onaretrotip I love the second game so much. really feels like a world I would happily live in. I worry that the 3rd instalment will feel dated now. I hope not
I can't believe I'm playing the Dreamcast again after quite awhile (took 15 minutes to set it up from unplugging the Gamecube- coz' I've been trying to beat which I believe is the last boss for almost a year now, lol). VGA + Flat PC Monitor w/ .20 dot pitch + 480p with Shenmue 2 (good thing I organize all the saves into the SEGA 4MB switching memory card- I wish it had an LCD. I think I'll back up Shenmue saves into it's own VMUs coz' it's special, the grandaddy of all modern open world games) is almost heaven. At this level of sharpness (.20 dot pitch) t's probably like playing on a BVM already. I'll use the Pomodoro Technique which I highly recommend to everyone (it's timer heavy) to get work done and that secret thing on the video. I forgot where those people are located but there's nothing like a Dreamcast controller (although not ergonomic, it's still look good- it looks like a space starfighter, also, the Mazinger Z of consoles coz' of the VMU). Thanks. Pray I get to do that duck secret and other secrets. It's sometimes a very hard game.
I remember looking at the codes for this game online back in 2000, not even owning the game. Was mindblown when it mentioned “when you go to work”. Bought it, loved it.
Haha yeah the little details like that were amazing in those days. What is something terrible about Shenmue? "You have to wait for a bus." What is something amazing about Shenmue? "You have to WAIT FOR A BUS!"
@@onaretrotip I just got the HD collection and I’m loving the first one so far and thought that that was an amazing feature this is basically what inspired yakuza is what I think every second I play this
Shenmue is a very special game. Even today, I still loved the game like it was way back in 1999. Having the HD version is a god-send restoration of the classic masterpiece .
It's hard to explain how good it was at the time to people who didn't experience it first hand. It's very dated now, but at the time my mind was well and truly blown.
This is an awesome video. I beat the original shenmue on my Dreamcast twice and I'm playing again on Steam right now . I didn't know there was a bad ending and seeing what Lan di was supposed to look like is crazy
The pioneer of theatrical drama in gaming world in full 3D, the first that using a real time render of facial expressions. Way too ambitious for it's own good. Great game that never finish.
Great video mate. Shenmue is by far my favourite Dreamcast game. It just drew me in like no other game at the time. I will always remember how happy I was when I realised it was possible to play the arcade games in the arcades and the forklift racing at the end of your working day was another highlight for me lol. New some of these facts but not all of them. Really enjoyed this one. (Colin from LTR)
Thanks, Colin! Glad you enjoyed it. Shenmue really drew me in too. Like I said in the intro, I ended up playing it for like four days straight when I first saw it. It was unbelievable really.
So well made, you make real good videos, i knew about the first half, and then the 2nd half i didnt know, interesting to learn. Great job, this video needs to be blasted to all shenmue fans
In my efforts to absorb every single piece of information and snippet of knowledge from this franchise, I have pretty much dug my toes so deep that it's fully made me a Shenmue addict😂😂😂😂
Have you been to Yokosuka? Shenmue changed my life in so many different ways! (quick plug, I've been to Dobuita Street and posted a video on my channel).
never been there myself so far... But someday i might. Btw i subbed your channel, made a movie yesterday as well. If i may share this? th-cam.com/video/dJ1ptK3SxKs/w-d-xo.html
Nice tip on the duck, thanks. Now I have to fire up the Dreamcast again, lol. I paused it to not spoil what comes after the second fight with the convenience store clerk. This is still the hardest game physically- that arm wrestling mini game.
Thanks. Will make time for Shenmue 2 again. I guess it's still saved on the VMU. It's surprising, there are still secrets in there. I thought I'd really finished the best of all open world games (the most that make you feel epic compared to GTA, Fallout or Elder Scrolls). It's like their Konami code. I wonder if there are anymore secret on Shenmue 1 and 2? I think Susuki should also build a Dreamcast version for Shenmue 3 coz' that's easily a 1 million to 2 million (coz' those who bought it will buy two versions) market for them. People would really want all 3 on the Dreamcast, using the Dreamcast controller. All they have to do is lower the resolutions on their PS4 version (it could be in many MIL disks or GD-ROM which they can easily request with SEGA just for them)- they don't need to worry about facial expression coz' that's what fans are used to- stoic expressions. I'd be terrible if Ryo started talking and reacting like Sonic did and being too expressive, lol. Thanks. God bless, Matthew 16:18
@@onaretrotip I heard, Shenmue 1 & 2' NPCs, each NPC was totally unique, they even have birthday and all that X-D I love that. How many unique NPCs was in Shenmue 1 and 2. 200 unique NPCs each? Or more? I have yet to play Shenmue 3 which I have but I may need to upgrade my GPU, it's a slideshow even at the lowest setting. Stay safe, prayers for world peace. Revelation 21:4
As a life long Shenmue fan I am also looking forward to Shenmue 3. I also never knew about the duck race lol (may have to get the dreamcast out and have a go :) ). Great vid and thanks for sharing
Great video Pete! I remember playing this game when it was released and feeling like it fell out of the future. It was so hard to describe it to people back then, since there wasn't really a point of reference at the time. Can't wait for Shenmue 3!
Thanks, Nick! Oh yeah, I get that, it really did feel like a huge jump forward as it was so open. One really had to experience it to appreciate it. I'm hoping 3 doesn't disappoint!
The Shenmue games are some of my favourite games of all time. I'm going back through them in preparation for the third game. Woah these facts are too good man, I didn't know a lot of them like the different endings, different translations and duck races which look very cool! I'm so excited for Shenmue 3! 👍
Legend has it that if everyone who owned a Dreamcast Console actually bought a copy of Shenmue, it still wouldn't cover the overall cost of making it !
