Over 10 Years Later and We're Still Looking for Those Sailors: Why it is Now or Never for Shenmue 3

Gameskinny looks at the recent Shenmue 3 speculation and why it is highly unlikely that game will ever get made.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

Hopefully it's confirmed and bring Suzuki for one last game!

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

The title made me chuckle......XD. Good read.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Can you imagine the explosion of hate the devs would get if they did create the game and made it a Wii U exclusive?
Bay 2's drama would pale in comparison. Some Fanboys might even try to go through with the threats they would make.XD
Ah well. Its a shame that it isn't getting made at all for any system at this point. It would be nice if it existed.

[Metallox]

Mentioning Wii U it's a blasphemy in this site, specially when you are requesting a Shenmue game on that system. You know, I'd like one game of the series on the Wii U, but for now it's clearly obvious that the game would perform better commercially on the PS4. Xbox One will suffer the same sales syndrome of the Xbox 360 in Japan, so I wouldn't expect a version for that console.

[Haki1112]

if it comes to Wii U ill get it for Wii u Idc what console this come on ill buy it to play it

[Concertoine]

madcatz mojo exclusive

[admiralvic]

The Wii U hate came from the fact that it was on the PS3 / 360 and has a fan base there and would be going to a system that isn't associated with the same mature themes Bayonetta is known for.

It would be no different than Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin being a Wii U exclusive. The series is on the PlayStation, all the fans are on the PlayStation, there is no telling how many fans will be on the Wii U or how many would be interested in playing the 6th (many more if you count the side games) game in a series. Bayonetta is a little different, because people really want PG to get the success they deserve, since they really do make great games and are rarely get the sales / chances to be as commercially successful as they should be.

With that being said, I could see people being okay with Shenmue 3 being on the Wii U. Nintendo beat Sega, so it would be okay to see the series on the Wii U. I would prefer all platforms (so no one is left out), but I don't think it would be as bad as the Bayonetta 2 situation.

[DigitalRaptor]

Shenmue III as a PS4 exclusive. I'm just going to go ahead and say it's coming. Sega couldn't be such b******s that they would put "Shen 3" as a license plate number and not follow it up with anything.

Mark Cerny is a close friend with Yu Suzuki, and has translated his presentations on numerous occasions. He is now at GDC breaking down the first Shenmue, also in such a crucial year for the PS4.

Adam Koralik rationalised that PS4 is the only console that Shenmue III would make sense to be housed on, and he is correct without a doubt. http://www.youtube.com/watc...

All signs point to PS4, and Sony's XDEV initiative, and their "third party list" having Shenmue at the top solidifies their willingness to get this sequel off the ground. It truly is now, or never and I hope Sony are a part of its re-introduction with Sega and Suzuki-san.

[Trago1337]

C'mon Sega, we MUST take revenge on Lan Di!

And you don't just end on a WTF cliffhanger like you did in Shenmue 2. The story HAS to continue!

[SegaGamer]

I have said it many times now, that guy is overdue a punch to the face :D

[Killzoner99]

PS4 exclusive or nothing. You don't want to disrespect the Playstation community or the game will bomb. If this game went multi-plat , that would be a huge slap in the face to Shenmue's biggest supporters.Now make it happen.

[GSKerns]

Well like I said in the article... Mark Cerny is serving as translator for Suzuki during the Shenmue postmortem at GDC this year. Although that's no more of a Shenmue on PS4 confirmation as a license plate for some DLC made by a studio external to Sega.

[Vanfernal]

You can't just make Shenmue 3 and continue where the 2nd left off... I think they should release the first 2 games as an HD collection and then make the 3rd one. Either that or a reboot that covers the whole thing. That series is way too story driven to just make a sequel and expect new comers to get it.

[urwifeminder]

Will never forget the spoons in the kitchen draw cant remember why I was fighting oh that's right PAPY got sliced but dem spoons played the first on Dreamcast 2nd on xbox never did finish the 2nd game hope its on all platforms PC included.

[Hicken]

Punctuation is your friend.

[urwifeminder]

No its not obviously but rambling sure is thanks again professor.

[thezeldadoth]

a wii-u version would be awesome, with inventory, journal, move list, map, all that on the tablet screen

[Knightofelemia]

Sega must know that there are fans out there who want Shenmue 3. About as much as fans want SquareEnix to remake FF7. Sega should not leave Shenmue as a cliffhanger. I still play my Dreamcast version of both games. I wouldn't mind if Sega did an HD remake of both titles. I'd buy bith games over again.

[tiffac008]

That title just sounded so wrong and yet I cannot disagree with it. lol!

[DanielGearSolid]

Shenmue 3 hype wont ever die

The world in Shenmue felt so alive, especially Ryo's house... All that interaction with objects.

Thats why GTA can't compare, there was more interaction in Shenmue's small village than all of Los Santos