Shenmue I & II

released on Aug 21, 2018

"Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000 and 2001, Shenmue I & II is an open world action adventure combining jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, RPG elements, and memorable mini-games. It pioneered many aspects of modern gaming, including open world city exploration, and was the game that coined the Quick Time Event (QTE). It was one of the first games with a persistent open world, where day cycles to night, weather changes, shops open and close and NPCs go about their business all on their own schedules. Its engrossing epic story and living world created a generation of passionate fans, and the game consistently makes the list of “greatest games of all time”."


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Played Shemue 1 again and Shenmue 2 for the first time, which I had previously only played briefly on an emulator. A very decent HD conversion of both games, about which I have little to criticize. I found the second game of the series at least as strong as the first, although there were a few passages (that damned building complex where you had to fight your way through thousands of floors got on my nerves^^) that were a bit too slow in terms of pacing. Apart from that, the finale of the second game is pure magic, I can't believe how well it was realized.

( Review do primeiro e assim que jogar o segundo voltarei para completar a review )

Após ver esse jogo em algumas lista pelo youtube a fora resolvi dar uma chance para ele, vi umas gameplays, me interessei e logo o comprei e já fui procurar um tradução e achei uma maravilhosa.
Começei a jogar sem saber o que esperar e o resultado foi: superou qualquer expectativa que eu poderia ter.
Fiquei bobo com esse jogo após finalizá-lo. Ambientação incrível, apesar dos gráficos um pouco antigos os cenários são maravilhosos, apresenta muito bem um bairro pequena de uma cidade que aparenta ser do interior ( não pesquisei ao certo se a cidade se situa no interior, mas tem uma "vibe" muito interior do Japão ) mas resumindo, a ambientação é incrivel.
A história me surpreendeu, gostei muito dela e com a tradução consegui compreender completamente toda a história e os diálogos.
O ponto mais alto desse jogo é que ele parece ser muito vivo, principalmente Dobuita, diálogos que sempre estão mudando dependendo do que fazemos e prosseguimos na história, os npcs representam muito bem como se fossem de uma cidade real, o jogo passa muito bem isso, a cidade parece bem viva ao decorrer da história, e esse pra mim foi a parte mais incrível do jogo, nunca tinha visto algo igual. O sistema de dia e noite com o tempo passando deixa mais real essa experiência
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From the cozy streets of Sakuragaoka to doin' it big in Hong Kong. My boy Ryo goin places...

Shenmue 1:
In anticipation of Shenmue 3 later in 2019 (maybe), I played through both original adventures. I really quite like the first game, and despite its many shortcomings and limited scope the story remains compelling as do the quirks that make it a genuine and fascinating adventure.

Shenmue 2:
In the continuing effort to catch up on the Shenmue series I played through the second one directly after the first. It was much larger in scope and size, and the story weaves an epic tale through the heart of the Chinese mafia while discovering the secrets that Ryo’s father left behind. The ending dragged on, but it’s still such an epic tale and makes me hyped for the third installment.

Full Review: https://neoncloudff.wordpress.com/2018/09/16/shenmue-hd-review-origins-of-revenge/

Why isn’t this on the Switch?
I think I would enjoy it more if I could lay down and just vibe with it