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[Splash Wave]

Just picked up a PS4 at Best Buy because I figure once news of this hits the mainstream it's gonna be crazy hard to find one for a while....I was on the fence but it's always good to be a little ahead of the curb.

This is a great post.

 

[Nokagi]

Shenmue 3 The Digital Novel. Yeah, that's about as high as my expectations will go on that. Could definitely see them releasing 1 and 2 HD though.

 

[drt]

Only one hour before Sony drops the bomb and reveals Shenmue HD, remastered exclusively for the PS4.

 

[NotLiquid]

So unlike the other Final Fantasy and TLG reports, is there any reason to believe that Shenmue 3 will be here other than a clever Yu Suzuki tweet that seems fairly innocuous?

 

[StriKeVillain]

How is that the same thing as a Vita port? Can I take Remote Play on an flight with me?

Besides, I don't have a PS4.

Ah - sorry to hear that. Enjoy Persona 4: Dancing All Night, though.

 

[-Horizon-]

Vita Exclusive pls.

 

[WarpathDC]

He's the Japanese Ed Boon, trollololol

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

Shenmue 3 The Digital Novel.

IN for 5 copies!

 

[Metal Khaos]

Vita Exclusive pls.

 

[ajim]

So unlike the other Final Fantasy and TLG reports, is there any reason to believe that Shenmue 3 will be here other than a clever Yu Suzuki tweet that seems fairly innocuous?

Nothing. Just Yu Suzuki being the joker he is!

 

[minor effort]

Vita Exclusive pls.

Hey, I'm advocating for a Vita port of a probably-theoretical HD remaster of Shenmue, but I'm not a monster here. Consoles can get some love too, I guess.

 

[Nyoro SF]

Shenmue 3 The Digital Novel. Yeah, that's about as high as my expectations will go on that. Could definitely see them releasing 1 and 2 HD though.

Could be worse! Could be much, much worse...

 

[MikeE21286]

If we're recording predictions I'm going with a Shenmue HD Remaster for 1 and 2. Don't think they release Shenmue 3 to people who may have been <5 years old when the console released without giving any indication of what's going on

 

[minor effort]

Shenmue 3 The Digital Novel. Yeah, that's about as high as my expectations will go on that. Could definitely see them releasing 1 and 2 HD though.

Shenmue Pachislot would still be the most hilarious insult. In fact, it'd almost be worth it.

 

[Whatever'sComfortable]

Is the entire Shenmue 3 hype based off that Tweet?

 

[DavidDesu]

Haven't caught up with every page (or the vast majority of them) but has anyone asked, and answered, why Yu Suzuki is at E3 to begin with? Surely that does mean something, right. RIGHT?!?!

 

[Jcgamer60]

Shenmue 1 + 2 HD are my expectations.

 

[The Power Of Snap]

Why remake when you could create

 

[Ahasverus]

Just Call it Shenmue: Insert Generic Western Subtitle, have lots of flashbacks and watch it sell millions.

 

[DEATH_INC]

Haven't caught up with every page (or the vast majority of them) but has anyone asked, and answered, why Yu Suzuki is at E3 to begin with? Surely that does mean something, right. RIGHT?!?!

Could just be networking due to the fact the majority of major publishers are all in the same place at the same time.

But on the inside... I want to believe.

 

[sturgboski]

Vita Exclusive pls.

Fitting as the Vita is viewed as the Dreamcast of portables here.

 

[DavidDesu]

Why remake when you could create

Sadly, because that costs a lot of money and the audience there to pay for it is unknown. The fanbase for Shenmue is understandably small thanks to the Dreamcast being, largely, a complete flop *man tears*... so the number of people willing to pay for a sequel is tiny, and new players ideally need to play the first two anyway before they'd consider playing 3.

I sincerely hope we get well made remasters of the first two games, and I think enough people would find the charm in Shenmue, enough to possibly fund a third game. Shenmue cost a ton when it was made, but in this day and age I'm sure it could be done for a decent price. Sega make Yakuza games every couple of years and the scope and design of those games is pretty similar so I can't foresee Shenmue 3 made in this day and age would need to be some ridiculously high budget game. It's doable, it just needs a kickstart, so to speak, and getting the originals out to modern gamers (and us fans).

 

[Drakeon]

Nothing. Just Yu Suzuki being the joker he is!

I have a hard time believing Shenmue 3 is coming based on the one tweet from the front page. But hey, I think GAF will crash if it is announced (well, it'll probably crash if TLG or FF7 remake are announced also)

 

[C.Dark.DN]

Never played one. I wants it tho

 

[Stinkles]

Just picked up a PS4 at Best Buy because I figure once news of this hits the mainstream it's gonna be crazy hard to find one for a while....I was on the fence but it's always good to be a little ahead of the curb.

