ININ Games Acquires Shenmue 3 Publishing Rights, Teases Announcement
Fans are already calling for a Nintendo release
by Liam Doolan · Nintendo LifeNintendo's platforms have hosted all sorts of iconic series over the years, but one we haven't seen just yet is Shenmue. While nothing has admittedly changed on this front, a recent announcement has reignited hopes.
ININ Games has revealed it has now "officially acquired" the publishing rights to Shenmue III and will have "some news to share about this soon enough". While nobody knows what to expect just yet, fans of the series are already calling for the third entry to be released on Nintendo's platform.
"Alright, let's make a proper announcement about this, shall we? We are thrilled to announce that we will be once more collaborating with Ys Net in the future, as we have now officially acquired the publishing rights to Shenmue III. We'll have some news to share about this soon enough, so if you're interested, watch this space!"
This famous action-adventure series led by Sega legend Yu Suzuki started life on the Dreamcast in 1999 and was followed up with a sequel on the same platform in 2001. The third entry began as a Kickstarter campaign and was eventually released on the PlayStation 4 and Windows in 2019.
Considering the Switch "successor" is just around the corner, now could be a great time for a Nintendo-related announcement.
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Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief.
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I really wanted to like Shenmue 3 but just couldn't get into it. I did just re-beat Shenmue 1 & 2 before playing it so perhaps I burnt myself out.
I also wasn't a fan of the retconning of 2's ending (trying to dance around it to avoid spoilers). I had been looking forward so for years to see *** introduced into Shenmue's world, but then they just said, nah we are not doing that anymore.
Nice...but what about Shenmue 1&2? It's a shame Sega didn't bring Shenmue Collection to the Switch (even though it was announced). THAT would be a dream. Shenmue 1 is one of my absolute favorite games!
Why...? The game's really... eugh...
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- JJtheTexan
- 14m ago
Do you know any sailors?
Thanks but no thanks. You can keep 3. I'd much rather have 1 & 2.
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