Shenmue III developer Ys Net posted a new video on their Kickstarter page where director Yu Suzuki talked about the game’s development. He reflected on the past two years of development, gave updates on characters and voice acting, and talked about his plans to overhaul the combat. It seems development is coming to a head, which is good considering the game is supposed to release later this year.
Below, you’ll find quotes from Suzuki addressing a wide range of topics.
On entering 2018:
“Time sure has flown by. Putting the team together took quite an effort, but I feel the team we have now is a good one. The real fight starts here.”
On development surprises:
“Using Unreal Engine 4 has been a first for me, but it allowed for more conventional techniques than I expected which in turn also brought with it completely new efficiencies. Along with those two points, it has allowed us [to] bring the graphics quality past what I had first envisioned.” “The thing that has been harder than expected for me has been using the engine as is. Because as someone who used to write everything from code, I want to see and t ouch what’s inside, but can’t.”
On graphics:
“The graphics are certainly improved over what I had in mind. While there are of course things that would not compare to a triple A title, they are better than what I had originally planned  for and have started to come into their own.”
On what has turned ...