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Shenmue III Dev Room Progress Report Vol. 2
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sechsterangriff
Member
Lots of sneak peeks there and everyone seems to be in high spirits. That's a good sign.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Not showing Ryus face yet?
From the small pieces I got his head looks off or funny from the back. Also has a very tight pointy butt but hey it's all they are showing after all
Will we get a big trailer of some actual game locations, talking etc for e3?
From the small pieces I got his head looks off or funny from the back. Also has a very tight pointy butt but hey it's all they are showing after all
Will we get a big trailer of some actual game locations, talking etc for e3?
CoffeeExpress
Member
Man their offices looks cramped.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
I think it's what you would expect out of someone on a tight budget and putting the money to the workers (their offices look tight and quite cheap) which is totally fine as it seems they aren't wasting any money.
nelsonroyale
Member
Looking good. I wonder what their time line is? I contributed to this, but am pretty relaxed about when they deliver it.
miller.skippins
Banned
But where can i find some sailors though...........
NekoFever
Member
That yellow book they're using in the meeting is the Shenmue II Premiere Guide.
I've got it at home so I'm going to mine it for info.
Game looks good, though. I really want a proper look at the Ryo model because the glimpses don't look right to me, but I assume it's not final and/or they're saving it for a big reveal update.
I've got it at home so I'm going to mine it for info.
Game looks good, though. I really want a proper look at the Ryo model because the glimpses don't look right to me, but I assume it's not final and/or they're saving it for a big reveal update.
Wonder Peter
Member
That doesn't look like it's gonna be ready to be released this year. I wonder when will this actually be released
Johannsson
Member
But where can i find some sailors though.
Bioshocker
Member
Yeah, I feel the same. I've waited so damn long for this to even be announced (I gave up, to be honest) so just the knowledge that it's actually in development is enough for me right now. I would be surprised if it launches this year, though.
In the comments there is an official comment if I am not mistaken? Sounds like they won't hit their initial goal (release this year) but I never thought they would^^ But perhaps I have just misinterpreted the comment.
Edit: My bad, not a comment by the team!
David Ricardo
Member
If this comes out before Q1 2019 I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Not everybody gets to have the lux life of Kojima.
IronicSonic
Member
Ryo's model look off but also it has more realistic proportions. I think I can use to it.
I love QTE sound and Shenhua's house looks superb.
I want to play it right now but I want Yu's team take all the time they need
I love QTE sound and Shenhua's house looks superb.
I want to play it right now but I want Yu's team take all the time they need
Bioshocker
Member
Problem is, wouldn't they runt out of money before then?
Ryo Hazuki
Member
New update is great. Loved seeing mundane shit like opening a cupboard. Really, really looks like Shenmue and going by the other images it looks like it's coming along nicely.
R_thanatos
Member
Mini games and quest deisgn look appealing to me.
I want moar.
Thos designs on the back that aren't at a good enough quality for me to read them .
DAT TEASE.
I want moar.
Thos designs on the back that aren't at a good enough quality for me to read them .
DAT TEASE.
Peter over on the Shenmue Dojo noticed coloured tabs in the notebook, so I guess that'll be a quality of life improvement that makes it easier to skip from main quest entries to hints, etc.
There's also a minimap using temporary UI. No idea if they'll work like in Shenmue II, though.
There's also a minimap using temporary UI. No idea if they'll work like in Shenmue II, though.
This is from a country where you can pay to sleep in coffins, essentially. They might be used to having less space.
OfTheOverflow
Member
Haven't been following this things development at all, but I look forward to seeing it when they're ready to pull back the curtain 
Hope they don't rush anything.
Hope they don't rush anything.This would be a dream come true.
Bumping with a few observations of today's video from the Shenmue Dojo's resident translator extraordinaire, Switch.
There are a few potential minor spoilers in the blog based on translations of the contents of the board in the dialogue meeting, but they're hidden with a tag.
There are a few potential minor spoilers in the blog based on translations of the contents of the board in the dialogue meeting, but they're hidden with a tag.
Just_myles
Member
I am pleased. Looks on the up and up.
GodlyTwins
Member
Are they still targeting a 2017 release?
Publically yes December 2017 is still the known target, but internally the game's release target has most likely been delayed.
Thanks for the link. And while I'm here, I'd like to thank you as well for all your posts regarding Shenmue III since the E3 announcement and Kickstarter campaign. I was a lurker then and I always found your posts insightful (and practical). You always keep the conversation on Shenmue III going. Cheers.
stargateheaven
Member
LOTS of scenes where people aren't actually working. lol.
Was hoping for a bit more game footage hidden in there. But at least there's more.
Was hoping for a bit more game footage hidden in there. But at least there's more.
I wouldn't assume that just yet. The devs deserve the benefit of the doubt given the pretty insane levels of old-school Japanese crunch they're doing right now.
The video updates also don't tell even a fraction of the full story of how much work has already been done, and this can be verified by backers who had the dinner with Yu in Japan last September and the trailer they saw which was cut in June 2016.
E3 will be our best indicator of which way this is going.
Lost in the Great Yokosuka ass-kicking and dad-killing of late 1986.
No worries, man.
disappeared
Banned
There are no QTEs for squats.
I always feel weird about dev progress videos that they usually just show a pre-recorded clip of "gameplay" playing in VLC or WMPC on a developer's screen to give the impression of work being done. There's also the issue that it could just be pre-rendered footage. I'm not saying it actually is though. I kind of feel that it's unnecessary overall.
I'm not undermining the work the devs have done, but am just considering the fact that most high profile Kickstarter games have been delayed from their initial target. Since December 2017 was the goal when they were aiming for $2 million and they more than tripled that and as a result became more ambitious with the game I wouldn't be surprised if it's been targeting a 2018 release to accomodate that. I would like to be wrong though and as you said we will (probably) know at E3.
Sectorseven
Member
That whiskey bottle is about due for a refill.
I mean, sure. Everything gets delayed this generation, Kickstarter game or not, and more time in the oven definitely can't harm the game.
My impression of the situation right now, based on comments from Yu, Cedric, associated people like Ryan Payton, and what Japan backers saw, is that if they haven't announced a delay, then they still think December is possible - which it might well be. The video looked like an actual video game, which is a big step considering they just left prototype around the end of 2016. I think we'll know about a delay not long after it is decided by the team, but who knows on what timetable that is decided right now.
But yeah, the proof is in the pudding; and E3 is going to be that Dew-filled, Doritos dust-covered pudding.
They could have been waiting a while to cushion a delay announcement with the next big showing. So I'm not sure we'll be finding out close to when the delay was decided.
But you're more closely watching this game's development updates than I so you're probably right.
I could be wrong, I could be right, but plans change so rapidly in game development that it doesn't really matter all the same, and this is all really just small talk to pass the time.
All the same, the video was an interesting teaser for a real first look at the game; which should be happening later in the year.
Sectorseven
Member
Kickstarter backers aren't very forgiving with regards to delays. I think the next mention of release will be the final date.