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Southkaio
Joined: 11 Jul 2012
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Too bad ''Shenmue: The Animation'' didn't adapt the third game. Why?
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mdo7
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:16 pm |
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OK, I'm glad I didn't buy/hold off the PS4 version. And the description of the enhanced mode looks promising and a bit of an improvement from the initial original release. Uh, and I want to correct something:
| Quote: | | Shenmue III Enhanced will feature enhanced graphics and performance, 4K textures, support for DLSS/FSR, increased NPC density, a classic camera mode inspired by the seies' first two games, optional stamina system adjustments, health restoration before fights, reduced money barriers, cutscene/conversation skip options, an expanded quick time event timing window, and streamlined menu navigation. The options can be toggled off for players who want to experience the original game. |
Looks like a misspelling to me: "seies", do you mean "series"? Just wanted to put it there just in case.
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AiddonValentine
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:24 pm |
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| Quote: | | At that time, ININ Games and YS-Net stated that "the story of Shenmue is far from over |
Why does that sound like a threat?
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Ren of Heavens
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:32 pm |
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Glad to see this finally get an Xbox release!
| Quote: | | The company released Shenmue II on the Dreamcast in Japan in 2000, and in North America in 2001. Shenmue II also received an Xbox version in 2002. |
There was a 2001 Dreamcast release of Shenmue II in Japan and Europe, but it never made it to North America until the Xbox version.
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BlueRex666
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:18 pm |
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I'll admit I'm only a causal observer. But I thought the franchise is dead.
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Nyren
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:10 pm |
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| BlueRex666 wrote: | | I'll admit I'm only a causal observer. But I thought the franchise is dead. |
I mean you wouldn't technically be wrong to say that it is. Shenmue 3 was critically panned and there was pretty much total silence since then aside from Shenmue The Animation which got cancelled before it could adapt Shenmue 3. This is the first bit of news on the series since then. It also doesn't necessarily mean a Shenmue 4, in any form, is forthcoming.
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MFrontier
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 10:49 pm |
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Not really much it can enhance, to be honest...
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Themaster20000
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:32 am |
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| Southkaio wrote: | | Too bad ''Shenmue: The Animation'' didn't adapt the third game. Why? |
One of the many projects canned after the WB merger.
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Beatdigga
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 7:18 am |
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More specifically, the sale of Crunchyroll to Sony. According to Jason DeMarco, there was interest from both sides in doing more but they do not want to work with each other.
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KarlFranz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 7:39 am |
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Could the enhance version fix the fact that Shemmue 3 is basically a filler episode padded by a lot of grinding?
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2BNier
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:41 am |
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I loved Shenmue III, great news, I want to play this new version.
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enurtsol
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2025 2:11 pm |
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| Ren of Heavens wrote: | |
Glad to see this finally get an Xbox release! |
I find it ironic that more Japanese developers are releasing on Xbox Series now, when MS don't care as much - instead of back then, when MS cared more about selling more Xboxes
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mdo7
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2025 6:43 pm |
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| enurtsol wrote: | | Ren of Heavens wrote: | |
Glad to see this finally get an Xbox release! |
I find it ironic that more Japanese developers are releasing on Xbox Series now, when MS don't care as much - instead of back then, when MS cared more about selling more Xboxes |
Hmm, I guess this has to do that the Japanese gaming market is not as big as it was long time ago.
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