@@sandygreen2707its called the VMU, its pretty much a memory card which also could be used to display basic information about the game or even play mini games in some instances (it had its own dpad and 2 buttons).
My dad got this launch day and it mesmerised me like no other game. He had a killer sound system and the ost rang through the house. Years later when I turned 18 I decided to play through the game as a way to better understand my father and his tastes. To this day I feel a connection to Ryo Hazuki more than any other character in fiction
I love stories like these I have a very emotional connection to games like Legend of Dragoon for ps1 and Donald in Maui Mallard ( Cold Shadow) fpr Snes
I hated this game with a passion. I wanted so bad to fall in love with it but it was too prototype for open world exploration . No indicators for objectives, a story we know at this point is trash and not fun to interact with.
@@apeking7099 I'm in Texas lol. So I found a version that has the English speech patched in. The game itself is the European release but with the English speech patched. I use my Dreamcast that has an optical drive emulator and load up the CDI files on there and play Shenmue 2 in English that way.
@@apeking7099 it runs decently enough. Frame drops here and there but if you enjoy the franchise then you may be able to look past that. For the most part it's a gorgeous game for the time and it's a fun experience. Stuff starts to pick up in Shenmue 2.
This and the PS1 is where it all started for me, currently playing through Shenmue 2 on the Xbox, you can't beat the interactive cutscenes, one moment you're listening to a conversation chilling and the next you've gotta press a random button or you're fucked! I love it!
Took me a while longer because I was playing Nba2k and NFL2k. But I also got it on that same Christmas morning.. I wish my dreamcast still worked to play this game again
Yep, Shenmue 1 and Sonic Adventure were my two favorite Dreamcast games, I still remember my brother teaching me how to play 4-5 years old around 2000. It was an experience like no other, I wish I could relive those days for the first time again. The open world, NPC's doing daily tasks and being able to inspect individual items off a shelf was so impressive.
This video brings me fond memory 😢 I played Shenmue & Shenmue II so much on Dreamcast that I told myself if Shenmue III ever comes out I'm going to retire from playing them. I have to say that disc 4 of Shenmue II was the best gaming moment in video games history.
I haven't played it yet but soon The important thing is that you play the European version and the reason that the color of the Dreamcast logo is blue is that there is a European company whose logo is similar to the original Dreamcast logo which is orange and to avoid copyright, change the color of the logo
I almost forgot how many disks the dream cast version had of shenmue 1. I just remembered it was like 3 disks and 1 bonus disk with extra features. Right now I have Shenmue 1,2 and 3 on my steam account.
I see so many people go crazy for example about RDR2 npc`s having job routines.... Shenmue did it in 1999 and better!! Shenmue was "only" the most advanced game for its time in everything, of all time. No game after that gave me the "wtf! how this is possible in a game??" feeling like this one!! Absolutly the best and most immersive game i`ve ever played in my 32 years of gamer!!
45y Shenmue is my best video game experience Best memories Play this game in December. Ryo in China , walking the night . And then , a very cool song start . Peacefull song And then , it stat snowing into the game . Magical moment .
I still remember playing Shenmue on DC and had great times solving things to get to Lan Di and later fighting the 70 guys in back of the warehouse after beating the game “I’ll kill you” Big Tall Dude
Dreamcast is console of the late 90's and early 2000's. So smooth, futuristic looking, and fun games. Yet I still sold it for a PS2 when that system was released in 2000 😅
I've just had early memories that I forgot about flood back to my memory. I couldn't read yet when this came out lol so I never knew what it was called
I need to actually finish part 3. I wish the pacing was the same as the first two. Shenmue 1 is my favorite game of all time I rented it on a whim.. I had no idea what I was about to get into. It's perfect
A console ahead of it's time
What was the purpose of the piece that u put in the controller? Genuinely asking
@@sandygreen2707its called the VMU, its pretty much a memory card which also could be used to display basic information about the game or even play mini games in some instances (it had its own dpad and 2 buttons).
And a game way ahead of its time. #LetsGetShenmue4
for like three months
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It was one of the greatest gaming experiences of my life. The graphics, the big open world, all the lovely little details and so on...
Same. And console menu music, and in-game music... they keep taking me to some nostalgic abyss.
@@ItsMeBarnabylike in gta 3, which was released a year later, lol
Shenmue had far more detail than gta 3@@adrashmadra7149
I love the dreamcast but shenmue was boring its pretty much just talking to NPCs for hours
@@adrashmadra7149actually, GTA 3 came out almost 2 years later.
