This is pretty cool! Just too bad I stopped using screen savers years ago and always set it to turn off entirely.
Oh, the age of the energy saving mentalitly...

Very great well put together documentary. Always great to see Shenmue fans act of their desires like this. Cool that they went to Akihabara too, I was just there a few days ago as ive just finished moving back to Japan with my wife. Me, Yama and a few others like Shozo Mizuki have talked about going to Dobuita together too and im hoping to see it as the first time I lived here I didnt have time to.
Very cool. Thanks for the video.

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Running a little more than 21 minutes, this documentary features on-location shots, from Sakuragaoka to Dobuita, following the steps that Ryo Hazuki took in his quest to exact revenge on Lan Di for killing his father. Documentary by Andrew Pine and Simon Todd.

Watch: In Ryo's Footsteps 2 - Shenmue Documentary

It was really nice to see a refreshing professional documentary about Shenmue, I love the locations they chose.

My favourite is their retro gaming store, also I love how the houses around Japan are so quaint and quirky but amazing designs.

wow they went all out, actually went to the real locations, that is dedication.

It would be nice if they did the same for Shenmue 2 locations, although i think it won't be as safe as the quaint japanese villages and towns, places like aberdeen are probably not as safe. it would be nice to see Guilin and they might as well forget the Kowloon walled city since it doesn't exist anymore.

It could be anything really. But the chances of it beeing Shenmue (III or HD remakes or even both) are pretty high this time. Next month is going to show if all the signs are going in one direction or if we all misunderstood them and the post mortem event will just reveal Yu's spiritual successor...

It's not a coincidence, nay-sayers. Not even close.

This year will be glorious.

I think the last thing on his mind would be let me get a DC or PS2 and instead let me find that fucker who killed my father.

Hi i`m new here. I want to share this map I made.

Godzilla looks cool. It actually looks like Godzilla!

I was a fan of the Emmerich version as a kid (still love Zilla's design), but last I saw it definitely didn't hold up well. I was already a fan of Godzilla before then, having seen the old movies on network television and owning King Kong vs. Godzilla on VHS (which is a shittier movie than the Emmerich one).

So i'm genuinely looking forward to this. I've been wanting to see a modern great giant monster epic.

I've prayed that your operation was/is successful. Hopefully you'll be good shape again soon.

I'm honestly shocked at most of the responses here. I found the actual post mortem to be very insightful. It was great getting a peak into the inner workings of my favorite game series.The anecdotes, and early prototype stories - particularly the Peach Tree one, as well as the humorous convenience store one - really breathed some life into the talk, which was colorful and full of fan service. Hopefully Yu and Cerny do a Shenmue II post mortem soon, especially given the fact it's my favorite title.

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The #SaveShenmue Tweetathon lasts ALL DAY Thursday, as Shenmue fans and likeminded gamers worldwide unite around the campaign hashtag. Join in whenever you like!

By the time you read this there'll have already been a simultaneous auto-blast of tweets via the IFTTT service, and another is due tonight via Thunderclap. Sign up now to add your voice to the resounding BOOM before the trigger is pulled:
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Shenmue fans have PLENTY to talk about after a busy March, including:

- Yu Suzuki hunting for publishers at GDC ( http://tinyurl.com/gdcshenmue )
- And unveiling a new Virtua Fighter spinoff ( http://tinyurl.com/yugamelab )
- Magazine printing Shenmue 3 as most wanted ( http://tinyurl.com/x1shenmue3 )
- Phil Spencer remarking on Shenmue demand ( http://tinyurl.com/xboxfindsailors )
- Previous Tweetathon reaching audience of 10m ( http://tinyurl.com/march3rd2014 )

So get tweeting and retweeting all you can today at http://TeamYu.net/SaveShenmue/Twitter

Team Yu needs YOU to #SaveShenmue !

PS: Here are some usernames you may wish to include in your tweets...

@Xbox
@XboxP3

@PlayStation
@giocorsi
@amboyes
@yosp

@SEGA
@SEGA_OFFICIAL

@Nintendo
@NintendoAmerica

doing my part!

To me it sounds like he respects the series but is not willing to fund it. Obviously he'd like to house it if Sega did their part, as would Sony. We reach out to them for hope but at the end of the day it's Sega's problem not theirs. I'm still holding out that someone may do something of the sort, it'd be a big pull definitely, but can see why they wouldn't all the same.

So you have money right? I assume enough money to live on? Well would you invest money into a business idea you have, one that is SO committed and enduring, despite having seen that same business model lose serious amounts of money twice before it?

