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Shenmue is making a comeback with the upcoming launch of Shenmue III Enhanced. While this news was announced last year, ININ Games today announced that pre-orders for the game is now live. For the occasion, a trailer was aired, which shows the first footage of the Enhanced game and includes a message from series creator, Yu Suzuki:

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This version comes with the following enhancements:

• Enhanced Graphics & Performance – Sharper textures, richer details, faster load times, and smoother gameplay.
• 4K Texture Uplift – Refined, more detailed environments and characters.
• DLSS/FSR Support – High-quality upscaling without sacrificing performance
• Increased NPC Density – The city village Niaowu feels more alive with more characters populating the streets.
• Classic Camera Mode – An optional camera perspective inspired by Shenmue I & II, alongside the modern view.
• Gameplay Tweaks – Optional stamina system adjustments, health restoration before fights, and reduced money barriers for smoother progression.
• Improved Interactions – Cutscene and conversation skip options, expanded QTE timing window for more accessible gameplay.
• Menu & UX Enhancements – Streamlined navigation and helpful purchase alerts.
• Optionality First – All major changes can be toggled to preserve the original experience for purists.

Pre-orders for Shenmue III Enhanced on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 is available as of today. The Nintendo Switch 2 version will be available as a full physical cartridge release. More details are set to be revealed in the coming weeks, including the exact release date.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[retrofan01]

The first Shenmue on Dreamcast is one of my favourite games ever but I thought Shenmue III was only OK - having to keep your stamina replenished made it really hard work to play.

 

[LightyKD]

Was kinda hoping for an upgrade path? ‍♂

 

[Segger]

I'm conflicted on this.

On one hand this should just be a straight patch for the original game; the NPC dialogue system was so broken that it was extremely difficult to play the game without people saying things clearly out of order. Earning money to proceed is/was extremely grindy and tedious, it's like they didn't have the budget to playtest at all.

On the other hand, there's no way this pile made a profit, they still deserve to make money for trying the impossible task of continuing the story of such an old game and this certainly a way to do it, but it doesn't exactly seem worth it.

It's also just funny to me that this severely overdo sequel isn't even close to finalizing Ryo's revenge story like cmon.

At least let him kill the dude that killed his father and move on to some other aspect for other titles the way Yakuza does it. Idk.

Edit: It's also funny to me how many people in this thread didn't seem to know this game already released years ago, I guess a broader-audience marketing budget was off the table too.

 

[MPRTwice]

when does "shendu III" get announced?