Then it needs proper QA testing, which could take months, and all before a now set date of August 2019 when Shenmue 3 arrives.īut therin lies a whole other bucket of issues.
Shenmue 3 cancelled code#
Add them to the list.Īll of that then needs to be programmed into a nice little remaster, god knows combining what new code there is with the old code. If the VO is being remastered, then it will make the rest of the general audio sound old, from the background music, cutscene OST, sound effects too. With the bar raised, new facial technology may as well be used, and if that's the case, the voice over audio will need to be remastered to again, keep it all consistent.
But by doing this, then every single character model needs redone, and what would be that number, over 1000? Then the animations need redone to accompany this, to keep the product consistent.
Then every single non interactable asset.
Since all the environments are being redone, in game items you can interact with need remastered next. Then we come to every single building interior, which particularly in Kowloon is insane levels of work. You can remaster the buildings, the sky, the foilage and terrain. That means everything needs remastered, and Shenmue has tonnes of moving parts. So we have those current areas remastered. Sure it looks good, but when one thing looks good, it makes other things look horrid. Ok, yes, the footage from John's video looks stunning. In the meantime, if you have 10 minutes and want to take a peek at what could have been in alternate timeline, check out Digital Foundry's comparison video above.Even regardless of fans modding in such visual work, people are losing sight of the bigger picture here, in relation as to why such a remaster was cancelled.
Shenmue 3 cancelled Pc#
It's a shame the project never fully got off the ground, but don't get too forlorn we still have Shenmue 3 to look forward to when it launches in August, 2019, for PC and PS4. "Rather than going ahead with a release that may disappoint fans, we chose to focus on bringing the classic game to PC and modern consoles, so that new players could experience Shenmue's original charm." "Working with original animations and characters but meshing them with enhanced HD visuals gave us a game that we felt would not meet the standards that Shenmue fans expect and deserve," said a Sega representative. Unfortunately, it realized the project came with a set of challenges.
Shenmue 3 cancelled full#
According to the publisher, it and D3T had indeed started "exploring the feasibility" of a full remaster. Update: Sega reached out to Eurogamer with a statement regarding the cancellation. Shenmue 1 & 2 got an HD re-release earlier this year, and while we thought it was a strong port, it turns out we almost had something a whole lot better.ĭigital Foundry has gotten its hands on gameplay footage from the full Shenmue remake that was cancelled some time last year, and while budgets constraints seems to be the most likely cause, the actual reason remains unknown.Įither way, it was scrapped in favour of the re-release, and while it doesn't necessarily look as good as a 2018 title, it's still a treat to see such a polished version of the game.Īs you'd expect, the remaster includes high res textures, vastly improved models, and lighting and shadows that bring the game to life. Sega's cancelled Shenmue remaster looks so much better than the HD re-releases.
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