@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialMy most recent playthrough of Shenmue made me realize why I will always love this series so much. When it's not the story, world, characters, immersion, detailed environments, and how every NPC feels alive and real, it's how alive it feels.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialRyo is a character that seems so generic if you go off of the many renders, artwork, promo adverts, and just looking at a screenshot of him... but this old art of him from back in the day shows a lot about him.
@segacosmos.bsky.socialTwo buddies. Ryo and Tom doing the Tornado Kick.
#Shenmue #Shenmue3Enhanced #LetsGetShenmue4 #SEGA #YuSuzuki #Dreamcast
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@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialRyo is such a prodigy when it comes to martial arts! He has been training with his father since he was 7 years old, and he has excelled at every level of martial arts.
#ShenmueMartialArts
#Shenmue
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#LetsGetShenmue4
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@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialYuqing Chen is the resident monk at Man Yuan Temple and keeps it in order, along with making sure that the emas are managed accordingly.... so that the visitors who come and give prayers, wishes, and thoughts can have a place to say what's on their mind.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialThe Shenmue anime fixed one major gaping hole in Shenmue 1's main story.... how exactly did Lan Di know to pursue and go after Yuanda Zhu to locate the Phoenix mirror.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialLishao Tao was someone that Master Chen trusted would help Ryo when he got to Hong Kong, and it makes me wonder.... how well known is the Chen family name in China and the martial arts community for him to just tell Ryo to go to Lishao Tao.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialRyo is known for facing his goals head on, approaching the next dangerous objective with extreme stoicism, and not really being deterred by anything that stands in his way.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialRyo practices martial arts every single day, and is a part of his DNA because of how he was raised by his father to be a martial artist. He has the mindset of being even better through constant growth through training and non-stop perfection.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialThe North Star is such a major part of Shenmue's lore and world-building since the beginning of the series and narrative. This hanged portrait of the Big Dipper constellation can be found in the Russiya China Shop.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialThe yakuza in Nagai Industries have a good point about telling Ryo not to collude with them. He's a young man and Nagai Industries is a criminal organization that is notorious and infamous in Dobuita, along with being feared by the locals.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialThe word Berkeley that's written on a wall next to the Heartbeats Bar is a reference to the code name that Shenmue got pretty early in development called Project Berkeley.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialThe Hazuki Family Altar is a place that honors and memorializes the dead members of the Hazuki Family, and has the names of Iwao and Akane Hazuki engraved and craved in the order of the male parent, and female parent.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialChristmas time in Dobuita is one filled with jovial laughter, joy, cheer, fun, and spending it with friends and family who truly care about you, and they cherish you as well... but Ryo could honestly care less.
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialShenmue is a story about fathers, legacies, identity, coming-of-age, and maturity.... and how the actions of two people affect those in the future greatly, along with leading to the destinies of three different people colliding towards each other.
@virtuashenmue.bsky.socialShenmue 3 - Playstation 5
@shenmuevillage.bsky.socialLapis Fortuneteller is the place to go when you need guidance or advice about what to do, or where to go in life.
@dreamon1999.bsky.socialIt's October... 🎃🍂
A little throwback to this iconic pre-release Shenmue III screenshot!
Now we're looking forward to Shenmue III Enhanced!
