25 Years After It Changed Gaming Forever, Sega Staff Reveal Shenmue Almost Came To PS2 And Xbox | Time Extension
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Shenmue – which turns 25 today – is one of the most significant games Sega has ever made, not just because it was critically acclaimed but because it was a massive gamble for the Japanese veteran at a time when it badly needed a commercial smash. With its sky-high development costs, it was a real statement of intent by Sega, and was hoped to be the Dreamcast's killer app. Even so, the company was clearly already thinking of its multi-platform future, as it has been revealed that Sega's AM2 division ported Shenmue to PS2 and Xbox, but neither was released.
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