![]() ![]() Characters from other Shenmue games make appearances, and much of the original Shenmue plot is retold. The main character is a follower of Ryo Hazuki and is guided by him to explore, attempt quests, and grow strong through battle. There were also plans to let players travel to other Shenmue locations such as Hong Kong in content updates. ![]() Players control one of the residents of Yokosuka, which was the setting for Shenmue. It was announced in late 2010 for cell phones and also for PCs, but only a cell phone version was released. The game was conceived as a way of relaunching the game franchise by series creator Yu Suzuki. It was finally revealed in August, 2018 that Shenmue 3 will release on August 27, 2019, and then delayed (opens in new tab) again until November 19, 2019.Shenmue City ( シェンムー街, Shenmū Machi ) is a game in the Shenmue series released for smartphones in Japan. Publisher Deep Silver then announced the release window was once again being pushed back to 2019. Originally, we were due to get our hands on Shenmue 3 in December 2017 but, unsurprisingly, the release date was delayed into 2018. But most importantly, in looking for the most enjoyable experience on PC, it was decided together with Deep Silver after much discussion that the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option." "Development for Shenmue III has been moving forward using Unreal Engine and the support we have received from Epic has been excellent. In an update to backers on Kickstarter (opens in new tab), Ys Net has revealed that Shenmue 3 is going to be an Epic Store exclusive for awhile: As fans of the original series, we were disappointed (but not all that surprised) to find Shenmue 3 is stuck in the past. Characters are stone-faced, combat is clunky and limited, while the game's graphics leave a lot to be desired. While there are new features such as Ryo being able to train specific skills through balance or timing challenges, we found the game hasn't really aged well. We got hands on time with Shenmue 3 during E3 2019 and, we have to say, it was a bit disappointing. In a tweet CEO, Tim Sweeney, confirmed the policy in a show of good will towards players. ![]() ![]() As a result, refunds were called for and it seems Epic is willing to honor, and fund, the refund requests. News that Shenmue 3 on PC would be an Epic Store exclusive for a year before making its way onto Steam brought some kickback from unhappy Kickstarter backers who felt that they were being strong-armed into playing a game from a storefront they don't wish to support.
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