spud1897
Administrator
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2018
- Location
- England
- Favourite title
- Shenmue II
- Currently playing
- Destiny 2, Shenmue HD ;)
- PSN
- spud19870
Hello everyone,
You might want to grab a beer, tea or coffee and relax a little while you read our first post as Shenmue Dojo Co-Owners which is something we never envisaged happening all those years ago but here we are and we’re excited to get cracking!
Before we go into a little about us we would both like to extend a massive thank you to @Peter. When Peter took this place over in March 2018 we would not know the impact that he would bring with him. As we write this and look back at the past 2 years of his tenure all we can say is WOW! In the short time he was owner, Peter brought the Dojo into the 21st century, giving us a brand new website, forums and everything else in between. It is with his drive and passion that we can safely say we have inherited a wonderful community, tools and platform to continue his legacy. But more than that, Peter is a friend to us and we owe it to him (and all of you) to maintain the very high standards he has set here. Peter, if you’re reading this, thank you for everything you have done for the community and also in helping in preparations for taking the mighty Dojo on. We hope to see you back here soon!
So about us…..
James (SkillJim to some) is a Shenmue Dojo original having been signed up to the site for the best part of 18 years. Starting off joining the ranks as a member before joining the Dojo staff in 2018, managing the Dojo Twitter account before branching into videos, artwork, moderating and the rest of the social media. James has a huge passion for the Shenmue Series including attending Magic Monaco 2019 and an interest in Shenmue collecting. Not only is he a keen gamer but a lover of all things SEGA, retro and physical games; especially the Sega Saturn and of course Dreamcast. He has a wealth of SEGA knowledge, and pretty much a Shenmue encyclopaedia. Away from that James also runs his own YouTube Channel inspired by gaming and his love of Japanese culture (so inspired that he is now learning the Japanese language in his spare time!)
Spud (Matt) joined the Dojo in 2007 off the back of joining the Shenmue 500k community after being away from Shenmue since 2003 joining the Dojo Staff in June 2018 following a public recruitment drive from Peter for staff. This started by taking on the Dojo Facebook page, moving into the wider social media, before moving into a forum moderator role towards the end of 2018. Matt also attended Magic Monaco 2019 where a number of the Dojo staff met face to face for the first time. Away from Shenmue Matt is also a keen Sega collector/gamer as well as branching into more modern consoles and recently PC gaming. When not gaming, Matt can be found enjoying exercise in the gym or playing football as an erratic goalkeeper who may have had an accident or two over the years!
Hopefully that gives you a little taste about us. Now the Dojo doing forward….
Quite simply, Peter’s work has been nothing other than a success here and we want to maintain and build upon this outstanding platform. In short there won’t be many changes (if any) going forward. The bar has been set incredibly high by Peter and it is our job to make sure those continue and that we serve this community with the same love and passion every single day.
We already have a few ideas in the works that we want to investigate. We’re both extremely friendly and helpful people, and are happy to engage with everyone! Don’t be afraid to send us a message on any of our platforms, we’ll reply to everyone! Our door is always open from anyone in the community who wants to talk to us about anything.
We can be reached on the following:
DM on here
Personal contacts: Twitter @Skilljim and @MattOliver18
Dojo Twitter: @Shenmue_Dojo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShenmueDojo
Will all that being said, we are very excited to get cracking! Although we both already have frantic and busy lives, our passion for the series means that nothing will stop us from continuing to support and maintain this drive towards the future of the series, as long as it may live on for! We will strive to do our upmost to push for Shenmue 4 and beyond!
Thank you all for your ongoing support! We hope that you’ll continue to enjoy your time here, as Shenmue Dojo members, and as part of the greater Shenmue community as a whole! Cheers!
You might want to grab a beer, tea or coffee and relax a little while you read our first post as Shenmue Dojo Co-Owners which is something we never envisaged happening all those years ago but here we are and we’re excited to get cracking!
Before we go into a little about us we would both like to extend a massive thank you to @Peter. When Peter took this place over in March 2018 we would not know the impact that he would bring with him. As we write this and look back at the past 2 years of his tenure all we can say is WOW! In the short time he was owner, Peter brought the Dojo into the 21st century, giving us a brand new website, forums and everything else in between. It is with his drive and passion that we can safely say we have inherited a wonderful community, tools and platform to continue his legacy. But more than that, Peter is a friend to us and we owe it to him (and all of you) to maintain the very high standards he has set here. Peter, if you’re reading this, thank you for everything you have done for the community and also in helping in preparations for taking the mighty Dojo on. We hope to see you back here soon!
So about us…..
James (SkillJim to some) is a Shenmue Dojo original having been signed up to the site for the best part of 18 years. Starting off joining the ranks as a member before joining the Dojo staff in 2018, managing the Dojo Twitter account before branching into videos, artwork, moderating and the rest of the social media. James has a huge passion for the Shenmue Series including attending Magic Monaco 2019 and an interest in Shenmue collecting. Not only is he a keen gamer but a lover of all things SEGA, retro and physical games; especially the Sega Saturn and of course Dreamcast. He has a wealth of SEGA knowledge, and pretty much a Shenmue encyclopaedia. Away from that James also runs his own YouTube Channel inspired by gaming and his love of Japanese culture (so inspired that he is now learning the Japanese language in his spare time!)
Spud (Matt) joined the Dojo in 2007 off the back of joining the Shenmue 500k community after being away from Shenmue since 2003 joining the Dojo Staff in June 2018 following a public recruitment drive from Peter for staff. This started by taking on the Dojo Facebook page, moving into the wider social media, before moving into a forum moderator role towards the end of 2018. Matt also attended Magic Monaco 2019 where a number of the Dojo staff met face to face for the first time. Away from Shenmue Matt is also a keen Sega collector/gamer as well as branching into more modern consoles and recently PC gaming. When not gaming, Matt can be found enjoying exercise in the gym or playing football as an erratic goalkeeper who may have had an accident or two over the years!
Hopefully that gives you a little taste about us. Now the Dojo doing forward….
Quite simply, Peter’s work has been nothing other than a success here and we want to maintain and build upon this outstanding platform. In short there won’t be many changes (if any) going forward. The bar has been set incredibly high by Peter and it is our job to make sure those continue and that we serve this community with the same love and passion every single day.
We already have a few ideas in the works that we want to investigate. We’re both extremely friendly and helpful people, and are happy to engage with everyone! Don’t be afraid to send us a message on any of our platforms, we’ll reply to everyone! Our door is always open from anyone in the community who wants to talk to us about anything.
We can be reached on the following:
DM on here
Personal contacts: Twitter @Skilljim and @MattOliver18
Dojo Twitter: @Shenmue_Dojo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShenmueDojo
Will all that being said, we are very excited to get cracking! Although we both already have frantic and busy lives, our passion for the series means that nothing will stop us from continuing to support and maintain this drive towards the future of the series, as long as it may live on for! We will strive to do our upmost to push for Shenmue 4 and beyond!
Thank you all for your ongoing support! We hope that you’ll continue to enjoy your time here, as Shenmue Dojo members, and as part of the greater Shenmue community as a whole! Cheers!
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