Shenmue 3 on next-gen - report Comments by Tom Bramwell

Sounds a bit fishy to me.

Entire series? Isn't it supposed to be about 18 chapters long?

It seems unlikely that it's almost finished, which would suggest nothing much new from Shenmue 2. But wouldn't it be great etc.?

So long as it's better than Shenmue2, I don't care what console it's released on.

So long as it's better than Shenmue2, I don't care what console it's released on.
/cries
/clicks ignore poster ;)

The xbox has struggled since day one in Japan. Why would they bother developing the game to that almost finished state before saying they won't release it on the console?

I've driven the forklift truck. I've wandered aimlessly through woods and mountain passes. I've stroked cats for no apparant reason. I've put up with bad voice acting and wished I could choose the original Japanese. I've strangely missed the bad voice acting when I could only have the original Japanese. I've walked around a cave collecting sticks. I've been infuriated by 5 minute long intros to QTE which you can't skip if you f*** it up...

Sega owes it to me to let me use my floating magical f***ing sword...

reading the 3 page articel over at kikizo i've become very worried about the fact suzuki is no longer at the helm. by all accounts on shenmue 1 and 2 he really did control everything. he was the auteur, and i'm worried that the series will loose some of the focus on detail that made it so great in the first place.

as for holding back the almost finished xbox version... makes sense to me. shenmue's popularity lies mainly in japan, so why release it on the weakest of the 3 current gen consoles at the end of it's cycle when, if you wait a little while you could potentialy release it on mulitiple next gen consoles near(er) their launch.

shenmue is a true killer app, and i'd be surprised if microsoft didn't snap it up as an exclusive, as long as development really is almost complete. they've been trying to break the japanese market since they released the xbox, to no (or little) avail, so this along with hinerobu sakaguchi's upcoming 360 rpg might help.

[edit] ...that and Sega owes it to me to let me use my floating magical f***ing sword...

I love Shenmue. I would give oral pleasure to a thousand men, one after another, if it would get me a third game.

I could possibly put a word in.

Where do you want to meet?

PS: You are female, right? Actually, i'm not fussed either way.

This thread is well dodgy...

Excellent news. I'm glad they left it for next gen actually. Might pick up Shenmue 2 for Xbox now and complete it. Or just get my Dreamcast back. So long as its on Xbox 360 or Revolution I'll be happy. I don't want a PS3.

Aye, excellent news. Shenmue was amazing. Got Shenmue 2 sitting around somewhere too but haven't played it.

Would gladly buy them all on a nextgen.

i reccomend you play the DC version of shenmue 2 if you can. rather than the xbox...

I hope this is true. I love Shenmue and I'd love the able to find out the whole story.

Yeah I have the DC version of both games...but its in storage. Just don't room for all my consoles.

Anyone tell me if its the same voice actor who did the english version of Shenmue 1 who does Ryo? Shenmue voice acting was bad...but it was passable. Surely Shenmue 2 voice acting isnt THAT bad?

I agree with McGeeza, the voice acting in the original was terrible but the sequel, with its native japanese acting, just felt alien to me. Plus the terrible voice overs of the original are, in my opinion, part of its charm.

The first episode of this game was amazing ! The combat and dragons lair action button set up was kind of ...well....crap! Maybe next gen will allow for some decent fights and maybe multiple plot lines.

btw----having a button to skip dialogue or cut scenes is a god send all games should have it.

Anyone know where I can find some sailors?

Mr_Brown - Ryo is voiced by a bloke called Corey Marshall. (and rather blandly, I may add) Though I do love the shenmue games and I'm desperate for the sequel - don't care what platform its on.

"Surely Shenmue 2 voice acting isnt THAT bad?"

I've no idea. I can't speak Japanese. Not sure whether xbox version had engrish voice over though...

classic text Feanor...Shenmue was full of that kind of stuff

I really, REALLY hate speculative rumour-mongering stories like this when they're about something I'm really interested in. IF Sega were making Shenmue III, then they wouldn't keep it a secret until the game was 'almost finished', not with the amount of fan interest the series still has. They'd have been pimping this as soon as they started work.

I'm not saying it isn't happening, I pray to God it is, I just don't believe for a second it's very far into production, if AT ALL.

'Let's get sweaty'

Please..Please...

I prefered the Japanese voice acting to the English.

As for Shenmue 3, I think it will be a disappointment, but I'm a pessimist.

Please, don't mess with shenmue 3 news. I've been waiting years for this.

I'm not a fan of the ps3 (so far), but if shenmue 3 is on it, then I'll definately buy it.

I'd love to see Shenmue III on PS3 or Revolution. Those will both be popular in Japan.

Come on, hurry up and bring it out.... tut tut.

"classic text Feanor...Shenmue was full of that kind of stuff"

Yeah and

"Hey Mr, do you wanna play with me?"
"Not right now, sorry"

Gets even worse when soem kids ask you if you "wanna wrestle?" Dodgey for everybody involved.

Thanks for the bump there sap.

A little part of me dies every day.