Could i just tell you guys about the monthly tweetathon that the Team Yu leader has set up, it is gonna happen on the 3rd of each month and the last one went very well. here is his message about it:
SHENMUE Call to Action! If you're a fan of Shenmue, then get yourself on Twitter Tuesday, April 3rd, and take part in the second of a monthly drive to raise awareness of a vital piece of the Shenmue III puzzle. Team Yu needs YOU! On the third day of each month, we need you to tweet 'at' SEGA with the hashtag #GiveYuTheShenmueLicense - because the only way we're going to get a conclusion to Yu Suzuki's epic tale is if Sega let him find a way to make it without their help (which has been unforthcoming for the last ten years). In addition, on the same third day of each month, please retweet EVERY related message you can find in support of this goal, and encourage your friends to do the same. We need to show Sega that the Shenmue fanbase is vast and will not be silenced. Individual users continue to be blocked by Sega's Twitter account for daring to enquire about this abruptly halted series of games. But in the face of a larger social event, Sega's Twitter team cannot keep their fingers in the company's ears; if enough people make enough noise, somebody will be forced to listen. So please, if you ever want to see Shenmue 3 get made, just set aside a few minutes on Tuesday April 3rd, and every 3rd of the month thereafter, to tweet 'at' SEGA for them to #GiveYuTheShenmueLicense - and retweet every related post you can find, old and new. Ryo Hazuki embarked on his adventure on December 3rd, and now day 3 of each month is Shenmue 3 day on Twitter. This months (March 3rd) tweetathon was a big success, so set the trend continuing Tuesday, April 3rd: #GiveYuTheShenmueLicense 'at' SEGA
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Preddy_Krueger
12 years ago
The Shenmue series has been dormant for years and it deserves a major comeback. Shenmue was revolutionary, extremely bold and has influenced many contemporary games. Shenmue's influence could be most recently seen in David Cage's Heavy Rain and Rockstar's LA Noire. SEGA seems to have lost confidence in the Shenmue series following the commercial failure of both games. The original did sell over a million copies but that wasn't nearly enough to bring a profit given the $47 million budget.
The series deserves more recognition and needs closure so SEGA selling the rights to Yu Suzuki would be our best bet of seeing Shenmue III in the future. In the meantime though, I do not think releasing the first two Shenmue games in HD would be too much of a risky move for SEGA. It could allow the company to evaluate the current appeal of the series, introduce new gamers to the series and let fans experience the games in glorious HD. Additionally, tweaks such as faster loading times, better framerate, rumble and trophy support could really sweeten the deal.
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