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 Shenmue is a series of video games envisioned as a multi-chapter martial arts epic by visionary creator Yu Suzuki, known for such games as Virtua Fighter, Space Harrier, Out Run, Afterburner, Hang On, and other arcade classics. Shenmue is considered by many to be his magnum opus, a passion project of immense details and proportions, and has garnered an intense cult following ever since its debut on the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. Originally starting life on the Sega Saturn, and envisioned as a sort of Virtua Fighter RPG, Shenmue's development moved on to the Sega Dreamcast and became the most expensive game ever produced at the time. Needless to say, it under performed, leaving the saga unfinished and the possibility of any further games a distant dream. Until now. Shenmue at its core is an adventure game, set in the 1980's and focused on recreating a time and place in meticulous detail. In many ways it is the progenitor of many gameplay conventions we see today, while at the same time being quite unlike anything else that has come before or since. Perhaps its closest modern day analog is the Yakuza series, which was undoubtedly heavily inspired by Shenmue, in that both focus on being able to explore very detailed recreations of cities and engage in slice of life activities therein. Both also feature a focus on hand to hand combat, in this case taking heavy inspiration from Yu Suzuki's previous work on the Virtua Fighter titles. Houses and rooms can be explored top to bottom, from opening individual drawers to taking picture frames off of walls. NPCs all go about their own schedule and activities, each featuring their own unique, fully voice acted dialogue. You can shop at convenience stores, buy capsule toys from gacha machines, drink a soda from a vending machine, take on part time jobs, find a secluded spot to train, go to the arcade and play video games, walk the town and talk to people. Places open and close depending on the time of day. The weather changes. It's an ambitious series that was unlike anything that had ever been seen in a game at the time. Shenmue follows a young man, Ryo Hazuki, on a quest to avenge his Father. This sets him on a journey that will take him far from his home town, where he will meet friend and foe alike, and learn of a greater prophecy that foretells the dangers he will become embroiled in.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-MK4599A8 On a snowy day in late 1986, Ryo comes home to find a mysterious black car outside the dojo where he lives. Inside the dojo, Ryo's Father is confronted by a mysterious man in Chinese garb called Lan Di, who swiftly incapacitates the both of them. Lan Di demands the location of a "Mirror", before finally killing Ryo's father and leaving the dojo with the artifact in hand. Ryo swears vengeance, and begins his investigation in tracking the man down.   Shenmue II sees Ryo arrive in Hong Kong on his continued quest to avenge his Father. Featuring much larger environments and several quality of life improvements, such as the ability to skip time forward if you arrive at an objective too early, Shenmue II takes the comfy hometown feel of the first game and plants it squarely into fish out of water territory. Released on the Dreamcast initially in territories outside of the US, it would not see a US release until Microsoft interested Sega in releasing much of their upcoming titles on their debut console, the Xbox.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKiMxzzo88g Currently the best way to experience the first two games of the series, 2018 saw the rerelease of Shenmue I & II, now in one package in HD resolution, on Steam, PS4, and Xbox One.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ta_Oi51hso    Announced as a Kickstarter project Sony's E3 2015 conference, fan's wildest dreams came true. After more than a decade, Shenmue III would be realized via the most successful video game kickstarter campaign in history. Shenmue III will continue the saga where Shenmue II left off all those years ago, coming to PS4 and PC on August 27th of this year.
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Feb 25, 2019 22:06
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Reserved to collect Shenmue III media and info here. In the meantime, here is a fantastic collection of virtually all the information we know about Shenmue III so far: https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php?threads/shenmue-iii-all-the-facts-and-information-thus-far.41/ man nurse fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Feb 25, 2019 |
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Feb 25, 2019 22:06
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New info from the recent Shenmue III cover story in EDGE Here's the scans: https://imgur.com/gallery/rJAQ5sv Pertinent info from the article can also be found in the link provided in the previous post. We should also be recieving a new trailer in early March, so get hyped!
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Feb 28, 2019 18:56
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I bought the ticket so let's see where this ride goes.
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Feb 28, 2019 19:07
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Time for Suzuki's wild ride
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Mar 9, 2019 06:45
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We're hours away from a new trailer and new info, happening at the Magic Monaco Press Conference. I helped back this game the instant it was announced, as I'm one of those people who've been clamoring for the story to continue ever since the credits rolled on Shenmue II. I don't think I need to tell you how excited I am right now.
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Mar 9, 2019 06:51
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man nurse posted:We're hours away from a new trailer and new info, happening at the Magic Monaco Press Conference. Likewise. I'm going to replay I and II soon, and by that I mean instead of looking for It is deeply bonkers in the best way that we're getting a new Shenmue game in Space Year 19.
