I've written a couple of articles looking at some elements that connect the first Shenmue game to F355 Challenge, Yu Suzuki's arcade racing simulator.
Part 2: https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2019/06/shenmue-passport-hidden-f355-challenge.html
(I've added the links over on the Phantom River Stone thread on the Community forums too).
- Music: Ryo's Ride to the Harbor
- Magic Weather
- Speed gauge appearance
- F355 Driving Data Analysis Function (hidden feature of the Shenmue Passport Japanese version)
Part 2: https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2019/06/shenmue-passport-hidden-f355-challenge.html
(I've added the links over on the Phantom River Stone thread on the Community forums too).