Shenmue 3? I think not.

Jast

In English:
"Shenmue is back!"
"Sega has rereleased classics like Nights,Bass Fishing and House of the Dead lately. Now it's said that Shenmue is next. But don't think that it's about a new game, instead, they're bringing back the two original Shenmue games with extra Wiimote-minigames which will be released for the Wii."

What.

The.

Hell?

Edit: From Gamereactor, a swedish gaming magazine.

Xenogears of Bore

Yes, right around this time of year you're going to see two Sega related rumors.

SoA 2 and Shenmue 1+2 for whatever console of the day.

Never believe.

RenegadeDrizzt

Curses, my hopes are crushed again! Need more Shenmue 3, less minigames+MMOs.

Jast

Darn.

cloudeagle

What the hell happened to that Shenmue MMO we were supposed to get?

wyrlss

For added humor, "Wii may get..."

Zombiemambo

I knew I'd come in here and people would be disappointed. I haven't played either Shenmue so I can't say I feel the same way.

Cantido

Are you sure, Sega? You don't sound sure. Fuck it, I'm going back to sleep, you're so full of shit.

Daedalus

Bull fucking shit.

As always.

TheMorningStar

GODDAMN YOU SEGA

KEEP POURING SALT IN MY WOUND INTERNET

GIVE ME WHAT I WANT SEGA. WHAT I NEED. I NEED AN END.

Now I know how those parents who's child goes missing feels. They need to find their body for closure. I need an ending, I don't care how bad, I just need one for some fucking closure.


please, Sega


please.

mntorankusu

Someone change the title to "stupid rumor about shenmue that is only going to get people excited for no reason god dammit"

...or something to that effect.

Jast

It would be freaking hilarious if the games DID come out, but Sega doesn't seem to want to revive the Shenmue series. Just one more game Sega! Please.

The_Scarab

I gotta be the first to say it, Shenmue was not good.

It does have the biggest rose tinted goggles of any game, though.

Mangaroo

i wish they'd just release a manga story for it or something and get it over and done with

mntorankusu

The_Scarab wrote: »

I gotta be the first to say it, Shenmue was not good.

It does have the biggest rose tinted goggles of any game, though.

I played through Shenmue for the first time less than two years ago. Shenmue II, less than a year ago. No rose-tinted anythings, I loved them to fucking death.

LewieP

On a technical level, both Shenmue games would fit on a Wii disc right?

DC discs were 1gb, Wii discs 4.6gb iirc.

The games were on 3 discs right?

3 x 1gb x 2 = 6gb

Obviously they wouldn't have to have the doubled up stuff twice, and from memory a lot of stuff is doubled up, and more modern compression could help a lot too. So by my guess, it would just about fit on a Wii disc.

In theory.

Daedalus

LewieP wrote: »

On a technical level, both Shenmue games would fit on a Wii disc right?

DC discs were 1gb, Wii discs 4.6gb iirc.

The games were on 3 discs right?

3 x 1gb x 2 = 6gb

Obviously they wouldn't have to have the doubled up stuff twice, and from memory a lot of stuff is doubled up, and more modern compression could help a lot too. So by my guess, it would just about fit on a Wii disc.

In theory.

Dreamcast GD-ROMs were 1.4 GB. Wii discs are standard DVDs, and so can go up to 8.5 GB. Shenmue was on three GD-ROMs, Shenmue II was on four. So, yes, it could fit easily.

mntorankusu

LewieP wrote: »

On a technical level, both Shenmue games would fit on a Wii disc right?

DC discs were 1gb, Wii discs 4.6gb iirc.

The games were on 3 discs right?

3 x 1gb x 2 = 6gb

Obviously they wouldn't have to have the doubled up stuff twice, and from memory a lot of stuff is doubled up, and more modern compression could help a lot too. So by my guess, it would just about fit on a Wii disc.

In theory.

I think Shenmue II was on four discs, but yeah. They'd both fit on a dual-layer disc, and that's not even counting the fact that there are lots of things mirrored between discs and shared between the two games, so the actual size is much less than what the games took up across 3-4 discs. And then compression and all that.

LewieP

Coolio.

RE4 Wii Edition style controls could work too.

mxmarks

As long as I can use the Wii-wheel to drive my forklift, I'm sold.

IceBurner

I'd still take Shenmue I & II on Wii (with 480p and widescreen support). Didn't have DC or Xbox but enjoyed watching my pal play and getting an occasional turn. Hope it really happens.

