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Shenmue Real Locations Chapter 2.7 ~ Miao Village ~ (Bailu Village) Photo of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village by Fabio Nodari Shenmue Real Locations is a series of posts where I talk about all the Shenmue locations that exist in the real world, even the locations that Yu Suzuki had to cut from the games and locations that we might see in future Shenmue games, such as Baisha, Suzhou, Luoyang, Beijing, and many others. Im previous blog posts, I talked about the real Yokosuka, the boat trip to Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Kowloon. Today I'll talk about Miao Village, a location that was cut from the game Shenmue II. The Cut Miao Village and the real Miao Village also served as inspiration for Bailu Village in Shenmue III. Why was Miao Village...

Shenmue Real Locations Chapter 2.5 ~ Kowloon ~ Photo of Kowloon Walled City in 1987 by Ryuji Miyamoto Shenmue Real Locations is a series of posts where I talk about all the Shenmue locations that exist in the real world, even the locations that Yu Suzuki had to cut from the games and locations that we might see in future Shenmue games, such as Baisha, Suzhou, Luoyang, Beijing, and many others. Today I will talk about Kowloon Walled City. Kowloon was a different and unique location that we see in the game Shenmue II in the year 1987, a city that actually existed in the real world. What happened to Kowloon? I will talk about this and many other interesting things about Kowloon in this post. ~ Where is Kowloon? ~ Kowloon Walled...

Ryo's Journey: ~ The Journey to Becoming Akira ~ Ryo’s journey is long and full of wonder, but what exactly does it entail? In this series of posts, I’ll dive deep into Ryo’s Journey and share what I feel Ryo's journey truly represents, what I believe this incredible journey really means within the larger narrative. To begin, I’ll focus on martial arts—one of the most important aspects of Ryo’s journey. Ryo has been training in martial arts since he was a child, with his father, Iwao Hazuki, being his first teacher. In today’s post, I’ll talk about the Chinese martial art style, Bajiquan, and explore how it’s connected to Ryo’s journey. ~ Bajiquan ~ Baji, or Baji Quan...

Shenmue Real Locations Chapter 2 ~ Hong Kong ~ In this blog post, I’m continuing the series about the real-world locations featured in the Shenmue series—including places that Yu Suzuki hasn’t yet been able to include in the games, like Miao Village, Baisha, Shanghai, Suzhou, Luoyang, and many others. I’ve already written posts about Yokosuka and the boat journey. Yokosuka Blog post: https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php?threads/shenmue-real-locations-chapter-1-yokosuka.4698/ Boat to Hong Kong Blog Post: https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php?threads/shenmue-real-locations-chapter-1-5-the-boat.4957/ Now, we’ve arrived in Hong Kong—a unique and unforgettable part of Ryo’s journey. Let’s explore it further. ~ Where is...

Body Check and Reverse Body Check are the same move? Since the release of Shenmue III, I've seen many people, even within the Shenmue community, claiming that the Body Check and Reverse Body Check are the same move, with some even presenting it as a fact—almost as if Yu Suzuki had lost his mind. Are the Body Check and Reverse Body Check really the same move? Did Yu Suzuki truly make a mistake by adding the Reverse Body Check in Shenmue III? In this blog post, I'll take a closer look at these questions. ~ Body Check and Reverse Body Check ~ The Body Check and Reverse Body Check are different moves from the Bajiquan fighting style. In the Japanese dub of the game, Master Sun explains that the Body Check is Bajiquan's...