Shenmue 3 has 'just started getting into' development, aiming for 2017 release date

With its multiple-澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:record-setting Kickstarter campaign now closed, Shenmue 3 has officially entered development, according to creator Yu Suzuki. Suzuki took to the ca𝔉mpaign's news posts to thank fans for their support today, , "We have just started getting into development, and as we move ahead, I will listen to all of you to make Shenmue 3 even better."

But wait, if Shenmue 3 has only just started development, what did we see in those trailers? The answer seems to be proof-of-concept videos and tech demos ꦺ- if what Suzuki writes is true. The more nerve-wracking question at this point would be whether Shenmue 3 can hitﷺ its anticipated late winter launch in 2017. It's not like developer Ys Net is starting from a blank page - Suzuki has had Ryo's journey in mind since before the turn of the millennium - but still, a two-year turnaround seems … optimistic.

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