Shenmue 3 Tech Preview: A Worthy Successor To A Retro Classic?

Does the Shenmue 3 demo match up to expectations? More to the point, does the Shenmue 3 demo match up to arch-fan John Linneman's expectations? Here's a detailed look at the technology, artwork and mechanics of the Shenmue 3 Backer Demo.
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[@gammaphonic]

The biggest question remains. When will that cut on Ryo’s face heal?

[@ormancadam6453]

On shenmu 4

[@timothyweakly2496]

Lol

[@SteelSkin667]

Is there even a cut under there?

[@roastingpotato]

In shenmue 16 ;)

[@Teflon1875]

When he kills Lan Di

[@roskelld]

I finished Shenmue 2 this week and went straight into the Shenmue 3 Demo. Overall it’s a pretty seamless transition, outside of the changes noted in the video. In fact I was impressed by how much more some of the content in the demo makes sense given the clues put in place at the end of Shenmue 2. At first I found the herb collecting to be an odd addition, but it’s very much a part of the story at the end of the last game with Shenhua collecting and talking about herbs for her father. Overall I’d say this is looking to be as good as we could ever expect in that it’s keeping true to its roots and not presenting a new concept trading off an old name.

[@danmann861]

It's in that tough spot of "if you modernise it too much then you lose everything that made it what it was." Given how much time has passed, it's in that awkward spot of damned if you do, damned if you don't. But being a Shenmue fan, I've got to say, I'm impressed they managed to capture the essence while modernising it just enough where it needed to be without losing what makes Shenmue beloved by its fanbase. I don't know how it will go for a mainstream audience, but speaking as a fan? It's everything I could want it to be...I'm hugely impressed by that demo. I've gone back and played it many times this week and have loved revisiting it every single time. Screw the haters, this will be the game I will play in November non stop.

[@roskelld]

@@danmann861 💯I respect that Yu Suzuki went for the approach of making this a Shenmue game first. We have too many examples across games now where the developer chases the bigger audience at the cost of its core and when that fails it pleases no one. Least we not forget the Diablo mobile announcement. I'm sure there's a world in which there's a perfect marrying between the core experience of Shenmue and something which appeals to a much greater audience, but finding that right execution is both expensive and tough to do, from what we've seen of Shenmue 3 so far it looks to me like the needle has at least moved in the right direction. Perhaps Shenmue 4 will find a way to push it further thanks to building on top of this tech.

[@melxb]

i honestly would have loved if sega helped as the publisher and such, imagine the yakuza team helping make the game under the creators guidance, man i think that would have been epic, def hope that happens for the next entry

[@roskelld]

@@melxb You raise a good point. One thing I did note that was missing from the demo was SEGA. The capsule toys and lack of SEGA in the world does leave a void, no more Virtua Fighter toys, no more arcade cabinets to discover (not SEGA ones at least I guess). It would have been great to have more of their support on this, both in license and like you said, maybe help from their team's skillsets, especially the Yakuza team. Maybe even access to the Virtua Fighter 5 code base to work their combat from. SEGA feel like a confused company these days, not as backward as say Konami, but it feels like for every good move they make, there's always a number of missed moments upon which they could capitalize on.

[@melxb]

@@roskelld exactly 100%...but fanboys will as usual crucify me, least they did when i mentioned this on earlier footage before and they came in trashing yakuza as well smh...i dont get how anyone can hate/be critical on yakuza, but love shenmue with all its faults and call them oh that's part of the games charm, yet ignore the same for yakuza while technically being the same, but more polished lol...plus not like i said without the creator at the helm...i mean i get nostalgia and all, but come on esp in new entry and for new gamers it will feel dated/budget, what's wrong with the attention to detail/lore the yakzua devs put into their games and with the creators direction if anything could really push the genre to new heights...i think it would end up deeper, more chinese lore/things to see and interact with...plus the characters would be that much more expressive and animated, would just add to the immersion and atmosphere...with all that said hats of to what they/creator did with 3 with the budget/team and all, hopefully it sells and succeeds where he does get greater support and budget going forward, esp seeing how the next entries will inevitably fall on next gen platforms, demanding more or least peoples expectations of games will have risen more

[@electricflesh4534]

I haven’t played the demo but I’m actually surprised how close they’ve gotten to replicating the presentation of the previous games. I’m also glad they listened to feedback and reworked the character models.

