Shibiryo wrote: It's just the fact that the days go quicker in Shenmue 1 and that Shenmue 2 (for me) is too crammed and is out of my comfort zone. There's also less notalgia due to the multiple areas you can explore and the music is "different" now read carefully, I mention "different" not better or nostalgic. Tracks like "Rain" the FREE music "Loneliness" and also flashback music "Memories of distant days" The fights are also more challenging whilst Shenmue 2 makes everything piss easy and no I do not see Ryo developing as a character but instead goofing around with Fangmei and Joy. Shenmue 1 has it all and is the "real" Shenmue experience game in my eyes. I know I sound harsh but I'm just expressing my opinion.
What game did you play? I ask this, because there is clears as day signs of character development in Shenmue 2, even with the ever so adorable fangmei aside, his outlook on life has been changing since he started staying with Xuiying, and has continue to change after he left as well, also it seems like he's far more comfortable when talking to people, especially by the end of Shenmue 2.
We discover Ryo is actually attracted to woman, lol if that Isn't development, I don't know what is.
In any case, if you want to make the argument that 1 is supposedly better, because Ryo developes more as a char, lmfao, you're going to lose, because Ryo doesn't develop much during the first game, and nomatter how you slice it, Ryo develops a hell of a lot more during Shenmue 2.
You need to play Shenmue 2 longer, the Shenmue games are not meant for you to rush through just the story, and listen while doing so, then I'm sure you'll hear a bunch of music you'll love, Shenmue 2 has plenty of memorable soundtracks.
Also Shenmue 1 takes place in Japan, while Shenmue 2 is in China, so naturally they'll be different(thankfully so, Chinese, and Japanese music are noticeably different, if there was Japanese music in China, it would seem very out of place.
Furthermore, btw fights in Shenmue 2 are way harder then in Shenmue 1.
To BlueMue: Omg yes, it really baffles me when people say that. With al the Chinese philosophy, back story of characters, it having a deeper meaning, and details put in the most unlikeliest places, all the seemingly endless secrets ect, how can anyone claim that Shenmue 2 is Shallow.
To Himuro : bloody hell, forgot to mention that, yea Ryo was basically about ready to bite her head off at that point, if he didn't meet Xuiying when he did, I Imagine Ryo would've become a cold blooded murderer when asking people info about Lan Di's whereabouts.