g.man wrote:Someday there will be another F-Zero, someday there will be HalfLife3, hell even FFVII remake was a dead cert in the someday stakes, but Shenmue III? That was just unequivocally never going to happen, ever. And now it is. it's The Holy Grail g.man
retroking1981 wrote:Where were all these people when we needed you?
retroking1981 wrote:Theres no hype like PlayStation hype.
They're big stories for sure, but Shenmue III is simply in a completely different stratosphere to either. It's not hyperbole to say that it is the holy grail of unmade sequels. Go back to You Tube, watch the reactions of people to the Sony reveal. It's simply in a league of its own.regmcfly wrote:I'd say Half Life 3 is slowly verging into your Shenmue territory. And the Last a Guardian Thread definitely says hello.
That being said - I'll play some After Burner vicariously through Ryo tho.
Bollockoff wrote:True story I've only played Shenmue 1 (I did complete it). So I've no idea if 2 is any cop.
I also could never fucking beat Chai in the arcade. Fuck that baldy.
g.man wrote:Those amiibos you all like so much? Shenmue invented them back in the 90's when we were gambling Ryo's daily allowance for collectable Sega figurines in the slot machines outside The Tomato Store.
Childintime wrote:Yeah, I'm with g in this - HL3 and Shenmue 3 are nowhere near comparable. I mean, does anyone think HL3 won't come out? No, it's just people expecting it now, or soon. It was commercially successful, ported to multiple consoles and is the flagship series of one of the most powerful games companies in the world.
Shennerz was a legitimate trapped-in-purgatory-gone-but-not-forgotten pipe dream from a bygone age of consoles that many of today's kids have probably never seen or touched. Half life 3 is a new Star Trek movie - even if that series disappears for a decade you know 100% it will arrive at some point. Shenmue 3 is Gilliam actually finishing Don Quixote.
Blue Swirl wrote:Now I'm trying to think of less likely sequels. Panzer Dragoon Saga II? That'd probably be announced to the sound of crickets, though.
hunk wrote:Chai = Evil gollum. I beat him after a gazillion tries. Then I realized I could level up my moves in the parking lot outside. Doh!Bollockoff wrote:True story I've only played Shenmue 1 (I did complete it). So I've no idea if 2 is any cop. I also could never fucking beat Chai in the arcade. Fuck that baldy.
It's a few hundred thousand people getting excited on the internet. Sounds like loads, but in hindsight, Shenmue is the test case for story led 3D needing to sell in the multi-millions. For all that they've been a bit naughty with the kickstarter, Sony probably need that winning E3 buzz from doing this to make it a sure thing. The actual game could still be a money loser.retroking1981 wrote:I really hope it sells and gets critical acclaim otherwise all this hype could be forgotten. Its great for the genuine fans but I can't help but be annoyed at the thought that if this many people cared in the late 90s early 00s we might still have our Sega alive and kicking. Where were all these people when we needed you?
Blocks100 wrote:I thought this was a joke thread.
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