[@VanJoelSan]

They would do it regardless I feel. All that we've seen up to this point was watermarked as work in progress footage.

[@AlexRN]

Yeah no kidding. I can’t believe how good Shenhua looks now and how bad she looked as recently as 2017. They deserve a ton of credit for that alone.

[@RxMxG]

"Ya can't play unless ya buy some tokens." "Okay..." "Buy some tokens if you wanna play!"

[@damiank9443]

"Ya can't play unless ya buy game." "Okay..." "Buy game if you wanna play!"

[@SilencedNo1]

It's very true to Shenmue II though 😂

[@lostmontanelas4236]

Masterfull story telling

[@arggamer]

I don't see too much of a problem with this dialogue here.. The first sentence is informative and the last one even though sounds similar, it is a persuasive sentence, like "C'mon do it!"

[@jbway86]

That's one thing hate about this game. The redundant dialog it is so stupid to me.

[@Ownko]

I think this is the first time I see Shenmue III footage at 60 fps. Looks gorgeous!

[@Daniel-yz3zf]

2080Ti and an i9 processor... "Relatively high end" Yep that's pretty high end John, don't be humble here 😂

[@seaofrage]

True. But there is always 4 way SLI 2080 Ti... you can get higher. Haha

[@ndr2q]

Sounds pretty entry-level for a tech KZbinr to me. I mean, not even liquid nitrogen? Or the overclocked 18-core off stage in a chiller? Not even Titan RTXs in SLI? Where’s the 8K 240fps benchmarks? Come on DF. You’re slipping here. Downright casual.

[@ffs2k]

@@ndr2q Filthy casuals🙄

[@evostu7814]

Amazing to think I blew £1200 on an asus strix 2080ti & I’m only relatively high end, that’s over 15 teraflops lol.

[@icipher6730]

@@ndr2q Nice memes.

[@manuelvillalta3793]

Hopefully he can find some sailors this time around..

[@IM_GOING_TOO_HAM]

Or the guys in black suits

[@Hurbman28]

Hahahha lol 😂

[@ericrhodes5174]

Tekashi 69: I know where sailors hang out!

[@LiquidSpartan117]

My body is ready for some forklift racing. Oh yeah...

[@queens2nd2none]

That's dangerous... I'll be reporting you to management sir lol

[@EricBarbman]

With that F355 soundtrack. It was amazing.

[@amiradib1007]

Was a subscriber to Dreamcast magazine when I read the article about Shenmue and the F.R.E.E. system. Bought it the day it came out. Imported Shenmue 2 from Europe and got a DC-X disc, backed Shenmue 3 and was able to snag the collector's edition on Limited Run games. Needless to say...I CAN'T WAAAAAAAAAAIT!!!!!

[@civicpride1986]

You sounds like me, but I was not able to get the collectors edition from limited run, but I did order the best buy game with the steel case.

[@megamanx1291]

Rodney Tehrani I was a bit later, my first shenmue was 2 on the xbox. I was quite young 8/9 ish?? and it had a dvd recap of the first game. Took me a couple of years to finish it too lol, 4 ish years ago I bought a dreamcast with the first game and replayed both games on their respective systems I had them. Then I replayed them again this year in the hd collection!

[@amiradib1007]

@@megamanx1291 all good either way. Great game and it's fun to be part of a community that really appreciated it for what it was AND gets to continue the story that appeared to end before it finished.

[@megamanx1291]

Rodney Tehrani This game is going to be so great! I hope Suzuki gets succes with this one so he could actually finish the story!! Shenmue feels so grand and adventurous unlike anything I had and have played, the sense of progression is so unique and amazing... and I felt so emotional hearing some of the ost this game has to offer in the trail. The music was always a huge highlight for me, it really added to the scale and grand scheme of the storyline. I absolutely adore Shenmue so much

[@amiradib1007]

@@megamanx1291 amen! I love the ost for Shenmue and listen to it regularly. One time i was listening to it and an exchange student from South Korea, whom my gf had befriended, asked me about the music. She liked it a lot and was surprised when I told her it was from a video game. However, she wasn't completely shocked....being from South Korea she gets video games, Haha.

