History in Games:
1999 - Shenmue
2001 - Shenmue II
2019 - Shenmue III
Overview:
Yes, another series where we have somehow travelled all this way without ever covering it. Shenmue is a franchise as famous for its tardiness as it is its ambition, first stretching the scale of a games project in the early 3D era and later the scale of crowdfunding a games project in the current era. Following the tale of recently orphaned Ryo, he battles to hunt down Lan Di in a mission that begins as revenge and quickly turns to a hunt for mirrors. Cold to Nozomi, hot for sailors and never even mentions his Mum, Ryo is a dedicated student of martial arts - so focused on his target he never changes his clothes or removes the bandage on his cheek. The series is currently teasing a fourth entry.
After 22 years, does the fire for revenge still burn brightly for you like it does Ryo or have you moved on to new fights?
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