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Shenmue III - New Trailer feat. Gameplay to Debut @ MAGIC Monaco [March 9th, 10:50AM CET onwards]

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Pros: It looks like Shenmue
Cons: The animations suck

We need more in-game footage, with the HUD and menus, and a release date would be nice too
 
Rodjer

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looks low budget as fuck, hopefully long time fans will enjoy this.
 

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It's come a loooooooooooooooong way from this:

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eso76

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ok, honestly this looks like a 2000 game with semi-modern assets, but i love it.
 
MilkBeard

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The parts that I was impressed with most were the brief fighting animation scenes--those look so much better than the regular animations. Also the voice actors still sound like they did from back then--at least, Ryo's Japanese voice is iconic for me, since I've been playing them in Japanese this go round. It will be tough to decide between Japanese or English audio for Shenmue III.

Also, that music...so great.
 

In Medio Stat Virtus

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Dec 7, 2018
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I agree with the general sentiment here.

It looks and feels like a proper Shenmue game except for the animations that need some work, but are already at an almost acceptable level.

I believe it could have turned out much worse considering the budget it has, and Lan Di looks fucking perfect.

I think it's gonna get delayed again though, Which i would be perfectly ok with.
 
Xenosaga

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Faces look weird when they talk. If they can iron that out until the release it would be pretty good.
 
Blayde

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I think it looks pretty good. Wasn't expecting super high quality, and kept having this feeling the game might be a disaster, but this looks better than expected. Can't wait. Its taken on a little more of an anime look than i was expecting, but thats ok.

edit: is there a better quality version somewhere than whats on kickstarter?
 
Gelf

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I haven't paid much attention to the progress of the game until now but those small snippets of the combat have made me optimistic now. It looks like Shenmue.
 
bell wood's jet cola

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I love the look of it. It kind of reminds me of a Level 5 game for some reason. Guess the cartoony aesthetic. Not what I expected. Where the hell is the gameplay, though?
 
Joqu

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I think it looks really nice outside of the animations. I'm not expecting super polished stuff for the sidestories but I do hope they polish the main story ones up before release.
 
Andvari

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It looks fantastic for the budget it has it really does. Environments are superb and the combat albeit extremely brief looked excellent. It definitely has that Shenmue feel it genuinely looks decent I won't get carried away and say it looks groundbreaking but it's more than enough for me.

The animations and character designs are a bit iffy but I really don't give a fuck in all honesty as long as it's serviceable which I think it is, It's been nearly 20 years I and the fans have been waiting for this.

I think it's safe to say an extremely high percentage of KS backers will be happy with what we seen today I know I am.
 
Terryfromyokosuka

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Hopefully this means character design has vastly improved..

This:
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Looks so much better than;

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It's still exaggerated but the newer models just look right.
 
Chaos Sphoenix

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The best trailer so far. Lan Di looks dope!

OMG it still feels like alternate reality thinking about playing the game this August!

If it is not delayed again....

Which is fine for me, take your time Suzuki-san! What would be a couple of months more after 18 years?
 

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It looks like Shenmue so that is all that really matters to me, even there's no facial performance capture.
Also they REALLY need to use that new key art in the final boxart.

EDIT: that Yu Suzuki signature jingle! <3
 
Kage Maru

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Loved the trailer. Sure the animation isn't triple A quality but this isn't a triple A game. Fighting animation looked pretty good and this definitely looks like a true Shenmue sequel. I'm even more excited now!
 
SixelAlexiS

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Shenhua still look bland af, very forgettable face... incredible how S1 and 2 face models are miles better then those one...
 

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yeah there's some spots they need to work in facial animations, very little combat gameplay its hard to have an opinion
 
Acewon

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The facial animations look terrible but it looks miles better than the last time they showed it. I still cant believe we are even getting this game, cant wait!
 
Shenmue-is-life

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Rather underwhelmed by what I just saw.
Stiff animation
The odd stylistic gap between the secondary characters and the protagonists. You didn't feel that gap in the art direction of Shenmue 2. The trailer lacked of aesthetic unity.
Very few gameplay
Ryo's face is still off
Some very rough elements like Ryo's hand

I understand it's WIP but this game is supposed to release in August!
 
darksniper

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I liked what I saw, but I get the sense this is going to get delayed. Don't think enough was shown. No Ren, No Niao Sun and no gameplay. Overall it looks like Shenmue to me and that's all I need.

Truth be told, although the Japanese VA sounded good. I might be in the minority but I reaaaaaaally want to hear the Corey Marshall version of Ryo this time and I just don't know if it is far along enough to be completed in 6 months time.

I'm eagerly awaiting to see THAT version of Shenmue III in a future trailer.
 
SnatcherHunter

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darksniper said:
I liked what I saw, but I get the sense this is going to get delayed. Don't think enough was shown. No Ren, No Niao Sun and no gameplay. Overall it looks like Shenmue to me and that's all I need.
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I highly doubt it. Is not like they can get more money to further improve or add elements at this stage.

With Sony skipping E3, they have no rush to show everything at this point.
I am sure they will continue to reveal more info throughout the summer.
 
darksniper

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SnatcherHunter said:
I highly doubt it. Is not like they can get more money to further improve or add elements at this stage.

With Sony skipping E3, they have no rush to show everything at this point.
I am sure they will continue to reveal more info throughout the summer.
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The sooner I can play it the better. But I really want to hear how improved the english version of the game is. I haven't decided yet which language I'm going with on my first playthrough. Corey Marshall's dedication to the series is amazing and I think he deserves a chance to redeem himself from the archaic technology at the time when I and II came out.
 
squeakywheel

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Looks quite budget but I don't care. I never played shenmue for the graphics. Can't wait as I backed this on day 1 of announcement at E3.
 
SnatcherHunter

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darksniper said:
The sooner I can play it the better. But I really want to hear how improved the english version of the game is. I haven't decided yet which language I'm going with on my first playthrough. Corey Marshall's dedication to the series is amazing and I think he deserves a chance to redeem himself from the archaic technology at the time when I and II came out.
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Haha expect the same type of acting which will be glorious for me. With Corey Marshall and team returning, am pretty sure it will be like being back in 2001.
 
GhostTrick

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Shenmue-is-life said:
Rather underwhelmed by what I just saw.
Stiff animation
The odd stylistic gap between the secondary characters and the protagonists. You didn't feel that gap in the art direction of Shenmue 2. The trailer lacked of aesthetic unity.
Very few gameplay
Ryo's face is still off
Some very rough elements like Ryo's hand

I understand it's WIP but this game is supposed to release in August!
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That's 5 months away.
Compare it to the trailer we got 6-7 months ago.
 
RPTGB

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GhostTrick said:
Photogrammetric faces.
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"Photogrammetry"...but then the characters wouldn't look like the DC originals... which some people have been whinging about non-stop since the first screenshots were released. That and using photogrammetry (which isn't cheap if you don't have the gear) would result in an even bigger stylistic gap between the quality of the models and the facial animation.
Plus, it's kind of nice to still see a game whose characters are being created lock, stick and barrel by artists rather than scanning software.
 
Turbo Tu-Tone

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One thing you should DEFINITELY never see a hashtag of is #NotMyShenmue. Game looks and animates in a very authentic year 2000s video game manner.
 
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