[@StevenCasteelYT]

Love the respectful and realistic approach you guys have towards the developer.

[@kidShibuya]

Yeah, it's not polite to criticize an indie dev with literally record breaking funding even when the technical flaws in the last gen graphics are rampant.

[@DenkyManner]

Considering the budget, having to start from scratch, and how bad it looked in earlier demos, Shenmue 3 now looks amazing

[@moepOo]

I still think it looks very bad.

[@ContactingTheDead]

1.) Show horrific images and video footage that are worse than the actual game you're working on. 2.) Push the release date back and say you are "fixing things". 3.) Focus all of your development time on the area you are going to release for the demo. 4.) Sit back and relax as people freak out over average graphics, because you showed them horrific art at the beginning to scare them. 5.) Profit

[@SkemeKOS]

@@moepOo I think you are an idiot.

[@moepOo]

@@SkemeKOS "Idiot" for what? I've seen indie games with no budget looking better than this.

[@moepOo]

@Toxin Blair Witch, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

[@Schizm1]

If it has what's IMO missing from many of modern, especially AAA, titles - which is heart and passions visible within the game, then it's a must buy for me. I've waited YEARS for Shenmue 3 so I have my hopes high.

[@kevincmejia]

you said it! this has HEART, im gonna be buying day 1

[@civicpride1986]

I have the backers copy coming in for PS4 and also a copy from Best buy with the steel case.. hoping the sells are good enough for us to get a 4th game.

[@SkemeKOS]

The game is absolutely beautiful. Especially the environments. Really impressed by the backer demo. It perfectly captures the overall feel of a Shenmue game.

[@SheepheadCG]

Fantastic video and very in-depth! I've played the demo a number of times now (probably too many), and I find it incredible how Yu and his team have managed to capture the overall feeling and essence of Shenmue. The attention to detail returns and remains fascinating. It really does make me question why current gen open world games think that going bigger is better. Everything I personally wanted has been met (and exceeded) in the demo and I hope that new old & new fans of the series will enjoy it too! 46 days to go!!

[@GuyLogen]

SheepheadCG still looks like a AA game tbh. It’s easier to keep gameplay more focused with loads of distractions with a smaller open world. With a bigger open world it’s more about exploration and a sense of wonderment. It’s a strange craving that can’t be satisfied with smaller worlds.

[@shenmue3fan931]

Logen M I think this game looks great and besides they game isn’t even finished I’m sure they will improve before it’s released

[@GuyLogen]

@@shenmue3fan931 don't get me wrong, I think the game is shaping up nicely as well. I'm looking forward to playing it. Just wanted to point out the different experiences that you can have in an open world that's small vs large and how budget can influence the overall feel and polish of a game.

[@shenmue3fan931]

Logen M I can’t wait to play it but we gotta wait until November to play it I was reading on someone saying pc players can play the whole game for free

[@edusszfx]

This looks WAY better than what I thought the final product would be! Interesting!

[@UNSTABLE111]

Combat could be hit and miss for some people. I personally enjoy the combat though

[@hellcatdave1]

@@UNSTABLE111 this is about the visuals though, so not really relevant.

[@vetlerradio]

DT my dude!

[@billyb7119]

I never played that much Shenmue, but I'm pretty impressed by how closely they seem to have captured the feel (awkwardness, jank, and all) of the original games. This really feels like a graphical update and fitting continuation of the series. Strangely enough, I think the limited resources and relative lack of polish actually may have helped maintain that trademark Shenmue weirdness. If the game had leaned too hard into more accepted, modern game conventions, I don't think it would work as well as a direct sequel to a nearly 20 year old game.

[@MunkeyChips]

But the most important question: Do we learn the place where sailors hang out?

[@Pedro_The_Neco]

Yeah right in the beginning of the 1st game

[@CaveyMoth]

I'm looking for the man who killed my father.

i heard they like to hang around in bars...

[@Rafolomiu]

hmmm...Where were you the day of the "incident"?

[@caseycampbell6821]

Heart beats bar

[@davestylepp]

A Tech Preview to SHENMUE?! Hmmm... I see...

