Yu Suzuki 'Retiring' As Head of Sega R&D

[EternalGamer]

Originally Posted by MagGnome

I think it was originally 16 parts, but I might be mistaken.

I really need to track down a copy of two at some point. Does it play well on the 360?

I just finished playing it tonight and I played it from start to finish on the 360 over the last week. It has some minor sound glitching at times, but nothing major. For example, there are a couple of districts in town where the town background noise will suddenly cut out and (more rarely) the sound effect of completing a QTE button press doesn't play. But there are no gameplay glitches or graphical glitches that I ran into. In fact, it looks fantastic upscaled on the 360.

[EternalGamer]

Originally Posted by Xerxes

Don't worry. Sega will go back to it one day. Along with Panzer Dragoon.

I'm not so sure. Maybe in the distant future when it becomes economically feasible to remake the entire series and reintroduce it. But how many times has that happened in the game industry? The only remakes I can think of are of games that already gained a pretty substantial audience the first time. I can't really think of an example where a company remade a game that didn't sell up to expectations.

[EternalGamer]

Originally Posted by Spigot

I think that might be a little larger than planned, but it was definately going to be pushing on the double digit mark if they did one game per chapter.

Ah. Shenmue 2, for any who are interested, tells the story of chapters 3-5 of the Shenmue tale. The second chapter is essentially the boat ride over from Japan to China and is on the Xbox disc as a comic book.

I can't believe I am going to read a digital comic book of a videogame but I think I am actually interested enough to check that out.

In terms of the story progression, I agree that it made for a better pacing and more variety. However, it did result in a sort of an elongated (and a bit awkward) denounement. The gameplay climax of the game is at the top of the 40 floored Dragon building. But the narrative goes on for several hours beyond that point.

It actually made for an interesting narrative structure. Except for the lame way it ended. The game did have some narrative resolution in terms of offering solutions to Ryu's questions, but then it just goes an introduces a fuckton more.

[Spigot]

Originally Posted by Xerxes

Don't worry. Sega will go back to it one day. Along with Panzer Dragoon.

We all know that Shenmue is really a prequel to Panzer Dragoon. Ryu will find the first dragon and destroy the world.

[MagGnome]

Originally Posted by EternalGamer

I just finished playing it tonight and I played it from start to finish on the 360 over the last week. It has some minor sound glitching at times, but nothing major. For example, there are a couple of districts in town where the town background noise will suddenly cut out and (more rarely) the sound effect of completing a QTE button press doesn't play. But there are no gameplay glitches or graphical glitches that I ran into. In fact, it looks fantastic upscaled on the 360.

Where did you find the game at?

I wish it was an Xbox Original. That'd be great.

[EternalGamer]

Originally Posted by MagGnome

Where did you find the game at?

I wish it was an Xbox Original. That'd be great.

It's just been sitting on my shelf for years. However, I was at Gamestop today looking for a copy of Yakuza 2 (which I opted out of because they wanted $30 for it) and I saw a copy there. I think it is pretty darn cheap, like most original Xbox game are nowdays. I doubt it woudl be over seven or eight bucks.

Half.com has it for $4:

http://product.half.ebay.com/Shenmue...ZinfoQQprZ8327

[MagGnome]

Thanks! I really shouldn't pick up any more games, but I'll probably buckle on this one. I should have played it long ago.

[Variable Gear]

It's about time, Suzuki-san.

[shodan2020]

Originally Posted by Spigot

We all know that Shenmue is really a prequel to Panzer Dragoon. Ryu will find the first dragon and destroy the world.

Actually, I think that's what happens if you collect all of the capsule toys in the first game..

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by EternalGamer

In terms of the story progression, I agree that it made for a better pacing and more variety. However, it did result in a sort of an elongated (and a bit awkward) denounement. The gameplay climax of the game is at the top of the 40 floored Dragon building. But the narrative goes on for several hours beyond that point.

The top of that building was such an epic fight scene. I don't think I'm ever going to forget that battle. All of that build up for Dou Niu released in one single move to finish the fight. So great.