Shenmue 3 was the sequel that no one ever expected to happen. It had a pretty rocky middle ground with a lot of controversies, but either way, it’s here. Like most games, it’s getting updates as well in the form of expansion DLC and quality of life fixes such as the newest patch.
The newest update, 1.04, has several minor fixes such as the option to now skip initial conversations to speed through things. It also adjusts some things related to backer contents, background collisions, crashing and a host of other annoyances. You can see the full list as released via developer Ys Net below.
Shenmue 3 is available now for PlayStation 4 and PC. You can check out the timeline for the upcoming backer content that will be released through here. You can also see this report on a potential Shenmue 4 from Lakshya Digital and where that sequel could potentially go. The 1.04 update is live now across both platforms.
General Updates
- Players can now skip initial conversations.
- Backer content fixes
- Event control fixes (Fixed issues which stops game progress when multiple events happen simultaneously at certain timings.)
- Fixed background collisions which makes players get stuck.
- Fixed certain localization texts.
Battle
- Adjusted balances for certain skills.
Minigames
- Adjusted the fishing point of the green catfish in Bailu.
- Fixed a bug where the camera cannot be controlled in the lucky hit minigame.
- Adjusted the wage amount per cargo in the forklift minigame.
- Fixed purchase prices of items which were incorrect.
Other
- Other minor bug fixes.