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Okay

[@davestylepp]

Do you know any chinese people?

[@RockyZajThoj]

Im looking for sailors

[@szadron]

Yu Suzuki and everything is clear. This man is a brand in itself. The godfather of arcade games and my lovely VF :) I hope Shenmue 3 will earn lots of money! Watching how it looks so far makes me believe it's possible :)

[@danmann861]

I'd slightly disagree on the combat being mashy. The higher level monks (White Tiger and Gold Tiger) actually punish you for mindlessly mashing I've found. I mean sure, it's not the Virtua Fighter engine, but I found the combat to be rather solid in the demo. Not the greatest fighting system I've played but has a surprising bit of tact to it. Anways, the rest of the demo is damn impressive. I'm impressed they've managed to pull it off on such a modest budget. Thanks for the vid, John...and I look forward to the final analysis next month on launch :) Very keen to see how the PS4 version runs after seeing the buttery smooth PC version in action.

[@imDannyGaming]

Waiting for my Kickstarter copy :) I am so glad we're actually getting this game. I gave up and lost hope for the sequel long time ago, so I will forever remember the goosebumps I got on the E3 reveal when I heard that iconic Shenmue music

[@DennisRamberg]

To be honest, it seems pretty much like a love letter to the fans of the series. I am super happy of everything at display here, to be honest it wouldn't be right without awkward dialogue either! xD However, I'm worried that the game will continue to have a really niche audience of old people (like myself. xD). I just hope it will find enough market to justify Shenmue IV.

[@Sifer2]

Yeah I feel the same. It's great they are going for so much fan service here. Even throwing in forklifts to some backwoods village just for nostalgia. But if the game is too authentically janky I worry it will turn off new players, and not sell very well. Which wouldn't be a problem if this was going to end the story but it isn't. Dunno if I can handle another 20 year wait lol.

[@DennisRamberg]

@@Sifer2 yeah definitely. One thing that strikes me is how many different systems they have been able to create with UE4 to make the "shenmue"-experience come alive again. I'm hoping that, with the groundwork being made, Shenmue IV wouldn't be nearly as expensive to make (although it is a lower budget production these kind of days). Perhaps it will be easier to justify the next installment?

[@Helvetica_Scenario]

This isn't going to appeal to a wider audience at all if it's as janky and awkward as the prequels, and this is coming from someone who loved them. The only chance this series realistically had was for Sega to redo the old games in the same style as the Yakuza series, making use of the engine as well.

[@vesselinkrastev]

A 2080 Ti and an i9. Yup. That's relatively high end.

[@Taijifufu]

It's not an i9-109090989089XE CPU so I guess that makes it _relatively_ high end.

[@indask8]

I'm very happy with how the trial turned out to be, they sure took their time to release it, but it was worth it, a nice little slice of the final game, can't wait for the release.

[@shenmue3fan931]

indask8 this isn’t the final game

[@shenmue3fan931]

Walt Disney someone’s been watching to much Futurama

[@jeremyjulkowski4844]

I love that the developers maintained consistency in Shenmue 3's overall visual and character and design architecture to keep it in tandem with the previous two games. Had Shenmue 3 embraced a more contemporary visual and gameplay construct, I would've been disappointed, so kudos to the developers for keeping their vision of the third installment true to its original design.

[@JiltedValkyrie]

I played five minutes to avoid spoilers.. been on a near blackout. I got some capsule toys, talked to a couple people, and chopped wood. I was very happy with my $300 tier backing from 4 years ago. Eagerly awaiting!! This is exactly what I wanted.

[@tomivalkonen1343]

This was my first kickstarter but 100€ backer here. Worth every cent!

[@younesma2038]

100$ here for ps4 version and may be will buy the pc version after.

[@juicedup14]

For anyone wanting the LOG CHOPPING MUSIC. Its called Red Out - After Burner II

[@DaoistYeashikAli]

i knew it already

[@rickylovesyou]

@@DaoistYeashikAli yeah? Your so cool. Clearly the comment wasn't intended for cool people like you. Go now, be cool.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

I love it. It takes cues from the original While also looking gorgeous At the same time

[@gammat8248]

"I'm using a RELATIVELY high end pc ... RTX 2080ti and i9 processor" John always loves to rub that in for us poor people

[@powerfulaura5166]

Tru'.

