[Video] Yu Suzuki & Hiraoki Takeuchi at Tokyo Game Show

[Switch]

Here is the second video of Yu Suzuki from the Tokyo Game Show, this one being his second appearance on stage, together with animation producer Hiroaki Takeuchi. After seeing this there can be no doubting the effort and dedication Yu is putting into the project. Thankfully, he also expresses the joy he gets from working on it.

Memorable quotes include:
YS: "Working on [Shemmue III] is a pleasure, rather than a hardship".
YS: "After it's over I want to go back and start creating another, as soon as I can."
(and not forgetting Takeuchi enlivening the atmosphere with his "Mr X" voice!)


Blog post:
https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2018/10/early-access-post-yu-suzuki-shenmue-iii.html

 

[ShenmueTree]

As expected, they're fine tuning gameplay and all systems are probably already in place. I'm happy to hear they're balancing the difficulty levels of combat, it clearly defines it not being a QTE fest, not that I expected to be in the first place but the extra confirmation is cool regardless.

 

[Yokosuka]

Interestingly speaking-wise, they prefer to pronounce Shenmue III "Shenmue Three", "Shenmue One Two" rather than Japanese.