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In the fascinating video interview, Suzuki - who left his position within SEGA in late 2011 for an advisory role in the company - was apprehensive about detailing major plot points for a potential Shenmue III.

Referring to a picture of an unknown character standing with protagonist Ryo Hazuki's father, he hinted that, "This is the person who has trained with Iwao [Hazuki] in the olden days in China. Then, in the story that will take place after Shenmue II, he will become a "key" character!"

His resistance to talk more on a series that has been refused a continuation by SEGA for a decade shows that Suzuki still has hopes that Shenmue III can be a reality. When pressed further, the director explained that, "Shenmue's license is an IP that belongs to SEGA... We can obtain the license from SEGA."