When people here think about money and "yea give Yu the money", think about your own money, and regardless of how expendible it is to you, think about the fact of both past track record and your possibility of making a profit from a committed business venture.

That's why I'm saying there needs to be a formula change. The demand is there. Not enough to turn a profit from the same ol shenmue formula but there's a way to make a game without it costing as much as the first two. I feel like half of the money came from the games being developed over such a long period. It changed a lot from the Saturn pics we've seen.

And if they get multiple ways to fund it the cost will be less for each party. That's why Sony or ms are critical. Without one of them sega won't do it.

Ehh not too shure about those drawings looks a bit off to his real jacket i actually made a hazuki jacket and it is 100% accurate down to the pockets and the placement of the tiger n patches. the drawings just look off and it will most likely be wayyy over priced and not leather. my jacket is real cowhide leather and was 300$ just for the jacket. I will stay with my rendition :)

i wear this when i ride my motorcycle and yes i created a phoenix dragon mirror helmet too :)

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^Remember that since I am Legend?

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See that Batman Logo

It's the same as TDKR Comic

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And in TDKR He fought Supes. So are we going to see a live action version? :shock:

Whenever developers/console companies say there's an impending reveal and they use the phrases "massive significance," "unexpected" or "something people will be really excited about" it never turns out to be anything I care about or would even classify as meriting any of those phrases. There are only a handful of games that I would call massively significant, unexpected or something people will be really excited about and feel I wasn't just trying to attract attention.

Those in no specific order would be:
Shenmue 3/remake (duh!)
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Another Earthbound game
Half Life 3
The Last Guardian

And that list is based only on what I've read for years online. Aside from Shenmue those other games don't mean anything to me, so I'm not saying that's my wish list.(I've played BGAE and the Team Ico games but I'm not eager to play their sequels) I just know people really want them thus making their release "massively significant." It's no surprise if another Uncharted, COD, Halo, Mario, DOA, FF, Sonic, Lego, Silent Hill or a racing version of any of the previously mentioned franchises is made.

Just seen this on twitter from the official Xbox one magazine..............

Thats nice. Old news from a few months ago but nice.

Did a quick drawing

I just happened to stumble over Collateral last week and kept watching it (for the first time). It's a great movie. Sure, it's not one of the best ever made (although that's highly subjective), but it's really a nice movie to watch. Would watch again.

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CLICK THIS LINK...
https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?screen_name=XboxP3&text=Shenmue&hashtags=bringbackOGxboxgames%2CSaveShenmue
...AND THEN CLICK "TWEET". That's it! :)

Phil Spencer (a.k.a. @XboxP3, he is the President at Microsoft Game Studios) will get a notification about your Shenmue request!

UPDATE: http://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/251647-gaming-achievements/suggestions/6028512-bring-shenmue-3-to-xbox-one (ONE MORE WAY to support!)

F.A.Q.:

Q: Why this is happening?

A: Because Phil Spencer said that he is open to hear ideas about original Xbox games to bring back, as can been seen here: https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/471467263271657473

Q: Didn't Phil said they're not going to make it?

A: Phil also said Gears of War ran its course and then bought the IP. Decisions like that are not monolithic in nature. And, with the right pressure, he may change his mind about Shenmue, too!

Q: I have my doubts? Is this going to work?

A: Nobody in this world is able to know. However, when you TRY, big things could happen! For example, think back what attention and positive signs we managed to achieve so far with SONY:
- http://www.nowgamer.com/news/2157082/sony_wants_to_bring_shenmue_to_playstation.html
- http://kotaku.com/shenmue-fans-sure-are-crazy-1500240326
- http://kotaku.com/sonys-giant-list-of-video-games-1463345943
- https://twitter.com/yosp/status/422630984790450178
- https://twitter.com/amboyes/status/471116437549879296
- http://segabits.com/blog/2014/03/31/new-head-of-xbox-phil-spencer-says-gamers-want-microsoft-to-bring-back-shenmue/

Support Shenmue, anyway and in any way, and spread the word! :D

I'm a loooong time lurker on this site (got Shenmue xmas 2000 and was one damn happy 5th grader for several months) and am just now making an account.


My two cents; I've read hopeful yet vague announcements over and over for almost 15 years now. For the last 10 years they've been consistently disappointing. Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, I've never met a person in real life who shared my enthusiasm, or any enthusiasm at all, for Shenmue. The closest I've had to a Shenmue convert was a lacrosse buddy in high school who liked to come to my house to play plinko in Hong Kong. As it turns out, a surprisingly small amount of people in real life would like to play a game of lucky hit.

