Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby ShenmueTree » Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:00 pm

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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby *Kenshin Himura* » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:13 pm

I don't even care, give me Shenmue III on Sega Saturn :P
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby myshtuff » Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:16 am

That last picture looks like a cross between Lan Di and Tom.
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby BlueMue » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:07 pm

LOL that's just Lan Di's old hairstyle. Remember the Saturn footage? His hair looks similar to this CG picture there.
They originally designed him with very free flowing hair, but they couldn't pull it off because of hardward limitations.

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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby elfshadowreaper » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:42 pm

That image looks pretty cool, but I like him better with it pulled back in a ponytail. It makes him seem much more in control and reserved to me for some reason. The loose hair seems too much of a villain cliche.
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby wude » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:49 pm

looks like a belmont in that picture :-s
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby Sailors? » Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:24 pm

I have a feeling I've seen the Lan Di one before but I don't know where. Maybe I dreamed it.
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby Fenix » Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:12 pm

Sailors? wrote: I have a feeling I've seen the Lan Di one before but I don't know where. Maybe I dreamed it.


Tao Pai Pai :rotflmao:
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby Mitsuzuki » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:53 pm

The rural/farm images are very similar to artwork used in one of the Shenmue calendars.

I'll shoot a few snaps and up them tomorrow.
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby Flatlandaniel » Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:01 am

***POSSIBLE SPOILERS***







http://cdn.escapistmagazine.com/media/g ... 698943.jpg

If you compare the orange sky and very little ground underneath the bottom silhouette character in the 8th concept image above (similar dress to Lan Di, possible ponytail) to the newly found Lan Di art below, you'll notice the similarities.

http://i.imgur.com/5KgImBu.png

Could this be the location for the final bout with Lan Di?
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby MiTT3NZ » Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:18 am

Sailors? wrote: I have a feeling I've seen the Lan Di one before but I don't know where. Maybe I dreamed it.


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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby BigTuna » Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:14 pm

These are very very cool!

I swear. I would give anything to play that beta version of Shenmue on the Saturn..
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby Mitsuzuki » Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:03 pm

This is fascinating stuff.

As soon as I saw images 1 and 3, they immediately reminded me of the 1999 Shenmue calendar. I've taken some snaps of most of the months. The ones missing are familiar pictures of Shenhua so I didn't bother taking them.

As far as I can recall offhand, I haven't seen this artwork in any other Shenmue merchandise. But this stuff is absolutely beautiful to look at.

There's a light directly above so apologies for the shine.

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Note the eagle:
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And the cover:
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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby badamn » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:57 pm

God the saturn looked good!I think when i had one back during the era i was over critical of the graphics..Because the playstation gave me a big inferiority complex.But i busted out my saturn and played it all day yesterday.Arcuss Odyssey is freakin' gorgeous.played pandemonium and death tank the unlock able on duke nukem'....Steetfighter Alpha 3...Actually i'm gonna go turn it back on.....c u all!

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Re: Newly found Shenmue art from the Sega Saturn era

Postby Fenix » Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:43 pm

Wow, mitsuzuki! Seems you have a lot of rare items.
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