SHENMUE III MOSTLY FINISHED!!

[1CCOSA]

^^^^

Yeah, I am confused a bit. I mean are they going to compress the remaining parts of the story into a 2-3 games or what?

[Dyne]

16 chapters doesnt mean 16 games. arent parts 1 and 2 several chapters themselves?

[Johnny Undaunted]

16 chapters doesnt mean 16 games. arent parts 1 and 2 several chapters themselves?

Shenmue 1 = Chapter 1
Shenmue 2 = Chapter 3-6

The only chapters that weren't made into games were Chapter 2 and 7-16

[1CCOSA]

Thanks for the clarification, Johnny. I just wanna see the arc get finished.

I also want to add that I love the real time fight with the gang in the basketball court, sweetness. *hugs his DC*

[StriderKyo]

Part 2 is much better than part 1. If you like the first game it only gets much, much better.

I also hope they include chapter 2 (the journey to Hong Kong), and don't skimp on anything. Make this fucker Dragon Warrior VII long. The second game was 4 chapters, and took me about 35 hours to finish. All things being equal, that works out to 140 hours of Shenmue awesomeness. Make it happen! Also, upgrade the fighting engine to VF4's. Shenmue 2's wasn't bad at all, like a simplified VF2, but more complexity would make the training to level up your moves more satisfying.

Oh yeah, add an online component. 80 man battle, arena vs., high score boards & vs. for the arcade games, QTE high scores, Online forklift races w/track editor, Lucky hit, oh yes....

[1CCOSA]

Part 2 is much better than part 1. If you like the first game it only gets much, much better.

That's what my brother and my friend Stuart (nixhex311) both say.
But since I have a DCX and play quite a bit of imports the inevitable question: when it is time to play 2, should I get the XBox rev or the subtitled Pal rev which we were shafted out of thanks (in part) to Peter Moore?

[Jeremy]

I liked Shenmue 1's pacing more than 2's. Both are great, while the first is probably my favorite game ever. Since I'm on a Shenmue kick right now, this is fantastic news (if it ends up being true). I'd like to see the classic games have some online stuff, which would make a new installment that much better.

[StriderKyo]

That's what my brother and my friend Stuart (nixhex311) both say.
But since I have a DCX and play quite a bit of imports the inevitable question: when it is time to play 2, should I get the XBox rev or the subtitled Pal rev which we were shafted out of thanks (in part) to Peter Moore?

Xbox version has slightly better graphics with some nice bump-mapping & light sourcing effects, PAL version has Japanese (ie., better) voice acting with subtitles. I'd go for the PAL version personally, but YMMV.

[Diff-chan]

The second game is better than the first, but neither is jaw-dropping, really. The ridiculously slow pace and complete lack of personality from anybody kinda negates the cool theme and great world. I was pretty absorbed by the second game but when I put it down I was unable to ever pick it up again because the flaws are so obvious.

Still, Lucky Hit.

[1CCOSA]

Xbox version has slightly better graphics with some nice bump-mapping & light sourcing effects, PAL version has Japanese (ie., better) voice acting with subtitles. I'd go for the PAL version personally, but YMMV.

Cool, thanks. I don't have an XBox yet but if I can get the DC rev cheaper than that's the one I will get. Plus subtitles are of course almost always better.