Rumor: Ryo Hazuki to enjoy capsule toys on Wii?
According to this rumor, the new Shenmue will be more like the House of the Dead on Wii than NiGHTS: in other words, ported versions of the two games rather than a new game, with some new minigames added. And now you can commence the inevitable debate about whether Shenmue is boring or the best game ever.
[Via NeoGAF]
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5-16-2008 @ 9:47AM
Jumbo said...
I love any game that makes me get a job as a forklift operator.
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5-16-2008 @ 10:09AM
jan_halmes said...
Shenmue > GTA
However...
New game >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dreamcast ports.
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5-16-2008 @ 10:12AM
Matthew said...
Easy, Shenmue should go down as one of the best imo. If you remember when that rls on Dreamcast (r.i.p) the combination of cinematic action and button matching to successfully progress was fantastic. It was like living out a movie, the town was designed beautifully, it was a joy. My only disappointment was how the story ended, I didn't enjoy having to wit for Shenmue 2, it should have wrapped up in 1... and I enjoyed the combat system quite a bit, for it's time nothing I can recall was like that and it was sad to see so much potential on dreamcast to have it's life come to end so soon, meh.
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5-16-2008 @ 10:13AM
TheCoats said...
It took me along time (as a younger version of me) to like this game. I tried for a long time but after all the hype i decided to try again. And after awhile it grows and becomes so much more.
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5-16-2008 @ 10:15AM
Zak1392 said...
I would probably buy this game again just to show my support for Sega. The Shenmue games were amazing, and I would love to see a third one to finish off the (great) story.
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5-16-2008 @ 10:32AM
BrokenMonkey said...
I'd get it if it came to the Wii, But do you think the Wii can handle the graphics from Shenmue 2? After all, it was on the Xbox. I haven't seen any Xbox-exclusives on the Wii yet so I don't know how the graphics could compare.
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5-16-2008 @ 10:48AM
Josh Anderson said...
Actually, although it was ported to the Xbox, Shenmue 2 first came out for the Dreamcast. It was available in Japan and in Europe, complete with a full english translation.
5-16-2008 @ 12:12PM
BrokenMonkey said...
Oh I forgot that it was on DC elsewhere.
5-18-2008 @ 8:32PM
Ethan said...
I think the Xbox and the Wii are pretty much on the level, it's harder to pull off some shader effects though.
5-16-2008 @ 11:03AM
Jumbo said...
Does not stand the test of time.
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5-16-2008 @ 11:25AM
unreal mccoy said...
"Remember that day?"
"You mean the day the snow turned to rain?"
OMFG - I hope this is true. Shenmue is one of the greatest gaming experiences of all time.
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5-16-2008 @ 11:49AM
FantomRedux said...
Never played Shenmue myself, but it looked kinda like Ninja Gaiden and Tenchu when I saw a friend playing it. Might get it for my Wii ninja fix if it is. Gotta have a Ninja game when you have a waggle-mote
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5-16-2008 @ 12:17PM
Joshua said...
Actually, that perception is way off. Think more like ... life, in Japan.
5-16-2008 @ 2:32PM
FantomRedux said...
Huh. Must be thinking of something else... Onimusha maybe? meh.
I still say we need a ninja game. I want to turn my Wiimote into a Wiitana!
5-16-2008 @ 11:50AM
Kelly Samel said...
Best game ever. (at least one of the best) Seriously I love the Shenmue games and hope the rumors are true. :)
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5-16-2008 @ 12:15PM
Joshua said...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Skies of Arcadia and now Shenmue? Oh man, all this good news might be too much to handle...
If this is all true, then SEGA, I love love love love love you. SoA and Shenmue, two of the best experiences gaming has ever given me. If we get a sequel to SoA as good as the first, and if the ports of Shenmue I and II sell well enough to give us Shenmue III, ... o ... m ... g ... That would be the greatest moment in gaming for me (along with the first times I played SoA and Shenmue, of course :P ).
...Can you tell I love these games?
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5-16-2008 @ 12:32PM
RatMasterD21 said...
oh god please let this be true i miss my old broken dreamcast and i'd kill for Ryo hazuki on wii.....yes i mean it I'd KILL!
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5-16-2008 @ 1:44PM
TurboFool said...
I'll be in the best game ever crowd. The original Shenmue stole my life for weeks. And the fact that Shenmue II for the DC never came to the US, and I didn't own an Xbox killed me. That game was just too good. I would be very happy if it came to the Wii. On the other hand, though, I'd just have my heart broken all over again when it fails to sell well enough to support another sequel.
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5-16-2008 @ 2:35PM
FantomRedux said...
Trust me, these types of games sell well with with the casual crowd. All the casual gamers I know have Sims 2 or MySims, just because its familiar. If this is anything like those, it'll sell easily methinks. I'm probly way off though -.-
5-16-2008 @ 3:10PM
TurboFool said...
Shenmue is nothing like those, unfortunately. It is NOT a casual game, by any means. It has a (for the time, anyway) rather complex training and fighting engine, and is heavily story-driven. It's not a game you just pick up and play for five, ten minutes at a time, and it's not multiplayer. It won't sell to the new casual market.
5-16-2008 @ 3:10PM
SoshiKitai said...
Never played it since my bro kept playing it, then selling it, before I could even get my hands on it.
And seeing that I had no money or transportation at the time, it would have been impossible for me to track down.
Hell, it's impossible to track down the first one nowadays!
Shenmue's my kind of game. I loved watching other people playing it... wish I could've played it myself, though... *sigh* It always sucks being the youngest.
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5-16-2008 @ 3:13PM
Austin said...
I already have this game for Dreamcast! I want a sequel for Wii!!!!!
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5-16-2008 @ 3:25PM
Matthew said...
If Shenmue sequel comes to Wii I'm good to buy myself but I don't want anymore ports. Why must the Wii be the port machine or the dump this crappy title. Ugh, let's pray for something fresh, I have no problem with the series but let's not repeat the same stuff and be content we're adding the wiggle factor.
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5-16-2008 @ 5:49PM
Ethan said...
It's misdirected greatness.
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5-16-2008 @ 6:38PM
Haohmaru said...
As great as the first two games are, I want some closure. Give us Shenmue 3!!
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5-17-2008 @ 12:23AM
Britai said...
Hmm. Shenmue 3 was supposed to include Shenmue 1 (see the kikizo thing for more).
I imported the UK version of Shenmue 2 to play on my Dreamcast, and got to hear actual voice acting. If Shenmue 3 comes out for the Wii I really hope the next UK version has the Japanese/subtitled dialog too, I'll buy a UK Wii to play it if I have to (assuming one can be found).
Much later I played the American Shenmue 2 on the Xbox, and I was mortified. The voice acting wasn't so bad when it was just the same people over and over again in a little town, but travelling through that version of Shenmue 2 and hearing a ton of different bad actors was unbearable. Also, the Japanese acting is cool. SNAKU!
This is one case where Europeans win by a long shot, so enjoy it :P
http://games.kikizo.com/news/200508/141_p1.asp
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5-17-2008 @ 10:49PM
Aparoid said...
Quick-Time Events on the Wii could be pretty amazing. I mean, even turning the crank on a capsule toy machine.
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