#teambelieve

 

[delSai]

Heh, guess we will find out soon.

 

[MilkBeard]

Is the entire Shenmue 3 hype based off that Tweet?

I would say yes. That is why this is the least likely of the Big Three (TLG, FF VIIr, Shenmue HD/3) to be true.

 

[Stimpack]

I would say yes. That is why this is the least likely of the Big Three (TLG, FF VIIr, Shenmue HD/3) to be true.

Did you not see the forklift?

 

[MilkBeard]

Did you not see the forklift?

Ha ha. Yes I saw it. It's most likely Yu Suzuki sharing a novel, nostalgic moment.

I will, however, be glad to eat some crow if it is announced. I am a Shenmue fan through and through.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

So unlike the other Final Fantasy and TLG reports, is there any reason to believe that Shenmue 3 will be here other than a clever Yu Suzuki tweet that seems fairly innocuous?

Is the entire Shenmue 3 hype based off that Tweet?

There's been a few things, nothing concrete but people have been mentioning these so far:

https://twitter.com/yu_suzuki_jp/status/610110764704141312

Looks like www.shenmue.com nameservers were updated to point to amazon web services on the 2nd June...

http://www.domainhistory.net/shenmue.com

No, Amazon Web Services is for web hosting. As far as I understand, they tend to offer services for sites that receive a lot of traffic.

The assumption is that Sega are preparing for a Shenmue.com update.

Edit: Another thing. Someone pointed out to me that Gio "#BuildingTheList" Corsi from Third Party Production & Developer Relations at PlayStation -- who is only following ~180 people -- has just started following Yu Suzuki on Twitter.

That last guy is an editor at Polygon. He might just be trolling but he's still teasing it with his latest tweet 20 mins ago...

 

[Aki-at]

I am staying awake until 4am. I am ready.

(Even if Shenmue isn't there I still have the Game of the Forever Yakuza 5 to look forw- what am I saying? Of course Shenmue will be there! No problem)

 

[Stimpack]

Ha ha. Yes I saw it. It's most likely Yu Suzuki sharing a novel, nostalgic moment.

I will, however, be glad to eat some crow if it is announced. I am a Shenmue fan through and through.

I very much doubt we'll see anything, but hopefully in the future that will change. The fact that it's still talked about by both fans and the developer himself is at least something. Maybe... one day...

 

[MilkBeard]

Forgot about the Gio Corsi thing. That could mean something, or nothing. But it does add some weight to the tweet.

 

[-Horizon-]

Did you not see the forklift?

Forklift Simulator 2015

 

[Trojita]

I believe this less than the FF7:Remake rumor lol

 

[Pennywise]

I believe this less than the FF7:Remake rumor lol

There are no big indicators, so it's the least likely announcement out of those 3.
Still, we should believe ;_;

 

[MilkBeard]

Saw this in the FF VII thread. Joke, or legit?
https://twitter.com/patrickklepek/status/610604289107439617

EDIT:

Has to be a joke.

 

[Trojan X]

Good morning, everyone. I just literally woke up. Have you all woke up from the Shenmue dreamland yet? We all know the game won't happen. We shouldn't hurt ourselves further.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

Saw this in the FF VII thread. Joke, or legit?
https://twitter.com/patrickklepek/status/610604289107439617

EDIT:

Has to be a joke.

pbr?

 

[MilkBeard]

pbr?

Should have been a soda. But it's most likely that he's talking about FFVII/TLG.

 

[jetpacks was yes]

Man, what a weird e3. Last guardian, shenmue iii, and ff vii rumored? Sure yeah let's throw in half life 3 too. And metroid.

 

[totoro'd]

I always post in these threads and i always end up disappointed. But oh well, i'm optimistic!

 

[Reszo]

Wait why do people think shenmue will be announced?

 

[Cameron122]

shenmue is a figment of our collective consciousness it has never existed

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Wait why do people think shenmue will be announced?

did you look at the first post?

 

[Pennywise]

Wait why do people think shenmue will be announced?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168134950&postcount=2188


Plus we know it's number one on building the list from Sony and that they were already trying to get it.

 

[Batt1eRatt1e]

Every E3. Every year. And if it ever comes out everyone will ignore the game because neither of them were that great to begin with. Come at me.

Where you live? I'm coming. I AM COMING!

 

[FairFight]

I'm ready to be crushed. Let's do this!

 

[Skyzard]

Shenmue being at E3 was a metaphor for an incredibly high production value remake of FF7.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I LOVE YOU ALL.

BELIEVE!