, I used models only to respect the proportions

Do not hesitate to tell me what you think or if you have suggestions to improve my work.

Work in Progress ! ;-)

Render 04/17/2018:

https://i.imgur.com/SUNDHdG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RtdNlG7.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Pu7jk78.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/x6hM2uL.jpg

The burden of being a crowdfunded project is definitely putting a lot of pressure onto the team.
It's a shame because what they need the most is serenity and trust. As Pollito Diablo said, we are lucky compared to plenty of other "conventional" projects because we have seen way more from behind the scenes that gamers usually see from games under development. And as Spaghetti points out, we know for a fact from various interviews and comments from both Yu Suzuki and his entourage that the whole team is working 7 days a week in order to deliver what we have all dreamed of for 14 years before it finally became real.

I'm sure though that for most of the people, backers and fans, having the feeling that we don't know enough about what is going on with the development fuels an irrational fear that things may be going wrong. I do understand that feeling, but we need to keep calm and trust Yu.

(Should do a t-shirt or a mug with that)

https://i.imgur.com/JdeWtSg.png
:P

Some photos:

Hong Kong Island:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29388760_10101207359603842_8545960105483436032_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=1d8052cb2d3811d9e4f2d3ab931d4623&oe=5B74865C

Kowloon Walled City South Gate:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29425805_10101207360292462_8049196564461125632_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=75cc08b5179142e156117b48d4ccbe0f&oe=5B36C0FA

Kowloon Walled City remnants:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29497848_10101207360342362_6876747363977789440_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=1a282e5b10240f74f1927bff508a742d&oe=5B3D01DD

Aberdeen:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29386841_10101207360487072_1573389628835102720_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=389bef13bece55f0f18a6055985c1ce1&oe=5B73D4F9

Aberdeen 2:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29389149_10101207360631782_6857770390282829824_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=c5b2ce16f6d06ef8ed54ac308ccb6da2&oe=5B3A3AF8

Man Mo Temple Coke Machine:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s2048x2048/29340320_10101205411378102_1582621794181840896_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=2c50a169ab6fc7f1e87d3acd3f8467a5&oe=5B30D589

Li River:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29872545_10101216967509522_3983474054776251517_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=57bbd88ff3a31c9e0330153970c92668&oe=5B284C58

Couple of dudes going through a swim in Li River:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29355204_10101216967554432_8784429816084690385_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=811ea4b5c298fe99af02f3eda33672ce&oe=5B27DFAA

Xingping Village:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29749966_10101216968422692_4597006663863939813_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=228e83ee7ca222d2931f3220efbc784e&oe=5B2B4BF9

Dude who takes photos with tourists for money in Xingping:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29352140_10101216968572392_6722186292002904309_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=3e3aa37082f43e4d22175fadf8f4e00e&oe=5B32F6AB

On the Li River in Xingping:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29744842_10101216971561402_7027774442840151786_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=9989b826b195c81a777eb06ee7172c5e&oe=5B6E16BB

Waves of Morning Haze in Yangshuo:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29662419_10101218135658542_6096691318229750947_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=6f2da58610fed271dcfdca14f88401ba&oe=5B7363CD

Besides the Li River in Yangshuo:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29355164_10101218135778302_3886485253324888274_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d56f9146549908091c6813afebc92644&oe=5B6A48CC

Women washing clothes in Li River in Yangshuo:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29982829_10101218135818222_3297370173132844910_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=373d3d5bd660628bb8276296dea392a0&oe=5B65C3ED

Some dude in Yangshuo:

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29355196_10101218135823212_6273564861859114192_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=8a3c7b4d08e4e066897cdbfe198b8012&oe=5B6E4E11

If anyone wasn't aware, Sega are hosting their own event in Japan this weekend (14/4). SEGA FES 2018 will be taking place in Akihabara of Tokyo and will span across both Saturday and Sunday! There's also going to be a "Special Announcement"!

http://segafes.sega.jp/img/ogimg.jpg

Fellow Dojo member Switch of http://www.phantomriverstone.com has been hard at work on his latest blog post, which details all of the information about the event and has a fantastic translated schedule!

