TheKastorian
Member
Exactly. I predict a pre-E3 announcement, kinda like what happened with The Last of Us remaster.
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[Rumour] Shenmue 1 and 2 HD Remaster Coming 2017
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Exactly. I predict a pre-E3 announcement, kinda like what happened with The Last of Us remaster.
Acquiescence
Member
That would be the ideal way to go about it I think, yes. Maximum hype and exposure that way. Promotes 3 further while getting the first two games on everyone's radars.
Personal view: This tweet is more about a potentially imminent unveiling of III than remasters, but undoubtedly talks have been had and wheels have started turning long before now on Shenmue HD. S'all good. Just gotta wait.
H-Y-P-E-!-!-!
IronicSonic
Member
Add new camera angles in fighting sequences and some mechanics of Shenmue 2 to 1 like jump to different time of day.
H-Y-P-E-!-!-!
So this is offcial now.
HYPEEE
HueyFreeman
Banned
Fuck - it's too much to hope. I'm going to maintain a Last Guardian stance, and refuse to hope until an actual announcement or trailer. My emotions can't take it any other way.
I agree - except using REmake as an example. The "modern" controls were fucking awful, and completely undid a lot of what makes the gameplay great.
I agree - except using REmake as an example. The "modern" controls were fucking awful, and completely undid a lot of what makes the gameplay great.
TRUE ORDER
Member
Hype hype!
H-Y-P-E-!-!-!
E3 can't come sooner (if they reveal the remaster at the event and not earlier hahah)
Sectorseven
Member
If it was tech licensing related, maybe they re-coded some parts from scratch.
The ideal solution would really be to essentially remake them utilizing the work Suzuki has done with Unreal Engine for Shenmue III. That's probably asking too much right now though.
Maybe someday in the future when the series has finished.
Sumio Mondo
Member
*sees Twitter post off Gio*
Let's. Get. Sweaty.
Let's. Get. Sweaty.
The Last Wizard
Member
Please, I need more single player games in my life and I need to play 1 & 2 before 3.
Gamezone
Gold Member
H-Y-P-E-!-!-!
Does this mean Shenmue HD might be Sony exclusive?
schaft0620
Member
No if you shadow drop that shit live on stage! "available later today on PSN Shenmue 1 and 2 HD"
You play Yakuza 0?
GermanZepp
Member
Guys, i didn't play this Shenmue back in the day. I hear that was big, kinda groundbreaking, etc. My question is from a gameplay perspective, this game is still legit? I mean, is fun and still holds up? Not trying to troll or anything.
Toe-Knee
Member
The controls may feel a bit awkward initially but other than that they hold up better than most current releases IMHO .
Sectorseven
Member
They're clunky, but not impossible. If you were playing games back then, you'll figure it out. I can see younger gamers not having the patience for it though.
celsowmbr
Banned
The controller could be a little difficult for modern patterns (aka twin analogs) but I believe this won't be a problem in a remaster because they will/can update that.
Please be real.
At E3 Sony stage; There's the update for Shenmue 3, the team has been working really hard, blabla.. and for those who never played the Shenmue Saga, we have something special for you.
The music starts playing, remade from the ground up, now in 1080p 60fps and 4k, the Shenmue collection is coming out this September at the price of 39,99$!
HYPE!!! 😁
At E3 Sony stage; There's the update for Shenmue 3, the team has been working really hard, blabla.. and for those who never played the Shenmue Saga, we have something special for you.
The music starts playing, remade from the ground up, now in 1080p 60fps and 4k, the Shenmue collection is coming out this September at the price of 39,99$!
HYPE!!! 😁
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Has anyone seen these:
https://twitter.com/Balvinsanity/status/864366121733902336
https://twitter.com/MichaelPHuber/status/864178715667832833
Are these guys reputable?
https://twitter.com/Balvinsanity/status/864366121733902336
https://twitter.com/MichaelPHuber/status/864178715667832833
Are these guys reputable?
celsowmbr
Banned
Michael Huber will faint
Fixed for max choo choo
BodiesWithoutOrgans
Member
Never played these games but they look interesting I'll buy all 3 if 1&2 are remastered
EdibleExplosives
Member
Pretty sure that's just Huber being hyped.
Gamezone
Gold Member
Sure, but I think we can pretty much forget about Shenmue HD if they don't announce this thing soon.
