As these old forums are about to be locked down with the new Shenmue Dojo, here's on last update to this thread of the latest articles from Phantom River Stone. See you on the new forums! https://i.imgur.com/qmvJAFls.png Examining the Warehouse Battle Scene https://i.imgur.com/HvNXjkTs.png Shenmue D...
the individual kanjis mean - strike, open. but according to jisho.org when combined it means だかい - dakai - 'break in the deadlock' so maybe this is an indication of a successful counter attack. ie. the opponent grappled Ryo and he successfully executed a strike reversal. Great theory! best to wait...
I've written a blog post looking how the Abe Store in Sakuragaoka used to look, in the development days before Shenmue's release. https://i.imgur.com/HXdyjPDl.jpg Did you know the Abe Store in Sakuragaoka was originally going to be called the "Saitō Store"? We look at this and other ways t...
P.S. 100 Yen soda drinks in Shenmue are priced at 130 Yen irl, the inflation is real! :O :D Yup, that's true. But there's actually one particular machine further along on Dobuita Street that still sells Coke cans at 100 yen which is perfect for recreating the Ryo drinking experience. I like to thin...
https://i.imgur.com/nik42aSm.jpg The "AI Battling" stretch goal coming up at $7m was highlighted in the last Kickstarter Update. I don't think it's a topic that has come up very much to date, so I wrote a short post if anyone needs a reminder about what it is. I also clarify in the post t...
I've put together a summary post on Phantom River Stone - no new revelations but just to bring together the main points learned from the new Sega FAQ & Adam Koralik's video plus the trailer & new screenshots in one place. https://i.imgur.com/y5J7ONGm.jpg https://www.phantomriverstone.com/201...
It's kind of interesting that Ryo's room at the Inn is in the same place that Xiuying's room was at the Da Yuan Apartments. Probably just a coincidence, but at least it'll be easy to remember. That's a good point, I wouldn't be surprised if it was deliberate. Definitely easier to locate a room at t...
https://i.imgur.com/T0K0DAOl.jpg I've posted an article on Phantom River Stone which is an extension of the Choubu Inn floor plan translations I posted to the Dojo in 2015, with added commentary. Background: Going back three years to the very start of the official Shenmue III project, soon after it...
Switch, I've been running across a lot of old Weekly Am2 interviews with Shenmue staff. Would you be interested in translating any of these? Most are rather short. Absolutely. If you'd like to send me the links I will add them to the blog's list of candidate future topics and see when I can fit one...
https://i.imgur.com/xz5MmOV.jpg I've posted up a translation of an interview Yu Suzuki held with the media on 18th January 1999, soon after the successful Shenmue premiere events. Shenmue was still somewhat shrouded in mystery, so the "15 Secrets" this article refers to - while not repres...
I had a browse around Japanese websites and can find reference to 3 distinct versions: 1. Shenmue 2 (standard version) Release date: 6 September 2001, price 8190 yen 2. Shenmue 2 (limited edition w/ VF4 discs & sticker on the front) Release date: 6 September 2001, price 8190 yen 3. Shenmue 2 (Do...