Great photos and update, I think it's important to show they are keeping to their pledges and giving attention to fans once in a while.

Btw I don't think there was a similar update for the Monaco dinner, probably because the conference content dominated that month. Amir has written a nice article about that though, which can be found here: https://medium.com/@MoosaviAmir/a-weekend-with-yu-suzuki-6ff4d9d9edb6#.7p75qnz6y

Friend in Taiwan sent me this:

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/14502073_10100814575845642_238355306_n.jpg?oh=de30aa3aa3dc95de51c664dc179bc934&oe=57F07E47

Yeah quite often lifts in China don't open on all the floors to save on costs. My grandparents place only has a lift that stops on floors 1, 6 and 9

Being alive when I get to play it.

Not to sound morbid, but I very much second this. It's so strange... I've started looking twice before I cross the street and stuff like that. I know it's not exactly a healthy frame of mind, but it would just be my luck to finally make it this far and give so much of my life to Shenmue for something bad to happen right before release. I'm going to hell anyways which is bad enough, but if I get down there before Shenmue 3 then they will have to redefine the concept because I will fucking wreck the place.

I echo this sentiment as well, especially in remembrance of those we sadly lost (e.g. Reuben Kee and Roger Swan).

In terms of what I look forward to, in some ways it's already been achieved, in that we have developed a friendship with Suzuki-san and others involved through the KS campaign, that is very rare in the gaming industry. To be able to help him to achieve his dream when the game comes out will probably be my greatest joy.

Hi all,

After seeing the DreamcasticChannel's experiments with TrinusVR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cF7O-H3BlM), I decided how Shenmue could possibly work in a similar way.

After some digging and experimenting, I can say yes, you CAN play Shenmue in VR, and here's proof:

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15110530_10102012437366550_4134732604956062363_o.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

Video here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4thMAc1pwKRdGR5MEkxUW1GOHM

Obviously I'm not playing it with a headset (since I haven't got one), and the tracking and frame rate aren't quite ideal yet (I blame my crappy phone), but as a proof-of-concept it does work, and I think with tweaking and better hardware it will be quite playable.

So to get it all running, I used:

Hardware:

Windows based PC (mine's a i5 Windows 8 system)

Decent smartphone (mine's a Moto G LTE 1st gen), with USB cable for tethering

Xbox type control pad, you can use a keyboard but the analog triggers would be a bit of a pain to emulate

Software:

NullDC 1.04 r150 SM fixes by masterchan777 (I guess Demul will work too), using the PuruPuru controller plugin to select the vJoy controller below

vJoy (creates a virtual joystick in system), I got the installer download here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vjoystick/files/Beta%202.x/2.1.7.7-260916/vJoySetup.exe/download

FreePIE (which I used to assign mouse movement to the joystick axis in the vJoy controller, and the rest of the controls from the xbox pad): http://andersmalmgren.github.io/FreePIE/

TrinusVR (which I used to link phone gyro tracking to PC mouse movements), you'll need to get the server software on your PC, and the client software on your phone: http://trinusvr.com/

Step by step tutorial to come later, but if you want you can give it a go already, since the software's all FREE (well, almost) 8)

No I haven't tried, because the price is too much for me right now.

Interestingly occulus rift is accepted in the freepie software as an input source, so I think it should be quite easy to do a similar setup to achieve VR.

I'm one of the 10k backers, and I did get to see some content that's not been released publicly. What I've seen has personally reassured myself about the project, and I believe that's the same sentiment everyone else who went to the dinners felt. Unfortunately we've been asked not to disclose them outside so can't force you to feel the same, that's just something you'll have to trust us on.

I'm only speculating here but I guess either the project has hit some difficulties recently such that a video wasn't possible, or it was deemed not good enough by Suzuki-San.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed as well, but I ask of people to have a bit more patience, and try not to spread this negativity into something the media can make up as newsworthy. We managed to wait more than a decade didn't we?

Some fighting tournaments would be good, and could provide basis for a future beat em up?

Other than that yeah I'd keep things simple.

Only bought 3 new games this year, so the list is pretty short.

1. Rez infinite - always a fan of Tetsuya Mizoguchi's vision, it's the definitive version of his definitive game. Everyone should try Area X at least once, and I just can't imagine what it'll be like to play it in VR.

2. Abzu - great looking game, but yeah slightly lacks the emotions of Journey.

Also bought Yakuza 5, but I guess that doesn't count since it came out last year...

Original logo's back, hopefully for good?

Not official, but Shenmue Reflections brings back a lot of memories, some sad (RIP Reuben Kee), but always beautiful:

https://www.taobao.com/article/ASEREbEOE3GwEUDy.html

Some mirror designs using the stone - they're not cheap ($1 is roughly 7 Chinese RMB)!

Let's go all out with the card. Let's have Shenmue fan art for the cover of the card (I can draw something if we don't find anything).

Someone please ask Cedric on twitter when the next time he'll be in Japan at the YS Net offices? Tell him we have a special and delightful surprise for him as fans of the series.

How about we do a collage of everyone holding up a word/character that makes up a phrase, like 皆さん, 頑張って! (Minasan Ganbatte! Everyone do your best!) similar to this:

https://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19cf7y1uzul1zjpg/original.jpg

Then we can print that onto a blank card, and maybe get everyone's signature printed on the back?

Hi guys,

Just wondering if any of you guys live near London UK, and would be happy to help out with the London fire victims (esp. children) somehow as a "Team Shenmue"? Maybe can bring some consoles and games along to make their lives happier?

I'll get in touch with local community centres and see what we can help with, but personally I'll look to go after work once or twice during the week.

Cheers!

Have any of the editors considered applying for a press pass? Well worth a try.

http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/gamescom/Press/accreditation/index.php


Seems more relevant now after today's update :D

For a group meetup, would it be worth using a doodle page for people to fill in, so we can find the most convenient time for everybody?

Try https://beta.doodle.com/poll/hz2vmbp9ma7u8vqk

Snoopbob2006 wrote: Well if me, B_Ren and co don't get to see any Shenmue III stuff at least we will get to see some Shenmue fans and have a few beers!

Beer sounds good!

For next month's Gamescom event, I've plans to make a motivational banner for YsNet on behalf of all of us here (and other fan groups), and will deliver this to him during the show, as Switch mentions in his post: http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/0 ... .html#more

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6oha9kv_p8/WXsr96yzF2I/AAAAAAAACqw/Ulk2OZ7YAeQEyPWwjjnnZaizWMyqBgODgCLcBGAs/s400/20370881_10102406428505150_445185908_n.png

I will be going to the show Weds-Fri, and hopefully can meet some of you guys there for you to sign it before I hand the thing over. I'll be hanging around Asia Wok restaurant in the showfloor (see here: http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/redaktionell/gamescom_1/downloads_21/pdf_26/fuer_alle_2/Gastroplan.pdf), and timings will be dependent on when the meet and greet with Suzuki-san is.

PM me if you want to get involved!

Btw the message is literally "Ganbatte!", or "Do your best!"

Peter wrote:

Comparing the first image to a place I've been to (Wuzhen):



Happy days

Larger image on Deep Silver's website:

The printed version shown below will be what I'll bring on Wednesday, hoping to find friends to sign before handing over during the Meet and Greet on Thursday 1pm-ish

https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/20933939_10102435280515490_4193777466295988822_o.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=f7f71a661ba247c58e2b060ea4ecc2a9&oe=5A2DED2E

Supa wrote: Late to the party...got room for one more signature?

Sure, will you be there? Or pm me your name and I'll write it on.

We did it!

The banner presentation