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Yu Suzuki Still Wants To Make Shenmue 3

by Jeff Marchiafava on November 16, 2010 at 02:00 PM

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The newest Shenmue title may be a Mafia Wars-inspired social game, but that doesn't mean the series' director Yu Suzuki has given up on the possibility of a full-blown sequel.

In an interview with Famitsu (translation via Andriasang), Suzuki stated that his plans for the future of the Shenmue series do not end with the upcoming launch of Shenmue City. "Shenmue has the image of grand scale...But making something of grand scale requires appropriate preparation. I want to make [Shenmue] 3 with the same volume as in the past. There have actually been a lot of requests from fans for 3 as well. There were even petitions signed by by tens of thousands of people. I wanted to carry out my obligations for the series."

Whether fans will see a third installment of the series will likely depend on the success of Shenmue City, but Suzuki thinks that given the chance, he could come up with a satisfying conclusion to the series -- and it wouldn't take another nine titles to do it. "It would be possible to finish the entire story in a single game if we were to show just the highlights and skip over parts," Suzuki stated. "If given the chance, I'd have to think about the scale and the time frame. The Shenmue essence is, of course, in the scenarios I've made. I'd have to think how to make something from them."

Perhaps the biggest question is whether interest in the series remains as high as it was a decade ago, or if fans have moved on. Would you buy Shenmue 3 if given the opportunity?

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by new traditionalist Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 02:11 PM

frackin' right i would!!!!!!!
by new traditionalist Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 02:12 PM

sha i'm still stuck on shenmue 2. time to dust off the xbox.
by new traditionalist Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 02:18 PM

and please make it using both anolog sticks!!! i can't stress that enough.
by Shatterhand Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 02:30 PM

I loved it back in the day but completely forgot about the story. And I'm not about to go dusting off my dreamcast to catch up. Release the first two games in an HD collection like God of War. Then I'd be totally down for number 3.

Here's what I know of the story at the moment:

My father died in a surprise martial arts battle and I'm after the guy who did it! Hello old lady, may I do some chores for you in hopes of getting some money to spend on various toy capsules? Quick Time Events! Hey, I'm racing in a forklift! To be continued...
by Coxrone Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 02:57 PM

I would buy it if they made a HD release of 1 & 2 on ps3 (Played the first one and was hooked back then).
by Kent Clark Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 03:22 PM

Definitely.
by ThatGuy Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 03:28 PM

I have never even heard of Shenmue before. Were the games any good?
by Di5a5terp13ce Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 03:29 PM

MAybe.I played the 2nd one but didn't like it to much.
by UlrichFireL0rd Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 03:51 PM

yes sir. i loved the first one. made my Dreamcast worth having. one of the best games ever.
by Adonisus Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 03:54 PM

The first game had the best graphics of any other game at the time. The gameplay was also very varied and unique, and the sheer amount of stuff you could do in the game is incredible.

But it was a flawed masterpiece. The game was infamous for its somewhat mediocre translation and wooden voice acting.

And I never want to hear the phrases: "Do you know of any places where sailors hang out?" "I'm looking for some sailors.", "Do you know any sailors?" as long as I live.
by Agile1 Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 03:59 PM

Sorry, Shenmue who? I'll be giving up one of my gamer cards now.
by Romars202129 Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 04:24 PM

How about porting the originals to psn? Let me give you my money, please.
by maeso22 Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 05:37 PM

Shenmue sounds awesome, but I never got to play the first two. If they released some kind of collections, or maybe the first two on PSN/XBLA I'd definantly buy them.
by Keith Valdez Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 05:48 PM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!
by new traditionalist Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 07:04 PM

@shatterhand

that's basically it. then in the second one a girl really likes you but you tell her, "i goota go find some saliors." cue the techno music and everyone sails into the sunset.
by new traditionalist Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 07:06 PM

and to anyone who hasn't played it

please excuse the single anolog stick controls. that and the voice acting could kill an otherwise amazing adventure.
by Mark Zufelt Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 07:10 PM

Is there honestly going to come a point when making a sequel is just senseless? I mean, its an on going story, right? The last one came out like 7 years ago. How is anyone new going to be able to get into the experience without any freaking idea of what the he!!'s going on? I just think they waited too long for a series so story driven and connected.
by dead_zombies Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 07:37 PM

No one had a better idea this decade
by Jean Paul Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 08:22 PM

i've been waiting for this quite some time but judging from the number of comments on this article it doesn't seem to appeal to many people like other games do
by Kyle Lock Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 09:10 PM

I most definitely would buy Shenmue III. I've been waiting and Shenmue remains to be in my top 10 favorite games of all time.