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Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby shredingskin » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:38 am

Really good interview.

THIS IS IT.

Not only our dream but Yu's also.
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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby FourWuDu1026 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:08 am

So looks like Suzuki will be publishing himself. This I think, is even more evidence that Sony isn't funding a big amount, Sony would have published it themselves if they did IMO.

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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby Wanderin' » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:38 am

So, usually we shouldn't care much about the console wars or any kind of console partisanship. But - it really looks like Sony did do everything they could to make Shenmue 3 a reality, and as ethically as possible, too.

I sincerely thank Adam Boyes for all his painstaking meetings held with Suzuki in secrecy - when he tweeted 'Rome wasn't built in a day,' a year ago, I do feel a real emotional satisfaction at knowing that Boyes was in fact hinting at the truth and was doing everything he could validly do in his capacity as an employee at Sony to make all this a reality.

Moreover, I also sincerely agree that Sony could have never gotten away with outright buying Shenmue 3 as a Sony first party project - it is after all, an IP owned by Sega, and directly, Yu Suzuki's most personal creative work. That Shenmue 3 is now the direct responsibility of Suzuki and his personal development team of choice and will be published directly by Suzuki with no external backer constantly checking over Suzuki's shoulder and decisions must have been the only way Yu wanted it.

Although one always hopes that Sony will continue to provide professional and ethical support in such a capacity that will see both Shenmue 3 *and* 4 be the necessary succeeses that will finally conclude the Saga competently and satisfactorily.
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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby Hyo Razuki » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:53 am

To me it seems, Mr Boyes went out of his way to make Shenmue 3 a reality, given the fact that Sony won't even be publishing this game. And he even gave Yu Suzuki stage time at E3, even though Sony are not the publisher.

Seems like he's an awesome guy!
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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby Sonoshee » Fri Jun 19, 2015 5:51 am

Suzuki-san was stood back stage after the E3 announce with a box of tissues!!

Adam Boyes is an amazing guy, and Mark Cerny too! Seems these two have done the most after Suzuki to bring us Shenmue 3.

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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby Jibby » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:41 am

I bet it was tough getting so many messages about Shenmue III on such a regular basis whilst actively trying to make it a reality but not being able to say anything about it. Must have been very stressful. But then again, if we weren't so vocal about it, it would never have happened.

Adam Boyes seems like a genuinely nice person who went out of his way to make the consumers happy with little return to him and Sony. You can't say that about many companies and employees nowadays *cough*SEGA*cough.

Thanks Adam! :heart:

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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby south carmain » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:04 am

Wanderin' wrote: So, usually we shouldn't care much about the console wars or any kind of console partisanship. But - it really looks like Sony did do everything they could to make Shenmue 3 a reality, and as ethically as possible, too.

It doesn't seem like it's really SONY but rather Yu Suzuki's friends that work at SONY using what influence they can to get the game to happen.
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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby elmatto » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:01 am

What's scary to me is I really do wonder how much funding they're getting if at all. If we're the primary source of cash....We haven't put that much in yet. Not really looking forward to a watered down shenmue.
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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby Axm » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:04 am

I like how Jeff Gerstman looks like he's trying so hard to care about Shenmue.
Especially after his big blow up on stage last time about Shenmue fans being "a forklift simulator for assholes"

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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby elmatto » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:07 am

Lol well now I know why so many people think this dudes a twat.
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Postby shredingskin » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:10 am

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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby NSN2014 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:29 pm

I really feel like this wouldn't have been possible without Adam Boyes. Especially when he mentions all of the other publishers passing on the project. It was an uphill battle and this guy really went above and beyond to make this happen for us. As a community we really do owe him our thanks.

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Postby Amir » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:48 pm

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Re: Giant Bomb talks to Adam Boyes about Shenmue 3

Postby elmatto » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:56 pm

Sometimes the greatest enemy becomes the greatest ally.
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