[@SuppleAloe64]

I feel like if Sega had made a Dreamcast 2 or Dreamcast HD in the 7th gen, this is what it would’ve looked like (and I don’t mean that in a bad way). It’s definitely got that unmistakeable AM2-ness about it, in addition to the visual charm (“blue skies”) of Dreamcast-era Sega titles. Sure seems like a great exception to the saying, “they don’t make ‘em like they used to.” Clearly they still can when motivated to do so. Something that I think would also be really great is if Sega saw what’s happened here and gave other iconic Saturn & Dreamcast series similar new installments (ergo a new Jet Set Radio, Panzer Dragoon (maybe if the Switch remake sells well?), or things based on the universes of Skies of Arcadia, NiGHTS, Burning Rangers). They still have so much really good stuff to pull from that hasn’t been revisited beyond at best an occasional re-release. Shenmue III should easily prove that people still want new installments just as much as the Sega AGES poll from 2018 showed that people also want remakes.

[@bitwise01]

apparently an i9-9900k/2080ti is only "a relatively high-end system"... is that sarcasm?

[@TheUnknownGamer700]

Anyone can get one my dude

[@SkemeKOS]

@@TheUnknownGamer700 Anyone with the money.*

[@gloriouspopemantom373]

This encourages purchases/envy by making the plebs feel inadequate (Working as intended).

[@justiny.1773]

Alex O that’s basically the best 2019 gaming pc possible lol

[@orionorion1809]

Yeah you can build a good system from just the money from the 2080ti lol

[@MavihsLH]

Albeit the game has a pretty small environment. One of the best things I liked was the draw distance. It gives you an amazing sense of scale and the game pretty much has 0 fogging. 11:17 for reference.

[@hatchimmmmm]

The game looks good. Iam a happy backer :)

[@Blue_Noah]

Me too! =)

[@TexelGuy]

2:42 Holy shit that is so pretty.

[@satellite964]

GODBless Unreal 4 middleware and plugins

[@TexelGuy]

@@satellite964 I think it's more the developer's art direction, they're the ones who designed it to look that way, but yeah UE4 does help.

[@SkemeKOS]

I thought the same thing when that part showed in the video.

[@jbway86]

I thought that was Metro: Exodus for a second (or is it? toshowcase UE4)

[@tomwrigley-howe6008]

"lOoOkS lIkE a Ps2 gAmE huuurrrrr huuuuurrrr"

[@Drakub]

My hype level is at 1000, I can’t wait to actually play Shenmue 3!

[@VanJoelSan]

Oh boy! We're on the same page then haha

[@SkemeKOS]

Hell yeah!

[@harryarmstrong9816]

For the concern with Ryo’s jacket looking inflated, that can be easily explained as the game is set in the ‘80s, it was common for jackets to be a lot more puffy and oversized, and a flight jacket like that would definitely be puffy.

[@einootspork]

One thing that really stuck out to me in the demo and I'm a little surprised you didn't mention is the extremely obvious screen-space reflections in the water. It doesn't really matter much, but they don't seem to have any backup at all for when there's no reflection.

[@MrYoungbreezy82]

Considering what they had to work with in the kickstarter process it looks like a worthy successor to the originals with keeping what made the first two special while at the same time making improvements where they were needed. I'm definitely excited!

[@JesusKristov]

My god this looks gorgeous. A bit of art direction can really go a long way. I love that it basically just looks like time froze between Shenmue 2 and 3, with only hardware leaping into the future.

[@High5Authentic]

I just pre ordered yesterday. Getting my limited steel case with it.

[@buffalomind6838]

The solid story along with the grounded simplicity of the characters also heart of course makes Shenmue one of the best games ever created.

[@lawthirtyfour2953]

Were the idiots in the comments expecting top of the line AAA hraphics? Its looking fine

[@AlphaladZXA]

@UCQ3R5ILMeSfELI53jq3ow8w I figured it was the lighting that made the characters have this uncanny look personally, only characters that look bad are the wrinkly old guy and that salesman who looks like his eyes are glowing

[@MikedieONE]

@@AlphaladZXA yeah the glowing eyes thing is something that put me of in earlier builds as well. they made the white in the eyes too white. but they changed it on most of the characters now.

