Shenmue 3 - The Review - Game Sack
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Episode 264 - VERY MINOR SPOILERS! Shenmue 3 is finally here! For the longest time we never thought that this game would ever get made in a million years. Well here we are. So, how is it?
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The whole token - prize - pawn shop thing actually exists in Japan. It's a loophole that exists to get around gambling laws and is used in basically every pachinko parlour. Government turns a blind eye to it because of the revenue it brings.
Thats nice but no one cares. Your opinion doesn't matter. 😁😝
cool story but this is a video game
This isn't even Japan, it's China
@@9inchnail the game takes place in both Japan and China.
@@ItsJustMilkISwear no its on china
Seems to me that the Yakuza series took over the void that Shenmue left in it's absence. You've got the exploration, the story, QTEs, the side quests, the arcade games, darts, etc.
i said this a few times, yakuza took what shenmue built, streamlined it, went overboard with the weird, and managed to end up at a better place because of that.
no, shenmue and yakuza are quite different, shenmue is more of a life sim/light fantasy series, meanwhile yakuza is descended from beat em ups and crime dramas, they have superficial similarities but most of them are shared by most open world titles
My dream was that the Yakuza studio and Yu Suzuki teamed up to make a game with the quality standards of Yakuza and the charm of Shenmue.
@@GenesHand the current director of the Yakuza studio assisted Yu Suzuki with Shenmue. He goes way back.
The over the top stuff is what puts me off Yakuza. I think if it weren't for that, I'd actually love Yakuza. I like Judgement though.
Does this game answer the ultimate Shenmue mystery?...
Why the band-aid on the cheek, and how come it never heals?
I'm starting to think it's a tattoo.
He's actually the father of Nelly
@@JB-qe8qb
bwahahahah
Nelly had that as a tribute to a friend (or a gang member?) So maybe Ryo wears it for his father.
He is wearing it because he is a martial artist and usually have bruises as he trains.
This video had a more satisfying ending than the subject. That fact, causes me much grief.
I honestly think that the ending will grow on people as time goes on. Leaving it open like that reminds me of something that David Lynch said about twin peaks: "you can't give the answer to the mystery like that. It kills the series. If possible, you should create more mystery around the main one, so that people will want more".
@@Rihcterwilker The thing is people waited for years. I mean come on!
Nothing wrong with the ending.. It was serviceable.
@@ga5234 I waited 19 years to avenge my father!! Lol
@@jamesburchill7522 i feel it.
I completely respect your approach to experiencing the game all at once without any or minimal information leading up to it. I did the exact same thing with the new Tool album and remember what it was like to sleep out for album releases and concert tickets before the web. Months of mental anticipation and then bam all at once!
When I pee, I always get an "Excellent!" Git gud, Joe.
Now how about a game of lucky shit?
@@MystemoLOL!
BallisticFaceGuy it doesnt count if you're sitting down.
@@UltimateGamerCC I swivel even when sitting down
Man the ending skit is priceless 🤣
Retro Game Guy as ever
dont we all "whoops!" in the bathroom once in a while? i know i do. lol
Shen Mue series in the bathroom where they belong. I chuckled.
@@UltimateGamerCC It's only gotten worse as I've gotten older. :P
15:11 "Uhh, hi." LOL
Yet another third entry to a franchise people never thought was gonna come out , like Kingdom Hearts 3.
All thats left is Mega Man Legends 3
Half life
KH3 was gonna come for sure. And also, it's not the third entry in the franchise lol.
TDU 3
Amazing, and both sequels are shit too
Well, I'm from Utica and I've never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed buns"
Oh, not in Utica, no. It's an Albany expression.
I see.
Hey, you and I are neighbors! I'm from Syracuse!
Nobody tell him.
@@KillThad But what if...
I'll fund a Kickstarter campaign on a new Panzer Dragoon Saga game.
@@kathryn0200 but we're a getting a remake of the first one...
Probably no one left who could make it.
too late, there's a new one coming out
JSRF?
@@kathryn0200 Let us get a new or even a remake Panzer Dragoon Saga and it can end up anywhere dude even to the clowns at Epic.
