Count Binface threatens to nationalize Sega if it doesn’t come across with a Shenmue 4 update

Count Binface, the satirical UK political candidate, has called on Sega to provide an update on Shenmue 4, joking that the company should be nationalised if it does not. The intervention highlights continued frustration among fans over the unresolved ending of Shenmue 3 and the absence of any confirmed sequel.

In a video shared by Shenmue Dojo, Binface also suggested reviving Sega World at London’s Trocadero and bringing Sonic back to prominence. Shenmue 3 was released seven years ago, while a purported Shenmue 4 trailer leaked in 2025 was later confirmed to be fake; Sega has given no indication that a fourth game is in development. The article notes that the video may have been a paid Cameo message rather than part of Binface’s own campaign.