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What's Shenmue? Shenmue is a FREE game created by Yu Suzuki, the man behind Virtua Fighter and other Sega classics. Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment. It is a notoriously unfinished action-adventure-RPG that was originally released for the Dreamcast in 1999 in Japan, whereas the rest of the world got the game a bit later in 2000. The sequel was released in 2001 in Japan and Europe. America got the game in 2002 for the original Xbox. Why was it unfinished? The game was a huge undertaking for Sega, costing allegedly 70 million dollars. It was the flagship title for the Dreamcast, which in the end died due to mishandling and just pure lack of luck. After Dreamcast died, the second installment was released for the Xbox. Unfortunately, Sega went through a huge restructuring and merger during these years and this led to them being wary of taking a risk with releasing a new Shenmue, leaving the series in limbo for years. This was a sore spot for many fans, as the second game ends in one of the worst cliffhangers ever, leaving more questions than actually answering anything. What is the story about? In 1986 Yokosuka, Japan, teenage martial artist Ryo Hazuki returns to his family dojo to witness a confrontation between his father Iwao and a Chinese man, Lan Di. Ryo intervenes, but is easily incapacitated. Lan Di demands Iwao give him a mysterious stone artifact known as the dragon mirror. When he threatens to kill Ryo, Iwao tells him the mirror is buried under the cherry blossom tree outside. As Lan Di's men dig up the mirror, Lan Di mentions Zhao Sunming, whom Iwao allegedly killed in Mengcun, China. Lan Di delivers a finishing blow and Iwao dies in Ryo's arms. Ryo vows to avenge his father and sets out to find Lan Di. So why am I hearing about this game after all these years? The story starts at E3 2015. Sony is holding a press conference and out of nowhere, Shenmue III Kickstarter is announced. The project hit its minimum funding goal in under 9 hours. Here's the collective internet reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJTWEEi6BM After a while, in 2017, Yu Suzuki announced that the game was pushed to late 2018. Small trickle of trailers and such dropped during this time, gaining interested and some publicity. In April 2018, Sega held their Sega Fes where they announced a re-release of Shenmue 1 & 2 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. This was a highly welcomed announcement as many were willing to revisit the original titles before the continuation of the story. Is it any good? Shenmue is unique. The games are technically really great, but they are starting to show their age. I personally feel that the controls compared to 3D games today are very clunky. The first game pales in comparison to the second game, which is a much larger and technically superior. Also, the english dub for these games is .. questionable. Where Shenmue shines is the world and the characters and the story. Along the journey, you meet different characters with different motivations and you learn more about the world you live in. The world feels like it lives and you can talk to anyone you meet unless they want to fight you. The journey Ryo sucks you in and you feel like it is your own personal journey. How can I play it? Shenmue 1 & 2 are available for the Dreamcast. Shenmue 2 is also available for the original Xbox and comes with a passable movie version of the first game. Shenmue 1 & 2 will also be re-released for Xbone/PC/P4 later in 2018. Shenmue 3 will be released in late 2018 for PC and PS4. Gameplay Shenmue 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_30so9looQ Shenmue 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoz9M-ieXB8 Trailers Shenmue 1&2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPtlofIccAk Shenmue 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UweI4Ra2QbM What's this sailors thing I hear people refer to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UweI4Ra2QbM How about a game of lucky hit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cmfWr1tcp0 Asteroid Alert fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Apr 17, 2018 |
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Obligatory Mega64 vids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgmCdt4EgxU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar0KojxIvmQ
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Apr 17, 2018 20:42
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I can remember playing the original Shenmue on the Dreamcast years ago and being blown away by the immersive quality of it. I'd be curious to see how it stands up to the games of today.
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May 8, 2018 00:35
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BaseballPCHiker posted:I can remember playing the original Shenmue on the Dreamcast years ago and being blown away by the immersive quality of it. I'd be curious to see how it stands up to the games of today. I opened every God damned drawer in that house.
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May 8, 2018 05:29
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I love this series unconditionally for blowing my young mind with the most immersive video game world I'd ever experienced. The story must continue. The hype is real.
