Tue, Jun 03, 2008 | 07:20 BST
Shenmue III at E3? “No comment”
Sega’s just issued on a “no comment” on rumours last week that Shenmue III is to be shown at this year’s E3.
For what it’s worth – and before you all start frothing at the mouth, digging out your Ryu codpieces and waiting for buses for days on end – we would be extremely surprised it this were true.
The original talk about a new version of the game came from a Meristation report, which speculated that a newly-acquired Unreal Engine license by Sega was to create a third Shenmue game.
We have nothing more to add.
10 comments
#1
Blerk
02/06/08, 12:35 pm
Did Sega ever answer your Yakuza 2 questions?
#2
Hero of Canton
02/06/08, 12:40 pm
Why don’t they just say ‘no’, then?
@ Blerk – Yakuza 2′s in the process of being localised. I know someone at SOE who told me it was definitely happening.
#3
Blerk
02/06/08, 12:45 pm
I know it’s coming out – it was officially announced a few months ago. But we compiled a list of questions for Pat to fire at Sega, and I don’t remember ever seeing any answers.
#4
morriss
02/06/08, 12:51 pm
/starts waiting for a bus for days on end
#5
El_MUERkO
02/06/08, 12:55 pm
pft and twaddle, more chance of a dodo kebab in abrakebabra than a shenmue 3
#6
pjmaybe
02/06/08, 12:58 pm
Pah! Why can’t the games industry do flat out denials properly if it’s the case that it’s not happening.
/races round and round on fork lift truck before asking about sailors down by the docks
#7
Michael
02/06/08, 1:42 pm
What ever happened to Shenmue Online?
Wasn’t that supposed to continue the story of the series?
#8
Spiral
02/06/08, 2:11 pm
Last I heard it was in development hell. Someone pulled out, they were looking for a replacement, and then it was never heard of again. But I don’t think it was supposed to continue the story.
#9
mortiferus
02/06/08, 3:24 pm
Hmmmm… The plot thickens, or not.
#10
disusedgenius
02/06/08, 11:36 pm
Ba! WHY DOTH THOU TORMENTEST ME?!?