Edit: Like LewieP's suggestions below and Wii wheel support for the forklift, too.

So, how about a game of Lucky Hit?

LewieP

The only technical improvements I would want would be trimmed load times, increased draw distance, and some filtering.

mntorankusu

LewieP wrote: »

The only technical improvements I would want would be trimmed load times, increased draw distance, and some filtering.

Are you saying you're against widescreen support and 480p?

I wouldn't mind improved graphics, myself. Neither game looks bad, but they're definitely Dreamcast games.

LewieP

mntorankusu wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

The only technical improvements I would want would be trimmed load times, increased draw distance, and some filtering.

Are you saying you're against widescreen support and 480p?

I wouldn't mind improved graphics, myself. Neither game looks bad, but they're definitely Dreamcast games.

God no, I assumed that the DC version already did support Widescreen + 480p, if this isn't the case then add that to the list.

Daedalus

LewieP wrote: »

mntorankusu wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

The only technical improvements I would want would be trimmed load times, increased draw distance, and some filtering.

Are you saying you're against widescreen support and 480p?

I wouldn't mind improved graphics, myself. Neither game looks bad, but they're definitely Dreamcast games.

God no, I assumed that the DC version already did support Widescreen + 480p, if this isn't the case then add that to the list.

The DC version did 480p, as did most Dreamcast games, but widescreen TVs weren't exactly mainstream back in 2000.

Neva

What ever helps raise money for Shenmue 3. Apparently this is the same mag that released the Nights on Wii awhile back, so who knows.

IceBurner

Not sure about 480p and widescreen, but Shenmue looked ridiculous on a DC VGA box. I hope they recreate & enhance that experience for today's HDTV owners.

mntorankusu

Daedalus wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

mntorankusu wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

The only technical improvements I would want would be trimmed load times, increased draw distance, and some filtering.

Are you saying you're against widescreen support and 480p?

I wouldn't mind improved graphics, myself. Neither game looks bad, but they're definitely Dreamcast games.

God no, I assumed that the DC version already did support Widescreen + 480p, if this isn't the case then add that to the list.

The DC version did 480p, as did most Dreamcast games, but widescreen TVs weren't exactly mainstream back in 2000.

They weren't mainstream in 1996 either:

Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei - In 16:9 Widescreen

You should have made that a standard feature in games from that point on, Sega!

A raptor!

Every once in a while a while, some random gaming publication/site will start a new Shenmue rumor, it's proven wrong and I die a little inside.

Face it guys, it's not coming out. We're not getting a resolution to the story. The dream is over.



(If they do release this, though, I'll finally buy a Wii and as many copies of this as I can. If it helps them make a sequel.)

(But they're not.)

(:()

Algertman

way to be "full of fail" again sega

Daedalus

also, how did this not get posted earlier?

GiantRobo

Hey guys, I know how the game ends

Shenmue dies, his father returns as a zombie, thus World War Z

HadjiQuest

If this was the site that broke the NIGHTs thing, than it's hard to say yes or no.

Man......

Jast

GiantRobo wrote: »

Hey guys, I know how the game ends

Shenmue dies, his father returns as a zombie, thus World War Z

Actually, it ends with Ryu killing Lang Di, then Tommy Vercetti pops out of nowhere, revealing he was behind it all along. This leads into the sequel:

Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo

GiantRobo

Jast wrote: »

GiantRobo wrote: »

Hey guys, I know how the game ends

Shenmue dies, his father returns as a zombie, thus World War Z

Actually, it ends with Ryu killing Lang Di, then Tommy Vercetti pops out of nowhere, revealing he was behind it all along. This leads into the sequel:

Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo

That would actually be kind of kick ass if they had a GTA in Tokyo.

Just think about all the panties you could buy in the vending machines then putting them on people's heads. Or using them as bait.

Ziggymon

GiantRobo wrote: »

Jast wrote: »

GiantRobo wrote: »

Hey guys, I know how the game ends

Shenmue dies, his father returns as a zombie, thus World War Z

Actually, it ends with Ryu killing Lang Di, then Tommy Vercetti pops out of nowhere, revealing he was behind it all along. This leads into the sequel:

Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo

That would actually be kind of kick ass if they had a GTA in Tokyo.

Just think about all the panties you could buy in the vending machines then putting them on people's heads. Or using them as bait.

Well Shenmue spiritual successor was the Yakuza series...