"Hi there"
"Hey there mister,what's up"
"Do you know these names that are on the letter"
"I can't Read Bro"
*I SEE*
lmao...
Not being allowed to beat enemies even though you've literally, actually beaten them is some serious bullshit though.
What they should do is stop the fight before it's over.
I need a toilet that plays the Afterburner soundtrack 🤣
Okay, the end "relief" mini game was hilarious. I absolutely love when a new Game Sack comes out
2000 - 2019... well worth the wait.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you Joe, Dave and all the Game Sack fans!
shenmue 3 has :
- Improved graphics over part 1 and 2
- Improved more modern controls
- an added leveling up system that wasnt in part 1 or 2 at all
- side quests that were not in the first two at all
-Almost no loading during gameplay
- and yes you dont see Ryo drink a coke as you mentined in your review but hey least this time stuff that you buy actually adds to the gameplay HP.
All this makes the game more deeper, gameplay wise then the first two games.
So how excactly is Shenmue 3 not as good of a game as part one or two? when its the same thing but with these improvements added. I think fans who claim the first two were the best need to look at these games as games and not just go by your fond memories of the first games cause techically part 3 is the most improved game in the series, and wether you like the Shenmue series or not, it just is. and noone can say that its not with these addtions to it, cause they really are there.
Good point! I just feel the overall experience of the first two games was better. Though I did grow to prefer the new combat, leveling up, and collecting and trading systems.
I also prefered the combat system in part 3. but also found the new game forces you to take your time even more so, which i enjoyed more. cause I find the series was always about the journey, what he learns from the people he meets along the way , taking your time ect and not just about cracking the mystery of the phoenix mirrors while kicking Landi's ass ASAP, like Terminator lol. Really its a game series that needs patience and that shows, through even from what some of the characters in the games even try teaching Ryo at times. and that's probly even why some gamers dont like the Shenmue games ,cause lack it lol
Because the story did not progress. SPOILERS....!
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20 years later and Ryo still cannot even land a single hit on Lan Di. The ultimate in cuck technology. A filler arc that made no difference. Super Eyepatch Wolf did a great video on how just a tiny shift in the ending narrative could have made ALL the difference for this game. Actual narrative progression. Even just landing a single hit would have been a narrative improvement.
Long live Gamesack!
I really like it so far,I’ve spent most my time chopping wood, fishing and playing games baillu village and often forget to even follow the story. I’m really enjoying it even though I dont think it’s as good as the first 2 it’s still a really fun experience and it really feels like shenmue and who could dislike having MORE SHENMUE!
I probably spent 20ish hours in Bailu maybe more. lol but yeah im in Niaowu now stacked with tokens and strong af lol.
I want to thank you Joe. Was never aware until you and Dave starting talking about it so long ago. I finally picked up the first two and they are….. Awesome
I would really like to see Shenmue III sales figures after the first month.
I certainly hope that it earns enough to fund SM4.
it's a flop already
I'm a fan of the first two games,however...
I find with an experienced dev team, a $6m backing budget ,that the game is crap.
even a sole creator of the unreal 4 engine fan based game is doing a better job with their zelda ocarina of time remake,and in only a few years...seriously!-and I assume with no budget!!!!
@@paddyola1 I think you need to kerb your expectations. 6m dollars for a 40 hour single player adventure is pretty much nothing.
Of course Indies can get more bang for the buck, free labor is awesome.
But just NO that Zelda remake doesnt hold a candle to SMIII.
@@jakobholgersson4400 it's not just 6 million though, it's higher than that, the 6 million is raised on kickstarter, there is also the sony and egs exclusivity deal, there probably other investor for this game.
@@enterthehyuver4747 No matter how you twist the numbers, it doesn't change the fact that Shenmue III has a SIGNIFICANTLY lower budget than its predecessor.
And then you need to take into account that it's more expensive to make a game today than it was back than AND that this game has a marketing budget.
@@jakobholgersson4400 Games are more expensive to make today, but they sell way more than back in the day, this is just another case of mighty number 9, they burn through the money and make a mediocre game.
