Despite it being one of the most requested sequels of all time, SEGA seems utterly uninterested in making Shenmue III. While that’s to be expected given the dismal sales of the first two games, though, we had hoped that the Japanese publisher would have ported the Dreamcast entries to the PlayStation Network by now. It hasn’t, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to.
Fortunately, one Korean fan who goes by the alias NoconKid has decided to take matters into his own hands, faithfully recreating parts of the original game in high definition. In the second video embedded below, you’ll get a good look at the rundown Game You arcade, which has suddenly been brought back to life with Sonic the Hedgehog and Golden Axe arcade cabinets. Where’s the QTE boxing game gone, though?
Unfortunately, the talented fan admitted that it would take a “long, long time” to bring the rest of Yokosuka to life, so don’t go expecting to play this anytime soon. We’re just hoping that if SEGA sees how excited people are for this version, it will consider releasing an official up-port of its own. Oh, who are we kidding?
[source bbs2.ruliweb.daum.net, via kotaku.com]
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I think Sega don't want to make it because it wouldn't sell nearly as much as people think this is definitely the internet effect happening though Shenmue 1+2 HD should happen.
Dismal sales... because it couldn't rescue Sega? I'm pretty sure it sold over a million copies so more than 10% of Dreamcast owners bought the game, if it was released now on ps3.... do the math.
Images looked sharper but not a whole lot of difference.
@SimonAdebisi For a game that cost $70 million to make, it was always going to need to sell more than a million copies. You're right, though, the Dreamcast's install base was part of the problem.
If Shemue 3 released on PS4 wouldnt it just look like Yakuza or GTA, an HD version of itself? The game looked great for its time on Dreamcast (though I only played the first) but I dont recall it having any artistic style of its own that would stand out in HD.
FF7 on PS4, now that would look like an entitely different game.
@rjejr well it started out in the dev stage during Sega Saturn, the original release is 15 years old, I'm pretty sure they'd try a bit harder to make it look gorgeous than GTA have last Gen. I guess Yakuza is comparable with it being Sega. It would depend on what Yu Suzuki deems acceptable.
another day , another shenmue lll (non) story . having said that , this is beautiful - they just don't make games like this anymore (more's the pity) .
love the yu suzuki poster at 1:42 , 2:01 and 3:03 .
Absolutely ridiculous & stupid why Sega hasn't ported these to PSN in HD. Of course, it IS Sega, so what should we expect?
(Disclaimer: I am still a disgruntled Sega CD, 32X, & Saturn owner. Oh & the Dreamcast is my favorite console of all time.)
@Godsire- you sir , have excellent taste .
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