Shenmue III

Ok update for you fellow Shenmue fans....

According to IGN...

Shenmue 3
Developer: AM-2
Publisher: SEGA/Microsoft
What Was Promised
Yu Suzuki's vision of an open-world RPG epic grew into one of the most costly titles in the history of gaming. With Dreamcast sales low, Suzuki's plans to release at least three episodes of Shenmue were cut short. Shenmue II, released in Japan and Europe on Dreamcast, was later published in North America by Microsoft on Xbox. The attention from MS raised hope that the story of Ryo Hazuki would be completed on Xbox or Xbox 360. In fact, in 2003, the man responsible for bringing Shenmue II to Xbox, Shin Ishikawa, promised fans would see more Shenmue on Xbox. Yu Suzuki has also stated that we would see Shenmue III, but possibly in a different form than expected (such as a movie).

Where It Stands
In a 2006 interview with Japanese online magazine DoNews, Suzuki broke the hearts of thousands of fans. He stated that Shenmue III was currently not in development. Suzuki did give a ray of hope, telling EGM that "if there's a demand for it, we'd love to make it." Shenmue may be a financially challenging title to resurrect, but Suzuki appears very enamored with the game. Can he really leave fans hanging for much longer?

My thoughts: DAMNIT!! (ugh) BUUT I am hoping for a movie or something outta it...