<p>Shenmue was a huge game for its time. Launching on Sega Dreamcast, the game was one of the killer apps for the console. It was a new type of game for its time, showing off how capable the Dreamcast was. The game featured an open world setting and graphics that look impressive to this day.</p>
<p>Shenmue II followed a lot in the same vein and took a lot of the elements from the first game and refined them further. This is not surprising given it was developed alongside Shenmue, making it a quite literal continuation of the first game. Both of these games have been praised for their gameplay and graphics. And in a way, they could be called ahead of their time since they were some of the first open world experiences on consoles.</p>
<p>However, a sequel would not come until 2019, when creator Yu Suzuki launched a <a href="https://bagogames.com/shenmue-3-funding-reaches-over-3-million-sony-will-back-it/">successful crowdfunding campaign</a> for Shenmue III. The long dead period can largely be attributed to the reception of Shenmue II, which was ported to the XBox console and didn&#8217;t fare so well on that console. Shenmue III was stuck in development hell for a long time, and whether this new iteration is based on anything that was in development I&#8217;m not sure of.</p>
<p><a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/07133033/S3_Screenshot_02.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-165176" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/07133033/S3_Screenshot_02-1024x768.jpg" alt="Shenmue 3 Screenshot" width="1024" height="768" /></a></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Coming To Steam</h3>
<p>The sequel launched on PS4 and <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/shenmue-3/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PC via Epic Games Store</a> on November 19 2019. Steam users have now had to wait a full year to play the game without buying it on EGS, so if you&#8217;ve been waiting for an excuse to play the game, now seems a good chance.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not familiar with the sequel, let&#8217;s go over some of the key features. In addition to a rich story with realistic characters, you can expect an upgradable combat system. The game also features some beautiful landscapes to explore.</p>
<p>And if you haven&#8217;t played Shenmue<a href="https://bagogames.com/5-best-dreamcast-games-publish-sept-9th/"> 1 and 2</a>, Shenmue 3 gives you a recap of events in those games. So you won&#8217;t necessarily have to invest the time if you wanna dive right into Shenmue 3.</p>
<p>If this sounds interesting to you, go <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/878670/Shenmue_III/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">wishlist the game on Steam</a> now!</p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2020/11/shenmue-iii-for-pc-coming-to-steam-on-november-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gematsu</a></em></p>

Shenmue III Coming To Steam November 19
The long-awaited sequels hits Steam on PC on November 19

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