I'm doing a Shenmue 1-2-3 marathon this upcoming week on Twitch and found your video while looking for footage to promote the even. Gotta say you gotta a pretty chill channel. Subbed. Cheers from Tokyo.
Had no idea about the duck race! Honestly never completed Shenmue though, however I did own it for the Dreamcast at the time and played a fair portion of it.
I think a lot of people played Shenmue a lot but never actually finished it. The first few times I played it was always long sessions at mates' houses, like the four day session I mentioned when I first saw it. Thanks, Ryan!
I didn't know you could transfer saves on the DC versions of the Shenmue games. I hope they include that in the re release of the two games on PC and current consoles.
No, but you sure save at the end of 1 on PC, and it lets you use it in 2 on PC. Look, Shenmue 1 took me 30 hours on PC, I wasn't ruishing either. What do you care? Do 1 fully, enjoy it, save, have it in 2 for the pawnshop LOL.
Just discovered your channel, very nice and well done video.. You have a new subscriber and keep up the good work.. Do you have any other social media platforms like Instergram?
Uhm, I noticed that you were a fan of Goldeneye in another vid and now Shenmue? You sir have great taste for legendary games, no doubt about it. Subbed! :)
Haha, it certainly did! At the time they were so new that it wasn't annoying, but some games since then have gone a bit overboard on the QTEs. Games like Uncharted use them pretty well though I think.
Well, there's the interview that I put up th-cam.com/video/mmXVco0Bkyk/w-d-xo.html and Yu is quite clear on the cost, but also in Dreamcast Mag issue #17 March 2001. SEGA Producer Kats Sato also confirmed the $70 million costs. It's not that big of a deal for a game in development with 200 staff for 5 years. I mean FF7 cost Square $40 million and that was in 97 on the PS. I know Yu has since tried to play down the cost, but that was because he was desperate for funding for Part III and IV.
I only got familiar with the the series through the Xbox port of the 2nd game remember really enjoying it....can we have more LL Cool J musical interludes please Pete xD
Fantastic video mate. I'm always amazed when I hear people talking about this game. It sounds truly amazing and immersive. I've never had the chance to play it - not sure how to go about it without a dream cast!
Thanks, Ben! Yeah, tricky without a Dreamcast, but you should be able to play it through an emulator (Reicast?), although I'm hoping that both games get a remastered release at some point.
TRexSpaceStation Shenmue is worth picking a Dreamcast alone for! But no joke they are alot of good games for this system.. I believe out of all retro consoles the Dreamcast would be the console you most likely play the most..
Great stuff Pete pet, I've never played any of these but always hear great stuff about them, I keep thinking about trying to get a dreamcast just so I can give them a go
Thanks, Chris. Definitely worth doing, such great games if you're willing to put the time in. Plus, it's worth having a Dreamcast anyway, it has some great exclusives.
Oh man just like me, went to a friends house saw the freedom and mindblowing graphics. Crazy how open worlds are taken for granted, amd stale in many instances. Wonder if I'll ever experience this wow factor for an open world ever again. Ha forgot you could play some arcade classics too, remember the toy machines. Ace video and lovely memories; handy as I don't know much about the second really. Had it for Xbox but it always froze after the first cut scene. Is 3 out this year or what??
Haha, yeah the open world was just mental back then, it's hard explaining that to young people today. It's like when I try to explain how big a deal the original Game Boy was, like WHAT?... YOU CAN CHANGE THE GAMES??? Hahaha we were used to playing LCD games like Game & watch where you bought it and were stuck with the one dedicated game, so having interchangeable carts was just mind-blowing. Nah, I honestly don't think we will ever see huge jumps like that anymore, each generation seems to be more and more similar to the last. I'd be very surprised if we see 3 this year mate.
+onaretrotip ah memories. Yeah what you say is demonstrated exactly in the fact new versions of current consoles are released instead of brand new ones. Moore's Law is being stretched to the max at the moment
In case you don't know and may see it. 1&2 got remakes, Steam for PC, PS4, Xbox. You can play both now. Shenmue 3 confirmed out on 27th of August 2019. Less than a year now. He needed to do it. It's still a work in progress, and he doesn't have a millionaire donating to him like SEGA used to have. I think he has 10 times fewer people working on it now, even with an Indian company designing some of the misc hundreds of characters. I get him, he doesn't want cookie cutters walking the streets. If it takes a year, let him use a year.
THE GOAT besides the SIMS couldn't be nothing better than those games...nothing lile a storyline open world soundtracks that stick with you for all your life!
Yeah definitely. Although I wouldn't recommend Shenmue to a first-timer these days considering how far gaming has come since then, but it made a lasting impression on me.
Another fantastic 10 fact video, Awesome Sir! I never knew anything about this game until around 5 years ago lol! I can clearly see why it gets the praise it deserves. What a Beauty of a game. I have considered playing the first recently but concerned I would had enjoyed it more at the time. Also do you use the D-pad to control the player movements? Any way many thanks 'onetrip!' haha! Take it easy 👍🏼
Thanks, Luke! Yeah, I totally agree that you would have enjoyed it more back in the day, but worth trying. You look around with the analogue and walk with the D-pad, yes. Hahaha.
That duck thing is quackers! Well I know little about this game having never played it but hopefully that will change one day. Great vid as always Pete :)
David Jefferson Haha. No, don’t think I did, but it’s in the background throughout the video so it speaks for itself. Amazing soundtrack; I have it on vinyl.
David Jefferson Ha, that’s with me for life I’m afraid. I also have the Streets of Rage trilogy and got the first two signed by Yuzo Koshiro when I met him in London at the end of 2017.
