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- Sep 19, 2018
Hello, all.
I've been lurking around here for a little while now. And on forums and whatnot, that usually suits me just fine, but I registered for an account here because I'd like to convey my thanks to the fans of the Shenmue Series for not letting it die and, taking a quick look through the Community section, it doesn't look like anyone else has done that yet.
I had hardly been born when Shenmue first came out. No surprise that I hadn't played it then. I first saw a lets play of the start of Shenmue II years ago, but it was left abandoned after the quest for the four Wude. I did some looking into Shenmue, but was disheartened when I found out it was an old game for old consoles; I've only ever played on PC. Then earlier this year, I found Shenmue 1 & 2 in my steam queue, and I got excited. I started looking into the series. I waited for the release of Shenmue 1&2 with much anticipation. As much as I try not to get hyped for things, I was hyped for Shenmue.
When the games released, and I started playing, the clunky controls and 1999-2000's voice work was off putting. But the story and the music were enough to draw me in. And by the time I finished the first few objectives, I was enthralled. From Ryo's relationship with Nozomi, to practicing in the parking lot and abandoned warehouse, to the mysteries of Master Chen and the Phoenix Mirror, and the hunt for sailors, being Ryo in a world with just huge levels of interactivity and design was magical. Having finished the second game as well, I can understand the reason why people have pushed for the last 18 years to keep Shenmue alive. On my running spreadsheet of favorite games, Shenmue as a series is now on the top, and each game ranks very highly (top 3) individually as well. I even managed to sneak into the end of the slacker backer campaign for Shenmue 3, and I must confess, I'm terribly excited that it exists and is coming.
Where this overlong thread is going, is just to say thank you to the Shenmue Community for making my trip into the world of Shenmue possible. I've never played anything like it, and without you all, I never would have. And I'm sure there are other new players of the series who feel the same.
I've been lurking around here for a little while now. And on forums and whatnot, that usually suits me just fine, but I registered for an account here because I'd like to convey my thanks to the fans of the Shenmue Series for not letting it die and, taking a quick look through the Community section, it doesn't look like anyone else has done that yet.
I had hardly been born when Shenmue first came out. No surprise that I hadn't played it then. I first saw a lets play of the start of Shenmue II years ago, but it was left abandoned after the quest for the four Wude. I did some looking into Shenmue, but was disheartened when I found out it was an old game for old consoles; I've only ever played on PC. Then earlier this year, I found Shenmue 1 & 2 in my steam queue, and I got excited. I started looking into the series. I waited for the release of Shenmue 1&2 with much anticipation. As much as I try not to get hyped for things, I was hyped for Shenmue.
When the games released, and I started playing, the clunky controls and 1999-2000's voice work was off putting. But the story and the music were enough to draw me in. And by the time I finished the first few objectives, I was enthralled. From Ryo's relationship with Nozomi, to practicing in the parking lot and abandoned warehouse, to the mysteries of Master Chen and the Phoenix Mirror, and the hunt for sailors, being Ryo in a world with just huge levels of interactivity and design was magical. Having finished the second game as well, I can understand the reason why people have pushed for the last 18 years to keep Shenmue alive. On my running spreadsheet of favorite games, Shenmue as a series is now on the top, and each game ranks very highly (top 3) individually as well. I even managed to sneak into the end of the slacker backer campaign for Shenmue 3, and I must confess, I'm terribly excited that it exists and is coming.
Where this overlong thread is going, is just to say thank you to the Shenmue Community for making my trip into the world of Shenmue possible. I've never played anything like it, and without you all, I never would have. And I'm sure there are other new players of the series who feel the same.
