Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

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Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Trunks » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:32 am

Hey guys. I apologise if this has been covered already, but i haven’t lurked properly for a few years now! :shock:

The recent HD annoucement got me thinking. I know S3 will be amazing for us fans, but I honestly feel it may not do “well” commercially, with people who haven’t played the originals. Obviously the HD remake helps this somewhat.

However I cannot help but think this may be the last instalment of the Shenmue world. If this proves to be true, would you prefer some sort of closure to the story in S3, or left open ended for a “possible” S4?

Personally I would like a bit of both, but definitely more closure than S2.
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Niowiad » Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:01 am

It will not conclude the story. Too much to fit in one game only.
It has been confirmed by Yu Suzuki himself.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/01/ ... r-a-sequel

We can only hope they'll make the next game(s).

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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Trunks » Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:41 am

Bearing this in mind then, would you prefer an ending which offers some closure at least or a full blown cliff hanger?
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Niowiad » Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:32 am

Possibly not a cliffhanger, but I feel like that's what's going to happen anyway :rotflmao:
Seriously though, right after they announced Shenmue3, my main worry has been about whether or not they'll be able to make the next one (or two) and end the saga. That's my only concern to be completely honest ;-)
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Trunks » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:03 am

Yeah that’s my fear. It will be amazing for us fans I just don’t think it will resonate with others enough for it to be deemed a “success”. Hopefully it does well enough for them to bankroll another one though :-o
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Centrale » Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:51 pm

If I recall correctly, Yu Suzuki indicated in a fairly recent interview that 3 will end with a cliffhanger.
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Spaghetti » Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:44 pm

If I'm remembering right all he said was the story will be open.

Cliffhanger was not used as a descriptor.
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Centrale » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:31 pm

I'll take your word for it! If I happen to stumble across whatever it was that I saw, I'll post it, but I could have just interpreted it incorrectly.
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Spaghetti » Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:28 pm

Centrale wrote: I'll take your word for it! If I happen to stumble across whatever it was that I saw, I'll post it, but I could have just interpreted it incorrectly.

You're probably thinking of the Gamersflag interview: https://gamersflag.com/article/interview-quelques-questions-a-yu-suzuki-lors-magic-2018/
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby vnisanian2001 » Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:00 am

There probably will be either one or two more games after this.
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Birty » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:49 am

Trunks wrote: Hey guys. I apologise if this has been covered already, but i haven’t lurked properly for a few years now! :shock:

Hey Trunks, great to see you again old friend! :D
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Trunks » Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:31 pm

Birty wrote:
Trunks wrote: Hey guys. I apologise if this has been covered already, but i haven’t lurked properly for a few years now! :shock:

Hey Trunks, great to see you again old friend! :D


Thanks man, you too! This kinda news draws me back like a magnet!
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby ProjektHate » Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:07 pm

I imagine it'll end on much less of a cliffhanger than 2 did. Basically, I'm expecting something that offers at least a bit of closure, while obviously leaving the major points unresolved for sequels.

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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby celsowm » Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:49 pm

Well,
Shenmue was VFRPG and these are it's chapters:
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Let's see how many "frames/chapters" Shenmue III will cover
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Re: Will Shenmue 3 conclude the story?

Postby Niowiad » Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:04 am

I recently red somewhere on this very board that the original concept for the chapters had been revisited (don't know how heavily). I sure would like to know more about it.
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