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Count Binface Message goes Viral!

Posted on July 22, 2026 at 21:35 PM BST

As you will have seen, on Monday we published a video donated by a longtime Shenmue fan who contacted Count Binface via Cameo.

In case you missed it, none other than Count Binface himself has added his voice to the push for a fourth Shenmue game. See the full video below!

Following publication and coverage by UK based publication Metro we have only seen this grow and grow! It has gone VIRAL!

Outlets such as Kotaku, IGN, Gamespot and more have covered this crazy gesture by the community and it seems to have gathered a (mostly) positive reaction in wider gaming circles. Coupled with the recent comparisions between Virtua Fighter Crossroads and Shenmue, there seems to be no better time for this video to have landed!

The community never ceases to amaze in what it will do make sure Shenmue stays in peoples mind. This is just another addition to an already huge list of achivements including, Times Square in 2024, winning the BAFTA Poll in 2025 and re-entering the Classic FM Hall of Fame to name but a few!

What will the community do next?! Watch this space!

Article Links

GameReactor UK:
Viral UK politician and “intergalactic space warrior” Count Binface demands Sega make Shenmue 4

GameReactor NL:
De virale Britse politicus en “intergalactische ruimtestrijder” graaf Binface eist Sega maak Shenmue 4

The Sixth Axis:
Count Binface demands Shenmue 4 and the re-opening on SegaWorld in London

Time Extension:
“That Would Be Wonderful” – Count Binface Wants To Reboot London’s SegaWorld

Kotaku:
“Politician Count Binface Demands Sega Release Shenmue 4 And Reopen Its Arcades”

Polygon:
“British joke candidate Count Binface calls for Sega to release Shenmue 4”

IGN:
“Shenmue Fans Get Count Binface โ€” a Man Dressed as a Trash Can Who’s Going Up Against Nigel Farage in a UK Election โ€” to Call on Sega to Make Shenmue 4”

Gamespot:
“Count Binface Is Making A Campaign Promise That Every Sega Fan Can Get Behind”

The Sixth Axis:
“Count Binface demands Shenmue 4 and the re-opening on SegaWorld in London”

The Express:
“Count Binface has spoken on the matters that really matter to the British people – where on earth is Shenmue 4?”

PC Gamer:
“Count Binface threatens to nationalize Sega if it doesn’t come across with a Shenmue 4 update”

Hobby Consolas:
“A mayoral candidate in an English city has included among his proposals the reopening of the iconic SegaWorld arcade and the release of Shenmue 4.”

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