Hey guys! Most of you probably don't remember me but I made a few post on my travels in Guilin back in 2011.

Since this kickstarter started, I kept thinking Baisha rings a bell, but it took me until today to realize that I was there on that same trip I made when I was in Guilin. And the biggest coincidence of it all, is that I went there straight after Guilin, so I took the same path as Ryo without knowing it! By the way, the train ride from Guilin to Lijiang (Baisha is located near here) took me 30 hours! Which means that Ryo will probably have to take the train, so maybe that explains that train he was hanging on in the Berkely demo....

I wrote an article on Baisha in my blog back in 2011. It's in Japanese, so most of you might not be able to read it but there's some pictures on there too so I'll post the link anyway. The second half of the pictures are from Baisha (starting with the old farmer standing near his crops)
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http://world3languages.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-16-2011.html[/url]

I remember Baisha as a small, picturesque town in the countryside with a really peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. The people very friendly. Like that old farmer, he gave me and my companions some of his carrots for free.
The old man in the white doctor suit was some Chinese herb specialist that's supposed to be worldwide famous. Apparently he cured himself of some disease that was incurable at the time, and has helped other people with the same disease. He gave us some free "healthy tea" that was bitter as hell. The man was 89 when we visited but still looked healthy and energetic. I wonder if he's still alive, he would be 93 now. He seems to be the main reason Baisha is visited by foreigners, so maybe he has something to do with the story? Who knows...
We also went for some noodles at this eatery that all the locals recommended, but I remember they were not so good as the noodles were overcooked, ha! Maybe Yu-san will finally be able to make his dream come true of showing the difference in noodles depending on how long they were cooked at this eatery.
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Anyway, don't know if this was of any help, but it's a magical feeling to realize that I've been there, especially since I also visited Luoyang and the Shaolin Temple which are highly suspected to appear in the future of Shenmue's story!

Captain Asagaya, a Japanese real-life hero, is forced by a die-hard fan to play Shenmue in this hilarious Youtube video. He is all tied-up by the fan, his hands taped onto a Dreamcast controller! LOL

When Captain Asagaya unleashes his powers and unties himself, he engages in a battle with the fan, this battle being a parody of the battle between Iwao and Lan-Di.

This video is full of inside jokes for Shenmue fans, like Dreamcast loading sounds and references to Warehouse No.8!
Great to see funny stuff like this coming from Japan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRCnCAd_ayg

Thanks a lot for your reply! It's really good to have someone actually reacting to it!
But no, I am not new in the series. I have played 1 and 2, but not the PS Vita game.
Every time I play Uncharted I can't stand the lighthearted Hollywood crap, yet somehow I keep coming back :)
I guess it must be the graphics!

Hi guys! I did a list for my top 10 video game towns to live in.

Note that its not a list of the 10 most interesting towns to explore with the most content, but the kind of towns I could see myself settle down.

So, here's the list!

10. Okinawa (Yakuza 3, PS3)
9.Onett (Earthbound, SNES)
8. Whealbrook (Dragon Quest 5)
7. Besaid (FF10)
6. Windfall Island (The Legend of Zelda Windwaker, Gamecube, Wii U)
5. Alexandria (Dragon Quest 8, PS2)
4. Sakuragaoka/Yamanose (Shenmue, Dreamcast)
3. Ordon (Twilight Princess, Gamecube, Wii)
2. Crescent Island (Skies of Arcadia)
1. Bikini (Ni no Kuni, PS3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLkqJHWMaI

Let me know what you think and I look forward to hearing your favorite pick!

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 96/100

The best game in the series and my favorite game right after Shenmue I and II!
I did a video review for it here:

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.
One of the best JRPGs in years and it comes with some of the PS3's most amazing graphics,...but it does have its flaws.
85/100

See my detailed video review if you're interested, thanks!