That's all thanks to the dedication and effort of those who actually put the effort in 24/7, 365 days a year. Not those who just blow in when Shenmue is a hot topic, and an easy fish for attention, likes and subscriptions. There are an awful lot of unsung heroes of Shenmue in this community, that never get the respect and recognition they truly deserve.
As for this site, this place was just 1 day away from no longer being a Shenmue forum, and rebranded as a "general" videogame forum/pub style hangout back in the 2000s. There was never any way I, and a few others would have let that happen. Shenmue always had a chance, as long as YS never gave up. There weren't many that saw that though.
Or whole Adam Doree/Kikizo article?
Dude... no. Let's not discuss that