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I am beyond excited! I never thought Shenmue 3 would be released. I remember when Shenmue 1 came out, it was billed as Yu Suzuki's opus, and at the time the wor
by roneesh 11y ago
I am beyond excited! I never thought Shenmue 3 would be released. I remember when Shenmue 1 came out, it was billed as Yu Suzuki's opus, and at the time the world's most expensive game at 70 million USD. To leave your opus unfinished must be hard, so I'm glad he's getting to finish it up properly (or, given the success, continue it).
For a certain generation of gamer, Shenmue isn't just a game, it's an event. It's a game I've often thought of over the years, to me it felt like a truly adult gaming experience. And to this day I still feel like it's one of the best examples of using gaming as a storytelling medium. I thought I would have to go my whole life not knowing if Ryo Hazuki would get revenge on Lan Di, and now, finally I'll get some closure.
- drzaiusapelord 11y agoAny idea of the English versions do it credit or if a lot is lost in translation?
- roneesh 11y agoI've actually never compared the two versions to see if one is much better than the other. At the time it was released, it was kind of a fact that the translations lost some/major nuance, however I played them in English and enjoyed them greatly nonetheless. I'd say treat it as translated literature: the translation perhaps isn't enough to do scholarly work on, but for enjoyment's sake it's probably just fine.