Shenmue 1 and 2 getting a modern re-release

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With Shenmue 3 hitting later this year, fans have been wondering if they'd see a remaster of the Shenmue series on modern platforms. And SEGA has delivered, revealing Shenmue 1 & 2 re-release for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 later this year, worldwide. Japan's release will only consist of a PS4 version. Shemue originally released for the Dreamcast nearly 20 years ago, and is notoriously prone to emulation issues, so this new version will finally please many fans of the franchise.

Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000 and 2001, Shenmue I & II is an open world action adventure combining jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, RPG elements, and memorable mini-games. It pioneered many aspects of modern gaming, including open world city exploration, and was the game that coined the Quick Time Event (QTE). It was one of the first games with a persistent open world, where day cycles to night, weather changes, shops open and close and NPCs go about their business all on their own schedules. Its engrossing epic story and living world created a generation of passionate fans, and the game consistently makes the list of “greatest games of all time”.
Story

A tale of revenge.

In 1986, teenage jujitsu artist Ryo Hazuki returns to the dojo of his father, Iwao Hazuki, only to witness his murder by a Chinese man, Lan Di. Lan Di steals a mysterious artifact known as the Dragon Mirror. Ryo vows to avenge his father’s death and sets out tracing Lan Di’s path.

The first game in the series, Shenmue begins the tale as Ryo travels around Yokosuka, Japan, gathering clues about his father’s murder and dealing with nefarious gangsters along the way.

The sequel Shenmue II continues Ryo’s quest, this time crossing the sea to Hong Kong, China. Ryo ventures deeper into the criminal underworld, meeting martial arts masters who aid him on his journey and offer insight into his father’s death, and unravels the mysteries of the Dragon Mirror that his father kept hidden.
Gameplay

  • Take the role of Ryo Hazuki.

  • Explore a 3D open world searching for clues, examining objects, and talking to NPCs.
  • Battle enemies and bosses making full use of the moves of Hazuki-style jujitsu.
  • Beat quick-time events (QTEs) and mini-games.

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I bought the dreamcast for this game, and never completed it :(
It's great SEGA decided to re-release both :)

I guess Yu Suzuki's shenmue 3 has something to do with this.
With Shenmue 3 coming and a lot of people not having played/completed the previous one it would have been too bad.

Steam's preview doesn't look that much improved, just a port.
 

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Spyro and Shemnue impossible dont be feel happy
hope see easter eggs like original shemnue put a dreamscast console and shows of old game like dreamcast his sega 32 concept game because in that version shows things of first shemnue and second dont forget sega never scrap nothing
whats next seaman?
 
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Day one purchase for sure, still have my Dreamcast originals and the xbox port of shenmue 2, i assume sega will milk this as much as possible with some sort of limited edition version which I would be tempted to buy!
 

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How come this forum is all pick and choosy when it comes to "re-releases." I clearly remember announcements of other re-releases on Switch and there being complaints about not wanting the same games you already own. Bunch of fucking hypocrites.
 

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How come this forum is all pick and choosy when it comes to "re-releases." I clearly remember announcements of other re-releases on Switch and there being complaints about not wanting the same games you already own. Bunch of fucking hypocrites.
I'm gonna guess it's cause the Wii u was 2 generations more recent than the dreamcast, and the Wii u games are full price for one game, not a 2 in 1.
 
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How come this forum is all pick and choosy when it comes to "re-releases." I clearly remember announcements of other re-releases on Switch and there being complaints about not wanting the same games you already own. Bunch of fucking hypocrites.
You should read the name of the users posting against ports instead of spitting BS generalization implying the people posting here are those same users.
 

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How come this forum is all pick and choosy when it comes to "re-releases." I clearly remember announcements of other re-releases on Switch and there being complaints about not wanting the same games you already own. Bunch of fucking hypocrites.
Because these are rereleases of 20 year old games that aren't really readily available anywhere beyond a DC (and OG XBOX for the second one) or buggy, shitty emulation.

The Switch rereleases are just HD (if that) ports of games people have already played on various other platforms that are readily available the past 5 years.

Kind of a huge difference between 20 year old console/poor emulation, and ports of Wii U games that are probably still on store shelves.
 
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