Shenmue III

Shenmue III

Shenmue 3

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Release Date: November 19, 2019

Action, TPP, beat 'em up, crowdfunding, action adventure, singleplayer

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Sequel to a japanese action-RPG series started in 1999 for Dreamcast console. Yu Suzuki, father of the series, is responsible for the production of Shenmue III in cooperation with Neilo studio. Since the game was released more than ten years after the debut of previous part of the series, it has been released for PC and PlayStation 4 console. Although the project had Sony’s backing, is was finished thanks to the support of fans on Kickstarter.

Shenmue III is the sequel to the Japanese action-RPG series, which started in 1999 on the Dreamcast console. Yu Suzuki, the creator of the third installment of the cycle, has decided to start developing the title fourteen years after the release of the last edition. Shenmue III has been partially funded by the fans through a Kickstarter campaign.

Shenmue III continues the suspended story of Ryo Hazuki, an adept of martial arts, searching for the men responsible for murdering his father. Together with his companion, a girl named Shenhua, Ryo embeds deeper into the complex and convoluted mystery.

The third installment of the cycle offers an open world and brand new fighting mechanics. The graphics for Shenmue III have been created using the Unreal Engine 4 technology.

Last updated on August 14, 2015

Originals

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Videos and Screens

[1:27] Shenmue III gamescom 2018 trailer

Shenmue III Summary

Game Series: Shenmue

Platforms:

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4

Developer: Ys Net

Publisher: Deep Silver / Plaion

Shenmue III System Requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum: Intel Core i5-4460 3.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better, 100 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit

Recommended: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1070 or better, 100 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit

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Bart Swiatek

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Epic Games Will Offer Refunds For Pledgers of Shenmue 3 Kickstarter

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