My dad got this launch day and it mesmerised me like no other game. He had a killer sound system and the ost rang through the house. Years later when I turned 18 I decided to play through the game as a way to better understand my father and his tastes. To this day I feel a connection to Ryo Hazuki more than any other character in fiction
That’s a cool story! Thank you for sharing it with us 🤗👍🥰
I love that. Great story.
I love stories like these I have a very emotional connection to games like Legend of Dragoon for ps1 and Donald in Maui Mallard ( Cold Shadow) fpr Snes
You're a good son.
I’ve always found myself wishing I could go back in time just to experience this game for the first time all over again!!!
Shenmue is one of the best games ever made.
Really
I hated this game with a passion. I wanted so bad to fall in love with it but it was too prototype for open world exploration . No indicators for objectives, a story we know at this point is trash and not fun to interact with.
It really is. But sadly, its sequels weren't.
@@TheEarthRealm While it wasn't great like the original, Shemue 2 was still very good imho. I definitely agree with you about part 3 though.
Have you actually played it?
I listen to playthroughs of this game as free therapy lol. It's such a great nostalgia trip.
I'm doing one.
The most underrated console and game of all time. Echoing what many others have said in the comments, way ahead of it's time. Great memories.
shenmue underrated LOLOLOLOLOL
@@sudacagamerWere you alive when Dreamcast first came out bro?
I weirdly like Shenmue but underrated is objectively false lmao
Years ago i was Chinese 😎
You should ask Chinese about Chinese
Do you know where any sailors hang out?
thank you
I have played Shenmue 1 and 2 on Dreamcast. My favorite game!
I'm American so I can't play 2 on dreamcast lol
@@apeking7099 I'm in Texas lol. So I found a version that has the English speech patched in. The game itself is the European release but with the English speech patched. I use my Dreamcast that has an optical drive emulator and load up the CDI files on there and play Shenmue 2 in English that way.
@@felipeguerrero2409 Cool! Does it run well? Shenmue 1 runs decent though I do get lag spikes
@@apeking7099 it runs decently enough. Frame drops here and there but if you enjoy the franchise then you may be able to look past that. For the most part it's a gorgeous game for the time and it's a fun experience. Stuff starts to pick up in Shenmue 2.
Shenmue was a game that helped me get through a lot in the past and Even turn back to it every now and again whenever I'm feeling at my lowest
One of my favorite games ever just beat it the other day on Dreamcast. Haters don’t understand how highly introspective this game is ❤
I love this game, it's a forgotten gem.
One of my favorite games. Just beat it again last week.
This and the PS1 is where it all started for me, currently playing through Shenmue 2 on the Xbox, you can't beat the interactive cutscenes, one moment you're listening to a conversation chilling and the next you've gotta press a random button or you're fucked! I love it!
Christmas 2000. I acquired a Dreamcast and Shenmue. I cried tears of happiness. 23 years later and still love it with all my heart.
Took me a while longer because I was playing Nba2k and NFL2k. But I also got it on that same Christmas morning.. I wish my dreamcast still worked to play this game again
I love the console I love that game. 😊 good times
The atmosphere in Shenmue is something I can’t describe but feel 😍
Loved Shenmue, and Jet set Radio!
Yep, Shenmue 1 and Sonic Adventure were my two favorite Dreamcast games, I still remember my brother teaching me how to play 4-5 years old around 2000. It was an experience like no other, I wish I could relive those days for the first time again. The open world, NPC's doing daily tasks and being able to inspect individual items off a shelf was so impressive.
This video brings me fond memory 😢 I played Shenmue & Shenmue II so much on Dreamcast that I told myself if Shenmue III ever comes out I'm going to retire from playing them. I have to say that disc 4 of Shenmue II was the best gaming moment in video games history.
Shenmue is an all time classic. If you don't have acces to a Dreamcast (or OG Xbox for Shenmue 2), I strongly recommend you pick up the HD remaster
my personal favorite game of all time.
Best console and Game ever❤
Revolutionary game... Part 2 blew my mind.... Kowloon was so crazy.
I haven't played it yet but soon
The important thing is that you play the European version and the reason that the color of the Dreamcast logo is blue is that there is a European company whose logo is similar to the original Dreamcast logo which is orange and to avoid copyright, change the color of the logo
Learn punctuation, dude.
@@Absolutely_puck_fakestine sorry.
Red Dreamcast logo is América, Blue is Europe and Orange is Japan.
@@PlutonAstronomyall NTSC regions are the same. There's only orange and blue.
Take me back ..I wish I could sometimes 😢
Same. Only a few of my friends appreciated Shenmue we talk about the game like a long lost friend.
this was by far my all-time favorite dreamcast game i played it completely and couldnt wait to get an xbox and play the 2nd one
Brings back bittersweet memories of winter 2000.