I like everything about Shenmue 3, it was done on a small budget for the type of game it is. My only complaint was the lack of story advancement. Hoping for a 4th game and hopefully it will be the last.
My daughter has the "just one more thing" syndrome whenever we ask her to interrupt her play to do something boring like chores
I really like this review style~
The shirt Switch gag was brilliant. Very thought provoking. Brilliant as always
But do you know where sailors hang out?
Probably at the YMCA.
I saw recently. They were talking to a couple of voice actors from this game as well as riffing on it.
Tekashi 69: maaaaybe....
I literally laughed out loud at the ending 😂
And people say that Game Sack aren't funny.
Regarding the gambling. That is exactly the procedure as it is in Japan
From what I read, it's the same way in China.
End skit is absolutely legendary 😂😂😂 Thanks for everything you do Joe.
i made most of my money picking herbs and selling sets for 600
I still need to finish the second one... Shenmue 1 was my favorite Dreamcast game and it looked and felt amazing. There was so much things to do that I made me think that the first 3D Gta and sandbox games weren’t very complete since they lacked all the polish and perks of the detailed environment from this game.
Nice bonus scene Joe!
I’ll never visit the bathroom the same way ever again. 🤣
I got the very limited collectors edition of Shenmue iii couple weeks ago. It comes with the double sided Phoenix/Dragon mirror, decorative Shoji door style light box, stickers, commemorative Dreamcast case both U.S. and Japanese versions, patches, and of course the game it self. Life’s good. LOL
Easily a top ten of best skits. Great to hear a Shenmue Review from a fan who understands the game mechanics of the series. A niche review for a niche game.
Well, I'm glad you feel the game is worth playing through despite the flaws. I know both you and another UA-camr who are massive fans of the series, and I value both your opinions more than some of the gaming magazines and websites that reviewed this game as well. And if it's okay for you, then it's okay for me!
I don't think I can get the charm that is Shenmue, especially since it feels like you need to spend some quality time to really get into it, but I maaaay wanna give it a try someday. I could do with a relaxing game once in a while that is not Animal Crossing
The big reviewers have to review this game relative to the rest of the industry. They are reviewing games for everyone. Not in a vacuum with other shenmue games, not from the point of view of hsrdcore shenmue fans. They have to be as objective as possible and not have a bias toward loving the series already and want an "authentic" sequel to give people proper advice on their purchase.
This game is about nostalgia, let's be real. Cant recommend a game based purely on nostalgia that most people won't share.
Aaron Thank you. I’m the last person to defend big time game reviewers, but every one I read on this game was extremely fair. This is a game for Shenmue fans, but the games were always janky and niche even back when the first came out. Plus, the tech behind this one is laughably bad, especially on console (Digital Foundry did an excellent video on this). Honestly, I’ll go one further than games reviewers and consider this series a pyramid scheme if they continue to make them. And that saddens me, as I have long been a fan of Yu Suzuki and AM2.
Is Adam Koralik the other fan? :)
@@MekanikKommandoh88 yeah, and it's not like these types of games csnt be made well or modernized. The yakuza games come to mind. So I personally dont think the excuse "its shenmue so it has to be this way" holds any water at all.
Or the whole excuse of "they only had 6 million dollars, it was a small budget" is a good excuse either. Nothing about the game is well done really from a some what objective view point. I've seen much much better fan games done by teens in their moms basement with zero budget.
I'm sure they could have walked into a game development class full of freshmen and handed 10 of them 2 grand each and they could have made a better game. It's so laughable in places that I do wonder if it was just a scam. I dont see where they could have spent any of that money. The budget they did have seems way too high for what we got.
I also find it hilarious that people are yelling st people like ign for being biased because they think they arent hardcore shenmue fans. Which.. lol. They are asking ign to BE biased. just toward something they like.
Hmm, I never stated that the big reviewers' reviews are wrong. Only that I value Joe's opinion more than theirs. I only ever knew of this game series from Joe and Dave back when they talk about it, and the other two UA-camrs actually, my bad there.
