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Sega Nerds

October 3rd, 2008

Crazy Sega Nerds: Surreal Shenmue dance

[Warning: This is possibly the strangest video we have ever posted.  You probably want to read the description before pressing play]
This video link was randomly sent to us, and to be perfectly honest I’m not sure what to make of it.  So naturally I have decided to share it with you all!  I guess some […]

By Graham -- 16 comments

August 18th, 2008

Shenmue Campaign steps it up a notch - but will it work?

Along with their new site design the guys behind Shenmue Campaign have decided to step up their attempts to get Sega to release Shenmue III and complete the saga.  Something that pretty much all Sega Nerds want.
Rather than just getting people to sign a petition, which most sites do, Shenmue Campaign is asking every Shenmue […]

By Graham -- 27 comments

August 12th, 2008

Relax! Yu Suzuki still with Sega

After telling Gamasutra on Monday that legendary game creator Yu Suzuki was no longer at Sega, Simon Jeffery released a statement today correcting his error, much to the relief of the three diehard Sega fans left.
“I can safely say that Yu Suzuki is in fact still a Sega employee,” said Jeffrey in a corrective statement […]

By Nathan -- 14 comments

July 19th, 2008

Nintendo Power interviews Yuzo Koshiro

You might know Yuzo Koshiro for his musical works on popular Sega series’ like Shenmue, Streets of Rage, and Shinobi. Lately he hasn’t been working with Sega much, but its always good to know more about our favorite composers.
Koshiro says his most memorible moment in composing was when he did the Shenmue OST, I think […]

By George -- 3 comments

May 16th, 2008

Rumor: Shenmue port coming to the Wii

According to Swedish magazine ‘Game Reactor’, Sega will port both Shenmue 1 and 2 to Nintendo’s Wii. Not just that, they will also add exclusive mini games built around the Wiimote. This was posted in their ‘Rumor Section’.
Shenmue is back! Sega has rereleased classics like Nights,Bass Fishing and House of the Dead lately. Now it’s […]

By George -- 19 comments

May 9th, 2008

Top Ten Friday: Sega Villains

[Editors’ note: Every Friday we’ll give you a top 10 list, breaking down some of the very best and worst aspects of Sega and its games and consoles.]
Everyone wants to be a villain in games, but not all villains are the as good as others. Some are misunderstood and some are straight out evil. Today […]

By George -- 18 comments

April 28th, 2008

Shenmue may no longer be most expensive game developed

For the past 18 or so years, Shenmue has held the title as the most expensive game to ever be developed at about $70 million. However, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV may have eclipsed Yu Suzuki’s masterpiece.
In talking with the Times Online, GTA IV’s Producer Leslie Benzies said he believes the title may have eclipsed […]

By Chris -- 7 comments

November 8th, 2007

This Month in Sega History: Shenmue

On this day seven years ago, Sega forever changed the gaming landscape when it shipped Yu Suzuki’s masterpiece Shenmue for the Dreamcast on Nov. 8, 2000. Ultimately, the title didn’t sell as well as Sega hoped despite it pouring anywhere from a reported $20 million to $70 million into development, which, at the time, […]

By Chris -- 17 comments