Great video man, I wonder what 3 will turn out like? I only ever played the first Shenumue game, I played it through once but really enjoyed it, when I get round to finishing the Dreamcast collection it's one I'll definitely be buying
Great video, thank you for sharing. I never played the series and now that I find out there is a time limit, I am glad I never have. Time limits piss me off. There were more open world games, back in the 16bit days, if you like them.
You have to try very very hard to run out of time. The only doable way is to save at the sneak point, and fail over and over. And even that would be long and hard. People only do it to see the bad ending.
Question. Are there then different endings to the games if you don’t get to April and June respectively? I only played Shenmue 1 on Dreamcast and I only remember the LAN D ending shown in this video.
Pretty much knew all of these a loooonnnggg time ago, but never did win a duck race. Just finished Shenmue 1 again and now onto the second. Best game ever made!
i first played it on a set of copied discs i got from a middle aged supertechgeek dude in the neighbourhood while at University.. so you can imagine i had plenty of time to sink into it in between all my fervent studying.. ahem.. ;) this game is central to possibly the very worst skullduggery to ever hit the gaming industry when Peter FUCKING Moore basically used it as a makeweight to get a job at microsoft.. stealing it from the dreamcast and giving it to bill gates by not releasing the game in the US when we worked for sega, only to have it as a US 'exclusive on the xbox around the time he went to work for them. despicable.. oh... also.. great vid man.. very nice work. XD
Oh wow, what a dirty bastard! My mates were at University at the time Shenmue came out. Like I said, my mate was living in Tooting as he was studying in London. Good times. Thanks, Ben. Glad you enjoyed it.
shenmueso basically the exact same thing Sony have done with shenmue 3 doing a scam Kickstarter then Sony comes out with that they are part founding the game with it's marketing and development they basically screwed all the shenmue fans who don't own a ps4 but I guess it won't See the ps4 my guess is it's going be a release game for the ps5 if it is out in 2019. As for the "stealing" shit that was a expensive theft cost to port it over knowing the dreamcast was dying and it wasn't a US exclusive it was EU aswell
Staffs Woodsman neil that's not what happened imo. sony never owned or controlled the license, sega gave it to Yu Suzuki but were unwilling to fund it, Sony were also unwilling to fund the entire project but announced *from the start* they would help with marketing and converting the game onto ps4 (it's being developed on PC initially). Suzuki retains complete creative control this way, but crucially Sony never had the rights to it or the inclination to fully fund it. so the kickstarter was legit. Peter Moore didn't care about the xbox having a small install base, he was just trying to secure his own job there. a complete turd of a man.
shenmueso Sega gave to license to shenmue 3 to complete the story Suzuki doesn't have to license to shenmue 1/2 that's why people want a remaster to get the Sony fans who have never play a shenmue game and it was the worse Kickstarter imo because they didn't even go the PayPal way unless it changed after that's why I didn't back I will never trust the Japanese with bank details as they are the highest in bank fraud even till this day and and with Sega announced that they are coming back with there catalogue of games in the next few years I can see shenmue 1/2 being in that line up well I can only HOPE.
you're right Suzuki doesn't have the rights to the first 2 games, if Sega want to do anything with it, they should get HD remasters out before the new game drops to capitalise on the renewed interest. They did add paypal later on and you can still back the project and get rewards now, via their dedicated 'slacker backer' web page. - shenmue.link/order/?en i shouldn't worry about the money, this aint some back-alley job, this is the god of Sega games, he aint gonna screw us over, believe. :)
That was great man! I played through both of these, and yeah I don't remember getting a duck lol! I have a version of a iso that the english voices pulled from the xbox and put on the DC copy of Shenmue 2.
oh man ...I thought i knew it all and i was wrong ...there is a secret duck race ...huh? got to check on that if I got my shenmue 1+2 (its ordered already) *hyyyped* .... its just a few more days now ...ohhh yes ! ...and then again just a few more days until i get my Shenmue 3 into My Hands( FINALLY *-*
Yeah, the Shenmue community has been great over the years and never given up the dream. I was in absolute shock with 2015's E3, and it was undoubtedly the best one in years. Haha, well the duck race will give you something extra to do when you replay the game :)
Another fact shenmue has never been on a PlayStation console but Sony buys the rights to make shenmue 3 a console exclusive wonder how PlayStation fans who have never played a shenmue game going to understand the real story of the game play story Not the bonus movie
Good point. I'm just surprised that they're not releasing the first two as an HD compilation for the PS4 before releasing Shenmue III. That would make sense.
onaretrotip I think it's because Sega own them now not the creator and shenmue 2 is part owned by Microsoft I think. Think that's why they did a scam Kickstarter then after told people don't are doing the marketing and paid towards the development but every gamer knows how Sony works typical Japanese company they are the dirtiest in the business like what they did with street fighter
Hmm, we'll see I guess. I heard that both Shenmue games were remastered during the PS3/360 era but never saw the light of day, so who knows if they'll ever emerge.
I think Shenmue was and still is MEGA influencial in open world games., you can see some shenmue even in Witcher 3., many compare it to GTA but NOPE, Shenmue is actually an adventure game more close to what Quantic Dream has been doing., actually the Dreamcast has the very first Quantic Dream game "Omikron" which is very close to what Shenmue did., is all about adventure., the only thing that Suzuki missed that later games added was the "choice selection options"., of course there are different out comes in Shenmue but you don´t have the options like in Quantic Dream games or even the wheel of decisions of Mass effect., Shenmue is NOT close to Yakuza, Yakuza is more like an action RPG., shenmue is really an adventure game with fighting mechanics
Yeah, definitely a huge influence on open-world games. For clarity - I was saying that Shenmue is the spiritual successor to Shenmue, but not that the gameplay is similar.
