by RyoShenmue » Tue May 16, 2017 1:52 am
I say HD Extended. I want everything as is, as in do not change what is already there in game play and story, but with better graphics, maybe sound. (Although to be quite honest I still think the original is pretty darn pleasing to look at and listen to.) I also want to hear it in both English and Japanese and also read it in both so it can be a fun learning tool. (Also in other langauges too so others from around the world can enjoy it.)
I want many more toy capsules and more arcade games, even playable pachinko machines. I want the pet cat to be more... active, with more options. And have what the creators originally envisioned, but perhaps be able to turn it off or choose between the two at start for player preference. Oh and have it like in Half Life 2 where as you play the game, you can activate speech bubbles and learn what the people behind the game, even voice actors were thinking, like a Director's Cut! I really love those things!
And if I could really only have one request, allow it to be fully modable, then most everything I just said above, minus the Director's Cut, could be implemented by the community, even online play for free and keep the game alive indefinitely.
New model textures, new home brew arcade games, new or more NPCs walking the streets. New dialogue with amateur, but good voice acting. Unlimited side quests. What really happened on the boat between S1 and S2?
Even have it from Lan Di's stand point or one of his thugs. Maybe even from Lan Di's traumatic experience when he was younger until he kills Ryo's father. Replacement models for vending machines, the whole works. Heck, even if no other Shenmue game came out, the fans could just make their own.
And what if Ryo never left Japan to follow Lan Di or his father was never killed in the first place? How would the game then play out with people and events? How were their lives or at least his close friends before all that? Maybe watch the little girl and the cat actually grow up. See some of the older people pass and your friends age as well. Some shops close, while others open up.
I mean the game is based in the 80's right? How has the world changed since then? He could go to completely different, but accurately created, parts of Japan or even other countries. Then the events and voice acting would be more believable, minus the Ryo character. But I am sure some one can imitate it good or piece together sound files from previous conversations seamlessly.
I mean if modable the possiblities are truly endless. I am not sure what other game I would even want to play, besides another original Shenmue game... Maybe Half Life 3 or the original Everquest Trilogy. But that is it. ^_^