Shenmue
81Happy KittySadkitty Score
78KitSuperintelligent review
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"He shall appear from a far Eastern land across the sea. A young man who has yet to know his potential. This potential is a power that can either destroy him, or realize his will. His courage shall determine his fate. The path he must traverse, fraught with adversity, I await whilst praying. For this destiny predetermined since ancient times... A pitch, black night unfolds with the morning star as its only light. And thus the saga, begins..." This first chapter of Shenmue kicks off Yu Suzuki's cinematic…
Kit's verdict · 7.8/10
Slow and strange, but no game had ever felt this lived-in.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Incredibly detailed town and routines
- Fun arcade games and side activities
- Great martial arts combat
Not so much
- Very slow pace
- Stilted voice acting
Play it if patient players who love living in a world.
Skip it if players who want fast action or tight pacing.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Shenmue doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Check your notebook for leads and times.
- Practice combat moves in parking lots to level them up.
- Some stores and people only appear at certain times.
- Collect capsule toys from machines.
- Play arcade games like Hang-On and Space Harrier for fun breaks.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- It was one of the most expensive games ever made at the time.
- It began as a Virtua Fighter RPG.
- It popularized the term 'QTE' (quick-time event).
- Shenmue III was funded through Kickstarter in 2015.
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