This would be perfect. Get everyone excited about the new game, and casually saying the the first 2 will be available soon.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
No, you monster.
Available *next week* because there must be a disc release.
This.
I will only buy a physical release of the Shenmue HD collection.
Acquiescence
Member
Yeah, I'm not settling for digital-only either. I've got to have a physical copy to sit alongside my day one Dreamcast boxsets.
LelouchViBritannia
Member
Someone hold me. I cant contain the hype. My childhood series is finally coming back to life. One more month....
schaft0620
Member
The general assumption is that Blue Point games (Uncharted Collection, Gravity Rush Remastered) will be at E3 with something. Huber is just getting people hyped.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
If it is Bluepoint Games and they announce a remaster/remake of Shenmue 1 & 2 ... the internet will crash
KennyLinder
Member
Maybe Sony took over the licence since Shenmue 3 is PS4 and PC. "Funded" 3, get 1&2 HD versions.
GhostTrick
Banned
Why would SEGA give up the license and not get a cut from every copy sold? Also they didn't fund 3.
schaft0620
Member
But Gio is a 3rd party guy no?
KennyLinder
Member
Well there was a kickstarter but that wouldn't cover the costs in any way. Sony would of put in on it.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
What I'm not clear on, is the total amount funded.
It's at around $6.8 million in crowd-funding atm, and Yu Suzuki stated that he could make the perfect Shenmue III with about $10 million - so is Sony giving him the other $3.2 million?
It's at around $6.8 million in crowd-funding atm, and Yu Suzuki stated that he could make the perfect Shenmue III with about $10 million - so is Sony giving him the other $3.2 million?
schaft0620
Member
Sony and Sega could invest, the game could still hit $10m after E3 this year.
GhostTrick
Banned
They said they didn't though. Most of the funds comes from the KS, Shibuya Productions and other partners. What Sony is doing (well, Sony 3rd Party Productions) is basically publishing duties on the PS4 version, marketing stuff and PR.
HueyFreeman
Banned
If it is Bluepoint Games and they announce a remaster/remake of Shenmue 1 & 2 ... the internet will crash
Seriously. For me this would equal the announcement of Shenmue III itself.
Maaan, how you gonna talk about blue point and not mention Ico/SOTC collection, their finest hour?
If it is Bluepoint Games and they announce a remaster/remake of Shenmue 1 & 2 ... the internet will crash
The internet will be fine. Shenmue is a beloved series, but it isn't a megaton announcement or anything.
schaft0620
Member
Yeah lets cool our jets here
Deckard Chapel
Banned
KennyLinder
Member
Well fair enough. There could be some deal with them, esp if SEGA were looking for a porting house and Blue Point were available.
There was that version of Shenmue 2 years ago on Partner Net though, which from memory we never got to work, at work. But the game was up there, or some files relating to it. I guess there was a plan to release it on 360 at one point but it never happened.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
I do not want to aim this at you, but this kind of thinking stifled the kickstarter as people spreading this around helped create the illusion of this being a scam and that Sony was financing it anyways.
IrishNinja
Member
given how III literally came from their efforts, that's my assumption, yeah
were you around for E3 2015 or nah
Deckard Chapel
Banned
I wish Sony was clearer on this - like saying "We will fund whatever is left after crowd-funding ends to give Yu Suzuki the opportunity to create the ultimate Shenmue III" - something like that.
GhostTrick
Banned
Shenmue III came from Sony's efforts ? I mean, right they gave a spotlight at E3 but the big push came from Shibuya Prod though:
http://www.shibuya-productions.com/fr/projets/shenmue-iii.html,010
And the fans did the funding.
Also yes, people were around for E3 2015 and despite all the echo chamber among Shenmue fans, the game didn't reach all the stretch goals (even though, the campaign was ran by amateurs)
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
What happened though is this kind of rumour being spread around by a lot of concerned gaming bloggers and gaming sites :/.
Seeing people still thinking that the Kickstarter was essentially jus to collect pocket change and that Sony was always going to give the rest to YsNet thus making the kickstarter a bit of a sham... well it makes me think that such kind of rumour was effective and may have very well lowered the amount of money people would invest in its kickstarter.
Elfforkusu
Member
It kind of is, though?