Shenmue – 2000 Developer Interview: With Yu Suzuki, Manabu Takimoto, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi and more
http://shmuplations.com/shenmue/
Shenmue 2 will be the next evolutionary step for the Shenmue series; I think of the first game like an egg, in that sense. The egg of a new genre. I want to take this new direction and go further for Shenmue 2. I also want you to be able to carry your data over from the first game. The things you do in Shenmue, therefore, will affect the events in Shenmue 2. Of course you’ll be able to start from the sequel too. If you’re someone who has played this first chapter, though, the sequel will deepen your experience. That’s our plan.
For Shenmue, we actually created detailed backstories for all the characters and locations. With the Shenmue Passport players can learn about the details and connections that we couldn’t show in the game. There’s a lot of hidden relationships, for example.
Centrale wrote: It's interesting that they mention they had to hire an outside firm to come up with a lot of the sound effects. I wonder if that is a factor that has delayed the rumored HD re-releases?
Amir wrote: Man, that GSLA archive sounds amazing, who knows what other Shenmue treasures are buried there?!
johnvivant wrote: [...] yu suzuki or one of the other developers should right a whole book about making this game, it would be amazing. [...]
But to the extent that there is a melody, after listening to it for 3 or 4 hours, it will start to wear on your mind and annoy you… as such, my closest image for the music of Shenmue was buddhist sutras. There’s something mysterious about them, and I asked Mitsuyoshi to try and match that image.
Yokosuka wrote:Shenmue 2 will be the next evolutionary step for the Shenmue series; I think of the first game like an egg, in that sense. The egg of a new genre. I want to take this new direction and go further for Shenmue 2. I also want you to be able to carry your data over from the first game. The things you do in Shenmue, therefore, will affect the events in Shenmue 2. Of course you’ll be able to start from the sequel too. If you’re someone who has played this first chapter, though, the sequel will deepen your experience. That’s our plan.
What "events" he thought when talking about Shenmue 1 & 2 connections ?For Shenmue, we actually created detailed backstories for all the characters and locations. With the Shenmue Passport players can learn about the details and connections that we couldn’t show in the game. There’s a lot of hidden relationships, for example.
So how did they intend to put all these backstories in the original game if they had more time ? What could that mean for Shenmue 3 new ambitions ?
A lot of new things and a lot of new questions.
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