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[Bucket-o-roadkill]

"..."


So what you're saying is... There's a chance....

He didn't say 'No, fuck off!'' at least, right guys?!?!?!

 

[Acquiescence]

"..." is a better answer than "it will never happen."

 

[SEGAvangelist]

He didn't say it wasn't happening! #KeepHopeAlive

Pretty much!

 

[gift of 100 gab]

Yeah, he said he wants to make it + ...

 

[AlwaysPlaying]

Im at work. I cannot be on here for more than a couple min at a time. What did I miss? or from the looks of the comments, I may have missed a lot of nothing.

 

[ElTorro]

Three dots, Shenmue 3, E3.

 

[HappenstanceUK]

Digital Spy posted on twitter that Suzuki answered the Shenmue 3 question with:

"Of course I would want to make one with right opportunity. Dot dot dot."

 

[Shard]

https://twitter.com/gamasutra/status/446401714896523264

Gamasutra ‏

1st question in Q&A: "When will Shenmue III be released?" Suzuki answers, "Of course I want to make one, if I have the right opportunity..."

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Are you freaking kidding me with that reply? : /

 

[Amagon]

He didn't say it wasn't happening! #KeepHopeAlive

No. not again, my heart...

 

[gamerforever]

Seriously just say it is or isn't coming - this is a joke now!

Surely they knew this would raise our hopes.

 

[ajim]

So, no announcements.

But for me, this slide sums up the story well:

intoduction: sadness, faces loss of father.
Development: overcome grief, travel china
fight: heroic battle, victory
Conclusion: lost purpose, begins new journey with friend

(I didnt screen capture it)

You can almost fill in the gaps of the story with that timeline above.

 

[Mr. RPG]

Yeah, he said he wants to make it + ...

The translator didn't say that though.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Three dots, Shenmue 3, E3.

It all makes sense now.

 

[Midou]

So I missed a lot of it, why did the Shenmue II one say 'to be continued'? Future post-mortem?

 

[Guymelef]

Three dots, Shenmue 3, E3.

2023

 

[Tonidayo]

Disappointment OVERLOAD !

 

[indigo-cyclops]

It's definitely a better answer than NEVER or something to that effect. And the vibe I got when he answered has me wondering...

 

[Recall]

Gamasutra ‏@gamasutra 2m
1st question in Q&A: "When will Shenmue III be released?" Suzuki answers, "Of course I want to make one, if I have the right opportunity..."

 

[SEGAvangelist]

So I missed a lot of it, why did the Shenmue II one say 'to be continued'? Future post-mortem?

That's what I'm wondering.

 

[Some Nobody]

Yeah the "Dot, dot, dot" reply was a little BS for people who don't speak Japanese, lol. The actual translation was something like, "I want to make it". But that would suggest he's not even in talks with anyone to do so.

 

[NekoFever]

I'm so glad he didn't say it would never happen. That would have seriously depressed me.

 

[Snaku]

Fuck everything.

 

[theWB27]

I think it's time to officially move one...until I see a trailer for 3...it's time to move on

 

[De-mon]

"..."

 

[Nibel]

Three dots, Shenmue 3, E3.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

 

[redhood56]

I didn't expect a Shenmue 3 announcement, so this was a fun watch. I hope he does Shenmue 2 next year.

 

[Tibbs-McGee]

He said that he "wants to make it" in Japanese. Why did the translator choose to translate that as "dot dot dot"? That's a very... different answer.

 

[gamerforever]

So I missed a lot of it, why did the Shenmue II one say 'to be continued'? Future post-mortem?

Will be at next years GDC and Shenmue 3 will be out soon after obviously!

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I think it's time to officially move one...until I see a trailer for 3...it's time to move on

It's never time to move on. Keep hope alive. It's the Shenmue fan way.

 

[Aramiyo]

I think it's time to officially move one...until I see a trailer for 3...it's time to move on

No moving on. Keep hope alive.

 

[Midou]

I didn't expect a Shenmue 3 announcements, so this was a fun watch. I hope he does Shenmue 2 next year.

I was going to say if he doesn't announce Shenmue III now, but does a postmortem for the whole franchise, I could give up, but now if Shenmue II needs a separate postmortem, I have faith again, and that bothers me.

 

[Shadow2222]

I'm so glad he didn't say it would never happen. That would have seriously depressed me.

Well, to be fair, he has said the same exact thing every time that he has been asked for the last ten years.

 

[Recall]

The translation was more than dot dot dot, but everyone doesnt want to hear that so whatever. Done.

 

[Zephyrus]

I'm so glad he didn't say it would never happen. That would have seriously depressed me.

would actually prefer that instead of still keeping hope alive.

Either come out and say "We won't make a new one" or announce something.

 

[SpikedGunner]

well I enjoyed the presentation...and the first question, hahaha!

 

[indigo-cyclops]

The translation was more than dot dot dot, but everyone doesnt want to hear that so whatever. Done.

I'd love a proper translation actually. All I heard was "dot dot dot".

And yes, should have just done a post mortem for both games, and end it there. The hope is nice but also very frustrating.

 

[Zedox]

And the pain continues...

 

[Midou]

would actually prefer that instead of still keeping hope alive.

Either come out and say "We won't make a new one" or announce something.

Yeah, this. I mean I guess he's telling the truth, and it's not like he has the influence to do it on his own, yet he would still want to do it...

 

[Recall]

I'd love a proper translation actually. All I heard was "dot dot dot".

Gamasutra ‏@gamasutra 2m
1st question in Q&A: "When will Shenmue III be released?" Suzuki answers, "Of course I want to make one, if I have the right opportunity..."

Seriously how can many people not use resources available to them?

 

[_Ryo_]

Dot dot dot was a translator comment. He didn't say that.

 

[AmyS]

There was going to be a Virtua Fighter RPG?

Man

These should help:

http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/09/19/virtua-fighter-rpg-the-story-so-far

http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/06/virtua-fighter-rpg-the-official-story

http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/02/virtua-fighter-rpg-evolves

 

[TechnicPuppet]

There has been a lot of rubbish re-releases over the years.

Why can't we get this game? Is there something wrong with it?

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Gamasutra ‏@gamasutra 2m
1st question in Q&A: "When will Shenmue III be released?" Suzuki answers, "Of course I want to make one, if I have the right opportunity..."

Seriously how can many people not use resources available to them?

You were acting like everyone was dismissing that translation which we all saw. I replied thinking you had something better to say. No need to be an ass about it.

 

[John Dunbar]

why didn't this lady do the interpreting for the actual presentation? she sounds like a pro, thought cerny did it because they didn't feel like paying anyone.

 

[Zephyrus]

stereotypical french man talking.

I imagined a french guy smoking a cigarette with disdain in his eyes.

 

[Jomjom]

I think when he said he would like to make Shenmue 3 he was winking at Cerny to convince Sony to put up the funding.

 

[AlwaysPlaying]

I believe its time to move on. I think this may be one thing that we all wish would happen, but just wont. Its another Half Life-esque situation.

Edit: But, I hope I'm wrong.

 

[hoolicooluk]

Did Yu Suzuki just confirm that Space Harrier was a flying human carrying a gun, and not a flying gun carried by a human?

 

[SkoomaSuckinSwit]

The hope is not over for me, until that man speaking walks off the stage...