Hi. I would bet, Shenmue 3's ending would be, like Tomb Raider 2015: Shenmue 1 and 2 would be the path for him to become Akira. This would tie the Virtua Fighter with Shenmue as a kind of prequel, Akira's formation. God bless, Proverbs 31
Well what do you think Hazuki Tradition meant? His coming of age gift was a sword hand guard. You see his father practice with a Katana. In fact that's how you learn Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, Hapkido, Aikijitsu. They came from moves with a sword, just redone empty handed. That's why those arts work so well, no praying mantis, no crane stances. Everything was very practical, because it was taken from combat. I think it's a shame that Suzuki wrote Ryo going to China to learn the real martial arts. Or his father being shown up by Lan Di that badly. I hated that. It's one thing if they fought, both hit each other, both used holds, and Lan Di just happened to use this move or 2 that was better. The scene instead is not as well done at all. I think Ryo VS Guizhang was how to do it.
That was their fault. It should have started with free battles, I've said that for years. But you ended up missing motor bike races, martial arts battles, fun arcade games. He was trying to impress with how much SEGA Saturn first, and Dreamcast later could do. It could have been still done, but it needed to start with many free battles.
The Sega Saturn is not at the right time. Saturn came out on 1994 and the game is in 1986. Ryo could not have had a Saturn at that time. He could have had a Sega Master System.
I think that people discovering it nowadays won't enjoy it as much, as we've seen it all before. But when it was released there's no question that Shenmue was hugely influential. So I'd disagree with you saying it's overrated, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to everyone today.
Just watching this back, and it sounds like I said "bron medal" hahaha. That's supposed to be bronze medal, of course.
onaretrotip I love the second game so much. really feels like a world I would happily live in. I worry that the 3rd instalment will feel dated now. I hope not
Yeah, I worry that too. Fingers crossed it doesn't disappoint, Daniel.
I can't believe I'm playing the Dreamcast again after quite awhile (took 15 minutes to set it up from unplugging the Gamecube- coz' I've been trying to beat which I believe is the last boss for almost a year now, lol).
VGA + Flat PC Monitor w/ .20 dot pitch + 480p with Shenmue 2 (good thing I organize all the saves into the SEGA 4MB switching memory card- I wish it had an LCD. I think I'll back up Shenmue saves into it's own VMUs coz' it's special, the grandaddy of all modern open world games) is almost heaven. At this level of sharpness (.20 dot pitch) t's probably like playing on a BVM already.
I'll use the Pomodoro Technique which I highly recommend to everyone (it's timer heavy) to get work done and that secret thing on the video. I forgot where those people are located but there's nothing like a Dreamcast controller (although not ergonomic, it's still look good- it looks like a space starfighter, also, the Mazinger Z of consoles coz' of the VMU).
Thanks. Pray I get to do that duck secret and other secrets. It's sometimes a very hard game.
I remember looking at the codes for this game online back in 2000, not even owning the game. Was mindblown when it mentioned “when you go to work”. Bought it, loved it.
Haha yeah the little details like that were amazing in those days.
What is something terrible about Shenmue?
"You have to wait for a bus."
What is something amazing about Shenmue?
"You have to WAIT FOR A BUS!"
@@onaretrotip I just got the HD collection and I’m loving the first one so far and thought that that was an amazing feature this is basically what inspired yakuza is what I think every second I play this
@@nicunicucaesar2893 Yes, Yakuza is definitely a spiritual successor.
Shenmue is a very special game. Even today, I still loved the game like it was way back in 1999. Having the HD version is a god-send restoration of the classic masterpiece .
It is very special indeed. Still remember how much it blew me away.
I played it on the PS4 but wasn't too impressed. It plays best on the Dreamcast and the original Xbox.
Shenmue released in 1999 and for that era this graphics was supreme epic!
I don’t know why it’s doesn’t receive the credits it deserves❗️😢
It's hard to explain how good it was at the time to people who didn't experience it first hand. It's very dated now, but at the time my mind was well and truly blown.
Lol imagine Lan Di with that hairstyle.
Hahahaha! Let's hope they add it in the re-releases, Alan.
This is an awesome video. I beat the original shenmue on my Dreamcast twice and I'm playing again on Steam right now . I didn't know there was a bad ending and seeing what Lan di was supposed to look like is crazy
Thanks mate! Haha yeah, his other haircut is hilarious.
Great shenmue video. Than you for making this we need more shenmue content from true fans :)
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
I've completed this game multiple times and never done any of that duck related stuff.
Sounds like yet another playthrough is in order!
Duck race is on shenmue 2
I loved it. Replayed it 15 years later and made sure to do this.
The pioneer of theatrical drama in gaming world in full 3D, the first that using a real time render of facial expressions. Way too ambitious for it's own good. Great game that never finish.
Well said.
Great video mate. Shenmue is by far my favourite Dreamcast game. It just drew me in like no other game at the time. I will always remember how happy I was when I realised it was possible to play the arcade games in the arcades and the forklift racing at the end of your working day was another highlight for me lol. New some of these facts but not all of them. Really enjoyed this one. (Colin from LTR)
Thanks, Colin! Glad you enjoyed it. Shenmue really drew me in too. Like I said in the intro, I ended up playing it for like four days straight when I first saw it. It was unbelievable really.
So well made, you make real good videos, i knew about the first half, and then the 2nd half i didnt know, interesting to learn. Great job, this video needs to be blasted to all shenmue fans
Thanks a lot, Paul. Glad you enjoyed it!
Duck Races!!! I have played this so many times as a child and never once found that ha ha ha ha.
