Finally some great news for us Sega fans, after more than 10 years, SEGA has finally announced the much requested remasters to one of their most beloved franchise ever and it’s finally real, Shenmue I & II HD remasters have been announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
These remasters will feature updated user inferface, fully scalable resolutions, revamped controls with the option of choosing classic controls as well and more. SEGA is releasing these remasters in order to hype the much anticipated release of Shenmue III, we hope that we can have more info and gameplay videos of Shenmue III at this upcoming E3.
You can check the trailer for the remasters down below:
While the games were very well received and it received a massive cult following, sales did not meet SEGA’s expectations as the amount of Dreamcasts that were sold at the time would require each Dreamcast owner to purchase the game twice in order for the game to make it’s money back, which ultimately never did and the series was laid dormant by SEGA until the surprise announcement of Shenmue III at E3 2015.
About Shenmue I & II
Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000 and 2001, Shenmue I & II is an open world action adventure combining jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, RPG elements, and memorable mini-games. It pioneered many aspects of modern gaming, including open world city exploration, and was the game that coined the Quick Time Event (QTE). It was one of the first games with a persistent open world, where day cycles to night, weather changes, shops open and close and NPCs go about their business all on their own schedules. Its engrossing epic story and living world created a generation of passionate fans, and the game consistently makes the list of “greatest games of all time”.
Story
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.
The first game in the series, Shenmue begins the tale as Ryo travels around Yokosuka, Japan, gathering clues about his father’s murder and dealing with nefarious gangsters along the way.
The sequel Shenmue II continues Ryo’s quest, this time crossing the sea to Hong Kong, China. Ryo ventures deeper into the criminal underworld, meeting martial arts masters who aid him on his journey and offer insight into his father’s death, and unravels the mysteries of the Dragon Mirror that his father kept hidden.
A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.