After many delays and a decision to break the game up into chaptres, Sega and Yu Suzuki have finally announced a release date for the first chapter of the game. Shen Mue Chapter 1: Yokosuka will be released in Japan on December 29th, making it basically the last big game of the year in Japan.

   With so much anticipation about the uniqueness of the FREE system, gamers will finally see how the game actually plays. Shen Mue still has no American release date, but Sega will surely want to get their blockbuster to the other side of the ocean as soon as possible.

Source: Magic Box