How do you think Shenmue III will begin?

[Lan Di-sama]

I was thinking about this, and have a ton of different ideas.

1)It starts right off in the cave, with Ryo and Shenhua possibly discussing what just happens. There could be a possible event to start the game off in the cave, because it seems like there is more to it.

2) Something more similar to the beginning of Shenmue II. It have an opening scene of Guilin, and eventually show Ryo and Shenhua back at her house, walking to Bailu Village, or the same thing was my first thought, just have an opening scene first.

3)I also thought that the setting of shenmue III could change a lot. We might follow Ren catching up with Ryo a little bit, or Gui Zhang finally coming. Or it could go back to Xuiying, and show some stuff with her. Possibly even back at Yokosuka, and have a scene with Ine san or Fuku san, who knows?

4)A lot of people think because of very different setting in shenhua's first flashback, the baby could be one of her ancestors. They could have occasional flashbacks telling her story, and starting the game off with a flashback would be a good starter.

[- Guizhang Chen -]

I think it will start exactly in the same scene that Shenmue II finished in. Them both looking at the mirrors in shock.

[Redrum]

When I finished Shenmue II for the first time I had a strong feeling that Lan Di was close, very close. Maybe he will enter the cave and start a little action sequence.

[- Guizhang Chen -]

wait wait maybe lan di's chi you men black suit guys will capture shenfa and ryo will try to fight back (fmv)

[Shenmue rules]

i think it will start in shenhuas house

[Virtua]

3)We might follow Ren catching up with Ryo a little bit, or Gui Zhang finally coming.

I think we might see Gui Zhang arriving to China at the beggining, before cutting to Ryo and Shenhua walking into Bailu Village.

[ShOzO MiZuKi]

i think it might start with some talk of destiny and show clips of Ryo's Quest, and the mirrors storys, and then it will take you to the story happening inside the cave

[Cyberman]

The same location where Shenmue II ended.

[- Guizhang Chen -]

3)We might follow Ren catching up with Ryo a little bit, or Gui Zhang finally coming.

I think we might see Gui Zhang arriving to China at the beggining, before cutting to Ryo and Shenhua walking into Bailu Village.

Ya, I will be planning a trip to see Ryo and the progress of the mirrors in China. Me and my father both need to know what goes on with the mirrors also.

[b_ren]

I think Lan Di has already been becuase the helicopter scared all the birds away. The time when Shenhua talkes about something bad happening.

[Daemos]

3)We might follow Ren catching up with Ryo a little bit, or Gui Zhang finally coming.

I think we might see Gui Zhang arriving to China at the beggining, before cutting to Ryo and Shenhua walking into Bailu Village.

I'd like to see that.

[white lotus]

when you pop in the disc and start the game., you start out with a 100 button QTE with explosions and lightning!

[Birty]

Hehe I'd like to see THAT!

[Yama]

I think it will start exactly in the same scene that Shenmue II finished in. Them both looking at the mirrors in shock.

I think there will be more fo an intro, maybe a small recap style then elading into the cave area for you to start off...?

[shenmuaholic]

im pretty much certain that its gona continue in the cave, and two guys are gona grab shenua and she's gona use her powers to blow them away.

in the project berkley demo this happens in a place that looks a lot like the cave we're in. i think we will bump into lan di right at the beginning aswell cos no doubt about it he is at the cave the same time we are! i think the big mirrors wil open up and that big glowing skull will appear.

of curse this is theory, but i really think this is the beginning due to the PB video.

plus, i hope there is a big movie intro (like shenmue 1) and not just a quick start into the game (like shenmue II)