SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD happen

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Postby Let's Get Sweaty » Thu May 12, 2016 6:15 am

Kiske wrote:We really need to keep the pressure on them though.


That's exactly it.

Just as with Shenmue 3 before it, every time a website reports that Shenmue HD is happening (as I've already seen since yesterday), there will be fans thinking, "Good, I can stop campaigning now that that's sorted." And we still need those fans to stay vocal.

Sega appears to be at a stage where they kinda want to do it but have their excuses lined up and ready if it gets too difficult. We need to stay on their case so they don't quietly lose their nerve and forget about it.

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby Peter » Thu May 12, 2016 7:21 am

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby Giorgio » Thu May 12, 2016 8:42 am

Peter wrote: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-i ... 0-6439731/

Gamespot running with the news.
Gamespot wrote:"The Japanese version of Shenmue featured Coco-Cola vending machines"

Coco-Cola confirmed for the new brand of coco vending machines. "Ah... good"

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby shredingskin » Thu May 12, 2016 9:07 am

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Shenmue ? Miku ? Pachinko ? HD ? SANIC ?

I guess I'll stop being a dick and say this is the most concrete statement we had about a port (since that guy saying it was happening).

I actually believe they're actually working on it, I've even got that knot on my stomach thinking how people would recieve it.
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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby Kiske » Thu May 12, 2016 9:34 am

Giorgio wrote:
Peter wrote: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-i ... 0-6439731/

Gamespot running with the news.
Gamespot wrote:"The Japanese version of Shenmue featured Coco-Cola vending machines"

Coco-Cola confirmed for the new brand of coco vending machines. "Ah... good"


Licensing issues almost solved! Need to address the Tomex thing now! :lol:

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby BlueMue » Thu May 12, 2016 9:34 am

Probably the best words ever to come from Sega regarding Shenmue HD. I have hope that it really means something / does get somewhere eventually. I'm keeping a sceptical stance toward it however.

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby Let's Get Sweaty » Thu May 12, 2016 10:15 am

Giorgio wrote:
Peter wrote: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-i ... 0-6439731/

Gamespot running with the news.
Gamespot wrote:"The Japanese version of Shenmue featured Coco-Cola vending machines"

Coco-Cola confirmed for the new brand of coco vending machines. "Ah... good"

Indeed, just one of many coco pops available.
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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby Kiske » Thu May 12, 2016 11:30 am

In a perfect world...

Where Yu Suzuki, Sony & SEGA team up to revive the whole franchise...

Here is what I hope the plan is...

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#SaveShenmue - Checked!

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If everything goes well, prepare the ground for Shenmue 4 and the "Grand Finale"... Shenmue 5!

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In order to make Shenmue 4 & 5 real, it's essential that Shenmue 3 sells well and for that, we have to #SaveShenmueHD!

We know it, Yu knows it, Sony knows it. Let's hope SEGA knows it too! :king:

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I want to believe that some day, the Saga will end! [-o<

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby DEVILLE_David » Thu May 12, 2016 2:58 pm

Sega is well aware of Shenmue III and of course, both Shenmue HD remaster's potential. I had the chance to talk to some Sega Japan's staff during Tokyo Game Show 2015 and most of them really liked Shenmue and Yu Suzuki's work.

Lots of stuff going on in the background scene so let's keep our hopes up. 8)

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby killthesagabeforeitkillsu » Thu May 12, 2016 6:31 pm

It's apparent to me that SEGA is ran by incompetent idiots. That couldn't cash in on something even if someone handed them the winning lottery ticket.

I expect this "investigation" to go as smoothly as Jet Set Radio Future or Skies of Arcadia.
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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby Lan Di-sama » Thu May 12, 2016 8:05 pm

It's nice to get an acknowledgment, but this is hardly good news, in my opinion.

They had years to sort out these licensing issues, and have not. And there's not a lot of time left.
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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby fittersau » Thu May 12, 2016 9:09 pm

Lan Di-sama wrote: It's nice to get an acknowledgment, but this is hardly good news, in my opinion.

They had years to sort out these licensing issues, and have not. And there's not a lot of time left.


While I agree it's simply an acknowledgement so far it is better than nothing, which is what we've had since for... ever. :)

Although it would be nice for Shenmue 1 & 2 to come out before Shenmue 3, I would not mind if it comes out after Shenmue 3... and before Shenmue 4. :)
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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby SMDzero » Thu May 12, 2016 10:46 pm

So Sega basically confirmed Shenmue 1 and 2 HD is not in production.

So they'd like to do it? Great.

They would have liked to do Shenmue 3 also...but they never did, did they?

We ave to be clear here: Sega IS NOT making Shenmue 1 and 2 HD and they do not have anything to do with Shenmue 3 except allowing Yu Suzuki to use the license and agreeing to take a cut of the games profit.

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby FlagshipFighter » Thu May 12, 2016 11:45 pm

killthesagabeforeitkillsu wrote:It's apparent to me that SEGA is ran by incompetent idiots. That couldn't cash in on something even if someone handed them the winning lottery ticket.

I expect this "investigation" to go as smoothly as Jet Set Radio Future or Skies of Arcadia.


Hahaha I was imagining Blackadder's tone reading that! XD

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Re: SEGA currently "investigating" making Shenmue 1/2 HD hap

Postby SMDzero » Fri May 13, 2016 12:44 am

I seriously hope that Sega goes bankrupt and sells off it's IPs.

Shenmue is basically a hostage at this point.

Yu Suzuki getting to use the Shenmue license is like a conjugal visit but let's not get stockholm here; Sega is the enemy.

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