Shenmue Series

Thought it was a ps4 game and never knew it was coming 2017.
It's a Windows PC and PS4 game (Xbox version is unknown by the dev at this point he said). But you are correct, I don't think they EVER said it would be out in 2017.
 
The best that can come of this is Shenmue I & II remastered. Shenmue 3 on a budget is like Avengers Infinity War on a TV show budget.

Best left to your hopes and dreams.

Was this ever even officially announced as a 2017 release? I don't remember it.

Yeah, by Suzuki himself when it was announced.

One of the questions on the campaign’s FAQ asks “How confident are you in your ship date?” with the response being “A rigorous budget and schedule has been worked out with our production team and we believe our target of 2017 holiday season is within reach. That said, our goal is to make the best game possible (and one that the fans want!) so please understand the schedule may change as the project evolves.”


Who knows how this game is progressing, but I have a feeling this game is barely progressing at all.

Put it this way, it's been 2 years and they can't show screenshots, they have had to photoshop how some combat might look.
 
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It's a Windows PC and PS4 game (Xbox version is unknown by the dev at this point he said). But you are correct, I don't think they EVER said it would be out in 2017.
Right they never gave a release/so its not delayed.
Console/PC exclusives go in that console's section or so I was told.
 
Right they never gave a release/so its not delayed.
Console/PC exclusives go in that console's section or so I was told.

Yu said 2017 and one of the goals was for MP with Sony also avoiding certain questions.

Dare say a switch release will also be added now
 
The best that can come of this is Shenmue I & II remastered. Shenmue 3 on a budget is like Avengers Infinity War on a TV show budget.

Best left to your hopes and dreams.



Yeah, by Suzuki himself when it was announced.

One of the questions on the campaign’s FAQ asks “How confident are you in your ship date?” with the response being “A rigorous budget and schedule has been worked out with our production team and we believe our target of 2017 holiday season is within reach. That said, our goal is to make the best game possible (and one that the fans want!) so please understand the schedule may change as the project evolves.”




Put it this way, it's been 2 years and they can't show screenshots, they have had to photoshop how some combat might look.
"Targeting 2017"

Which in reality means "won't be 2017"

Another case of asshead verbiage to get gamers excited knowing full well it's completely BS.

Funny how there never seems to be any games ready to go early? It's either on time as expected, or delayed till next year. And the games on time, are mostly sequels or annual sports titles or CoD.

On the other hand, anyone at work (non-gaming) with a deadline, I'm pretty sure things are done on time, or you purposely build in buffer time. Not too often people miss the boat and can't finish it for another month.
 
So we'll get Shenmue 2 again through BC before we'll get Shenmue 3? What's up with that.

Lateness Awaits.
 
Lol, you remind me of Fergie. The Black Pea. Not the duchess.

"I'm so 3008. You so two-thousand and late!"

If one were to ask me which poster on UnionVGF had that boom, boom, pow, I think it's obvious now who the choice would be.

Of course, it was obvious before too.
 
If one were to ask me which poster on UnionVGF had that boom, boom, pow, I think it's obvious now who the choice would be.

Of course, it was obvious before too.
As long as 'Boom, boom, pow' translates to 'The moral fibre and foundation of the forums' then yeah, I'm totally into that. ;)

Now, all eyes on me. Bring the action! Everytime you come around my London, London bridge. :p

Oh my god! Imagine if Fergie got to do the soundtrack to Shenmue! She has history with doing the soundtrack to really artistic productions.

She did the Sex and The City movie.
 
Right they never gave a release/so its not delayed.
Console/PC exclusives go in that console's section or so I was told.
The creator is saying it's delayed so the game was delayed. How much more direct can you get that..... the game was delayed? Not sure why your blue blood went into defense mode over something like this?
 
The creator is saying it's delayed so the game was delayed. How much more direct can you get that..... the game was delayed? Not sure why your blue blood went into defense mode over something like this?
You are quoting this?
Do you have a official release date shown before the delay link?
 
