Sega has announced the release date for the re-releases of Shenmue I & II.
Both classic adventure games will launch across Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 21st. Featured above, you can view a new trailer for the new collection.
You can pre-order the collection now digitally across the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Steam, complete with a 10 percent discount from its standard $29.99 price. It’s worth pointing out the collection will be available via retail in North America and Europe, and will include a double-sided poster featuring characters from the Shenmue series, as well as reversible cover art featuring original artwork.
Here’s a rundown on both games:
A tale of revenge.
In 1986, teenage jujitsu artist Ryo Hazuki returns to the dojo of his father, Iwao Hazuki, only to witness his murder by a Chinese man, Lan Di. Lan Di steals a mysterious artifact known as the Dragon Mirror. Ryo vows to avenge his father’s death and sets out tracing Lan Di’s path.
Key Features
- The best Shenmue experience:
- Updated user interface
- Choice of modern or classic controls
- Japanese audio available for the first time for a global audience
- Fully scalable screen resolutions
- An epic legend:
- A tale of revenge on a grand scale
- Solve the mystery of your father’s murder
- An experience never to be forgotten
- The world feels alive:
- Talk to anyone, scour the world for clues
- NPCs live independent lives on their own schedule
- Faithful recreations of 1980s Japan and Hong Kong, China
- Distract yourself with arcade games, collectibles, duck racing, and more