I WISH Shenmue was super popular because I want Sega to have a valid financial reason to finish the story, and I want Ryu to get revenge against Lan Di and figure out what the hell was going on with that sword and are those mirrors magic or what??! However, I won't even allow myself to think Sega is planning an HD remake because these hopes have invariably led to disappointment. The series hasn't been a financial success for them. It's a hard sell. In fact, I remember grade school friends laughing at Shenmue when they saw me play it. "No space marines? No thanks." Teenaged kids are still a HUUUUGE factor in hard core video game sales, and unfortunately Call of Duty, Halo and the like have a lock on them.

I want to be wrong, but I'm not holding my breath. My guess is Sega is simply keeping their patent fresh in case they want to release another stupid mobile game or shenmue online 2 or whatever misguided BS their questionable market research department thinks can make them money.

Then again, I was motivated enough to make an account on this website specifically to weigh in, so maybe I'm more hopeful than I'm letting on.

Rock on, dudes and dudettes \m/

Guys.

It's fucking nothing.

This thread is why the Shenmue fanbase and the games themselves are considered a joke by gamers. Nothing is going to happen.

*Removes Shenmue shirt, changes wallpaper from Dobuita back to Witcher 3, sheds a single tear*

Haha yeah we're all a bit crazy eh? But hey at least we don't give up ;).

I posted once here 4 years ago and have done a lot of lurking since. Just came to post and say that I believe. E3 here we come! I am fully prepared to be either super excited or super disappointed! YEA!

Always do your homework. ;-)

Over the years I have learned to take any news regarding a Shenmue release / Shenmue confirmation / you name it with a huge portion of skepticism. If Shenmue will be released, Sega will tell us when the time comes. What can we do? Wait until that day, not jump to conclusions and not get too hyped about anything which is not as certain as life and death itself.

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A forklift outside of the E3 entrance. A pro-E3 photo.

Shenmue 3 confirmed, PS4. Food for hype. \o/

As much as I'd like to think Sony put that there to tease a Shenmue announcement, the reality is that forklifts are used to move stuff around for conventions. But we can hope!
I can imagine. Sony is announcing Shenmue 3, while Yu Suzuki's coming at the scene with a forklift, celebrating and doing the rounds around the E3 stage. Then he holds both the Mirrors, raise them up (hands up) while smiling, all the building is flashing so fast with all those lights everywhere, while Shenmue's theme playing on the background 120dB and a manly strong voice says "The Legend of Shenmue continues, now only on PlayStation!".

Suddenly everything stops. Yu Suzuki looks around. The crowd is screaming and yahooing with no end, and then, Yu Suzuki nods his head and says "I see...." while winking the eye and smiling naughty. Mark Cerny then hugs Yu and lift him up on the air (he's too thin after all) and crowd starts screaming again. Then Mark, in the midst of the pandemonium, says: "Sony is always says Make. Believe. and this is what we are here to deliver. Legends come true and greatness awaits... 4 the players!"

All are leaving the stage, smiling and bowing in front of the crowd, while the camera takes away the focus from them and zoom to the gigantic LCD panels, which shows a frenzy fast tempo trailer for Shenmue 3. Finally, an hologram of Ryo Hazuki, recreates all the scenes from the first Shenmue games, like drinking a Jet Cola and collecting capsule toys, while the whole stage is fading black.

...

I will dream nice tonight. :3

I can imagine. Sony is announcing Shenmue 3, while Yu Suzuki's coming at the scene with a forklift, celebrating and doing the rounds around the E3 stage. Then he holds both the Mirrors, raise them up (hands up) while smiling, all the building is flashing so fast with all those lights everywhere, while Shenmue's theme playing on the background 120dB and a manly strong voice says "The Legend of Shenmue continues, now only on PlayStation!".

Suddenly everything stops. Yu Suzuki looks around. The crowd is screaming and yahooing with no end, and then, Yu Suzuki nods his head and says "I see...." while winking the eye and smiling naughty. Mark Cerny then hugs Yu and lift him up on the air (he's too thin after all) and crowd starts screaming again. Then Mark, in the midst of the pandemonium, says: "Sony is always says Make. Believe. and this is what we are here to deliver. Legends come true and greatness awaits... 4 the players!"

All are leaving the stage, smiling and bowing in front of the crowd, while the camera takes away the focus from them and zoom to the gigantic LCD panels, which shows a frenzy fast tempo trailer for Shenmue 3. Finally, an hologram of Ryo Hazuki, recreates all the scenes from the first Shenmue games, like drinking a Jet Cola and collecting capsule toys, while the whole stage is fading black.

...

I will dream nice tonight. :3

Then we all wake up and realize it was just a dream. But if Sony, or whoever, announces it I'll run out and buy that system as soon as I can. I want to buy that system! Apart from a Shenmue sequel I'll be sitting this gen out for quite some time.