[@SynphamyMusic]

Not gonna lie, even if this game sucks, i still want to get it and find out what happens next after that damn cliffhanger we got almost 20 years ago!! I'm glad it exists either way.

[@bkblindside3884]

It's gonna be so worth playing :) There has been a massive amount of work put into it since inception to the point it's hardly recognizable from what we first saw. I can't wait to step back into that world. It felt so alive and dynamic when I was younger it felt like if I didn't play the Shenmue world was just going to stop..

[@gamma_thor]

I'm so glad I get to play this. Never thought it would happen. Shenmue was a life changing game for me. Made me fall in love with Asian culture and the characters. Thanks to all the backers and Yu Suzuki for getting this made.

[@mattoliver66]

Great video and fair comments throughout. I'd disagree about the fighting as I find if you button mash against the higher opponents you get killed. Considering the budget, the way the game looks is stunning and the amount of depth that will be in this game will make some AAA titles look like lifeless junk.

[@hairegu2]

Wow, this looks so much better than I could ever imagine based on the previous trailers and demos. It remarkable how long they have come with the graphical fidelity and presentation since the 2017 Gamescom demo. Really looking forward to playing, this demo basically convinced me of a pre-order even I'm not a huge fan of the original games.

[@novannurjaman5232]

My sole reason to buy PS4Pro, cant wait to continue ryo and shenhua journey. Anyway my dreamcast vmu still have guilin checkpoint, time to load it (again so many times this past 18 years lol)

[@puma0085]

Thanks for the video John. Everything looks very promising. I am just a PS4 Backer so I could not play the demo, have to wait till the release in November. But I am really glad about the stuff I have seen so far. Looks just like a modern Shenmue which is great.

[@SuperJumpReviews]

I don't care what anyone says, I can't wait to play this game!!

[@SuperJumpReviews]

@EFP91 lol, gtfo

[@zalemelgato7411]

Let the hype begin... Shenmue 3 is awesome.

[@ΚώσταςΚ-φ6ξ]

The best game ever is back...

[@gastonhlopez1487]

Ouuhh yeahh Men!!!

[@GuyLogen]

To me, a good open world, regardless of how large it is should feel interconnected and seamless with lots of distractions. So the fact that this game has a lot of distractions/mini games gets me excited.

[@conenubi701]

Ryo is the Nelly of gaming with that bandage.

[@SkemeKOS]

Nelly is a copycat.

[@megamanx1291]

conenubi701 bruuuh 😂😂😂😂

[@retrogamelord3763]

They've done a great job. I can't wait!

[@LucasRazorBlade]

The voice acting is perfect! I love it!!

[@RetrofIex]

LucasRazorBlade I agree, love Ryo’s voice. A tad more maturity, which is natural considering he’s 18 years older, but still spot on

[@IkesDaddelbox]

This seems like a very accurate representation of the Shenmue series. With all its quirks intact, but with a major paint job. Even Ryo still seems to have the emotional range of a plank of uninteresting wood. Which is a good thing in my opinion.

[@OregonPacifist]

Shenmue 3 will be a fantastic game. It won’t be a game everyone will love, but it will be a worthy entry into the Shenmue saga.

[@krazycharlie]

Well, it certainly brings innovation while staying true to it's origins. The development team is working wonders with the game. I'm eager to give it a go. When it's available on Steam.

[@jannikrafaelandersen6960]

That end music

[@sonic4anarchy]

Anyone else find the skin and eyes in the Shenmue III demo a little... dead? Like, their skin was flush with life and colour in Shenmue II, but now its...super pale and the eyes are lifeless a little. Shenmue II had vivid eye colour, it was stunning really. Now their eyes are extremely dark and skin is almost a sickly pale. Just my 2 pence. I look forward to comtinuing Shenmue!

[@maxcady360]

Jesus! That E3 2015 concept trailer looks horrendous compared to what we have now!

[@PersonalMagnusGames]

Great Shenmue Video! Thank you for your perspective. Really insightful to hear your thoughts on how the graphics have progressed.

