Although dormant for over a decade, Shenmue did make its official return with a third installment back in 2019. And although the game did face proper version for PlayStation 4 & PC, the extent of more for the series appeared to end there. And although there was an animated series which aired on Crunchyroll later in 2022, that was the only proper attention offered to the property.
In a separate follow-up from Toonami co-creator Jason DeMarco, he did confirm that plans for a second season for the animated series would not be happening. Despite that, there was an update on the state of the series. Back in November, ININ Games shared its the new owner for the Shenmue III publishing with plans for the game and potential new entries.
Now as a response to the new home for Shenmue III, ININ Games has issued a new poll that does excite some fans and potential new players in the future. As part of the public survey, the firm asks the question: “On which platform would you like to see Shenmue III on?” And answers for this inquiry includes Apple Mac, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5.
As noted previously, despite the game being release just year ahead of PlayStation 5, it did not receive any next-generation enhancements. And PC is also in that same boat. Back during the release of Shenmue III, Epic Games Store was even honoring refunds to players that were not happy with the state of the PC version of the game.
This is not the first time firms asked players directly on what to do next with a fan-favorite IP. Another isolated franchise, Dead Rising, is another example of this. With the recent Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Capcom sent out an email to select players asking if other entries in the series would be ideal to revisit in the same light. You can read the full report by heading here.
Are you hoping Shenmue III comes to more platforms?
Shenmue III is out now for PlayStation 4 & PC.
