Julius Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Cedric Biscay, Shenmue III producer and CEO of Shibuya Productions (which presents MAGIC), has announced that the first gameplay trailer for the game will be shown at MAGIC Monaco on March 9th. Backers Update #97 also showed off these two new screenshots of the game: Correct me if I'm wrong...but is the first image our first look at a facial animation for Ryo? The textures, backgrounds and faces look amazing I've also just noticed that I still haven't shared my thoughts on the first two games...whoops I'll get to that by the end of the month 2
Julius Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 Holy smokes! Lan Di looks incredible! Much more polished than he looked at Gamescom last year:
Dcubed Posted February 20, 2019 Author Posted February 20, 2019 My man Lan Di is lookin' good!! No way is this game coming out this year though.
killthenet Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) In a world exclusive, Shenmue III features on Edge Magazine's cover for the April issue. My copy arrived this morning and the cover is absolutely beautiful, I'm hesitant to actually read the feature about it but I've flicked through and looked at the screenshots and I'm welling up - it looks fantastic! Very excited to see it in motion on the 9th March. EDIT: I skimmed through the article, skipping anything that seemed spoilery and it seems to go quite in depth with the gameplay. It seems like the writer from Edge witnessed a member of the team play through the very beginning of the game, there doesn't seem to be much detail about how the game actually plays (there's a mention of the camera system being more in line with modern games - right analogue stick gives complete control of the camera) and they note that the combat system is a bit more free flowing than in the first two games. There is quite a bit of discussion of the characters and the setting which I obviously skipped, I'm hoping to go into this as blind as possible, but the dialogue system seems to be much deeper than before and apparently there are some RPG-type systems involved this time too. Mostly the sense that I got is that the game is very much a Shenmue game, complete with the strange characters and strict attention to detail but with the benefit of modern technology providing a smoother and less awkward gameplay experience. Suzuki makes it clear that Shenmue III still has that unique, magic essence that made the first two games so memorable and well loved. Edited February 23, 2019 by killthenet 2
Julius Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, killthenet said: In a world exclusive, Shenmue III features on Edge Magazine's cover for the April issue. My copy arrived this morning and the cover is absolutely beautiful, I'm hesitant to actually read the feature about it but I've flicked through and looked at the screenshots and I'm welling up - it looks fantastic! Very excited to see it in motion on the 9th March. EDIT: I skimmed through the article, skipping anything that seemed spoilery and it seems to go quite in depth with the gameplay. It seems like the writer from Edge witnessed a member of the team play through the very beginning of the game, there doesn't seem to be much detail about how the game actually plays (there's a mention of the camera system being more in line with modern games - right analogue stick gives complete control of the camera) and they note that the combat system is a bit more free flowing than in the first two games. There is quite a bit of discussion of the characters and the setting which I obviously skipped, I'm hoping to go into this as blind as possible, but the dialogue system seems to be much deeper than before and apparently there are some RPG-type systems involved this time too. Mostly the sense that I got is that the game is very much a Shenmue game, complete with the strange characters and strict attention to detail but with the benefit of modern technology providing a smoother and less awkward gameplay experience. Suzuki makes it clear that Shenmue III still has that unique, magic essence that made the first two games so memorable and well loved. Wow, that came out of nowhere, huh? I poked around on Reddit and found the cover for Edge, and you're right, it's brilliant: Been a long time since I've picked up a gaming magazine, but I might just on this occasion. And thanks for the write-up of the information! Assuming that this game doesn't get delayed -- give it more time if it needs it, by all means, but I think it's coming this year -- I think it's my most anticipated game of 2019, despite only playing Shenmue and Shenmue II for the first time at the end of last August. Some parts of those games haven't aged too well -- movement in particular feels a bit archaic, which isn't too surprising -- but the way that it feels like the games authentically insert you into the settings, the way that the plot evolves, the way that combat is challenging but fun (and has agreed brilliantly), and the beautiful, goosebump-inducing score perfectly complementing what felt like truly epic moments...I was fully captivated by Yu Suzuki's work. I can only imagine what it's like for others here who have been waiting much, much longer than me for this game! Edited February 23, 2019 by Julius
Julius Posted March 5, 2019 Posted March 5, 2019 This seems like it might be the official box art, from Deep Silver's website: Looks kind of rough, pretty generic, and nowhere near as good as the covers for the previous games (or the remasters from last year), in my opinion
Ashley Posted March 5, 2019 Posted March 5, 2019 On 19/02/2019 at 11:04 AM, Julius said: Correct me if I'm wrong...but is the first image our first look at a facial animation for Ryo? The textures, backgrounds and faces look amazing He does appear to be reacting to a fart so that's progress. 1
Goafer Posted March 5, 2019 Posted March 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Ashley said: He does appear to be reacting to a fart so that's progress.