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May 8, 2018 05:39
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Shenmue is one of the most ambitious and unique games ever made. You'll see people say it's the progenitor of Yakuza, they're 100% wrong. It's the progenitor of Gone Home, Papers Please + all other games that celebrate the mundane within a well-defined time and place. You get an allowance from your grandma. You have to be in bed by a certain hour. You eventually have to get a part-time job. There's nothing like Shenmue.
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May 8, 2018 09:43
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Just like Shenmue, this thread will never die.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRzTxwfyOCk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsibwSkp0as&t=108s man nurse fucked around with this message at 16:57 on May 8, 2018 |
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May 8, 2018 16:53
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I remember skipping my job in that game to go play games at the arcade. It inspired me to quit future IRL jobs to slack off and play games. Thanks Shenmue!!! I wonder if that late 2018 release date is realistic or if this is going to get dragged out for years.
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May 8, 2018 23:50
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Do you know anything about Chinese people?
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May 9, 2018 00:52
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Speaking as someone who backed in the first minute, and has longed for Shenmue 3 since they were a tiny tiny child, there is no way on gods green earth that game is coming out this year. No loving way
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May 9, 2018 01:48
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I'll wait as long as it takes for Yu Suzuki to realize his vision.
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May 9, 2018 03:52
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Watch this DigitalFoundry retrospective on the revolutionary tech used in Shenmue the 1st. Real-time motion blur! Dynamic lighting! Holy crap, I can't believe I'm seeing this on my Sega Dreamcast! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0blSBgpRUg
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May 9, 2018 09:19
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Surprising no one, they've announced that Shenmue 3's release date has been pushed to 2019.
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May 16, 2018 16:21
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The KS update:"" posted:日本語はこちら The delay isn't a big deal to me, what I really want to know is if someone has talked Suzuki out of this bonkers idea to make another 3 Shenmue games after this.
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May 16, 2018 16:34
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Three years and 82 Kickstarter updates in and we don't yet have any real gameplay footage. I'm not holding my breath for a 2019 release.
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May 24, 2018 10:00
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Backer surveys just went out for Shenmue 3  Selected the physical PS4 version, then I’ll likely buy the steam version out of pocket when it releases.
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Jun 28, 2018 17:09
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Warehouse number one. Big blue door. Noon tomorrow. Lunch time, eh?
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Jun 28, 2018 17:24
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE_xPfHP0dY August 21st
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Jul 3, 2018 16:02
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pre-ordered the hell out of the Steam version just now I can't find that amazing, long image of all those Shenmue characters and gently caress the police and mirrored and filtered Fuku-san and all that so just pretend you're scrolling past it right now
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Jul 3, 2018 17:27
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Good soup! posted:pre-ordered the hell out of the Steam version just now I got you 
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Jul 4, 2018 03:43
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Let me hunt down the murderer of my father.... riight after I play with this kitten and collect some capsule toys. Oh poo poo I need to forklift drift! What the gently caress was I doing again?
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Jul 4, 2018 04:56
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exquisite tea posted:Watch this DigitalFoundry retrospective on the revolutionary tech used in Shenmue the 1st. Real-time motion blur! Dynamic lighting! Holy crap, I can't believe I'm seeing this on my Sega Dreamcast! This was fantastic! And it looks like they did a sequel as well! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HNOSQqoUcg
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Jul 4, 2018 22:00
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I love Shenmue. It is my favourite game ever. I appreciate it also very much a marmite experience, probably somewhat dependent on how much you love kung-fu, yoda style teachings and immersing yourself in a incredibly detailed yet mundane other world. I also feel that there is a lot of hype that newcomers to the season probably won't get it if they play it for the first time today considering the almost 20 year gap in release date, so I always feel like it needs a disclaimed to point out that this was a game that was released at the same time as Pokemon Snap, Dungeon Keeper 2 and the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater when considering it's qualities.