I've lost relatives and friends since then.
Currently playing through shenmue 3 again ❤ shenmue is one of my all time favourites!!
My god I love this game so much.
Best game iv ever played
anyone who says the dreamcast wasn't next gen needs screw their head on straight and play this game
Блин это шедевр - игра детства
Ну хз)
"YEARS AGO... I WAS CHINESE!"
I almost forgot how many disks the dream cast version had of shenmue 1. I just remembered it was like 3 disks and 1 bonus disk with extra features. Right now I have Shenmue 1,2 and 3 on my steam account.
I see so many people go crazy for example about RDR2 npc`s having job routines.... Shenmue did it in 1999 and better!! Shenmue was "only" the most advanced game for its time in everything, of all time. No game after that gave me the "wtf! how this is possible in a game??" feeling like this one!! Absolutly the best and most immersive game i`ve ever played in my 32 years of gamer!!
My favorite game at time and beat the game in 2 days! Aw the memories
I played the forklift job sequence for DAYS lol
One of my favorite games of all time and still my favorite now..☺️
Nostalgic! I remember enjoying this game so much. Agree with the others on here. This is console was way ahead of its time.
Nostalgia hits like a truck
Toy comander right there, One of my childhood games 🥲❤
One of my favorite games of all time and my favorite console of all time. The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series was heavily influenced by Shemue as well.
Top 5 game of all time. First true sandbox game.
Big part of my childhood lol...
"DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND SOME SAILORS...."
45y
Shenmue is my best video game experience
Best memories
Play this game in December.
Ryo in China , walking the night .
And then , a very cool song start .
Peacefull song
And then , it stat snowing into the game .
Magical moment .
I still remember playing Shenmue on DC and had great times solving things to get to Lan Di and later fighting the 70 guys in back of the warehouse after beating the game
“I’ll kill you” Big Tall Dude
I have so many great memories with the Sega Dreamcast
Beautiful game
CRT degauss sound. Classic.
Still remember forklift racing
such a badass and equally weird/unique game. the cliffhanger at the end killed me!
The best part of Shenmue was when it snowed. The snow graphics were like the most realistic snow ever.
One of the greatest games ever
I need every year to start a new run on shenmue. I love that game so much
My all time favorite game on the Dreamcast shenmue 1 and 2 it'll never get old to me
takes me back to my freshman year in high school
I spent hours and hours on this game! My favourite game growing up, way ahead of its time! ❤
Classic. Love Shenmue.
My fav console of all time! with the greatest game of all time! A match made by the gods of gaming!!
How nostalgic!
Shenmue? The intro to this game looks exactly like a scene from the 47 Ronan movie
A beutiful console rip dream cast we will never forget you ❤
God God God. What a beautiful masterpiece.
Only for a little while... Before the HD rerelease.
The game was made for Dual Analog Sticks.
You the GOAT for this!!😭
Dino's comfort game
Man, I loved the Dreamcast!
Beautiful just beautiful
Utterly groundbreaking game.
L'une de mes meilleures expériences du jeu vidéo, de tout ma vie. Je reste vraiment nostalgique de cette époque
Dreamcast sound like it be grinding teeth on these disc all day lmao
Still have Shenmue since 2002 :) Dreamcast still best console ever!
Best console and amazing game. There was nothing like Shenmue.
Dreamcast is console of the late 90's and early 2000's. So smooth, futuristic looking, and fun games. Yet I still sold it for a PS2 when that system was released in 2000 😅
I really loved this game. I wish I could play it still
I've just had early memories that I forgot about flood back to my memory. I couldn't read yet when this came out lol so I never knew what it was called
Christmas 1999
best console ever
The nostalgia is so…bittersweet 🥹
I love that old school load up sound
The best
It's like proto Yakuza. I love this game, I might have to boot it up again.
Thank you for taking me back
Shenmue is so peaceful
Sure ^^
One of the best support❤❤
I understood this game after playing it for the second time. It is unique and definitely not for everyone. It is all about enjoying the small things.
70 million dollars investment game. That's insane for that time
The Dreamcast was such a good console😢
Love that game
I need to actually finish part 3. I wish the pacing was the same as the first two.
Shenmue 1 is my favorite game of all time
I rented it on a whim.. I had no idea what I was about to get into. It's perfect
I love these shorts. Subbed.
My favourite game ever
Sega had innovation & creativity. Sadly missed. Gaming isnt the same
Japanese GTA from my childhood
Yea, I still play it every other year or so on original hardware with my original save.
Just beat it last week. On disc 2 of Shenmue 2 now. Amazing game.
Sounds so nostalgic
This takes me back