Apologies ahead for the very ranty episode, but James and Matt delve into the controversial clickbait and headlines throughout the years that have frustrated Shenmue fans…these unprovoked attacks on our beloved series that we attempt to address…for better or worse π
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9
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MUSIC:
Shenmue 2 OST – Forest 5 (Intro)
Kitchen Brothers – Arihiro & Rika Sato Theme
Richard Cartlidge – Baihu’s Defeat Remix
During Quiz – Various Richard Cartlidges Tracks
RyoX – Inherited Skills at Dawn
LINKS:
SEGA Shop EU Pin of the Month – https://www.segashop.co.uk/products/sega-exclusive-pin-of-the-month-shenmue
Jason Demarco Tweet – https://twitter.com/Clarknova1/status/1574971363453857792?s=20&t=iia3YZM6D3AcBepYRDjbdA
Air Twister – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHOJGdMiwo0
Air Twister Soundtrack – https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/searchuni?term.media_format=&q=Air+Twister+Original+Soundtrack
Shenmusings GameJam Website – https://shenmue2gamejam.wordpress.com/
Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod with the Dojo! – https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2022/10/dcjy-welcomes-shenmue-dojo.html
Suka Pass Shenmue Passport Fan App – https://www.sukapass.com
Kitchen Bro’s Arihiro & Rika Sato Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_HiaLTc_zg
Sporcle Shenmue Quiz – https://www.sporcle.com/games/amaranth/shenmue_trivia
Article Links:
Destructoid: https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-shenmue-i-ii/
Interesting tweet: https://twitter.com/32mbit/status/1406649291414949902
Jeff Gerstmann: “It’s a fucking bullshit forklift simulator for assholes” – Jeff Gerstmann:
https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/541333003121610752
Shenmue is the best bad game of all time: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2018/08/28/shenmue-the-best-bad-game-of-all-time/?sh=e3cef02444cd
Random hate: https://twitter.com/spacetwinks/status/1196831722723270660
Shenmue 2 Bad: https://steamcommunity.com/app/758330/discussions/0/3041605810443916705/
Shenmue 3 Shit Show…: https://twitter.com/PatStaresAt/status/1303767484345004033
RGT85 Video: https://youtu.be/qsqnsXKU5IM
AEW Sign: https://gamerant.com/aew-all-out-shenmue-3-sign/
https://twitter.com/iamtylermarie/status/1566665022687920129
Poor Sales: https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/633272-poor-shenmue-3-sales-deep-silver-revenue-8-million
Shenmue 3 failed Rebuttal: https://twitter.com/shenmue_dojo/status/1230015597418831873
Video Games Chronicle: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shenmue-3-performed-fine-but-isnt-a-mass-market-game-says-publisher/
Shenmue 3 sales Poor: https://www.vg247.com/shenmue-iii-sales-disappoint-japan-uk
Epic Issue rebuttal from Tim Sweeny: https://twitter.com/timsweeneyepic/status/1147539001311711232
Shenmue 3 Free Epic People crying: https://twitter.com/wario64/status/1471510432582193154
Brutalmoose liked it: https://twitter.com/brutalmoose/status/1490222906655195136
Anime did good: https://www.psu.com/news/shenmue-4-publishing-deal-possibly-hinted-at-by-110-industries/
Thanks for watching!