Haha. Perfect excuse to play it again then.
deadhell304 The duck races are amazing :)
Very good info about what makes Shenmue so special. I'll be sure to send curious people here when Shenmue III and the HD remakes hits the shelves
Thank you very much!
In my efforts to absorb every single piece of information and snippet of knowledge from this franchise, I have pretty much dug my toes so deep that it's fully made me a Shenmue addict😂😂😂😂
LOL
"He'll get his own duck" is not a line I was expecting.
Hahaha!
That duck thing I never knew. Oh my god... That looks tough to actually do.
Haha, yeah. Seems like a mission. I didn't know about it either prior to researching this video.
Actually to get the duck you need to catch THREE leaves in one go, or two leaves twice in a row. Then catch the feather.
Ah, I see. Thanks, Ian!
Have you been to Yokosuka? Shenmue changed my life in so many different ways! (quick plug, I've been to Dobuita Street and posted a video on my channel).
I've never been to Japan, but have always wanted to go, so I'll head out there at some point.
never been there myself so far... But someday i might.
Btw i subbed your channel, made a movie yesterday as well. If i may share this?
th-cam.com/video/dJ1ptK3SxKs/w-d-xo.html
Nice tip on the duck, thanks. Now I have to fire up the Dreamcast again, lol. I paused it to not spoil what comes after the second fight with the convenience store clerk. This is still the hardest game physically- that arm wrestling mini game.
Awesome, glad I've inspired you to dust off the Dreamcast. Let me know how you get on with the duck!
Thanks. Will make time for Shenmue 2 again. I guess it's still saved on the VMU. It's surprising, there are still secrets in there. I thought I'd really finished the best of all open world games (the most that make you feel epic compared to GTA, Fallout or Elder Scrolls). It's like their Konami code. I wonder if there are anymore secret on Shenmue 1 and 2?
I think Susuki should also build a Dreamcast version for Shenmue 3 coz' that's easily a 1 million to 2 million (coz' those who bought it will buy two versions) market for them. People would really want all 3 on the Dreamcast, using the Dreamcast controller. All they have to do is lower the resolutions on their PS4 version (it could be in many MIL disks or GD-ROM which they can easily request with SEGA just for them)- they don't need to worry about facial expression coz' that's what fans are used to- stoic expressions. I'd be terrible if Ryo started talking and reacting like Sonic did and being too expressive, lol. Thanks.
God bless, Matthew 16:18
I think that would be every Shenmue fan's Dream, to see it on Dreamcast. Alas, it will never happen.
@@onaretrotip I heard, Shenmue 1 & 2' NPCs, each NPC was totally unique, they even have birthday and all that X-D I love that. How many unique NPCs was in Shenmue 1 and 2. 200 unique NPCs each? Or more?
I have yet to play Shenmue 3 which I have but I may need to upgrade my GPU, it's a slideshow even at the lowest setting.
Stay safe, prayers for world peace. Revelation 21:4
Solid video, man. Actually learnt some stuff I didn't know before which to me is a sin as a Shenmue fan. Keep it up.
Ah, that's great to hear. Thank you!
As a life long Shenmue fan I am also looking forward to Shenmue 3. I also never knew about the duck race lol (may have to get the dreamcast out and have a go :) ). Great vid and thanks for sharing
Haha awesome, get on it! Thanks, Gary.
Great video Pete! I remember playing this game when it was released and feeling like it fell out of the future. It was so hard to describe it to people back then, since there wasn't really a point of reference at the time. Can't wait for Shenmue 3!
Thanks, Nick! Oh yeah, I get that, it really did feel like a huge jump forward as it was so open. One really had to experience it to appreciate it. I'm hoping 3 doesn't disappoint!
I always got the bronze medal from messing up the quick time event. Never knew there was a second way of getting it
You live and learn! Excited for the re-releases?
Interesting rewatching this Pete since Shenmue 1 and 2 have been released on modern consoles. Still as captivating as ever.
Thanks very much, Scott! I think this video has had a resurgence since they were released.
The Shenmue games are some of my favourite games of all time. I'm going back through them in preparation for the third game.
Woah these facts are too good man, I didn't know a lot of them like the different endings, different translations and duck races which look very cool! I'm so excited for Shenmue 3! 👍
Thanks a lot, Dan. Glad you enjoyed it mate. I'm excited too! Wonder when it'll emerge?...
I funded 3 and I actually never knew the duck trick.
Me too! Hope it turns out well.
I remember that I didn't even know how to play the game and learned all by myself and didn't even get the alternate ending
I think we all did that because games didn't hold your hand back in those days, you were just thrust into it. I prefer that to be honest.
Wow i never new about the duck races, played part two on dreamcast, good times
The duck races seem to have passed a lot of people by. An excuse to replay it! :)
Legend has it that if everyone who owned a Dreamcast Console actually bought a copy of Shenmue, it still wouldn't cover the overall cost of making it !
HAHAHA!
I'm doing a Shenmue 1-2-3 marathon this upcoming week on Twitch and found your video while looking for footage to promote the even. Gotta say you gotta a pretty chill channel. Subbed. Cheers from Tokyo.
Ah, thank you very much. Welcome!
Had no idea about the duck race! Honestly never completed Shenmue though, however I did own it for the Dreamcast at the time and played a fair portion of it.
I think a lot of people played Shenmue a lot but never actually finished it. The first few times I played it was always long sessions at mates' houses, like the four day session I mentioned when I first saw it. Thanks, Ryan!
Always a good watch Pete. Not a game I could ever really get into, not sure I ever got past the slow start
Thanks, Andy! Yeah, I think the slow start put a lot of people off, which is a shame. I had a lot of time on my hands back then, being a stoner.
