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kunaixhaku on 31 January 2010

ms is taking this



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SickleSigh on 31 January 2010
johnsobas said:
360 is most likely because they are most likely to put out the money. Wii would make the most sense though given the Japanese audience and the need to cut back on development costs. I don't care if they make it for DS, i just want Shenmue 3. People care far too much about what platforms games go to and far too little about the game itself.

So you wouldn't care a sand box open world game being gimped for the DS just so you can play Shenmue 3, despite it being nothing like the first 2? I get what you're saying though, i'd rather it just come out for Xbox/Ps3 then have to be exclusive.



Mr Khan on 31 January 2010

Microsoft is most likely, only by process of elimination. I don't see them jumping at this, just that Sony's pretty much already getting something very much like this, from Sega, as exclusives, and Nintendo isn't going to touch a project like this (overly expensive niche mature game) with a 10 foot pole, they only moneyhat titles that would really help the platform (like Monster Hunter Tri, Tales of Graces, Samurai Warrior 3, etc.)



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rynx on 31 January 2010

i just dont think MS's xbox 360 will do justice for shemue 3. i think with the ps3's blu-ray yu suzuki and sega can truly make the best final epic shemue game. they can also fit in all 3 shenmue games in 1 blu-ray and make the best trilogy bundle ever and finally give shenmue the respect it deserves



SaviorX on 31 January 2010

Microsoft seems like the only ones that would do this.
They got the cash, and could use another IP.



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Mr Puggsly on 31 January 2010

Well MS paid for Shenmue 2. So that's potential for them to go for this.



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Masakari on 31 January 2010

I would buy the game regardless of platform, but most likely would be MS. Sony already has Sega's Yakuza on PS3, MS doesn't have it, is looking to boost japan sales, and Shenmue II was on Xbox, so there is a connection there.

I say Microsoft is likely to at least look at this "open offer" seriously.



rynx on 31 January 2010
SaviorX said:
Microsoft seems like the only ones that would do this.
They got the cash, and could use another IP.

which they never recoperated back. also imagine all the 360 owners who would just pirate shemue 3 for the 360? it be the dreamcast days all over again.  considering shemue 2 was pretty much a shit port (bad voice acting, bugs, etc.) i like many others got the dc pal version of shenmue 2 (reason why the xbox version also sold poorly)



dolemit3 on 31 January 2010

Shame on Sega, they are borderline prostituting themselves to get the game done.



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rynx on 31 January 2010
Masakari said:
I would buy the game regardless of platform, but most likely would be MS. Sony already has Sega's Yakuza on PS3, MS doesn't have it, is looking to boost japan sales, and Shenmue II was on Xbox, so there is a connection there.

I say Microsoft is likely to at least look at this "open offer" seriously.

people need to stop bringing up shenmue 2 being on the xbox as a reason for them to get shenmue 3. first of all the port of shemue 2 on the xbox was horrible any true dc or shemue fan got the pal version (like myself). second if it wasnt for MS paying to have shemue exclusively for North America us DC owners would of been playing a better version of shemue 2 on the DC and not only that wouldnt of had to import which sega made no profits off of.

in my opinion MS paying for exclusive rights to shemue 2 is what hurt it sales. people importing the japanese/pal DC versions because no North American version was release causing sega no profits (publishers/developers make no money off imports). people pirating copies of shenmue 2 cause of no North American release. people not buying shenmue 2 for the xbox because of the shit port and since xbox didnt have much of a fanbase or install-base