Rumour: Jet Set Radio and Shenmue Heading For Xbox 360
Leaked images show Dreamcast classics in Live Arcade.
Rumours that SEGA may re-release a bunch of their Dreamcast classics via digital distribution exploded recently when a snapshot of the Xbox 360's Live Arcade system revealed an entry for skate-tagging action game Jet Set Radio. Today, a fresh image suggests Shenmue II could be released too.
The new image, captured by CVG and recorded by a Youtube user, shows a game titled 'Project Berkley II' alongside an icon displaying Shenmue protagonist Ryo Hazuki. The codename could be a means to throw potential leakers off the scent, but with the odd proportions of Hazuki's head in the icon this could very well be a shop job.
Shenmue is an epic story-based action game that was created by SEGA legend Yu Suzuki - it was his last high-profile game, in fact. Costing several million dollars to develop, the Dreamcast's cult status meant that the first game in the series didn't sell enough to justify continuing.
Shenmue II - a sequel that combined chapters 2, 3 and 4 out of a rumoured 16-chapter story - was the last entry in the Ryo Hazuki saga. Fans have been asking for a third game ever since. Although the high costs of production has led SEGA to rule out a sequel, it does apparently think of the game with fondness.
The new image, captured by CVG and recorded by a Youtube user, shows a game titled 'Project Berkley II' alongside an icon displaying Shenmue protagonist Ryo Hazuki. The codename could be a means to throw potential leakers off the scent, but with the odd proportions of Hazuki's head in the icon this could very well be a shop job.
Shenmue is an epic story-based action game that was created by SEGA legend Yu Suzuki - it was his last high-profile game, in fact. Costing several million dollars to develop, the Dreamcast's cult status meant that the first game in the series didn't sell enough to justify continuing.
Shenmue II - a sequel that combined chapters 2, 3 and 4 out of a rumoured 16-chapter story - was the last entry in the Ryo Hazuki saga. Fans have been asking for a third game ever since. Although the high costs of production has led SEGA to rule out a sequel, it does apparently think of the game with fondness.
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Mr. Obvious 27 Apr 2010 16:50
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Dear Sega, my name is Mr. Obvious, how are you? I would like to point out some obvious things, since that is my name...they are as follows.
1) You are on the right track with the Sonic franchise (at least I think you are it's hard to tell you haven't been releasing a lot about it!) But you need to do that, but release a regular game, basically Unleashed without the city s**t or werewolf crap.
2) Shenmue, Shining Force, Vectorman, Sonic, Jet Set Radio, Virtua Fighter, Super Monkey Ball (Arguably), Crazy Taxi (Arguably), Phantasy Star, Sega Rally, Streets of Rage, Gunstar Heroes, Toe Jam, Comix Zone, Shinobi, Outrunner, Nights, Panzer Dragoon are your ONLY good game franchise..anything else is crap, focus on THESE please.
3) Of the above games mentioned you have only released a total number of 4 total games of all the franchises combined in the last few years...all of which were crap anyways because you tend to do that...
4) Advertising would help you too...
1) You are on the right track with the Sonic franchise (at least I think you are it's hard to tell you haven't been releasing a lot about it!) But you need to do that, but release a regular game, basically Unleashed without the city s**t or werewolf crap.
2) Shenmue, Shining Force, Vectorman, Sonic, Jet Set Radio, Virtua Fighter, Super Monkey Ball (Arguably), Crazy Taxi (Arguably), Phantasy Star, Sega Rally, Streets of Rage, Gunstar Heroes, Toe Jam, Comix Zone, Shinobi, Outrunner, Nights, Panzer Dragoon are your ONLY good game franchise..anything else is crap, focus on THESE please.
3) Of the above games mentioned you have only released a total number of 4 total games of all the franchises combined in the last few years...all of which were crap anyways because you tend to do that...
4) Advertising would help you too...
Sega Fan Boy 28 Apr 2010 12:17
2/3
Ah - dearest darling SEGA. I would greatly enjoy playing my entire DC collection on LIVE. Make sure that you release some of the stuff that never made it to these shores officially too - like Border Down, Psyvariar 2, Alien Front Online - and maybe even some of the cancelled stuff (like the 9/11-shafted Propeller Arena perhaps). I'll be here waiting - with multiple 4200 Point cards in hand.
Tamikaze 29 Apr 2010 08:24
3/3
How about this, Dear SEGA
Please stop putting all the great Dreamcast games on the XBOX 360 because those games are too good to be put on such a console where the fans won't respect them.
Please stop putting all the great Dreamcast games on the XBOX 360 because those games are too good to be put on such a console where the fans won't respect them.