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I think I like the concept of eating certain food helping train certain moves and/or statistics. (I think it was alluded in an interview, as a concept that, ultimately, could not be done.) For the battle system, I'm still not sure, but I feel like having a trigger to force-do the current...

Honestly, steering Shenmue fairly toward modern expectations, in regard to interface or some gameplay schemes, may improve the game, or at least its accessibility to Shen-newbies. As long as the universe stays in-character, it's great, for me. (So, I'm ok with some leaning toward...

I don't know how it is coded or balanced but, theoretically, I would have moves and Ryo stats level up a bit, after regular battles. (albeit much more slowly than when purposely training these.) It's a bit far-fetched for a "simple fix", but I think the stamina meter could add like an in-game...

Honestly, I would like it if Ryo would ultimately be able to beat Lan Di, in a spar, only once he and Lan Di buried their grudge or, at least struck a truce. I always felt that the games hint at growing past your grudges, in order to reach higher level of martial-art mastery. So, I don't...

To be honest, I don't see any ill with any fan not playing Shenmue 3, for any reason. (It may even not be out of lack of will, but more lack of proper setup/funds. And, even if this is about a lack of will, why would it be blamable ?)

Am I right in thinking that, as of Sh3, the philosophy of the input button is akin to: x: close-punch and defensive/backstep action y: punch a: close leg-move and forward action b: kick And, as such, the qte inputs now follow this philosophy and not the one from sh1&2. So, maybe the qte are...

^If such message, my bet is on an Easter egg in their now usual holiday wish card.

You say : Shenmue board game and I immediately think : Shenmue-skinned "Les Mystères de Pékin" could be a fair concept-base. (It's aboard game where you ask characters for clues to try and uncover a culprit, then players track them down on the board.) Edit: have I said that the game feature a...

NPCs to play go and/or Chinese chess with. (With increasing levels of IA, possibly with small prizes to collect for winning some.) ->Maybe a new evening activity to do with Shenhua if she know/learn those games ? Cooking and expanding the food system this way. (Would work in tandem with a...

Yes, they might be better make more complete sets for each franchise. Although, it is still possible, then, to, concurrently offer the sub-collections similar to the shenmue ones at discount price, as some appetizer. Alternatively, quality shenmue-franchise line/packs of little figures +...

Throwing my guess in : We're getting prequels and/or alternate POV story dabbles, as an audio-drama series. (Maybe in several langage, maybe just in japanese, but, if it is provided with transcripts or available online with subtitles, it could work.)

I think that having an english dub is actually most useful as a promotional point: It emphasis the idea of appealing to most, with an accessibility argument. Of course, for non-english speakers or, in general, for people that can't connect better with the english dub than with the japanese...

^same Always expected the village to be up-left, from the house, with a path, in the line of the shenmue tree and the house. (On the other hand, if it did, Shenhua would have little reason to ne on the opposite bank, when running after the little deer.) I think this vision translate a more...

^ Well, Canada is in North America, so I see no issue. In other news, I feel like the sickness of Shenhua's father is not mentioned in 3, unless I missed something. (I have been replaying Sh2 disk4 last weekend.) So I came up with a strange fanish idea : Sh3 is actually alternate universe...

So, I thought I would keep this for myself, but : I'm getting strong (Yami)-Yugi vibes from Shenhua in S3. The focus on her eye in the thug interrogating scene reminds me of focus on Yugi's eye when Yami breaks through. (The thug lost the shadow game, folks!) For anyone knowing Yugi-oh...