Shenmue Dojo

Yu Suzuki was in China with a new progress report on Shenmue 3's development, although the article is not yet translated to English, there is an off-screen video showing new environments, as well as the game's day/night cycle. You can check it out below.

Full Length Presentation | Off-Screen Video | Article (Chinese) | Photo Gallery

Is it spoilers? Also, why couldn't Kickstarter announce this?


Edit: Just some small tidbits in the video.

Safe to say it's non spoilerish. Wonder if the interior is of that building that was shown with the last update?

I must say, the 2 interiors, despite the camera quality footage, really do look like Shenmue.

Peter wrote: Is it spoilers? Also, why couldn't Kickstarter announce this?

Dunno about the article since it's in Chinese, but the video is spoiler-free.

OMG that room towards the end and when the music kicks in!

Damn I had to watch it on mute since I am in work.

I just backed up the video to my Youtube channel for those who have issues with the website.

Tuet0ne wrote: OMG that room towards the end and when the music kicks in!

Da Yuan Apartments theme

Even something as small as this prototype brings troves of excitement! This is going to be an emotional two years of waiting...

No spoilers, it's two videos one showing external environment day night cycles, Suzuki was about to say something more but translator, probably based off rehersed script interjects and says weather cycles include rain as well.

Second scene at the end translator asks if thats Ine-san which Suzuki confirms. Suzuki says there is a slow down because it is slow PC but comments how pretty the scene is, demonstrating the lighting effects.

Peter wrote:I must say, the 2 interiors, despite the camera quality footage, really do look like Shenmue.

They really do! It's exciting to see!

Sonoshee wrote:

Tuet0ne wrote: OMG that room towards the end and when the music kicks in!

Da Yuan Apartments theme

Even something as small as this prototype brings troves of excitement! This is going to be an emotional two years of waiting...

Love that song so much... Reminds me of the amount of time I would just chill in Xiuying's apartment!

I'll admit i too am getting excited over seeing new blurry shots

I hope Yu opens an official site soon , i don't get why he's showing this in china,i mean i know shenmue online at the time had it's place there with the then booming chinese mmo scene but i can't imagine many chinese people are aware of the shenmue IP?

Maybe it has to do with their investors idk

English captions have been added in the Shenmue 3 part of the video. Begins at 35:49.
Translations provided by Switch and sshen1127.

Zidming wrote: English captions have been added in https://skinnyexpress.com/phen375-review the article on Phen375 Shenmue 3 part of the video. Begins at 35:49.
Translations provided by Switch and sshen1127.

This looks cool. Is the release date still 2017 though? Way too long to wait.

The said prototype video alone (from the official Shenmue III YouTube channel):

So they uploaded it again after taking it down. Seems they are now comfortable with having it public, huh?