Shenmue III
- Released
Nov 19, 2019
2,553 days ago- Platforms
- PC
- PS4
Release dates
North America dates- Nov 19, 20192,553 days ago
- PC
- PS4
About
Shenmue III is an action-adventure video game and the sequel to the 2001 game Shenmue II. It follows teenage martial artist Ryo Hazuki in his quest to find his father's killer in 1980s China. In 2015, Suzuki launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to help fund Shenmue III and the campaign met its initial target of $2 million USD in under eight hours. The campaign ended in July having raised over $6 million, becoming the most funded video game in Kickstarter history.
Trailers
Screenshots
How long to beat
HowLongToBeat ↗ · 135 players- Main story
- 25 h
- Main + extras
- 35 h
- Completionist
- 57 h
Game info
- Released
- 2019 · see every game from that year
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Editions, DLC & expansions
Other versions
Remasters 1
Studios
Age ratings
- ESRBTMild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Use of Drugs, Violence
- PEGI16Violence
- USK12No content descriptors
- GRAC15+Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug, Gambling, Language, Violence
Languages
9 languagesChinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian and 3 more
| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified)简体中文 | – | ||
| Chinese (Traditional)繁體中文 | – | ||
| EnglishEnglish (US) | |||
| FrenchFrançais | – | ||
| GermanDeutsch | – | ||
| ItalianItaliano | – | ||
| Japanese日本語 | |||
| Portuguese (Brazil)Português (Brasil) | – | ||
| Spanish (Spain)Español (España) | – |
Themes & tags
Story & names
Shenmue III begins March 21, 1987. Ryo Hazuki has made his way to Guilin, China in search of his father's killer, Lan Di. There he meets a new travelling companion, Shenhua Ling, and learns of a legend from her village that has foretold their path together. The story continues as Ryo and Shenhua start off on a new journey that will take them farther into enemy territory, deeper into mystery.
Part I: Bailu Village
Shenmue III begins in Bailu Village in Guilin. Shenhua begins to suspect that perhaps Lan Di and the Chi You Men abducted her adoptive father, Yunshen Yuan, which would explain his sudden mysterious disappearance, and so she intends to rescue him, her motives overlapping with Ryo's.
Ryo and Shenhua discover that a group of thugs have attacked and raided several stonemasons in search of the Phoenix Mirror, leaving their houses a mess. This includes stonemason Guowei Xu. With the help of martial arts expert JiuSi Sun, Ryo defeats the thug leader, Yanlang. Shenhua interrogates Yanlang and learns her father and Xu are in Niaowu. Ryo and Shenhua are also attacked by familiar face Chai, but Ryo thwarts him away.
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Also known as
- Shenmue 3Alternative spelling
Release dates by region
The Shenmue series
All 5 games
Shenmue1999
Shenmue II2001- This gameShenmue III2019
Shenmue III Enhanced2027 · Remaster
Shenmue OnlineTBA
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Where to find it
Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.