Check out the full details over on his blog post :) - http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2018/04/sega-fes-event-schedule-14-15-april-2018.html

Please use this topic as a general discussion about the event if you are interested in it!

The event is going to be live streamed over on:
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHAMwGyDNE
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/segaofjapan

We're currently unsure exactly which time slot the "Special Announcement" will feature in, but keep an eye out, and watch the live stream - it should be a great event regardless! =P~

For anyone wishing to know when the event actually starts here's a handy countdown timer :)
http://www.webcountdown.net/?a=5fJZjNk

Trailer

https://youtu.be/tdiqIPdCP2c

Adam Koralik report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z04hUT23RiQ

Michael Huber Reaction

https://youtu.be/tFQx8Pw2pZc



Features

Will run in 1080p
Fully scaleable screen resolution
PS4 & XBOX ONE - Physical release
Dual control scheme - updated & classic
Both audio dubs - English & Japanese
New user interface
Release - by end of 2018

Steam link - http://store.steampowered.com/app/758330/Shenmue_I__II/

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DateX0BX0AARnIF.png


Some screenshots Via IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/14/shenmue-1-and-2-being-re-released-on-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc


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John Clarke - Sega Europe Executive Vice President of Publishing

"I'm really excited to be part of this announcement in front of so many Japanese Sega fans. Shenmue represents Segas spirit of challenge, as our number one most requested re-release in the West. We have carefully ported the classic look and feel of the original, in response to the long time fan expectations.
I decided when Shenmue was brought back, i would wear this in celebration. I also decided when Shenmue is brought back, i would have to be with Shenhua.
In Europe, Shenmue was released in 2000, and was an unprecedented title at the time. It was a time when Grand Theft Auto 3 or the Elder Scrolls did not exist. Yokosuka was an unknown world to us in Europe, but that only lent to its exotic charm.
Im in charge of marketing, publishing and sales strategies in Europe. In recent years I've also been in charge of the world wide release of European developed titles, such as Total War. Not only am i excited for the re-release of Shenmue, but i can say there are tonnes of fans worldwide who have been waiting for the re-release of Shenmue, as one of Segas most legendary titles. I think right now, i can hear the applause from around the world."

As a day one fan.. This has been a crazy couple of years.. From visiting Dobuita to meeting Yu and fellow fans at gamescom and now seeing 3 Shenmue titles in production..

Better prepare my wallet!

Have a great weekend everyone.

Another interview from Monaco - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwl-CROL_Q4 via http://www.segasaturno.com

In Spanish but with English subtitles.

As per Switch. https://twitter.com/phantom_river/status/985688424815312897

Much like with Corey Marshall, Masaya Matsukaze is getting ready to put on the brown leather jacket again sometime in the near future.

It's possible Japanese and English voice recording might be happening concurrently in Tokyo and LA, if the late May date Corey Marshall gave us holds; but that's just my take on it.

Haven't been using this topic for updates in a looong time but didn't want to throw this in any of the "HD" topics.

Shenmue I & II - Initial Thoughts

It's basically a collection of all the thoughts I had in the last 2 days surrounding the announcement said game.
Those of you who might have been reading through the vast amount of posts since then around here will recognize a lot of it repeats...

Shenmue I & II just filled me with an incredible amount of writing energy.

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

Hi guys! On behalf of the Dojo, I have 3 of the English Shenmue Sacred Spot Guides to giveaway!

It's really easy to enter, just click the link at the bottom of this post and follow the steps! There are 8 ways to enter, and they're all really simple, especially for the majority of you guys, since you probably have already done the things that are required already :D

The ultimate goal for this giveaway is for the new Youtube channel to gain some traction. Along with the other outlets the Dojo provides such as Twitter, Facebook etc...As you may be aware the old Youtube Channel wasn't actually a part of the Dojo and was ran by an individual using the Dojo name, so Peter has been hard at work behind the scenes trying to get the new channel up to speed and jam packed with content for you all!

