We all have our own favorite video game sagas, those that we have dragged along over the years and that, on some occasion, we have wished that someone would take them and update them. Although the truth is that when that happens, we often regret that dreams come true because for one reason or another, the original legacy ends up being left in a bad place. and with shenmue Something like this happened in 2019.
It was Yu Suzuki, one of the legendary names of SEGA in the 80s and 90s, who commanded the return of the franchise Shenmue born on Dreamcast. But unfortunately the sensations were no longer the same, many of the things that amazed us in the late 90s and early 2000s no longer stimulated us and the truth is that the attempt to return remained a willful exercise in nostalgia. Until now.
Shenmue wasn’t dead, it was on a spree
That launch of Shenmue 3 on PlayStation 4 and PC it left everyone a bit cold and proof of this is that after that launch many already considered the saga dead… until now. It has been learned that there are still plans to extend the story of the original games with a new chapter. And we also know that it will not be Ys Net the one that commands the process but another company, called Inin Games.
In a message published on social networks in recent days, Ys Net comes to pass on the witness of the “new chapter” of Shenmue to Inin Games, with whom they advise that they will work closely for the development of that title. So, unlike what many of us thought, there are no intentions to bury this creature seven meters deep. SEGA from the beginning of the century. Which will make many people happy.
Publishing for Shenmue III transfers to ININ Games (previously Deep Silver) https://t.co/58putGdvKP
November 20, 2024 • 15:58
The news comes to tell us that the franchise Shenmue passes into the hands of Inin Games and that we can expect a new chapter in the near future of the third installment, where both companies will work together to “maintain the legacy of the saga” and, above all, “discover new fans throughout the world.” Something completely legitimate that we will see to see how they really materialize it.
Shenmue III was not a great success at the time
The development of the third part was plagued by obstacles and problems, with a Kickstarter phase that half worked and that in the end required the input of sony to help finish it. Hence the exclusive PS4 on consoles in 2019. Now, with Inin Games at the helm, we can also expect the new chapter to also appear on Xbox and Nintendo Switch, something that would be great for Shenmue.
But as we told you at the beginning, there are times when dreams come true and, when that moment comes, you end up wishing you hadn’t asked for it. and with Shenmue III Something like this happened, which made us think that two installments on the Dreamcast were more than enough. And there are times when you have to know when to stop.