[@ACrownofFlowers]

I'm getting Ryuichi Sakamoto vibes from that music.

[@omgmrtea]

Woah now that you write that i totally get that too!

[@HIM27th]

Yes it does for me too. Fun fact: Ryuichi Sakamoto did the video game soundtrack for the game L.O.L (Lack Of Love) for the Dreamcast. As well as the intro start up sound screen for the Dreamcast.

[@ACrownofFlowers]

@@HIM27th I knew that. Didyouknowgaming has done two videos on the Dreamcast.

[@AlexisGonzalez-xq8mc]

I couldnt be more agree with this preview, the game really captures the essence of shenmue and as a fan that waited for 20 years for this miracle it really is looking very promising! Cant wait to play the final version!!

[@MicMacIRL]

I’m so hype for this game.

[@sausagesausage]

Love Shenmue. Loved the demo.

[@PaulBosanova]

Its looking nice, I'll be buying.

[@VanJoelSan]

I'm buying 4 or 5 copies haha!

[@civicpride1986]

I am buying 3.. we have to make sure it sells so that we get a sequel soon.

[@shenmue3fan931]

civicpride1986 it was said if this game sells good the shenmue series will continue

[@VanJoelSan]

@@shenmue3fan931 buyin 4 or 5 copies haha

[@shenmue3fan931]

VanJoelSandwich let’s buy everyone one of em

[@ZinhoMegaman]

What I like to see in Shenmue 3 is how Ryo Hazuki have a Sega Saturn in 1987. Does the Phoenix Mirrors have time travelling powers?

[@monocore]

Incredible work, John

[@AbideinChristFully]

WOW I thought the graphics haven't changed until you showed the old side by side.

[@christopherscott934]

Yeah, those of us who helped back Shenmue III are aware the game exists. Apparently, Epic was aware too.

[@HCoRE8]

I'm glad to see this becoming reality.

[@imandeen9382]

I'm playing through the HD version so I'll be ready for this.

[@oppressorb7196]

Just finished the remake! Oh, btw.. You can save at the end of Shen Mue 1 and then use that save file when you start Shen Mue 2. Now where I finished Shen Mue 2 it also gave me the option to save. Now I have a "Cleared Game" file. Hope that can be used when Shen Mue 3 is released!

[@imandeen9382]

@@oppressorb7196 I didn't know that, thanks. Played the game in 2003 but couldn't finish it. Really enjoying it this time.

[@Real1Gaming]

@@oppressorb7196 I'm sorry but you can't use the save file from the remasters. Sorry.

[@oppressorb7196]

@@Real1Gaming oh is that confirmed? Such a shame.. But well, I guess most of us just want to know how the story continues anyway.

[@Real1Gaming]

@@oppressorb7196 Yeah unfortunately. Had the game been developed by SEGA themselves it would probably have worked with the old saves but now no, since it's completely different devs. This was said very long ago though so maybe something has changed? Probably not, but hey, keep the hope up!

[@2ndopp]

I can't wait to play!

[@hodgeyfitness6058]

Shenmue is a great game always will be I can't wait to play this on my Ps4

[@JamesSmith-qb2ne]

can't wait to finally complete this journey!

[@hegyak]

Smaller Open World is exactly WHY Yakuza is MUCH more fun then GTA.

[@danielhicks4826]

Those models on that Passport disc in Shenmue 1 were beyond amazing, and still are and that's a fact and that was made in fricking 1997-1998 insane man. Its also to this day still the only game I have ever played where it snows, then as days go on snow disappears, its also the only game I have ever played at least in Shenmue 1 and 2 where the more you practice moves not only do they get stronger but as they level up even the animation looks different and improves which is insane.....Details like that are why Shenmue 1 and 2 will hold up in any era and always be special masterpieces.

[@speedyink]

I think it's awesome they went in the direction of the classic gameplay. I wouldn't have my Shenmue any other way!

[@coreydeluna5258]

not a fan of the combat hopeful it gets improved a little more

[@ScottLaban]

Man, I really hope we go back to Yokosuka in this game. I might cry if I see the original area completely redone.

[@jeffw3667]

The wood-chopping music reminded me of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song."