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Mar 9, 2019 07:08
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The old health bars are back, baby! C'mooonnnn trailer
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Mar 9, 2019 13:45
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trailer meant to be coming around 5-6pm CET. hearing stuff about how Choubu was originally planned for 50 npcs and now its been expanded greatly and the whole game as around 500 npcs. edit: goddamn just looking at that shot and i've got "earth and sea" stuck in my head now
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Mar 9, 2019 14:52
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Vikar Jerome posted:hearing stuff about how Choubu was originally planned for 50 npcs and now its been expanded greatly and the whole game as around 500 npcs. They're actually doing that many unique NPCs?  That was insane and awesome in Shenmue II.The old health bars, I still can't believe this game is real and happening, fuckin' awsome! My wife played Shenmue for the first time a couple of months ago, we coincidentally are playing through Shenmue II now, we're super hype.
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Mar 9, 2019 16:44
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https://www.pscp.tv/w/1BdxYOYAmvEGX there about to show the trailer right now. poo poo stream quality tho.
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Mar 9, 2019 18:09
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yeah thats shenmue combat. wonder if theres more, it was a mix of story stuff i was trying to ignore.
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Mar 9, 2019 18:14
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Here's the new trailer. Kinda underwhelming, but there's voice acting this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4ddI21WyRc man nurse fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Mar 9, 2019 |
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Mar 9, 2019 18:17
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no date at the end of that trailer like the last one... 
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Mar 9, 2019 18:32
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Initial impressions are the animation looks janky and the NPCs look cartoonish and exaggerated compared to the previous game's attempts at hyper realism. Still, I'm gonna play the gently caress out of this game.
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Mar 9, 2019 18:36
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animations look okay to me, could be all the ps3 yakuza i've been playing recently tho.
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Mar 9, 2019 18:37
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Looks fine to me, it's basically Dreamcast graphics updated to look modern? Anyway it's cool
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Mar 9, 2019 18:43
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Also nothing about the first two games was 'hyper realistic', they looked like a 3D 80's shounen manga
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Mar 9, 2019 18:46
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Sakurazuka posted:Also nothing about the first two games was 'hyper realistic', they looked like a 3D 80's shounen manga I disagree? Pretty much every NPC was meticulously detailed and designed to look like A Real Person. This is outside of the main characters like Ren, Shenhua, Joy, etc
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Mar 9, 2019 18:48
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Mar 9, 2019 18:49
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come a long way since those trailers from the past few years.
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Mar 9, 2019 18:59
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man nurse posted:I disagree? Pretty much every NPC was meticulously detailed and designed to look like A Real Person. This is outside of the main characters like Ren, Shenhua, Joy, etc chai?
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Mar 9, 2019 19:00
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Honestly, the faces are a little wacky but I don't mind it so much. The trailer showed off some proper Shenmue-y feeling stuff, wandering around the village, asking people about stuff, doing favours for freaky old dudes so they teach you their kung fu, I'm genuinely p excited about it for the first time in ages. Now if someone can get Yu to give up on making another 2 or 3 of them after this one we'll be gold
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Mar 9, 2019 19:14
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hes already said this wont be the last one, only question is if 4 will be another kickstarter or properly funded this time by deep silver/sega.
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Mar 9, 2019 19:19
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It's gonna be "Never made ever" most likely
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Mar 9, 2019 19:21
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I know this sounds backwards after having waited so long, but I'm genuinely happy he's not compromising his original vision and just ending the story prematurely. I want Shenmue as he envisioned it. If that means waiting for a fourth game that may never happen, so be it. I'm just glad we're getting even this. After that, we'll see.
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Mar 9, 2019 19:22
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man nurse posted:I know this sounds backwards after having waited so long, but I'm genuinely happy he's not compromising his original vision and just ending the story prematurely. I want Shenmue as he envisioned it. If that means waiting for a fourth game that may never happen, so be it. I'm just glad we're getting even this. After that, we'll see. I can see that, and I was happy to back the Kickstarter on day one when we were all pretty sure it was never even gonna come out. Personally I was hyped that we'd see some kind of satisfying conclusion after all these years, and I know I'll probably have a blast with 3, but it's still gonna bug me that we'll almost certainly never avenge Ryo's father and have our big climactic battle with Lan Di and go hang out with Nozomi again.
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Mar 9, 2019 19:26
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:I can see that, and I was happy to back the Kickstarter on day one when we were all pretty sure it was never even gonna come out. Personally I was hyped that we'd see some kind of satisfying conclusion after all these years, and I know I'll probably have a blast with 3, but it's still gonna bug me that we'll almost certainly never avenge Ryo's father and have our big climactic battle with Lan Di and go hang out with Nozomi again. If you want my two cents, I would wager that we WILL see a sort of conclusion to the revenge arc in this game. The previous trailer at the very least shows him finally confronting Lan Di. I just think the scope of the story as a whole is supposed to extend past that point. There's other, bigger-badder Chi You leaders and the whole prophecy with the mirrors thing. I think Ryo's lust for revenge and the growth he undergoes in his journey towards that end is just a piece of it.
