Ryo and the Tiger-skin Pants [PhantomRiverStone]

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Ryo and the Tiger-skin Pants [PhantomRiverStone]

Postby Switch » Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:06 pm

In Shenmue II, when Ryo arrives at the tiny riverside village of Langhuishan, you may remember an optional conversation that he has with one of the three village boys on the wharf. Ryo explains he is on a quest to defeat evil ogres who are dressed in "tiger skin pants".

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This conversation may be a bit puzzling to anyone (like the village boy) unfamiliar with Japanese folklore, so I've made a post that talks about some of this cultural background.

Thank you to Kiyuu for the topic idea, from an old post she made many years ago in these forums!

Read the article here:
http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/0 ... ue-ii.html
Last edited by Switch on Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:04 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Ryo and the Tiger-skin Pants [PhantomRiverStone]

Postby FlagshipFighter » Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:26 pm

Fascinating! Really appreciate everything you do! (I feel like I don't say that enough) Thanks :-)

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Re: Ryo and the Tiger-skin Pants [PhantomRiverStone]

Postby SMDzero » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:48 am

I just know Ryo is gonna get his nice expensive jeans jacked while in Guilin.

This will explain why we've seen Ryo wearing a Chinese green suit later on.
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Re: Ryo and the Tiger-skin Pants [PhantomRiverStone]

Postby sandsoles16 » Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:56 pm

Nice article Switch! I have to confess that when I did the ogre I thought of Shrek :-)
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Re: Ryo and the Tiger-skin Pants [PhantomRiverStone]

Postby John Doom » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:42 pm

But still, c'mon Ryo, you live in the '80s! :D You should know ogres now also wear tiger-skin boots and bras:
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Re: Ryo and the Tiger-skin Pants [PhantomRiverStone]

Postby KiBa » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:52 pm

Fascinating.
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