The long wait for Shenmue 3 is finally at an end today as the game makes its anticipated launch. A new video today published by Deep Silver called the “Out Now Special” takes a look back at the series’ roots and the development of each game leading to Shenmue 3.
It’s a fascinating watch with lots of insight from developers such as former Sega President Peter Moore, Shenmue creator and Shenmue 3 director Yu Suzuki, and animation producer Hiroaki Takeuchi. There’s also interesting supporting commentary from various games industry personalities, too.
We get to hear about the origins of the Shenmue series: inspirations, concepts, early development, and its troubled debut on Dreamcast. Moving forward, it then tells the tale of the third game’s Kickstarter success and journey to launch.
You can watch for yourself below.
Shenmue 3 launches today for PC and PS4, though the review embargo is not until later this evening.
If you haven’t already, you can check out the game’s launch trailer, or a recent gameplay trailer showcasing all sorts of interesting side activities and mini-games. There’s also a special thank you video from creator Yu Suzuki that celebrates fans’ 18-year long support of the Shenmue franchise that is also worth watching here.
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