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Shenmue fans plan mass mailing to SEGA
BY Matthew Razak Nov. 24th, 2008 More on:

If you’re a gamer and you never played SEGA’s ambitious Shenmue on the Dreamcast then we’ll have to take that gamer badge you’re wearing so proudly and throw it on the ground. Sure the game had its flaws, but it still stands as one of the most ambitious and strangely beloved games of all time. As most of us already know the game is a trilogy, but only two of the three games have been released. This has left many a dire Shenmue fan very upset, especially since the game would be even more impressive on this generation’s consoles. Even a Wii version would be better than nothing, especially since No More Heroes proved that motion controls and mundane chores are a match made in heaven.

But what are we supposed to do about it? How about joining the mass mailing of SEGA by MySpace Shenmue fans. Ryo Hazuki has outlined the group’s plan to mail SEGA of Japan as many plastic toy capsules as possible in hopes of actually getting a reaction out of the game publisher. All fans of Shenmue are encouraged to mail SOJ a toy capsule and a letter between Nov. 27 (the launch date of the Dreamcast) and Dec. 29 (Shenume’s release date). The hope is that the outpouring of supporters will convince SEGA that completing the trilogy is worthwhile. Prices can get high when shipping overseas so the option to send a letter without a toy or just donate to the cause is also available. We here at TVGB desperately hope this works.

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    1. Miquel
      November 25th, 2008
      at 10:35 am

      Shenmue was NOT planned as a trilogy.

      In fact, there were something like 16 chapters divided into 7 games. But only Shenmue 1 and 2 were ever made.

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      bhive01
      November 25th, 2008
      at 4:24 pm

      I’d love to see the original updated for a current system, because, even though it was really pretty for it’s time, it looks horrible now. 3D stuff never ages well.

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      xino
      November 25th, 2008
      at 4:34 pm

      If this should work or get Sega’s attention. I’ll check out the site and try and e-mail them too (even though I don’t have a myspace trash:/).

      Hope is what we need, I still believe 65% that there will never be a Shenume 3! The price for making the game would be crazy (millions).
      But my other half is seriously dying for a third game, especially the graphics section.
      Ryu tries to speak to a character, and you see the freaking realistic modeling details! So much innovative and great features in games lately can be inputted into Shenmue 3.

      Well…if Duke Nukem Forever can be made…Shenmue 3 can be made!

      Even though they can’t make Shenmue 3, but please port Shenmue 1 to the next gen consoles, I favour Shenmue 1 rather than 2.

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      Johnny
      November 25th, 2008
      at 4:56 pm

      Shenmue 1 is the best game ever made.
      Shenmue 2 had its moments.
      Shenmue 3 could be great. Update the control system,
      and with next gen graphics it can’t lose.
      It has been a long time and this story needs closure,
      even a virtua fighter style beat em up with Lan Di as the
      final boss could be a cheap ass solution. Anything

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