Shenmue I & II Launches August 21

Popular publisher SEGA announced today that Shenmue I & II remasters will be releasing for Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC on august 21st. The physical edition of the game, which has been available to pre-order since April, will include a double-sided poster featuring characters from the Shenmue saga, as well as reversible cover art featuring original artwork.

The digital edition of the game is available to pre-order today via the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Steam with a 10 percent discount off its standard $29.99 price point.

Check out the gameplay trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S9JK0GFqCc

Here is an overview of the collection, via Sega:

About

A tale of revenge.

In 1986, teenage jujitsu artist Ryo Hazuki returns to the dojo of his father, Iwao Hazuki, only to witness his murder by a Chinese man, Lan Di. Lan Di steals a mysterious artifact known as the Dragon Mirror. Ryo vows to avenge his father’s death and sets out tracing Lan Di’s path.

Key Features

The best Shenmue experience:

Updated user interface

Choice of modern or classic controls

Japanese audio available for the first time for a global audience

Fully scalable screen resolutions

An epic legend:

A tale of revenge on a grand scale

Solve the mystery of your father’s murder

An experience never to be forgotten

The world feels alive:

Talk to anyone, scour the world for clues
NPCs live independent lives on their own schedule
Faithful recreations of 1980s Japan and Hong Kong, China
Distract yourself with arcade games, collectibles, duck racing, and more

VentureBeat said on an article in their website:

These remasters come ahead of Shenmue III, which is releasing for PlayStation 4 and PC in 2019. The game raised over $6.3 million on Kickstarter. Releasing these remasters will give old fans a chance to re-familiarize themselves with the story, but they can also help bring new fans to the franchise, which hasn’t seen a new game in nearly 18 years. Those could then translate into more sales for the upcoming Shenmue III.

The remasters include an updated user interface, a fully scalable screen resolution, and an optional new control scheme.

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