The Next Shenmue Could Potentially Be a Prequel Story
Back in time.
Now that the honeymoon’s long-since ended, the reception to Shenmue 3 is mixed at best. While it did stay faithful to the formula of the Dreamcast originals, it barely moved the fiction forwards – a disappointment considering fans had waited 18 long, torturous years for the release. It’s unlikely we’ll ever get a fourth entry, of course, but speaking in an interview with IGN, series creator Yu Suzuki has hinted he’s considered making a prequel next.
“I want Shenmue 4 to be enjoyable for newcomers,” he said, as part of the promotional tour for the upcoming arcade shooter Air Twister. “To make that possible, the most important thing is to make it enjoyable without knowing previous events in the story. I don't think that a new player wants to know 100 percent of the story. 20 or 30 percent could be enough.”
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