Shenmue III Shows Impressive Progression in New PS4 Screenshots

More details at MAGIC Monaco next month

by Sammy Barker Tue 16th Jan 2018

Shenmue III’s scheduled to release in 2018, and a trio of new PlayStation 4 screenshots show the progress that the project’s making. First up we get a new glimpse of protagonists Ryo Hazuki and Shenhua, who are beginning to resemble their Dreamcast counterparts. There’s still work to be done, but at least the character models look somewhat human at this stage.

The other shots show some environmental artwork, and are much more impressive. The colour palette is distinctly 'Shenmue', and the attention to detail is great. Apparently we’ll learn more about the long-awaited sequel on 24th February, when director Yu Suzuki is expected to attend MAGIC Monaco as a guest.

[source resetera.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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KitsuneNight
Tue 16th Jan 2018

Now all we need is a HD collection of 1 and 2,
and all is right in the world of Shenmue again.

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Shinobi1Kenoby
Tue 16th Jan 2018

I backed it at the tier where I get my name in the credits! Haha

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gp_amuro
Tue 16th Jan 2018

@Bad-MuthaAdebisi
I would get the remasters for sure.
Seeing that i already have multiple copies of Shenmue 1 and 2 from different regions.

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LordBeerus
Tue 16th Jan 2018

Looking good! Can’t wait to get my hands on this!

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sinalefa
Tue 16th Jan 2018

Looks better yes, but I still want the HD remasters.

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Tulio517
Tue 16th Jan 2018

You can tell their faces aren't so tired anymore, even with just a picture.

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Th3solution
Tue 16th Jan 2018

Cautiously optimistic about this. I never played any of these but the series sounds interesting. A little worried about the final product, but will withhold judgment.

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Dange
Tue 16th Jan 2018

Backed this for a physical copy of the game. Really wish SEGA would hurry up with a remaster or even just a port of 1 and 2. It's been a long time since I played the original.

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PS_Nation
Tue 16th Jan 2018

Not sure if I can play Shenmue 3 without play the first two games.

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Constable_What
Tue 16th Jan 2018

@PS_Nation That's one of the big reasons why a remaster of the first two games would be great.

It's especially hard for gamers in North America to play the first two games; the first was released on the Dreamcast and the second was released on the original Xbox.