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NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:32 am
by Ziming
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A user from the gaming forum NeoGAF revealed that SEGA has filed a new Japanese trademark for Shenmue.

NeoGAF Topic: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=823267

Original Source: http://blog.hokanko-alt.com/archives/38960284.html

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:38 am
by Flatlandaniel
Shenmue:The Complete Saga.

It's the only rational conclusion.

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:49 am
by KiD
Looking forward to E3

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 3:12 am
by KX-5
If it's ANOTHER damn mobile game I think I'll be pulling some of my hair out ](*,)

Seeing as the trademarks in the US expired (despite mainly being a Shenmue Online problem, not too sure what it was all about honestly) I think this is just Sega refiling and renewing the trademarks in Japan for similar issues. I hate to be a downer but we've been burned SOOOOO many times over the last ten years. With that bit of realism out of the way.....

LET'S HOPE IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING, THIS COULD BE IT \:D/ ! At least HD Ports or HD Remakes (both preferably)...possibly even 3 at long long last. All I can say guys is we've got to keep fighting and being as loud and active as we have been, especially with the twitter stuff and the monthly thunderclaps.

NEVER quit fighting, NEVER give up, and NEVER surrender. We've been getting a LOT of good news and hope, especially over this last year or so. One day it WILL happen, and it will be because of how we've come together as a community, each and EVERY one of us has to keep making sure our voices are heard. Sorry for the rant guys...call it inspiration :oops:

Keep those fires burning :mrgreen:

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 3:26 am
by Esppiral
I can't hold this any more, really, it will ends as it allways does, NOTHING :sad:

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 4:31 am
by BlueMue
Let's wait a few days and see what Sega has to say about this. Since it has been filed in Japan it kinda seems like it's more of a real thing then the previous fake trademarks but it could still just be fake. Let's see where this is going!

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:52 am
by Peter
:lol:

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:33 am
by japalp
I haven't been able to access shenmue.com for at least a week also. Let's hope they are updating the site for some announcement...

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:50 am
by Miggi03
japalp wrote:I haven't been able to access shenmue.com for at least a week also. Let's hope they are updating the site for some announcement...


I know this is not concrete in any respect but the site being down does give weight to this.

Fuck it I'll admit I'm hyped.

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:00 am
by ShenSun
I cant do it Dojo. I cant allow myself to get hyped and let down again. :(

Im gonna reserve my happiness for when we hear an announcement. The shenmue site being down does make me raise my eyebrow however.

If something is announced, I look forward to the 24/7, 365 day party the dojo will inevitably have.

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:23 am
by we420
We'll see what happens at E3 [-o<

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:53 am
by Mitsuzuki
The Dojo is fast! Just saw the thread on GAF during my morning read and it's already posted here.

Now I'm REALLY counting the days for E3.

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:38 am
by jackmonte1987
Hey all! I very rarely post. but i'm a huge lurker. I find it very interesting that the website is down more than anything. The site has been up for 15 years with no problems. I decided to do a whois lookup on the domain, nothing out of the ordinary it seems. The domain actually expires in november of this year, but it also appears that it's last update was 7/26/2013. Does anyone recall an acquisition by Sega that happened around this time? Here's the whois info:
Domain Name: SHENMUE.COM
Registry Domain ID:
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.1api.net
Registrar URL: http://www.1api.net
Updated Date: 2013-07-26T08:15:11Z
Creation Date: 1998-11-20T05:00:00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z
Registrar: 1api GmbH
Registrar IANA ID: 1387
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +49.68416984x200
Reseller: Brights Consulting Inc. http://brightsconsulting.com
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Domain Administrator
Registrant Organization: SEGA CORPORATION
Registrant Street: 1-2-12, Haneda
Registrant City: Ohta-ku
Registrant State/Province: Tokyo
Registrant Postal Code: 144-8531
Registrant Country: JP
Registrant Phone: +81.357351634
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +81.357351656
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Domain Administrator
Admin Organization: SEGA CORPORATION
Admin Street: 1-2-12, Haneda
Admin City: Ohta-ku
Admin State/Province: Tokyo
Admin Postal Code: 144-8531
Admin Country: JP
Admin Phone: +81.357351634
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +81.357351656
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: [email protected]
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Domain Master
Tech Organization: Brights Consulting Inc.
Tech Street: 30F, Kasumigaseki Bldg., 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki
Tech City: Chiyoda-ku
Tech State/Province: Tokyo
Tech Postal Code: 100-6030
Tech Country: JP
Tech Phone: +81.5055364005
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +81.355210117
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: [email protected]
Name Server: fixer.sega.co.jp
Name Server: ns2.sega.co.jp

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:41 am
by elfshadowreaper
If they just trademarked this whatever-it-is wouldn't E3 be too early to announce anything? I really hope we'll look back and see 2014 was the year when things came together. Of course 2013 would have had a lot to do with it too.

Re: NeoGAF: New Japanese trademark from Sega (Shenmue)

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:47 am
by jackmonte1987
elfshadowreaper wrote: If they just trademarked this whatever-it-is wouldn't E3 be too early to announce anything? I really hope we'll look back and see 2014 was the year when things came together. Of course 2013 would have had a lot to do with it too.


I was thinking the same thing. The only way we something at E3 is if they had known about this happening for sometime and had time to prepare.