Succinct but interesting interview with Yu Suzuki by PlayStation Official Magazine UK (November 2017 issue)
- Shenmue 1 & 2 might be offered along with Shenmue 3. It seemed a no-brainer before Yu Suzuki thinks he should rather incorporate memories straight into the game.
- The Shenmue 1 & 2 memories you will get in Shenmue 3 might be playable but Suzuki remains "undecided".
- Yu Suzuki claims that memories are very well incorporated in the game and gives the example of a NPC guy able to tell you what happened before.
- In order to make the combat system simpler and visually different from Shenmue I & II, YSnet will use "Variable Speed". Suzuki did not give specific details.
- He emphasizes that the world of Shenmue III will be designed as a whole, rather than a sum of parts.
- Yu Suzuki gives few words on his position towards realism and VR in Shenmue III.
Read the issue for further details.