Random Shenmue III Thoughts

[Dietsoap]

Spoiler

The only thing that finally tipped me off about Snake vs. Mantis was the guy at Heaven's Fist saying that he's never seen Mantis style mixed with other animal styles or something to that effect.

Yeah, that's what finally tipped me off to stop picking mantis.

 

[B-Man]

Nice detail, I honestly may have missed that or went to different store my first time around.

I went to different stores my first four times around lol. That was the last one left and it finally provided a clue as to what I was doing wrong.

 

[Real1]

If you look at the tropy list and click on the DLC Story Quest.......... Some people (0.1%) have all the trophies in there.

 

[Sappharad]

If you look at the tropy list and click on the DLC Story Quest.......... Some people (0.1%) have all the trophies in there.

On a modded PS4 you can give yourself trophies. I'm not saying this is the reason, just that it is possible.

 

[Real1]

On a modded PS4 you can give yourself trophies. I'm not saying this is the reason, just that it is possible.

Oh, god damn cheaters man.

 

[yuc02]

did the guy even have a name? I'm sure he did but I dont recall them ever saying it actually in game

By searching the artbook, his name is Ge Longqi (革龙起), although I prefer Mr Muscles still

 

[Tosh]

Bild, the biggest daily newspaper in Germany, is doing a Shenmue 3 give away.
Its a Playstation 4 Pro in a Shenmue 3 design + controller + the S3 CE.
But its only for subscribers of their premium service which is 4€ a month.
(their premium subscriber community is the biggest community in all of EU)

 

[WuyingRen]

I went to different stores my first four times around lol. That was the last one left and it finally provided a clue as to what I was doing wrong.

I ended up finally getting it at the karate shop at the bottom of Senary Road, which at the time, I thought was scripted.

All of the other store keepers are clearly very knowledgeable about Kung Fu, but that dude doesn’t have a clue and gave ridiculous responses to each of my (as it turned out, correct) guesses. Then, suddenly he cranked out the ‘Oh actually, I read about it in a book’ line.

I genuinely thought that it was an attempt at humor from the devs and, to be fair, found it quite funny. A little disappointed to find out that this was chance and that the key to progression was actually guessing the correct animals from the on screen animations.

 

[Real1]

I'll probably finish Shenmue III today.

What a bittersweet feeling. I'm already sad. I love the game, except for the giant fetch quest before the final area.

 

[Budgiecat]

Ok, how many fucking martial arts shops do I have to visit to work out what fucking animal style Mr Muscles is using?

I don't even know what Ryo is fucking yapping about. He looks nothing like any animals. He's just waving his limbs around like a muppet.

haha

The game did say eventually that Xin Yi Liu He Quan style focuses on the '10 spirit animals'

This is a true but odd way of putting it.

Unlike Shaolin 5 animal form, Monkey fist, Seven Star Praying Mantis, Eagle Claw, and Tiger Claw, which do visually mimic animal movements, Xin Yi Liu He Quan emphasis on capturing the 'spirit' of that animal, much like they (and Xin Yi Quan) captured the spirit of using a spear (linear motion with spiraling circular motion), meaning, it wont necessarily try to correctly mimic said animal but the idea or concept of what that animal does if that helps. They even do that with the elements which are also incorporated into the style.
Like when they say Earth, its typically a strike or block aiming low.

 

[Real1]

Beat Shenmue III..... Loss for words. The same god damn feeling as when I beat Shenmue II all those years ago. FUCK. I NEED to know what happens next. I must.

 

[Kyo_JP]

Bild, the biggest daily newspaper in Germany, is doing a Shenmue 3 give away.
Its a Playstation 4 Pro in a Shenmue 3 design + controller + the S3 CE.
But its only for subscribers of their premium service which is 4€ a month.
(their premium subscriber community is the biggest community in all of EU)

I am fucking in love

 

[Real1]

<- My face when thinking about the fact that there might not be a Shenmue IV. I still think it could happen... But it might not.

I loved the ending and the epicness leading up to it. Seems I'm the only one. Oh well.

 

[Budgiecat]

<- My face when thinking about the fact that there might not be a Shenmue IV. I still think it could happen... But it might not.

I loved the ending and the epicness leading up to it. Seems I'm the only one. Oh well.

You're not.


I liked how I realized

Spoiler

thats -not- the Great Wall (but one of its abandoned remnants further south of the Great Wall. I actually learned this from playing Dynasty Warriors 9 lol)

 

[Dietsoap]

<- My face when thinking about the fact that there might not be a Shenmue IV. I still think it could happen... But it might not.

I loved the ending and the epicness leading up to it. Seems I'm the only one. Oh well.

I've seen at least two other people say they like it as well. One being @Down by Law, and the other guy I forget. The other guy said he thought the ending was better than the S1 ending, which I absolutely adored, so I'm cautiously optimistic.

 

[Real1]

I've seen at least two other people say they like it as well. One being @Down by Law, and the other guy I forget. The other guy said he thought the ending was better than the S1 ending, which I absolutely adored, so I'm cautiously optimistic.

I'd say i agree with that. It was better than the Shenmue I ending for sure. Let's just say that the implications of the ending to 3 are... Quite special.

Not sure it's as captivating as the ending to II. But it left me with the exact same feeling of withdrawals for more and being uncertain if I'd ever get that dose.

 

[jsh020]

I had fun with the end, but i also think its kind of broken too, like the transitions between fights felt absurdly jank

 

[Yokosuka]

Don't try to search the Shenmue 3 full OST on Youtube if you didn't beat the game. The algorithm lists the ending among the first results.

 

[OldFarT]

I totally agree with you @Real1
I also had the same bitter sweet feelings towards the end as well.

I look forward to that "epicness" on the more difficult settings for sure.

 

[Nathanial Essex]

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