Believe it or not, it’s been four years since Shenmue 3 was first unveiled as a Kickstarter project at E3 2015. The reaction at the time was immense, with people flocking to the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter page to help fund it in record time. Since then, we’ve been anticipating more information, with Neilo and Ys Net - the two development studios behind the game - slowly drip-feeding us with trailers and tidbits of Ryo's next adventure. During the PC Gaming Show at E3 2019, another Shenmue 3 trailer was revealed, along with some… interesting news that may not please everybody.
Also contained within the trailer was a long hand-to-hand combat scene on a boat, followed by Ryo Hazuki chasing down some drunken thugs and putting his martial arts training to good use. He saves the day by catching a girl as she falls off a ladder pushed by the thugs… it’s a good thing Ryo was paying attention. This short video is described as a gameplay trailer but it’s unclear which parts of it are actual gameplay; it looks like mainly cinematics to us. Nevertheless, we’re excited for this third installment to a 20-year-old franchise.
Read more about Shenmue 3 in this Edge magazine feature from earlier this year.
