Originally conceived as a Virtua Fighter RPG, Shenmue tells the story of a young martial artist named Ryo Hazuki and his quest to avenge his father. The first two games helped to lay a lot of the groundwork for what would eventually become the open-world genre and featured cutting edge graphics for the time of their release.
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Shenmue 3 Delayed Until 2019
In a statement released by the game's publisher, accompanied by a comment from director Yu Suzuki, it was announced that Shenmue 3 would be delayed until 2019.
Shenmue 1 and 2 Coming to Modern Platforms
Sega announces that Shenmue 1 and 2 are coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC later this year, packaged into one collection with various technical enhancements.
New Shenmue 3 Images Released
During a conference at Magic Monaco, Shenmue series creator Yu Suzuki showcases four new images, containing Ryo Hazuki, an old man, a young girl, and more.
Shenmue 3 Facial Animations Progressing, Look Less Weird
The development team working on Shenmue 3 releases a new video in response to some of the criticisms of the game's facial animation levelled at its recent teaser trailer.
Shenmue 3 Teaser Trailer Gives Fans Concern
Shenmue 3's first teaser trailer shows off the characters and game world, though some fans are complaining about its poor graphics and facial animations.
Shenmue: Sega ‘Actively Pursuing’ HD Remasters
Sega Europe's executive vice president of publishing John Clark openly states that the video game company is 'actively pursuing' HD remasters of Shenmue.
Top 10 Original Xbox Games We Want for Backward Compatibility
With original Xbox backward compatibility coming to Xbox One, here is The Best War Games's list of the 10 video games we would like to see make it to the service.
Shenmue 3 Teases New Characters, Gamescom 2017 Plans
Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net teases a few new characters for the game, and also hints at its plans during the forthcoming gaming conference, gamescom 2017.
Shenmue 3 Delayed to Second Half of 2018
Shenmue 3 project director Yu Suzuki releases a new update video on Kickstarter, announcing that Shenmue 3 will be delayed well after its target launch date of December 2017.
Shenmue 3 Skipping E3 2017, Shows Off New Character
In a progress report, developer Ys Net announces that Shenmue 3 will not be present at E3 2017, and previews of a new character in development for the game.
Shenmue 3 Director Discusses Writing the Game's Story
Shenmue 3 director Yu Suzuki shares his thoughts on the challenges of creating an engaging story in a game that might take players 30 hours or more to complete.
Shenmue 1 & 2 HD Remaster May Be in the Works
According to a reported source from Atlus USA, there is supposedly a Shenmue and Shenmue 2 HD Remaster currently in the works and are both scheduled for a 2017 launch.
Shenmue Remasters Could Be in the Works
Sega of Europe registers a pair of online domain names that tease the possibility of the original Shenmue games being remastered for current-generation consoles.
Shenmue 3 Pre-Orders Begin This Week
Shenmue series creator Yu Suzuki reveals when PC gamers can pre-order Shenmue 3, and also gives an update on the long-awaited game's development progress.
Shenmue Director Returns for Shenmue 3
Developer Ys Net reveals today in a Kickstarter update that another member of the original Shenmue development team is returning to work on Shenmue 3.
New Shenmue 3 Screenshots Released via Kickstarter
Developer Ys Net takes to Shenmue 3's Kickstarter page to update fans on the game's progress, and releases some brand new screenshots of the forthcoming open world title.
Shenmue 3 Creator Teases Xbox One Plans
Yu Suzuki, the creator of the Shenmue series, teases that the upcoming Shenmue 3 may make its way onto Microsoft's Xbox One, despite the deal in place with Sony.
Shenmue 3 Creators Say 60FPS May Be Too Difficult
Shenmue director Yu Suzuki indicates that the upcoming third game in the series will not have a 60 FPS framerate, citing the game's crowdfunded budget as the cause.
Shenmue 3 Director Wants More Money for Gorgeous Visuals
During an interview with Eurogamer, Shenmue 3 director, Yu Suzuki, says that he needs more money in order to make the game's graphics 'gorgeous visually'.
Shenmue 3 Becomes Kickstarter's Most Succesful Video Game Project
The Kickstarter funding campaign for Shenmue 3 concludes at $5,553,470 in total funds, making Shenmue 3 the most successful video game project in Kickstarter history.