Hello guys. I'm a fan of shenmue long time and have always followed shenmuedojo. Just do not write here because I do not know English (I'm using google translator, kkkkk). I just came to show my love for Shenmue with my new tattoo and say that here in Brazil I am also anxious and hopeful for Shenmue 3.
THANK YOU
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So yeah, I played Shenmue 1, played the storyline where the protagonist knock off of Ryu in Streetfighter went all "you killed my father! and stole me MacGuffin...I meant grass-green mirror!" and went off after the Ching Chong crime lord.

I'll admit it, I played through the entire game, beat it, forklifts and all. Clunky gameplay, thank GOD this episode is over. Didn't get Mr. Ching Chong Crimelord in the end. Cool. There's a sequel.

Boot up the sequel, WOW! What a world of difference. Much tighter controls, better..just better everything.

Boot up the sequel, WOW! What a world of difference. Much tighter controls, better..just better everything.
Yup. Shenmue II has much more improvements under the hood then one might think. You have to play them back to back to fully notice the changes in the controls, camera, capsule toy machine animation and so on.

Also the much more vibrant colors and massively improved sky dome with tons of awesome textures and clouds instead of that flat pixelated panel in the background. People rarely mention it but to me this is the greatest graphical advancement from Shenmue I.

You can't read about it and look at pictures to get an impression. These things only give you that powerful impression when you play the game.

Hope you'll enjoy it more then you did the first one. ;-)

Shenmue II: If you missed the first Quick Timer Event when chasing Wong, then you'll have to search for him again. After searching around and asking people about him, he will be again at the spot where he threw you the colourful marbles.
You'll approach him from behind, he will try to get away, you'll stop him, he will bow to the ground asking for mercy and, then he will pass through your legs and get away again. What a marvelous repeatable chase that is. Keep doing it.

If you get caught by security too many times when trying to sneak into Warehouse No. 8 in the Old Warehouse district (Shenmue 1), you'll get a cutscene with the homeless man giving Ryo a few pointers on how to avoid the guards.

If you get caught a few more times, you'll get another cutscene of him giving Ryo a map of where the Warehouse and best places to hide are.

If you continue to fail, you will trigger the final cutscene with the homeless man walking Ryo to the front door of Warahouse No. 8, thus bypassing the guards altogether.

What if this whole time, Yu had been continuing his original vision, and made Shenmue 3 and beyond? What do you think that would have been like? Lets say maybe at this point in time, they were finishing the final chapters and what if it was coming out on a current gen platform? How many hours of enjoyment would we have gotten from all of those games at this point in time? How much talk and theorizing about the story would have come and gone? Not to mention all the talk about the game itself, exploration, bugs and glitches, mods etc? How even more quality would this place have been? Man, I really wish we had gotten to experience that. Hell, Sega may have still been in the console business if that had happened as well. Why cant everything that deserves to succeed, do so?

I just really feel had this series continued, it would hold such an even deeper place with me at this point, and it would have a sacred cult following, and held up as absolute niche gold, kind of like how it is now, but on steroids. I really would have liked to see what Yu would bring to the table through the progressions of this series, what he would have changed and improved with each game as time went on. There is just so many things and what ifs that I think would be fascinating to know. Idk maybe I just think about weird shit lol

We certainly would have alot more merchandise to collect. We'd have a fanbase that at this point would be looking to Yu Suzuki for what next big follow up IP he's working on. We'd all certainly have alot more respect in the gaming community. We wouldnt have ignorant people out there who think the game is about sailors and cats.

Totally Wolfgame it's a fun feeling and we do have some material this go-around :P. I don't own an Xbox One (and don't plan on buying one unless they got Shenmue as an exclusive) but I'm watching their conference as well. It's really cool seeing all games looking amazing (at least visually and often gameplay-wise as well) now that there's more powerful hardware all around this generation.

FlagshipFighter I might hop in there but I'm trying to juggle work and E3 at the same time :( so probably wont have time to chat. If anything Shenmue related hits however you can be sure I'll be in there in a microsecond screaming profanities.

Apart from MS having Shenmue 2 for the original Xbox and wanting to build its profile in Japan, I've felt Sony is our best bet for Shenmue. They seem like the only ones listening when they ask gamers for what games we want made.

I think Nintendo would be more likely than MS to see Shenmue made because they really need people to buy their system or face a really grim future with the Wii U. And they have a good relationship with Sega. And I say all that as a huge Nintendo fan. I don't have a Wii U yet though, because I just haven't seen anything I can't live without.