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Jul 4, 2018 22:12
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man nurse posted:I got you Haha yessss that should be in the OP  I went to Japan for the first time ever a few months back and I felt like I gained an ever bigger appreciation for the level of detail that went into the games, even today it's incredible
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Jul 4, 2018 22:55
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Here's an extended preview of Shenmue 3 that a lot of you probably haven't seen, it has a lot more footage than the one publicly released, including some quick time events and minigames. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJY1YtxH2gM Yes, we know there's no facial animation in the video.
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Jul 6, 2018 03:15
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdcp4_oNREY
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Jul 15, 2018 17:57
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Bumping because we got a new Shenmue 3 screenshot, which celebrates the campaign reaching $7 Million 
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Jul 26, 2018 02:06
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I hope the 1+2 pack gets a Switch release, but if not I'll still buy it for PS4. I never finished the 2nd one but I really want to go through them both again.exquisite tea posted:There's nothing like Shenmue.
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Jul 26, 2018 02:25
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I went to preorder this today, and the Gamestop employee said he never heard of it. I had to spell it for him so he could look it up. 9 days until the saga begins again!  Have some more content. Here's Ryo's English voice actor interviewing people at E3 in-character. Pretty awesome that he's coming back for Shenmue 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w7kYy08VNQ
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Aug 13, 2018 01:07
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I'm getting bad vibes over the upcoming re-release. i've seen people pointing out missing shadowns and the fact theyre not even gonna bother bringing over any of the passport features tells me its going to be a lazy port.
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Aug 13, 2018 07:20
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what else was on the passport disc other than floating heads telling me how to play the game, cutscene viewer, and deactivated online stuff
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EA Sports posted:I'm getting bad vibes over the upcoming re-release. i've seen people pointing out missing shadowns and the fact theyre not even gonna bother bringing over any of the passport features tells me its going to be a lazy port. Seems anything but lazy to me. It has: Choice of Japanese or English speech in both games Saves can be carried over from Shenmue into Shenmue II on all platforms Saving anywhere in both games HD resolution rendering Updated UI New post processing effects for both games Full controller support and configurable mouse and keyboard for PC users And it's been confirmed you can toggle the awful xbox bloom effects in Shenmue 2. I'm excited!
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Aug 13, 2018 19:23
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Oh poo poo I somehow missed you can save anywhere, that's an incredibly good qol addition
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Good soup! posted:what else was on the passport disc other than floating heads telling me how to play the game, cutscene viewer, and deactivated online stuff You could trade those winning cans for exclusive capsule toys that were only obtainable that way. I was very sad when they ended the (dial up!) connected service for Shenmue I and I couldn't collect ALL the capsule toys anymore. I hope they'll be available in the remake, and if not, well, I'm getting the PC version, some kind person will probably mod it in.
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Aug 14, 2018 00:48
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Early copies are out in the wild, so it's being streamed and whatnot. Looks really slick so far from what I've seen! There's also going to be a day one patch, so treat any reports of framerate issues or bugs accordingly.
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Aug 14, 2018 23:50
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Shenmue 1 & 2 is out tomorrow and/or later tonight! I’m tempted to see if my GameStop will give it to me at 9 PM tonight, being on the west coast. That’s right when they close though, so probably not. I’m just so excited to play Shenmue again!
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Aug 20, 2018 18:47
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Starting my preload on Steam. I'm so excited. I really should start with 1, but I love 2 so much that I may just start with that...
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Aug 21, 2018 00:51
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Called my Gamestop and they're gonna let me pick it up before they close tonight. I am so loving excited for this game. I cannot wait to spend time exploring these games again.PunkBoy posted:Starting my preload on Steam. I'm so excited. I really should start with 1, but I love 2 so much that I may just start with that... You gotta transfer your save from 1!
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Aug 21, 2018 01:18
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man nurse posted:You gotta transfer your save from 1! poo poo, that's true. https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/1031695137620066304 Wait, so it's not out on PC until tomorrow? gently caress. 
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Still hoping for a Switch port somewhere down the line...it ought to be feasible on that hardware, right?
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