- Joined
- Oct 6, 2018
I think fan service is a positive point as long as it fits the location and the plot.
Having the forklift back in Niaowu was perfectly right for the location and was a nice chance to reflect on previous events in the series, just like the cat reminding Ryo of Fangmei or meeting Delin's brother (or meeting Wang's brother in Shenmue II).
Having arcades and Lucky Hit and gambling in Bailu didn't fit as well, though. Nor keeping fishing and herb hunting in Niaowu. It would have added to the plot to limit some of these minigames to each location.
Chai should be dropped, or at least being given some acknowledgment by Ryo. III's integration was really poor.
A forklift racing arcade is a brilliant idea for a future game. They could give it a physical cabinet reminiscent of the Outrun or Hang-on ones for extra homage points.
Fishing in Niaowu fit pretty perfectly when you take into account the town is built on the banks of a river.
Not so sure about the forklift though. Yu included because some fans made a point of asking for it, and while it didn’t bother me in the slightest, I don’t really yearn to have more forklifts. I’d be fine without any more of them in future instalments.
added in a DLC? Sure, that could be nice, but otherwise it would just start coming across too dam servicey imo.