SHENMUE I & II Could Still Be Ported To The Nintendo Switch

Back in April of this year, Sega made the announcement that they were working on an HD remaster of their classic action-adventure series Shenmue—originally released on the Sega Dreamcast back in 1999.

Fans of the series were more than thrilled to find out that Shenmue I & II was being made, and it would be coming out for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. Sadly, the game was not announced, at all, for the Nintendo Switch—which is odd considering how well the console has been doing since it released; not to mention the great relationship that exists between Sega and Nintendo these days.

Well, it turns out that a Nintendo Switch port of Shenmue I & II may not be off the table just yet, as new information has come out thanks to an interview that Japanese gaming website, 4Gamer, had with the localisation director and localisation producer at Sega, Hiroji Noguchi and Eigo Kasahara respectively.

Noguchi and Kasahara were told that, during last week's Tokyo Game Show, a lot of people were asking for Shenmue I & II to come to the Switch, to what Noguchi replied: "The fans have really shown their love for Shenmue – and for that, I really am grateful. Personally, I think it’d be great if you could play Shenmue on the Switch anywhere".

Kasahara jumped in and added a bit more to what Noguchi had to say, explaining that they are listening to fans and it's up to them to show interest in a port for the game.

"Whether or not we can do something like that in reality, we’re taking the fan’s opinions into consideration. Following up on that might take some time, but it’s definitely something I want to consider".

At this point its difficult to know if they have already considered porting Shenmue I & II to the Nintendo Switch, or whether they already are working on the project but are still playing coy until they can officially make the announcement.

Regardless, it is still exciting news to find out that they are, at least, listening to fans and are willing to make Shenmue I & II  for the Nintendo Switch. We only need to wait patiently and keep our fingers crossed for that official announcement.

The year is 1986, the place Yokosuka, Japan. The normally tranquil day-to-day life of Ryo Hazuki is suddenly and irrecoverably shattered by uninvited visitors. A man wearing dark green Chinese clothes appears at the Hazuki family home with two black-suited thugs. This man uses a powerful style of martial arts, the likes of which Ryo has never before seen, to engage his father Iwao in a fierce battle. Ryo attempts to intervene and help his father, but the obvious disparity in power is too much. Ryo is beaten down and taken hostage as the man questions Iwao, “Where is the mirror.”