This is about to be SO GOOD!
:)
I didn't know you could transfer saves on the DC versions of the Shenmue games. I hope they include that in the re release of the two games on PC and current consoles.
Oh, I'm sure they will. Otherwise that would be a glaring omission.
No, but you sure save at the end of 1 on PC, and it lets you use it in 2 on PC. Look, Shenmue 1 took me 30 hours on PC, I wasn't ruishing either. What do you care? Do 1 fully, enjoy it, save, have it in 2 for the pawnshop LOL.
I always felt bad for North American Dreamcast owners as they didn't get a version of Shenmue 2... so no copying their save over :(
Just discovered your channel, very nice and well done video.. You have a new subscriber and keep up the good work.. Do you have any other social media platforms like Instergram?
Ah, thanks a lot, Graham! Glad you like the channel. I'm on Instagram and Twitter as onaretrotip.
Ima big shenmue fan. I never heard about the duck race. Thats awesome!
Great! glad I could teach even a die hard Shenmue fan something new :)
Uhm, I noticed that you were a fan of Goldeneye in another vid and now Shenmue? You sir have great taste for legendary games, no doubt about it. Subbed! :)
Haha. Thanks, Christian! Two games that had a big influence on my gaming life there. Thanks for the sub ;)
What a great video. I had no idea about the duck race. Lol.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
lol this was why I got a dreamcast in the first place. Great game, but damn if it didn't thrust quick time events into the mainstream...
Haha, it certainly did! At the time they were so new that it wasn't annoying, but some games since then have gone a bit overboard on the QTEs. Games like Uncharted use them pretty well though I think.
The Shenmue 'project' cost SEGA $70 million . Has confirmed by both Yu Suzuki and Kats Sato. Its not an exaggeration at all.
Oh really? Interesting. So both games plus the Saturn development totalled $70M?
Well, there's the interview that I put up th-cam.com/video/mmXVco0Bkyk/w-d-xo.html and Yu is quite clear on the cost, but also in Dreamcast Mag issue #17 March 2001. SEGA Producer Kats Sato also confirmed the $70 million costs. It's not that big of a deal for a game in development with 200 staff for 5 years. I mean FF7 cost Square $40 million and that was in 97 on the PS. I know Yu has since tried to play down the cost, but that was because he was desperate for funding for Part III and IV.
Can't blame him!
I only got familiar with the the series through the Xbox port of the 2nd game remember really enjoying it....can we have more LL Cool J musical interludes please Pete xD
Hahaha hopefully, Ben!
Fantastic video mate. I'm always amazed when I hear people talking about this game. It sounds truly amazing and immersive. I've never had the chance to play it - not sure how to go about it without a dream cast!
Thanks, Ben! Yeah, tricky without a Dreamcast, but you should be able to play it through an emulator (Reicast?), although I'm hoping that both games get a remastered release at some point.
TRexSpaceStation Shenmue is worth picking a Dreamcast alone for! But no joke they are alot of good games for this system.. I believe out of all retro consoles the Dreamcast would be the console you most likely play the most..
If I were you I would just buy the dreamcast! You won't regret it!
Great stuff Pete pet, I've never played any of these but always hear great stuff about them, I keep thinking about trying to get a dreamcast just so I can give them a go
Thanks, Chris. Definitely worth doing, such great games if you're willing to put the time in. Plus, it's worth having a Dreamcast anyway, it has some great exclusives.
lol longest hidden secret ever! great stuff Pete
Haha yeah. Pretty long-winded, Stu. Thanks mate!
Oh man just like me, went to a friends house saw the freedom and mindblowing graphics. Crazy how open worlds are taken for granted, amd stale in many instances. Wonder if I'll ever experience this wow factor for an open world ever again. Ha forgot you could play some arcade classics too, remember the toy machines. Ace video and lovely memories; handy as I don't know much about the second really. Had it for Xbox but it always froze after the first cut scene. Is 3 out this year or what??
Haha, yeah the open world was just mental back then, it's hard explaining that to young people today. It's like when I try to explain how big a deal the original Game Boy was, like WHAT?... YOU CAN CHANGE THE GAMES??? Hahaha we were used to playing LCD games like Game & watch where you bought it and were stuck with the one dedicated game, so having interchangeable carts was just mind-blowing.
Nah, I honestly don't think we will ever see huge jumps like that anymore, each generation seems to be more and more similar to the last.
I'd be very surprised if we see 3 this year mate.
+onaretrotip ah memories. Yeah what you say is demonstrated exactly in the fact new versions of current consoles are released instead of brand new ones. Moore's Law is being stretched to the max at the moment
In case you don't know and may see it. 1&2 got remakes, Steam for PC, PS4, Xbox. You can play both now. Shenmue 3 confirmed out on 27th of August 2019. Less than a year now. He needed to do it. It's still a work in progress, and he doesn't have a millionaire donating to him like SEGA used to have. I think he has 10 times fewer people working on it now, even with an Indian company designing some of the misc hundreds of characters. I get him, he doesn't want cookie cutters walking the streets. If it takes a year, let him use a year.
THE GOAT besides the SIMS couldn't be nothing better than those games...nothing lile a storyline open world soundtracks that stick with you for all your life!
Yeah definitely. Although I wouldn't recommend Shenmue to a first-timer these days considering how far gaming has come since then, but it made a lasting impression on me.
Another fantastic 10 fact video, Awesome Sir!
I never knew anything about this game until around 5 years ago lol!
I can clearly see why it gets the praise it deserves.
What a Beauty of a game.
I have considered playing the first recently but concerned I would had enjoyed it more at the time.
Also do you use the D-pad to control the player movements?