I'm also more wary of big time and industry reviewers as of late for several reasons, which I will not elaborate here. And in the end, I feel like I enjoy seeing Joe enjoy the game for what it is while acknowledging its flaws. That's what matters in the end, for me personally anyway
Great review. Definitely disappointed in the lack of story, but hey, maybe those DLCs will fix that. But it kind of pisses me off that they ignored the supernatural stuff in the cliffhanger of the second game....like, why? lol
This is a classic game. The idea of Yu making a 3rd sequel is to make it feel like the old games with a lot better graphics in our time today. I am sure no DLC will be made. We need to wait for Shenmue IV. I do not like DLC I myself. Better make the game full version than keep making DLC for it.
@@awakenedsoul2638 DLC is listed on the PS4 as seen in this video. They're doing the deleted ship chapter and a couple others.
@@minusp895
Then I am wrong and will say good to hear this.
To me I wish there are some things during the old days of gaming that they will bring back. Like consoles, when you put in the DVD or BD it will read it no need to install it on the hard drive making it function like a personal computer. Put in the BD and the console will read it PLUG AND PLAY, make it simple again. Giving it internet to play online games and to search the internet is fine but putting in the disc needing to be installed before you can play is a PC function that sucks ass that is why in pc we have cracks to play the game without the use of disc. This is spending more time and making gaming more expensive because you have to upgrade your disk if you want to install more games and disk have life like the lens of the console.
Then release the game full version no need for DLC for them to earn more money from us players. These two things are important even if you do not agree with me. Just release full version from the start anything you want to put in the game put it! This is to avoid programmers who just care about money.
This is the purpose of console gaming connect it, insert the cartridge or cd then sit grab the controller and play.
World Events Judgement Yeah that's why I love Dark Souls III and Bloodborne and Sekiro. No install or wait time. Insert disc and play.
@@minusp895
Excuse me? You have to install those games before you can play even if you bought the console versions.
How about full version of the game without the DLC?
Ryo's favorite song is Forever In Blue Jeans
We can actually change his clothes in this one.
Love to see you making reviews!
Finally watching this in 2021 after beating it. Played it since launch.
This outro is a pure gold.
The whole "gambling for tokens / trade tokens for prizes / trade prizes for cash" is very similar to how pachinko parlours work in Japan. So, it's not surprising a Japanese developer would implement it the same way in the game.
It also makes the process of getting money less hackable. Did anyone else use the game save hack to make bucks in Shenmue 2?
Another great review Joe! Very thorough but never boring.
Hey Joe, thanks for the review! I can relate to a lot of things that you are saying here. I was having some issues during play through because of it being made longer.
But no matter what: setting foot into beautiful Bailu village for the first time and enjoying its atmosphere was well worth waiting for 18 years and would have been fulfilling for me without the rest of the game.
Hey I see you also decorate your bathroom with copies of Shenmue
Who doesn't???
The gambling idea in this game is pretty spot on as to how people get around gambling laws in Japan, at least, based on what I have read in the past. This seems like a fantastic time sink and I am so tempted! I never beat 1 or 2 though, so I guess I will need to replay them first.
I really REALLY love it when you give game reviews! It's very refreshing something new to GameSack
Yakuza was suppose to be the discounted Shenmue.....now Shenmue feels like a discounted Yakuza
Yeah, and in a bad way. Yakuza is amazing as it is, this is.... yeah.
Completely different style of games
@@silent_blues not really "completely"
Um wrong
@@nickiebanchou The only similarities are that they're both set in japan and have brawling. Yakuza is essentially an open world Streets of rage with a ridiculous melodrama of a story. Shenmue is a slow paced adventure game, sharing much more with games like The Longest Journey and Heavy Rain. I dont think anyone coud call yakuza an adventure game. Everything other than the surface area dressing is vastly different. This is coming from someone who loves both series ever since I played shemmue in 99.
Sounds like I can have the Shenmue III experience by going to the laundry with a handheld and play sega games while my clothes are in the dryer :/
@DejaVoodooDoll The game is an asperger simulator
Only if you start asking people near by if they seen any sailors.
BTW Joey....you were definitely right regarding super sampling, boost mode. Following your steps certainly improves the overall frame rate, not drastically, but it DEFINITELY helps...
