Shenmue

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Shenmue
Developer Yu Suzuki
Publisher Sega, Deep Silver
Platforms As noted below
Released 1999-present
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Museum
As noted below

The Shenmue series is a Japanese multimedia series consisting of video games, a film (created from the first game's cutscenes, but released theatrically in Japan and on DVD worldwide), music, and comics.

Film

In addition, Shenmue: The Movie is a feature-length film that is comprised of cutscenes and gameplay footage of Shenmue. It was released in theaters in Japan on January 19, 2001. Because Shenmue wasn't released on Xbox, a DVD containing an English translation of Shenmue: The Movie was included with the Xbox version of Shenmue II.

Comics

Short manga comic strips were also created expanding on the story of the games. These were included as unlockable extras in the Xbox version of Shenmue and in the Shenmue I+II compilation.

Cancelled games

There was also a discontinued massively multiplayer online (MMO) game titled Shenmue City and a cancelled, never released, MMO titled Shenmue Online.

Films in the Shenmue series

Title Studio Release Added to museum Notes
Shenmue: The Movie Sega 2001 Not yet A film composed of scenes from the original Shenmue.

Television shows in the Shenmue series

Title Studio Release Added to museum Notes
Shenmue the Animation Telecom Animation Film 2022 DVD: April 25, 2023 An anime based on Shenmue and Shenmue II.

Video games in the Shenmue series

Title Developer System Release Added to museum Notes
What's Shenmue? Sega AM2 Dreamcast 1999 November 10, 2018 A demo for the original Shenmue with a story involving the former Senior Managing Director of Sega, Hidekazu Yukawa.
Shenmue Sega AM2 Dreamcast
PS4
Xbox One
Windows
1999
2018
2018
2018
Win: August 21, 2018
DC NA: November 8, 2018
Takes place in Yokosuka, Japan.
d3t's 2018 high definition remake, Shenmue I & II, is on Windows, PS4, and Xbox One.
Shenmue II Sega AM2 Dreamcast
Xbox
PS4
Xbox One
Windows
2002
2003
2018
2018
2018
Win: August 21, 2018
DC EU: November 8, 2018
Takes Place in Hong Kong, Kowloon, and in Guilin in China.
d3t's 2018 high definition remake, Shenmue I & II, is on Windows, PS4, and Xbox One.
Shenmue City Ys Net Mobile 2010 Not yet Released only in Japan in 2010, discontinued in 2011.
Shenmue III Ys Net PlayStation 4, Windows 2019 PS4: July 17, 2015 Takes place in Bailu Village, Niowu, and at a Fortified Castle in China.