Any way many thanks 'onetrip!' haha!
Take it easy 👍🏼
Thanks, Luke! Yeah, I totally agree that you would have enjoyed it more back in the day, but worth trying. You look around with the analogue and walk with the D-pad, yes. Hahaha.
That duck thing is quackers!
Well I know little about this game having never played it but hopefully that will change one day. Great vid as always Pete :)
Definitely worth giving it a go if you get the chance, Mat. Thanks dude!
Matropolis Hold out for Shenmue 1 and 2 HD; it's bound to happen and I'm almost certain Sega will release them
Abraham 123 Cheers, will do :)
21st of August, now is your chance to try it.
Cool Z was a Shenmue II character
Whoops. Didn't realise I was showing pics of Shenmue during that segment.
but did he mention the dopeA soundtrack toooo???
Who's "he"?
@@onaretrotip you, the "nair-rate-tah'"
David Jefferson Haha. No, don’t think I did, but it’s in the background throughout the video so it speaks for itself. Amazing soundtrack; I have it on vinyl.
@@onaretrotip sir, I would fan-cy buying that from you. I'm broke!
David Jefferson Ha, that’s with me for life I’m afraid. I also have the Streets of Rage trilogy and got the first two signed by Yuzo Koshiro when I met him in London at the end of 2017.
Great video man, I wonder what 3 will turn out like? I only ever played the first Shenumue game, I played it through once but really enjoyed it, when I get round to finishing the Dreamcast collection it's one I'll definitely be buying
Thanks, Daron! Yeah, I'm wondering that too. Time will tell I suppose.
Great video, thank you for sharing.
I never played the series and now that I find out there is a time limit, I am glad I never have. Time limits piss me off.
There were more open world games, back in the 16bit days, if you like them.
I get that. It's certainly a weird choice, especially as you can spend so much time just wandering about, training, or playing arcades.
You have to try very very hard to run out of time. The only doable way is to save at the sneak point, and fail over and over. And even that would be long and hard. People only do it to see the bad ending.
Shenmue, its legendary!
It certainly is, Philip!
Another awesome episode friend
Thanks, Matt!
Duck races....no wonder Sony were not worried...
PMSL
Question. Are there then different endings to the games if you don’t get to April and June respectively? I only played Shenmue 1 on Dreamcast and I only remember the LAN D ending shown in this video.
Nathan Leniski As in if you don’t complete the game by the given date? Yeah, the game ends so there are different endings I guess.
Wow! The duck race! Never knew about it! Get your XBOX’ s out people and have fun with this mini game that’s FREE ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️
LMAO
Pretty much knew all of these a loooonnnggg time ago, but never did win a duck race. Just finished Shenmue 1 again and now onto the second. Best game ever made!
Nice. Get on those duck races!!!
Good video I love Shenmue.
Thanks, Ahmed! Me too.
i first played it on a set of copied discs i got from a middle aged supertechgeek dude in the neighbourhood while at University.. so you can imagine i had plenty of time to sink into it in between all my fervent studying.. ahem.. ;)
this game is central to possibly the very worst skullduggery to ever hit the gaming industry when Peter FUCKING Moore basically used it as a makeweight to get a job at microsoft.. stealing it from the dreamcast and giving it to bill gates by not releasing the game in the US when we worked for sega, only to have it as a US 'exclusive on the xbox around the time he went to work for them. despicable..
oh... also.. great vid man.. very nice work.
XD
Oh wow, what a dirty bastard! My mates were at University at the time Shenmue came out. Like I said, my mate was living in Tooting as he was studying in London. Good times. Thanks, Ben. Glad you enjoyed it.
shenmueso basically the exact same thing Sony have done with shenmue 3 doing a scam Kickstarter then Sony comes out with that they are part founding the game with it's marketing and development they basically screwed all the shenmue fans who don't own a ps4 but I guess it won't See the ps4 my guess is it's going be a release game for the ps5 if it is out in 2019. As for the "stealing" shit that was a expensive theft cost to port it over knowing the dreamcast was dying and it wasn't a US exclusive it was EU aswell
Staffs Woodsman neil that's not what happened imo. sony never owned or controlled the license, sega gave it to Yu Suzuki but were unwilling to fund it, Sony were also unwilling to fund the entire project but announced *from the start* they would help with marketing and converting the game onto ps4 (it's being developed on PC initially). Suzuki retains complete creative control this way, but crucially Sony never had the rights to it or the inclination to fully fund it. so the kickstarter was legit.
Peter Moore didn't care about the xbox having a small install base, he was just trying to secure his own job there. a complete turd of a man.
shenmueso Sega gave to license to shenmue 3 to complete the story Suzuki doesn't have to license to shenmue 1/2 that's why people want a remaster to get the Sony fans who have never play a shenmue game and it was the worse Kickstarter imo because they didn't even go the PayPal way unless it changed after that's why I didn't back I will never trust the Japanese with bank details as they are the highest in bank fraud even till this day and and with Sega announced that they are coming back with there catalogue of games in the next few years I can see shenmue 1/2 being in that line up well I can only HOPE.
you're right Suzuki doesn't have the rights to the first 2 games, if Sega want to do anything with it, they should get HD remasters out before the new game drops to capitalise on the renewed interest. They did add paypal later on and you can still back the project and get rewards now, via their dedicated 'slacker backer' web page. - shenmue.link/order/?en
i shouldn't worry about the money, this aint some back-alley job, this is the god of Sega games, he aint gonna screw us over, believe. :)
That was great man! I played through both of these, and yeah I don't remember getting a duck lol! I have a version of a iso that the english voices pulled from the xbox and put on the DC copy of Shenmue 2.