Yep. Yu himself says the game is delayed in the video.... but I guess that's incorrect?
 
You said it wasn't delayed. The creator says it was. He's wrong and you're right?

Just because the developer says it's delayed doesn't mean it's delayed. What the hell does that guy know anyhow? Val says it's not delayed, and since there can be no error states in Valworld, clearly it means the release is on schedule and everyone else (including the developer) simply forgot to factor in the conversion to the Julian calendar some hundreds of years ago, project the difference backward to prehistoric times, and adjust their projections forward accordingly. It was always going to be released on February 30.
 
As long as 'Boom, boom, pow' translates to 'The moral fibre and foundation of the forums' then yeah, I'm totally into that. ;)

Now, all eyes on me. Bring the action! Everytime you come around my London, London bridge. :p

Oh my god! Imagine if Fergie got to do the soundtrack to Shenmue! She has history with doing the soundtrack to really artistic productions.

She did the Sex and The City movie.

What you gonna with all that Yen, all that Yen on Don Lius Den?
Ima get get you all that Shen, mue that Shen on Playstayshen.

They got me When Mue? Spending all your money on Mue. Release date? We got no clue.

What you gonna do with that delay, sad all day that bad delay huh?
IMA go out out look for sailors.
 
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God I wish someone would have saved Gorbag's Shenmue inspired comic strip of Jackie Phan's trip to China from Teamxbox.

Still one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
 
God I wish someone would have saved Gorbag's Shenmue inspired comic strip of Jackie Phan's trip to China from Teamxbox.

Still one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Did it have something to do with picking up underage girls? lol
 
Did it have something to do with picking up underage girls? lol

Yes.

But when Jackie was sent to a certain shady location via his directions, the signs on the street corner translated to "Rape You" street when put into Google translate.

It was that kind of subtle humor that made it brilliant.
 
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I never got into the Shenmue series myself, but I'm sure others might be interested.

Shenmue: Sega ‘Actively Pursuing’ HD Remasters

John Clark, VP of publishing at Sega: “It’s something we would love to make happen, something we are trying to make happen. I think we want it to happen as much as anybody out there. Yes, it’s a serious task and it’s not a task that we’re not working on, if that makes sense. It’s something we’re actively pursuing.”

"Although Clark didn’t openly declare that Shenmue 1 and 2 remasters are currently in the process of being created, the phrase “it’s not a task we’re not working on” sounds like the exact kind of corporate double-speak that has to be used in public discourse in order to avoid revealing concrete information too soon. So, even though it hasn’t been locked in as an inevitability just yet, it’s safe to presume we will see HD updates of the games sometime in the near future."

https://gamerant.com/shenmue-hd-remasters-sega/

Other sites are treating this as a confirmation:
https://www.pcgamesn.com/shenmue/shenmue-hd-remaster




p.s. Earlier this year, Sega registered trademarks for Shenmue HD and Shenmue Remastered, which lends some additional credence.
 
I'd be interested only if they add more sailors and black cars.
 
If they do it I hope they upgrade more than just the resolution, clearly giving it the yakuza treatment would be nice. Plus they HAVE to put navigation on the analog stick and take it off of the d-pad.
 
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If they do it I hope they upgrade more than just the resolution, clearly giving it the yakuza treatment would be nice. Plus they HAVE to put navigation on the analog stick and take it off of the d-pad.
Yeah, the game is definitely clunky by today's standards. I'd also hope for a full graphic overhaul. A good framerate would be nice too...
 
Yeah, the game is definitely clunky by today's standards. I'd also hope for a full graphic overhaul. A good framerate would be nice too...

Honestly after playing Yakuza 0 I hope they would find a way to cut down on the QTE's too but I know that's part of the games DNA so I doubt that can be done. Having so few of them in Yakuza 0 just makes the game a bit more fun IMO. Maybe with Shenmue 3 they'll tone that down a bit.