You can enter the giveaway here -

https://gleam.io/AxlSi/shenmue-dojo-sacred-spot-guide-english-version-giveaway

Best of luck guys, I will email the 3 winners this time next week! Hopefully...it'll be you! :D Haha, cheers!

Gamefront.de, one of the best video game news outlets in Germany have a short summary of the Famitsu article. I'll give you guys a quick translation of it.

Shenmue I & II mit moderner und klassischer Steuerung / Gameplay-Szenen 16:9
18.04.18 - Der Fertigungsstand von Shenmue I & II (PS4, Xbox One) bei Sega und d3t beträgt 70 Prozent. Das schreibt die neueste Famitsu.

Weiter heißt es, dass das Spiel eine moderne und klassische Steuerung besitzen wird. Bei der modernen Steuerung bewegt sich Held Ryo mittels linkem Analogstick, bei der klassischen Steuerung bewegt er sich mit dem Digitalkreuz.

In normalen Gameplay-Sequenzen wird das Bild beim Spielen im 16:9 Verhältnis gezeigt. Event-Szenen werden hingegen weiterhin im Original 4:3 Verhältnis dargestellt, heißt es in dem Bericht werden. Release: 2018 (Europa)

Shenmue 1 & 2 with modern and classic controls/gameplay scenes 16:9

Shenmue 1 & 2, at Sega and D3t is about 70% complete, says the latest Famitsu issue.

Furthermore, the article says the game will have a modern and a classic control scheme. In the modern control scheme, the hero Ryo will be moved by the left analog stick, whereas in the classic control scheme he will be moved by the d-pad.

In regular gameplay sequences, the picture will be displayed in 16:9. Event scenes (cutscenes) however, will be kept in the original 4:3 proportions.

Just a quick translation of a translation by myself. Hope I could help you guys out.

Alright, just registered to bring my input on that. BlueMue is 100% right. Stop spreading false information about the aspect ratio. Yes, the remaster is "stretched" because this is HOW the game is supposed to look. Back then, the game was developped with CRT in mind and was meant to be stretched. What evidences do I have ? Pretty simple.
Here's an official screenshot of Shenmue from SEGA:
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2018/16/5/1524237875-forklift.jpg
As you can see, it's at 640x480 but with black bars. Which according to people here, is how the game is supposed to be display. It's true, it's the native resolution of the game. BUT pay attention to the watch. It's not round:
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2018/16/5/1524236067-corrected2.jpg
As you can see, the watch on the HUD is 69*78 pixels.
But if you take the picture inside the black bars and stretch it at 640*480 like the remaster does...
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2018/16/5/1524236068-corrected3.jpg
TADA ! It's now perfectly round at 78*78 pixels.

You don't believe me yet ? Well, take a look at the game on Dreamcast when captured with a capture device, so displaying the game how the Dreamcast intend to display it and not how the Dreamcast process it...
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YbCRlCMonJs/V0MItsL40KI/AAAAAAAAQqo/j4RNPGOCMgsK8spdoJVduq9l5YhsuTxRACLcB/s1600/shenmue%2Bsnow.jpg
As you can see, round again. And the proportion of Ryo match.

More simple, here's a screen capture from the Xbox version of Shenmue II, so without any dreamcast internal resolution shenanigans...
http://shenmuedb.com/wp-content/gallery/shenmue-ii/183554-shenmue2_001_large.jpg
The watch is round again and Ryo has the same body proportions. And the watch is again 78*78 pixels.

Now here's the remaster screenshot:
http://shenmue1-2.sega.jp/img/ss/shenmue03.jpg

As you can see, Ryo's body match. I even made a gif to prove it:
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2018/16/5/1524235572-comparison.gif

So please, don't spread false information that may mislead d3t ltd's work. I seen bad stuff said about them already, so please don't spread misinformation.