Thanks, Marcus! Oh, awesome. Wasn't aware that there was an ISO with the English audio.
No the
english audio sucked big time
Never played any of them probably won't either but who doesn't love a good duck race 😜
Hahaha. Exactly, Gav.
Gav Retro head if you own a dreamcast you should try borrowing the games of someone they are brilliant story is great
You’ve missed out on the best game ever made. 😉
👍👍👍👍👍 great video mate
Thank you very much!
Subscribed. Thanks for the kindness.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy the channel.
oh man ...I thought i knew it all and i was wrong ...there is a secret duck race ...huh? got to check on that if I got my shenmue 1+2 (its ordered already) *hyyyped* .... its just a few more days now ...ohhh yes ! ...and then again just a few more days until i get my Shenmue 3 into My Hands( FINALLY *-*
Yeah, the Shenmue community has been great over the years and never given up the dream. I was in absolute shock with 2015's E3, and it was undoubtedly the best one in years. Haha, well the duck race will give you something extra to do when you replay the game :)
fantastic video mate, subscribed.
Thank you very much!
i hope you do a follow up on your thoughts about shenmue 3 when its released... first 2 are my fav games of all time.
I don't really do modern stuff, but I'll definitely consider sharing my thoughts seeing as it's Shenmue.
this list was excellent!
Thank you, Douglas!
Another fact shenmue has never been on a PlayStation console but Sony buys the rights to make shenmue 3 a console exclusive wonder how PlayStation fans who have never played a shenmue game going to understand the real story of the game play story Not the bonus movie
Good point. I'm just surprised that they're not releasing the first two as an HD compilation for the PS4 before releasing Shenmue III. That would make sense.
onaretrotip I think it's because Sega own them now not the creator and shenmue 2 is part owned by Microsoft I think. Think that's why they did a scam Kickstarter then after told people don't are doing the marketing and paid towards the development but every gamer knows how Sony works typical Japanese company they are the dirtiest in the business like what they did with street fighter
Hmm, we'll see I guess. I heard that both Shenmue games were remastered during the PS3/360 era but never saw the light of day, so who knows if they'll ever emerge.
Yeah man great vid love it hahah legend !
Thanks man!
June the 31st?
Hahahaha! 🤦♂
Great video pete
Thanks, Scott!
3:00 is what you came here for.
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Why do people keep saying “Shenfah”? It’s a mistake. It’s suppose to be Shenhua. “Shen-hoo-wah”
"Hoo-wah". Is that an Al Pacino impression?
It means flower girl in Chinese folks!
What about the sailors?
I couldn't find any. Do you know of any shops where they might go?
Does the save from shenmue II transfer to Shenmue III
It does not I'm afraid.
I think Shenmue was and still is MEGA influencial in open world games., you can see some shenmue even in Witcher 3., many compare it to GTA but NOPE, Shenmue is actually an adventure game more close to what Quantic Dream has been doing., actually the Dreamcast has the very first Quantic Dream game "Omikron" which is very close to what Shenmue did., is all about adventure., the only thing that Suzuki missed that later games added was the "choice selection options"., of course there are different out comes in Shenmue but you don´t have the options like in Quantic Dream games or even the wheel of decisions of Mass effect., Shenmue is NOT close to Yakuza, Yakuza is more like an action RPG., shenmue is really an adventure game with fighting mechanics
Yeah, definitely a huge influence on open-world games. For clarity - I was saying that Shenmue is the spiritual successor to Shenmue, but not that the gameplay is similar.
Hi. I would bet, Shenmue 3's ending would be, like Tomb Raider 2015: Shenmue 1 and 2 would be the path for him to become Akira. This would tie the Virtua Fighter with Shenmue as a kind of prequel, Akira's formation. God bless, Proverbs 31
Ha, that would be awesome actually.
Well what do you think Hazuki Tradition meant? His coming of age gift was a sword hand guard. You see his father practice with a Katana. In fact that's how you learn Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, Hapkido, Aikijitsu. They came from moves with a sword, just redone empty handed. That's why those arts work so well, no praying mantis, no crane stances. Everything was very practical, because it was taken from combat. I think it's a shame that Suzuki wrote Ryo going to China to learn the real martial arts. Or his father being shown up by Lan Di that badly. I hated that. It's one thing if they fought, both hit each other, both used holds, and Lan Di just happened to use this move or 2 that was better. The scene instead is not as well done at all. I think Ryo VS Guizhang was how to do it.
aaand.... what does this gold metal do again??
Fuck all!
Shenmue is set in the 80's not the 90s
Where in the video did I say it was set in the 90s?
duck races what!?!,!??
😂😂😂
All that to play a duck race? Anyway good games.
😂
i Play maybe 30 minutos and i found the game boring , but i m going to try again with shenmue HD.
It does take a while to warm up, but it's worth the investment.
That was their fault. It should have started with free battles, I've said that for years. But you ended up missing motor bike races, martial arts battles, fun arcade games. He was trying to impress with how much SEGA Saturn first, and Dreamcast later could do. It could have been still done, but it needed to start with many free battles.
The Sega Saturn is not at the right time. Saturn came out on 1994 and the game is in 1986. Ryo could not have had a Saturn at that time. He could have had a Sega Master System.
LOL It's just an Easter egg, I'm sure Sega are aware that it's not period accurate.
I did not know any of these facts and I could not care less about Shenmue 3. There - mission accomplished. =D
Haha thanks!
love shenmue
Ditto, Terry!
Such an overrated game....
I think that people discovering it nowadays won't enjoy it as much, as we've seen it all before. But when it was released there's no question that Shenmue was hugely influential. So I'd disagree with you saying it's overrated, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to everyone today.