Wow, CVG did an article on "Would you buy Shenmue 3?", and it got Sega to stand up and notice! They got hundreds of responses, and they had this to say...

The president of Sega West, Mike Hayes, noted the reaction. He told CVG:

"While at present we have no plans for the franchise [on next-gen consoles], the response to CVG's question has certainly shown the Shenmue legacy ignites a lot of passion among fans. Never say never..."
The rest of the story can be found here.
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And the "Would you buy Shenme 3?" debate here.
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