Brilliant review we definitely need some more long form reviews from you in the future 😁👍 also the pissing bit at the end was hilarious
This review kinda broke my heart, me and my dude spent a whole lot of hours on 1 & 2 and loved every second. Ima still pick up #3 tho I wish it used the unreal 7 engine tho lol
let me knw what you think? I came up with idea during the boring lockdowns
that ending made me laugh pretty hard lol
I crossed Shen Mue with Tokyo Highway battle. If yall can remember Ryo has a Sega Saturn in his house. In my story his dad is like a Japanese Tesla & they use the mirrors to communicate with higher beings for advanced technology. Lan Di wants the mirrors to create advanced weaponry to take over the world. He runs the ungrounded racing world in Asia and Ryo must climb thru the ranks in an attempt to take him down.
7:20 Why does an arcade game from 1986 have such amazing 3D graphics! :P
@NumptyMagnet The story takes place in the mid-80s.
Games nowadays are much more expensive to make than in the early 2000s and yet this game had a lower budget than the previous Shenmue games. That's something to have in mind.
Indeed.
It's a great game for sure, but if anything it just makes me appreciate how much of a masterpiece the 1st game is. I'm with you on the story. I already knew all of this!
Damn, I need to finish shenmue 2. I just got my DC back in action with a gdemu.
I was lucky enough to find a European Dreamcast copy at my local game store about a year ago.
@@KillThad I have a copy with the dubs from the xbox version instead of the Japanese. I just need to finish it.
@@hoobaguy I'd love to get a GDEMU, I just wanna get the power supply replacement first.
@@KillThad I got an endless supply in my etsy store. If you don't need your psu replaced there's no reason for it. My etsy store is called SegaRetroShop if you're interested.
@@hoobaguy Is it the latest firmware?
I've never watched a more accurate review. I felt almost exactly the same way.
Honestly this is the only Shenmue III review I ever wanted to see considering how much you went on and on about the series over the years. The announcement reaction video, the MLiG cameo and of course on Game Sack. So this is a culmination of all those moments and I am kind of sad to hear you are disappointing considering your fandom. Still, thanks for the honesty. At least as someone who played the first two games to death I know I can count on what you have to say.
Gather herbs and sell decoction sets. You’ll make plenty of money. I love 3 but I’m very biased as I loved the first 2 games. That skit at the end was gold!
jesus fucking christ the ending skit killed me
Really cool transition effect at 10:26 Joe!
The consensus online seems to be that Shenmue fans really wanted to like this game, but everybody is disappointed in it.
Sounds like the reception Kingdom Hearts 3 had. I think it's probably a lot of nostalgia and high expectations
Shenmue is my hands down favorite game.. I have so many memories playing through it with friends watching and getting into it. I own all three. Except the second one for Dreamcast is from Europe I believe my dad got it for me. I've played through these alot.. definitely a favorite memory
Tom's voice actor is also The Presidents voice in Metal Wolf Chaos
Shenmue 1 Tom or Shenmue 3 Tom?
@@GameSack Shenmue 1. He's also the voice of Jeffry in virtua fighter!
I beat Shenmue 1 and 2 HD last year and back in 1999 and 2002. I will wait until Shenmue 3 is on sale cheaper than 34.99 right now because I got Judgement instead because I feel the Yakuza series has surpassed Shenmue 3 now.
Anyone else traumatised watching Joe pee on them and then getting max points? 😲
Hilarious, but traumatic 😝
@@Prizrak-hv6qk 😂😂😂
You can skip dialogue with the square button! Also, I loved the ending skit so much!
The best & most relevant outro!!!! You rock dude
Finally the Sack is doing so single reviews. God Bless you Joe.
