Look at the quote from the new English message on Shenmue.com..
"But we believe that we have something for you in the future. Please have a Merry Merry X'mas and a Happy New Year!! "
To me, I think this is a way of saying that there will be something for us at E3.... Yeah I hope. Damn, why can't they just SAY IT! Well. Atleast we finally got their attention, and they aren't acting like Shenmue never existed anymore.