Julius Posted March 9, 2019 Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Gameplay trailer 'Ryo & Master' from MAGIC 2019! Not much in terms of gameplay to be honest, but it's nice to finally have a hint of context for where the story might go. Suzuki also teased onstage that though this trailer focuses more on a look at the combat, more is coming soon. Also...that thumbnail should absolutely be rearranged for use as box art. Edited March 9, 2019 by Julius
killthenet Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Kickstarter update today and the game has been delayed to November 19th. Can't say I'm surprised and it's good that they're getting the bad news out of the way before E3 so that the hands on impressions can stand by themselves. I can accept another minor delay like this but would be gutted if it slipped any further.
Happenstance Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Yeah it's not a long delay. I'm sure we'll all survive so they can have the extra time they need.
S.C.G Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 Well, that happened... Quote Hello Everyone, The PC Gaming Show just wrapped up with some big news for Shenmue III. The new trailer was unveiled and it was announced Shenmue III for PC will be an Epic Games Store exclusive! ...and it has not gone down well, at all. And understandably so as the Epic Store wasn't on the cards when Shenmue III was Kickstarted, heck it didn't even exist. I mean... I'm going for the PS4 version but still, I can understand why a lot of people would not be best pleased at this announcement. 2
S.C.G Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) Oh there's a new trailer as well... Edited June 10, 2019 by S.C.G
Happenstance Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) I need to check to see which version I went with when I backed the Kickstarter. Not gonna be happy if I'm forced into getting the Epic Store version. I don't have an account with them because the last time I made an account I would get multiple attempts every single day to access my account. I don't trust their security. EDIT: Yep, looks like I backed for a physical PC copy Edited June 10, 2019 by Happenstance
Helmsly Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) Genuinely angry over the PC version going to Epic over Steam. Edited June 10, 2019 by Helmsly
Happenstance Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 I don't think refunds will be given but I'm kind of tempted to put my name in for one anyway. This is way too late in the game to announce something like this, especially when backer surveys where you had to choose your version specifically mention Steam.
killthenet Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 I'm going for the PS4 version too so it won't affect me much but I can totally understand the fury at the decision. I would guess it's more of a publisher decision than one made by Ysnet and Yu Suzuki, it really pisses me off that Epic Store exclusivity is all people will be talking about with this game now, as if being published by Deep Silver wasn't bad enough for PR already 1
Ike Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 I almost went for the PC version but I felt it was a bit pointless getting a case with a download code so opted for PS4 in the end. Glad I did now.
Happenstance Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 The backer update they sent out 3rd June still mentions Steam in the system requirements for PC. 3
Sofiz Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 No!!! I wanted this on Steam to complement my Shenmue 1&2... This is the worst news ever, Epic can step on a lego. I thought after the Metro Exodus debacle, games with passionate fanbases would have learned their lesson.
Esequiel Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 Came here to view this thread - crazy ass thing, sooooo many people will be pissed!
Ashley Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Happenstance said: The backer update they sent out 3rd June still mentions Steam in the system requirements for PC. You need it installed on your PC. You just can't play it using Steam.
Glen-i Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) Yep, I just heard. I was wondering what @Happenstance was going on about during the Ubisoft conference. I had a seriously ominous feeling over the past few months that Epic would be throwing an obscene amount of money at Shenmue to get that PC exclusivity. Sorry for those PC backers expecting a Steam key. Edited June 10, 2019 by Glen-i 1
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