But if they make Shenmue 4 for a "mass audience" isn't there a danger of Suzuki being forced to go woke?
Yu Suzuki is the last of a dying breed. Bless his heart he probably doesn’t even know that “woke” means.luckly we are safe for two reasons:
1-Japan is less plagued by the woke political agenda (even if there are some signs)
2-Shenmue will never be a mass product like The Last of Us 2 for example, so it doesn't need mass appeal and all that comes with it...
3-Sega people are probably the last resistence, their games can be considered anti-woke lol, look also at Yakuza that is kinda criticized for being "macho" lol, there are no more games like these.
Even if I suppose with western success now, even Like a Dragon will be plagued by woke in future, and we have already some signs in the last game, but that happens because of the western marketing departments, not in the development studios in Japan.
Whoa dude, we’re all cool Shenmue fans here don’t start name calling with the B-word.Sure corporations dont give a fuck about individual's passions (god forbid you tax them properly in the US, though). Nevertheless, representstion matters to those who feel under appreciated or outright ignored. Showing marginalized or minority etc in mass media makes the ones identifying with them feel cared about and valid. Also, someone on the production obviously cares and gave enough respect to the momentum of equality movements reaching such heights.
Anti woke basically telling on yourself for being ignorant and a bigot. What a ridiculous thread derail begun by the forum's latest annoying troll.
on topic: #LetsGetShenmue4
Well god damn there’s nothing else to talk about regarding Shenmue 4.I do wonder what the point of this woke speculation is.
Yu Suzuki is the last of a dying breed. Bless his heart he probably doesn’t even know that “woke” means.
Hopefully Shenmue stays under his control so that we get a pure Shenmue and not a woke version that appeals to politically correct sensibilities.
Sure corporations dont give a fuck about individual's passions (god forbid you tax them properly in the US, though). Nevertheless, representstion matters to those who feel under appreciated or outright ignored. Showing marginalized or minority etc in mass media makes the ones identifying with them feel cared about and valid. Also, someone on the production obviously cares and gave enough respect to the momentum of equality movements reaching such heights.
Anti woke basically telling on yourself for being ignorant and a bigot. What a ridiculous thread derail begun by the forum's latest annoying troll.
on topic: #LetsGetShenmue4
Last warning people. Move away from the 'woke' discussion. We're here to discuss games.
So that's an excuse to troll is it?If YS gave us anything concrete on S4 that would go a long way towards re-energizing this thread.
What does YS expect us to do half a decade after Shenmue 3? Just twiddle our thumbs and whistle?
I'm not trolling... just random conversation.So that's an excuse to troll is it?
Nah I'm not having that attitude when you were warned previously.I'm not trolling... just random conversation.
I'm just saying there's no way that Niao Sun would be allowed in many video games today.
That's one example of many thing about Shenmue that people would find "problematic" today.
But okay I will not talk about it... we will not discuss woke starting NOW.