Edge  |  April 2019
SHENMUE III
This is Shenmue. It killed the Dreamcast and forced Sega out of the hardware business, but the passionate fans of Yu Suzuki’s series never gave up on the series or its creator. The ‘Save Shenmue’ campaign was a frequent sight in Edge’s inbox until their seemingly impossible dream came true when Shenmue III was finally announced at E3 2015. Given Suzuki’s famous ambivalence to the concept of deadlines, we still weren’t sure we quite believed it. But Shenmue III is very much real, and it’s almost here. This month we find out how Ryo Hazuki is finally to continue his quest to avenge the death of his father – and a legion of fans will end their agonising, near twenty-year wait for closure.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Edge April 2019.