I seriously would buy a Wii U if Shenmue 3 would be an exclusive. I love(d) Shenmue and I'm also hoping for number 3. I remember playing Shenmue 2 on Sega's Dreamcast, at the end running through the woods or something that felt like an hour, finally reaching a cabin or a cave (it's been way too long, I don't even remember!). Also the 'minigames' were cool, working at the docks, piling up boxes with your forklift, trying to meet your quota felt like a real job.
But after all these years I don't see this happen anymore. Played Yakuza (PS2) because some gamesites were advertising it like a Shenmue-replacement, but Shenmue plays way much better and the story is way greater (as far as I remember
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I admire your actions though vashdaman! I would join your campaign but never used twitter