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Mar 9, 2019 19:29
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That'd be cool, I think I could live with 3 ending the Lan Di storyline and the cliffhanger being "But wait, theres more magic swords and poo poo!"
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Mar 9, 2019 19:31
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Hands-on gameplay report of Shenmue III https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/14/shenmue-iii-preview-nearly-two-decades-later-still-a-one-of-a-kind-experience Some main points to take away: -Not every NPC is able to be interacted with this time, but the game probably contains more voice acting than even the previous titles. -You can still search drawers and random objects -You will be able to play dress-up with Ryo and acquire new clothing for him -Lucky Hit is back, as well as other gambling mini-games, including turtle and frog races -You will need to eat food to restore stamina/HP -There are selectable difficulty levels -There is an affinity system with Shenhua man nurse fucked around with this message at 05:58 on Mar 15, 2019 |
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Mar 15, 2019 05:49
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Another gameplay preview: https://www.vg247.com/2019/03/12/shenmue-3-preview-gameplay/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app And a new Yu Suzuki interview: https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php?threads/gameblog-fr-interview-with-yu-suzuki-magic-19.1033/
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Mar 15, 2019 06:09
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It blew my mind when I realized this song was made using shenmue sound effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckZlj2p8W9M
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Mar 15, 2019 06:17
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Cuntellectual posted:It blew my mind when I realized this song was made using shenmue sound effects. Specifically, everyone's favorite crate carrier, Delin! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-AXuqkL7WQ&t=36s WUUUUUUH HUUUUUGH
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Mar 15, 2019 06:23
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I replayed Shenmue 1 for the platinum 2 weeks ago and today I finally completed Shenmue 2’s platinum. I really liked 2 right up until the 3 hour epilogue. There’s way too much filler in Guilin with running through the forest. Either way I’m excited for 3 and I think you guys making GBS threads on the art in it are nuts. Go back and play 1/2, they look just like 3 is shaping up to be.
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Mar 15, 2019 15:51
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The end of 2 is the way it is because they really want to get you invested in Shenhua, a character they've been teasing since the intro to the first game, but by that point you've been playing it for hours and are just like 'get on with it!!!'
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Mar 15, 2019 17:16
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You know that fight with Chai in the arcade that you're normally supposed to lose where Fuku-San comes in and recuses you? For the first time ever, I totally whupped Chai's rear end in that part and got the alternate scene where he runs away and you rescue the arcade owner.  It opened up some new dialogue with the NPCs that I'd never heard before. You can ask the people in Dobuita if they saw where "that skinhead" went.
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Mar 15, 2019 20:29
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Cuntellectual posted:It blew my mind when I realized this song was made using shenmue sound effects. omg. i actually never got too far into lisa but lmao this is fantasic. WE'RE PUTTING IT DOWNNNNN
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Mar 16, 2019 02:01
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man nurse posted:You know that fight with Chai in the arcade that you're normally supposed to lose where Fuku-San comes in and recuses you? For the first time ever, I totally whupped Chai's rear end in that part and got the alternate scene where he runs away and you rescue the arcade owner. that's cool, so many little things you can still find years later. i started up my re-run of 1 so i can finally get through 2 (i never finished it back in the day) but i keep getting pissed off with certain things not triggering or triggering differently to how i remember/want my perfect save file. like the 3 blades i somehow managed to skip completely and go straight to the father of the barber so i restarted and now i cant get the old lady to show up at the start.
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Mar 16, 2019 02:05
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Vikar Jerome posted:that's cool, so many little things you can still find years later. Are you talking about the old lady who's looking for a certain family's house that you can help out? I think you have to get to Yamanose on the first playable day really early for that to happen. If you fart around in the house and it gets to be past like 11 or 12, I don't think she appears after that.
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dont mean the bump the thread without any new info, but daaamn. walking around Dobuita at night, with the bloom on, while it snows is just so loving chill and calm. just good vibes. i did the fight in the parking lot too so i got the new wandering around town music and its just so relaxing. hd collection is great once the bugs were sorted and the sound volumes tweaked to hide the compression artifacts. trying to get the park fight going before i do the tattoo stuff (because not sure if it causes it to miss) but it needs to be sunny day and it sounds like I've got two straight days of rain to get through first and i dunno what im gonna do to kill time cept for listen to all these tapes at the hot dog stand. also speaking of, which points were the disc swaps again? cant remember when disc 2 starts but i feel like its soon. does the hd version let you know?
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