*Let’s share our Shenmue 3 tips here*
I know got to trigger some weird glitches and I’d you wanna know what they are and how to do them keep reading. Okay the first one is easy, when you come back into the hotel look at the stairs and when Right after Shenmue says “Ryo, I’m going upstairs” look at the couch where she was sitting real fast and look back at the stairs and you’ll see shenhua sitting down after she went upstairs and when you look away and look back she’ll be gone like A ghost. Similar glitch, when you talk to shenhua on the balcony of the hotel she will go to sleep after your talk and if you walk to her window you might already know you will see her sleeping, but if you look real close sometimes she will be standing on her bed then she’ll be laying down similar to the Shenmue 1 glitch (if you experienced it) with Ryo laying down as another Ryo is standing over his bed except there is only one shenhua at A time. Another weird, but kind of annoying glitch is “the sun glitch” if you wake up in the hotel and immediately go to the fisherman closest to the hotel and go to the “secret” fishing spot behind the forklift port you will experience the sun glare coming shining and disappearing. Lots of weird ish going on, but when I found out how to trigger I’ll put them here. If anyone has some tips or “secrets” feel free to share (please share and thank you for doing so)
This game will top the number 1 sales in games slowly.
neither did the previous 2, why would this?
@@kefkahkefkah
No good advertisement about it and publicity. If you will make a game let the people know about your game. The dreamcast was stopped in production why wonder the first 2 games did not became number 1 that was the only game that plays like this before grand theft auto 3. Very modern unique idea and realistic game play and graphics.
This third will be number one in sales slowly. Why? Because it was hyped up, lots of advertisements and support from the fans. This is not a niche game it was just launched at a bad time. This third sequel will be very successful.
@@awakenedsoul2638 "No good advertisement about it and publicity.if" ? you dident live back then?, this game was huge, every gamepapper talked about it for years being yu suzukis game to "save the dreamcast" "worlds most expensive game 70 millions", being followed from saturn to sega. Yeah i dont think you base your comment on anything true really, even if it sold 1:1 with dreamcast owners it wouldent be a sucess profit wise, wich it dident. And every non dreamcast owner basically knowed about the game due to the insane hype video game journalist had on it as game of the year.
@@kefkahkefkah
Are you sure?
Yes 70 million total for two games, if you think only for one game you are wrong. I watched documentaries about this game and game reviewers who made history of this game. That is what they said are you telling me they are lying?
The dreamcast cannot hold on longer that is why this game also failed and a game that is not made to be niche no one will spend 70 million to make a game just to be niche since then everybody thought this game is niche.
How can SEGA get back their money spent on this game if their console failed?
It was suppose to be a Saturn game exclusive imagine if the Saturn lived longer until the early 2000's. Ryo was actually Akira from Virtua Fighter that is why the game controls the same like Virtua. Are we suppose to talk about deep history of the game?
My point is now it got the proper hype unlike before that not a lot of people knew about this game. Shenmue III will be a massive hit.
Hahahahaha no, and it's the second sequel, dude, not the third
The skit had me dying, I was laughing out loud :D!!
Something to note about what you said about Shenmue I & II Remasters....you can at the time of this video being posted (December 2019) you can play both as part of XBox Game Pass. If you haven't played either one, it might be the cheapest way to do so (especially with the deal on Game Pass Ultimate which also gives you Games with Gold AND Game Pass on PC)
Gambling in Japan (besides specific horse racing) is illegal. The Pachinko machines give you tokens that you transfer for prizes. You then need to trade those prizes for money.
Daniel Holoubek
You're point being?
Being a Japanese game set in Japan, the process to gamble would be similar. The fact that the process was cumbersome reflects the time and place is set in
@@bluto108 the game is set in China so that makes no sense.
@@DeAthWaGer ah you're right about being set in China. Mistake made by me. Still the fact of the matter is their frame of reference of gambling still applies
Daniel Holoubek
I haven't watched the video as i don't want any spoilers, ive been replaying the the 1st 2 games, half way through 2 atm so wont be long. Anyway i was unaware Ryo returns to Japan in this.
Now lets see that last skit with Joe trying to take a dump...
Need to use the sounds and music from Space Harrier Arcade Game
Joe enters the bathroom:
"Welcome to the Constipation Zone."
"Get Ready!"
Death scream "ahhhhhhh"
"Get Ready!"
Death scream "ahhhhhhh"
20 mins later.. ( Joe is entering his initials )
If you think Redifer is a massive Shenmue fan, then you should check out Adam Koralik's Shenmue collection. He probably owns all versions of Shenmue 1,2, & 3 released in every region.