[@virtusetglorie]

Chaaaa-ahhh-ahhhhhhhhh-OHP

[@honotron]

Reminds me of afterburner

[@solreavir]

@@honotron it is Afterburner

[@OneStepToDeath420]

Shenmue 3 seems to be the perfect sequel. It turned out better than I could ever hoped for. Can't wait :)

[@turdhat]

This series has such a quaint feel like nothing else. Looks like the new one has that feel as well! Hope the story is cool.

[@krono5el]

a bit surreal really : D

[@NightWanderer31415]

You mean, _Unreal_ ...

[@Catgodray]

You mean "SHOE-REAL"?

[@otakuuniteda.s.2882]

I am playing the demo on a i5, Gt 1060 with 24DDR 4 memory at 1080p.. It runs as smooth as silk.

[@JohnnyMatherson]

Never thought id be excited to chop some wood!!

[@oomusd]

It seems like a nice game, with immersive settings and beautiful landscape. And yes it's a proper sequel to Shenmue 2. I'm not disappointed by the backing of that project. - I'm quite puzzled why people are in a ultra-critical mood for that game. They looks for all technicals details when it's close to similar sized Unity game.

[@brunogt1982]

Love this game🙌🏼 I wonder when will be released on xbox if ever

[@DraganBlom]

Yes please

[@AlexRN]

Running Bear I’d believe you were it not for the small detail that 2018’s Shenmue 1&2 Remaster came out on Xbox One. Such a weird choice to rerelease the previous games on a console that’s not planned to have the new one, right? It’s a reverse Kingdom Hearts 3 situation for XB1 players here where all they got was KH3 but not the Remasters. So weird.

[@brunogt1982]

Running Bear non sense

[@xMTxcameron]

@@AlexRN Releasing Shenmue I&II on Xbox was SEGA'S choice, to just make as much money as possible. Shenmue III is in a different situation, it has a different publisher and Sony has put a lot of money into advertising and distribution for the PS4. I wouldn't count on an Xbox release but certainly don't completely rule it out. I, myself would lean on it never coming out on the Xbox unfortunately but it would be great if it did

[@A1truth]

I said the same thing about the Xbox version not releasing at the same time as ps4. I hate when game publishers make multiplat games exclusive its very anti consumer and really alienates your game from previous fans and new audiences. Its makes no business sense at all.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Being the game that gave the industry the 3D open world- it's must buy! Let's all buy it.

[@jinx20001]

my gosh i love shenmue.

[@DrowningInTea]

I was a backer of this game but I didn't expect much from it because, you know, it's an indie game and it's 20 years already, not to mention how horrible the models in the 2015 & 2017 trailers were... (I requested a refund when I knew it was Epic-exclusive but that was another story. Just want to say I totally understand that the devs needed funding, so I have nothing against them) Anyway I was really really surprised at the quality of the game. It feels EXACTLY like the old Shenmue we loved. Think about it. To make a proper modern sequel on a tight budget to a 20-year-old masterpiece that almost bankrupted a major game company is no small feat, and Yu-san actually delivered that. Bravo!

[@thuggeegaming659]

Ryo this way! Uhh ok. MASTERPIECE!

[@civicpride1986]

I am one of the original backers and I am super please of how this game is turning out, can't wait to play it November 19..

[@Aurahead]

I just want an ending of this saga! This look good enough for me, hunger after answer have been very difficult when credits roll up in Shenmue 2.

[@AlexRN]

Tickie-TechToy I should warn you: Shenmue 3 isn’t the ending of the saga. They’ve confirmed this isn’t ending with Part 3 so pray this one does well to warrant a Part 4 (and possibly a Part 5, who knows how many they need).

[@xMTxcameron]

Yeah... Shenmue III won't be the end of the saga lol

[@dodesskiy1]

Others will respond by crapping on it. They don't matter. It was made for the fans. There are many more fans than anyone thinks. Hopefully some martial arts fans see it too. So it gets a bit more fans.

[@battleroyale1056]

MY PS4 PRO IS READY!!!

[@roses7359]

im ready for shenmue 4

[@TheGebs24]

Totally ready 😻

[@hyyper9]

Shenmue 3 is going to look even better in the final build. It's so unique and refreshing in an copy and paste industry.