Amir Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Really insightful interview from 2000:http://shmuplations.com/shenmue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Dreamcast console sales spike following Shenmue III revealhttp://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/dreamcast-console-sales-spike-following-shenmue-iii-reveal/0154989 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 PayPal is up, running until 31st December, upgrade rewards for Kickstarter backers coming soon:http://shenmue.link/order/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 So glad I pledged early so my name would be in the credits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) This is amazing. This Korean kid uploaded this video last year of him attempting to remake Shenmue in HD: And now he's working on Shenmue III. Dreams do come true. Edited October 3, 2015 by Amir 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-04-i-could-do-with-a-bit-more-money-yu-suzuki-on-the-return-of-shenmueCan Suzuki make the game that he wants, though, with the resources and technology at hand? "I could do with a bit more money! The game itself doesn't have to be gorgeous visually - a lot of the money these days goes into the graphics. If we perhaps compromise on the graphics and put more into the story, we can make a good game. The most important thing, to me, is that the game's interesting, and that it's something people want to play."While I'm a bit bummed it won't be the graphical showcase the first two games were, I'm glad that story and gameplay have priority over graphics.Also agree with Yu Suzuki and the author of the article here:The format for Shenmue 3 remains largely untouched from the one laid out at the series' genesis in the 90s. "We had a clear format through to Shenmue 3. This time, we readjusted the structure, and made a new story for Shenmue 3. It's not exactly the same as the one we initially planned, though it has some overlap. The concept's the same. The essential idea and concept has never changed. What's changed is what's possible with the technology available. The idea, and the concept, hasn't changed. The tool - Unreal Engine 4 [the engine being used for Shenmue 3] - that's changed."I'm actually pleased that Shenmue won't be modernised - that it won't be stuffed full of markers and objectives, and that its map won't be conquered slowly over time by taking down Lucky Hit parlour owners. Shenmue's open worlds were always strange, plodding places, but it's precisely that which has helped them retain their appeal, and which makes returning to the originals worthwhile even now. Hearing that Shenmue 3 is looking to retain that, and more besides, is heartening.I'm surprised other investors haven't come forward after the success of the Kickstarter, but I guess Suzuki hasn't always been terribly business-oriented.There's a great 1up interview from 2010 with Suzuki in two parts here and here, think it's interesting comparing how down he was back then to how excited he is now that he can make Shenmue III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Wrote a four part history of Shenmue:Part I: Of Dreams and Dreamcasts Part II: The Death of the Dreamcast and Shenmue’s Uncertain Fate Part III: The Brief Lives of Shenmue Online & Shenmue City, the Birth of Ys Net, and the Seeds of an Idea Part IV: Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt and Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Wrote about hanging out for a weekend with Yu Suzuki: https://medium.com/@MoosaviAmir/a-weekend-with-yu-suzuki-6ff4d9d9edb6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Wut. You won a trip? Explain, Amor. And cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 21 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said: Explain, Amor. It's in the article, mon chéri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Have you really put $10,000 towards the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said: Have you really put $10,000 towards the game? No, I was someone's plus-one, but I did still spend a silly amount of money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 On 3/15/2016 at 8:14 PM, Amir said: Wrote about hanging out for a weekend with Yu Suzuki: https://medium.com/@MoosaviAmir/a-weekend-with-yu-suzuki-6ff4d9d9edb6 Dude, this is awesome! I'm all kinds of jealous!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 SO HYPED https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/1775306 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketfoot Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 On 16/03/2017 at 11:28 AM, Amir said: SO HYPED https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/1775306 Absolutely cannot wait for this. I'll almost be scared to play it as I loved the first two so much. Two of the greatest games ever and so groundbreaking when you think when they came out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Environments look great, and I'm really impressed with the mo-cap for the bodily animations, very smooth. Facial animations need work, already seeing a lot of comments about that on YouTube and reddit comparing it to Mass Effect: Andromeda. That said, we're a year from release and I'm optimistic that facial animations are being saved for the end when voice acting is done. Character models are rough but the detail on things like the tea set is fantastic. Can't wait to ride the Choubou boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 10 minutes ago, Oldest Goat said: Reckon this will come to the Switch? I'll get it if it does. Very much doubt it. Confirmed only for PS4 and PC, don't think it'll come to the Xbone, either. I bought a gaming laptop pretty much in anticipation for this (and DOOM 2016). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 I NEED THIS GAME NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 15 hours ago, Amir said: YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS *cries over no switch version* *still happy for every Shenmue fan* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadSlash Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 4/14/2018 at 5:17 AM, Amir said: YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS Available for preorder now https://www.humblebundle.com/store/shenmue-i-ii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 MOTHERFUCKING 27TH OF AUGUST 2019 WOOOOOOO Also Shenmue I & II unlock on Steam in 4 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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