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Shenmue I and II now available for preorder, launching August 21st

by: Nicholas -
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In preparation for the (hopefully) 2019 release of Shenmue III, Sega has announced the relaunch dates of the original Shenmue I and II for physical/digital release on PS4 and Xbox One, and digital-only on PC. Preorders are up now. 

The story of Shenmue follows protagonist Ryo Hazuki on his quest to avenge his father's death, and to uncover the truth "behind a mysterious artifact known as the Dragon Mirror". 

Wonder what the third one's plot sentence will be?

Okay, but seriously, something that I find really interesting about the Shenmue series in general is the overarching interaction between the two biggest countries in Asia: Japan and China. I've never played any of the games in this series, but I'd really like to dive deep into this series, just for the potential of all this metaphorical food-for-thought can supply my brain with. 

Updates to this current version of both games include "fully scalable screen resolution, choice of modern or classic control schemes, PC graphics options, an updated user interface and the option to enjoy either the original Japanese or English voiceovers". 

Shenmue I and II launch August 21st.