I hope Ryo wins that arcade fight if that's being covered.I don't know how I feel about that Chai fight. I kind of wish they didn't have Ryo overcome him so quickly. That was one of my favourite things about Chai. You lose the first time you fight him (well, most people lose on their first fight with him) but are strong enough to beat him come the end. Seemed a bit quick. But hey, we still have 11 episodes to go.
Would it though? I feel like if Shenmue was made in this day and age that's exactly how it would open...the tournament would serve as a tutorial for the games fight system kind of thing.I can only assume that the martial arts tournament in the beginning was new material. Makes sense to embellish the story and establish what Ryo's life was like before the incident. This sort of stuff would've been simply impossible to justify on the Dreamcast, even given Shenmue's apparently bottomless budget.
Really loved that scene in the park, I wish there were a few additional scenes of Ryo coming to terms with Iwao’s death. The fact he smiles and cracks a joke with Nozomi was the only moment that felt totally uncharacteristically not Ryo.Alright first episode is in the can.
I didn't expect to see Chai show up in the first episode. Nor did I expect the fight to happen. I get why its moving along at such a rapid pace...it kind of has to given there are only 12 episodes.
I don't know how I feel about that Chai fight. I kind of wish they didn't have Ryo overcome him so quickly. That was one of my favourite things about Chai. You lose the first time you fight him (well, most people lose on their first fight with him) but are strong enough to beat him come the end. Seemed a bit quick. But hey, we still have 11 episodes to go.
Iwao's death scene in game is far more impactful. I thought the pacing was just a little too quick on that in the anime. But I really liked the scene of Ryo at the park reflecting on his father. That was really nice.
Overall, I liked what I saw. I can forgive the pacing just because I know its only 12 episodes and there is a lot still to come.
I suppose that makes sense but I kind of feel that the fighting mechanics were never the main focus of Shenmue, the code was basically lifted wholesale from Virtua Fighter 2. The start of Shenmue is all about exploration and character interaction, it's only later that a first time player starts to realise how important the martial arts training will become for the end game.Would it though? I feel like if Shenmue was made in this day and age that's exactly how it would open...the tournament would serve as a tutorial for the games fight system kind of thing.
Yeah a little bit, I suppose we're gonna have to get used to a slightly different Ryo.Really loved that scene in the park, I wish there were a few additional scenes of Ryo coming to terms with Iwao’s death. The fact he smiles and cracks a joke with Nozomi was the only moment that felt totally uncharacteristically not Ryo.