I think it's all around a good idea to bring Shenmue I & II to the Wii. Granted, there's some lameness in the fact that the games are a bit out-dated and that they aren't original titles.
However, if it works out well enough, Shenmue III could be revived as a Wii exclusive and that would kick an awful lot of ass. Frankly, I think Shenmue's overall style, gameplay, and theme are practically made for the Wii and it'll be a fantastic game to bridge the casual-hardcore divide--good for moving casual gamers to more hardcore titles.
Funding was always the problem with Shenmue after the original title's colossial $70,000,000 price tag and lackluster sales (it was once estimated that at the time of it's release, every single Dreamcast owner would have had to purchase the game twice for Sega to make a profit on it). The game has had time to become a sort of gaming legend and a revival could really work now, and if successful (with some advertising), could lead to Shenmue III finally coming out. This is one port that can only be beneficial to the system.
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