I see Game Sack I click
Great Honest Review Taking The Piss At End Hilarious Made My Day :) Definitely Agree Not As Good As 1 & 2 But Worth The Time Hardcore Fans Will Enjoy
(energetic afterburner music) lol CC on the ending.
kinda ironic that the third game that was sold as "the conclusion to the story" ended up being basically filler... feels bad man...
it's sad to hear that not only did we not reach a climactic conclusion to the franchise/trilogy with Shenmue III, but we end up finding out that what we waited for wasnt as good as we hoped.
did we perhaps put this franchise on a pedestal so high, that we gave no chance for Shenmue III to be a hit? or perhaps they did so good with the first two games that they just couldnt top their best?
who knows, but if Shenmue 4 ever does see the light of day, hopefully it will at least be as good as the first two games, and give us a final conclusion.
It's really nowhere near the awesome quality of the dreamcast shenmue 1 and 2. Actually it's very sad for me 😔 😔
For the boost mode to really help you aslo have to force it down to 1080p.
It's not needlessly complicated that's actually close to how gambling works in Japan
Needlessly complicated. I don't care how it works in Japan, especially since the game takes place in China.
You don't have to buy tokens to play pachinko. You put cash in the machine and you can play. You win pachinko balls which are traded for "prizes", which then must be traded for cash at a different place.
I completed Shenmue III, and while I found it light on story, I didn't feel like that was anything particularly out of the ordinary for Shenmue. Broadly speaking, the first game is about finding out that you need to get on a boat, and then working your way to get on the boat. A few more exciting sequences, like Nozomi's kidnapping or the Yellow Head Building would have been welcome, but knowing how diligently Yu Suzuki worked from his original plans, I think Shenmue III was always supposed to be a more peaceful game, and the end of Shenmue II was a preview of that shift in pace.
Shh, say Shenmue too loud and Adam Koralik will turn up to roll his eyes at you and then talk down to you about how much more he knows than you.
What if Shenmue III was just a dream...?
Joe, Shenmue 4 is already out. You're playing it right now. It's so realistic that you just played Shenmue 3 as an easter egg and reviewed it on MueTube. The playtime is roughly 84 years. Lots of backtracking and unskippable dialogue though.
I beat shenmue 3 twice! Best way to make money is to fight at the rose and garden, you can make an average 17k from tokens.
I still remember the video Joe posted when Shenmue 3 was announced
I’m waiting for Columbo to make a cameo to tell you “Just one more thing.”
I agree with being disappointed. Parts of it I loved, but I felt the mini games lacked substance and made it hard to get sucked into having a job/martial arts training. Still glad I finally got to play it.
It looks like you have a driver's tan. Left side burn is real noticable.
Saw Joe wearing a Shenmue III t-shirt in the "Games that never left the Arcade 5" episode and wondered what his thoughts were on it now that it's out. Go back to home page after the video and now here it is!
Lmao that ending skit is gold
One of the biggest changes from the oder titles that no one seems to mention: there are no throw moves anymore.
I'll wait for this to come out on Steam or the Dreamcast
vgv
How to use the bathroom in Shenmue:
Talk to someone. They don’t know where the bathroom is but they know someone that does on the other side of town. You go to the other person and they know where it is however they won’t tell you because you have to prove your worthiness to them. A fight breaks out that you have to win and then you learn a lesson about bathroom etiquette and also where the bathroom is located. You go to the bathroom and find out that it’s locked. You talk to people around the town to know where to find the key. You find out the key is owned by one person on the other side of town. You go to that person and he has they key but in order to get it from him you have to learn the constipation dance first. After you learn the dance you then get the key and you can finally go back to the bathroom, open the door and pee.
The gripe you have about gambling is actually how it was done in Japan before to avoid it being gambling. So you win prizes or tokens and have to trade them in and than to a supposed pawn shop to sell them.
Doesn't make for a fun time in a videogame, that's for sure. The gripe is legit, especially since it takes place in China. Plus you can't really get much money from it.
Noice!! Also I picked up my first model 1 genesis yesterday, its a good weekend!