People didn't believe me earlier when I said that round objects like the watch are meant to be round and are only round when the image fills the 4:3 format. Thanks for pointing this out in images, I think that makes the message a lot more clear.

Ah, I stand corrected. Nice one Switch!

As per Gameblog's Romain, who noticed Shenmue III also now had a retail listing on Amazon FR; https://twitter.com/RomainMahut/status/988419535014367233

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dbetx48WAAI_7FG.jpg

Pretty sure the white on black placeholder cover has appeared before, but what appears to be new is the provisional PEGI rating.

In order to get a provisional rating, the publisher has to pay a fee, fill out a questionnaire about the game's content, and allow PEGI to play a portion of the game and review video sequences. From what I can gather, this happens when the publisher is moving forwards with the retail process (pre-orders, etc) and looking to get games certified by platform holders.

Not that it means a whole lot, but I've gone back through a few games Deep Silver have distributed and saw they had a provisional rating within 6-8 months of release.

Safe to say the wheels are turning in the background, though.

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Hello Dojo! As you're probably aware by now, Shenmue I+II are available to preorder , which brings a close to the #SaveShenmueHD campaign. So what happens next?

This Thursday, May 3rd, marks the 75th edition of the monthly Shenmue Tweetathon, so there's no better opportunity as an organized community to celebrate #ShenmueSaved, the hashtag chosen by Sega to promote their upcoming release. There'll also be giveaways throughout the day on the @TeamYu Twitter account, posing questions based on the Campaign Timeline available on the newly updated TeamYu.net .

With the campaign project reaching its conclusion, from June onwards fans are invited to continue tweeting an all-purpose #Shenmue hashtag every 3rd to help promote the series in a viral fashion, attracting new interest in Shenmue I+II and Shenmue III to drive sales and support the future of the franchise. Above all, it's just a really fun way to connect with other fans around the world and share in our enthusiasm for a legendary video game, so it would be wrong to let the tradition go to waste now that the campaign is over. We can all just enjoy it now, as it's become as much a part of being a Shenmue fan as looking for sailors and drinking soda in a very particular way. :)

We'd like to thank everyone for your support throughout the campaign, and have gone into more detail on this via Facebook . We hope to see you on Thursday for the 75th Tweetathon celebration!

Not the biggest article that I was expecting, but there's a smallish blurb in the latest issue of the Official Playstation UK Magazine -

https://i.imgur.com/sEI1Tnp.jpg

Full Page:
https://i.imgur.com/LvtwTX4.jpg

Full Spread:
https://i.imgur.com/rJNRpyy.jpg

Switch knows his shit ya'll. If you want to learn Japanese he'll steer you the right way.

So maybe shenmue can help me get that JLPT N2... Thanks for your great contents Switch!

Can never get enough of this stuff

In other news: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-16-thq-nordic-posts-revenue-increase-of-673-percent-following-acquisition-of-koch-media

THQ Nordic posts 673% revenue increase following acquisition of Koch Media. Excluding Koch Media revenue, THQ Nordic still up 64 per cent.

Guess we know how they're funding the delay.

EDIT: Also, Shenmue III showed up on a THQ Nordic slideshow presented today, with the classic logo again...

https://tv.streamfabriken.com/events/wonderland/5ab8eb30b2796e01ca6d9db3/slides/01_thq_nordic_ab_publ_interim_report_q1_2018_final_lw/medium/17.jpg

Another article for you guys. This time in Retro Gamer -



Full Page:

Small clip of new footage...! We get to see the little girl introduced in MAGIC 2018 in motion, and a small clip of Ryo in a village. And I mean small. It is from today's THQ Nordic financial presentation: https://tv.streamfabriken.com/thq-nordic-cmd-2018?seek=4323

Skip to the slides where they briefly talk about Shenmue. Around slide 20.

