Yu Suzuki and his development studio Ys Net have released the very first teaser trailer for the upcoming Shenmue III alongisde a new set of screenshots.

　　The teaser shows off a beautiful set piece in China alongside some new combat gameplay. Additionally, a new character can be seen in the trailer. You can watch it down below:

　　The first teaser of Shenmue III is built from a small slice of an in-development build of the game, and it delivers small peeks in new look of main characters, new characters, and feels of Shenmue world.

　　As covered last week, publisher of the Dead Island and Metro series, Deep Silver, will be globally publishing the third installment in the Shenmue series.

　　“We are very excited for the continuation of Ryo Hazuki’s journey in Shenmue III, and are confident the game will deliver the story and gameplay PlayStation fans have been waiting for,” said Florian Hunziker, Vice President of PlayStation’s Third Party Relations & Developer Technology Group. “The global partnership between Ys Net and Deep Silver will help realize Yu Suzuki’s vision for Shenmue III—we are thrilled to see his spirit of innovation materialize on PS4.”

　　Shenmue III is slated for a release next year on both PC and PlayStation 4. You can check out a new set of screenshots down below as well:

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