EDIT: looks like (what I hope to be) old, outdated Ryo and Shenhua models in a slightly different Gamescom teaser. Interesting stuff.

Example:

https://preview.ibb.co/kD0jgJ/Untitled.png

Images added to OP. Thanks to Rikitatsu and Kiske for the images below .

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

https://i.imgur.com/aywXLpy.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/a0btjNu.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Ii4ygCX.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IYQWwRM.jpg

Video added

https://youtu.be/rXkThIMfP0M

I just can't wait for this game to be released...

There is something very familiar looking on that screen in the background in the photo of Haruka at the mic.
Anyone else spotted and recognized that bit from the cave?

https://i.imgur.com/SyyNYvj.jpg

Anyway, an unexpected update indeed. It's a bit sad another major character can't be voiced by the original actor or actress. I'm sure Haruka will deliver a compelling performance but one wonders if Masaya will be the only one returning for the original cast.

Credit to mjqjazzbar for finding this out, but the Sound Director in the image is Takayuki Nakamura who has been working in sound on video games for nearly 30 years; including AM2 titles like Virtua Fighter/Virtua Fighter 2, and Daytona USA.

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/takayuki-nakamura/credits/developerId,78235/

http://www.vgmonline.net/wp-content/uploads/takayukinakamura1.jpg

https://abload.de/img/03_recording_offshottmux9.jpg

I've been with contact with Robert Pontow from Deep Silver, who is working on Shenmue 3.
I told him about Eric Kelso, Paul Lucas, and Lisle Wilkerson, and how they want to return to Shenmue 3. This is his reply:

Hi, thanks for contacting me. Would you have any email addresses of the voice actors, their agents or any other means of contacting them? Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to discuss anything over FB, so we would need to take an official way to get in contact with the voice actors. But I am sure that Yu Suzuki would be happy if we can secure the same crew for Shenmue 3. Best regards

This means there is hope yet. I will try to find a way to get in touch with those three, I'll tweet Shenmue AM2 podcast who had been in touch with them recently. If you guys know anything that might help, let me know too


This also confirms my suspicion that they didn't know that the VA's wanted to return

I knew the "M--" file naming convention on the screen reminded me of something...



From Ryuji Iuchi's blog, last May. Curious.

I think in the case of these kinds of suffixes (sorry, I don't know the proper name for them.. honorifics?) like -san, -kun, -chan and so forth, there are some distinctions between them and the types of titles and nicknames we have in English. There seems to be a kind of formality and a subtle expression of respect for tradition that we don't really have as much of in the West. So in those kinds of situation I think it works better to not translate them, especially since they can be picked up pretty quickly and understood in the context of the situation. Of course it gets a bit muddled as at this point in the story we're seeing Chinese characters using Japanese phrases.

As for "Oh, it's you," I think that's something that we could reasonably expect a very young kid to say. The child pretty much looks like a toddler so that seems like it could be a realistic reaction when seeing someone she has met recently.

I knew the "M--" file naming convention on the screen reminded me of something...

http://www.ryujiiuchi.com/images/diary/2017/20170518.jpg

From Ryuji Iuchi's blog, last May. Curious.
Small bump, Ryuji Iuchi brought this photo up on Twitter the other day. Switch graciously translated the tweet as the machine translation wasn't very clear.

Unfortunately this had nothing to do with Shenmue, seems the naming convention was just a coincidence. We'll probably be hearing more about the music sometime in the future anyway, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIub0Ok5zQs

So I was digging around the internet, and found some gameplay footage from Shenmue Online that I had never seen before. I thought it was the TGS 2005 footage, but it is different. Apparently, this is from T2 Technology Holdings' 2005 strategic conference on November 15th, 2004. Interesting stuff.

Source: http://bak1.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200411/25/20041125198.htm

Ryo's Japanese voice actor has tweeted an image of the script. It's huge! From what I can get from Google Translate the pages are double sided too. https://twitter.com/matsukazest/status/ ... 3463392256