90
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

In Shenmue you play some weeks in the life of Ryo, trying to take revenge on the people who killed his father. A time limit ticks down in the background, but as long as you have time, you're absolutely free to do what you want: Spend your days asking people for clues? Good Idea. Play Super Hang On in the local arcade without end? Okay as well. Get a job and drive a fork-lifter for days? No prob, but will it help you? You control Ryo in Third-Person-Perspective in full 3D; most of the time you run around in typical action-adventure-style: initiating dialogues, manipulating objects. Sometimes the game asks for fast-button-pressing. An example: You follow a street and a boy shoots a football across you path. If you press A fast enough, Ryo shoots the ball back and gets the chance to talk to the boy.

Alternate Titles

  • "莎木 第一章 橫須賀" -- Chinese title (traditional)
  • "シェンムー 一章:横須賀" -- Japanese title
  • "Virtua Fighter RPG" -- Working title
  • "Shenmue: Chapter One - Yokosuka" -- Full Japanese title
  • "Project Berkley" -- Second working title

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Shenmue Dreamcast $2.99  
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User Reviews

The game I've been waiting for Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60097) 4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars
A work of Art (Capital A intentional) Tom Blackwell (8) 4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars
One of the best games ever made. Sycada (177) 4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars
The only reason you need to buy a Dreamcast. Courtland Funke (45) 3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars
Hello, My Name Is Ryo Hazuki, You Killed My Father Prepare To Die MasterMegid (858) 4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars
The soda-buying simulator Vance (97) 2.29 Stars2.29 Stars2.29 Stars2.29 Stars2.29 Stars
One of the most realistic games iv'e ever played Goteki45 (324) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

GamesFirst! Nov 23, 2000 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Shin Force Dec 29, 2000 9.9 out of 10 99
AllRPG Jul 13, 2002 9.8 out of 10 98
SegaFan.com Jan 17, 2003 9.7 out of 10 97
Da Gameboyz Jul 08, 2004 9.625 out of 10 96
SegaFan.com Dec 13, 2001 9.4 out of 10 94
Game Revolution Jan 11, 2000 A- 91
Jeuxvideo.com Nov 23, 2000 18 out of 20 90
Gamekult Nov 20, 2000 8 out of 10 80
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Jun 18, 2005 5 out of 10 50

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Clear Game Save 3 ganjathief (111)
Jul 03, 2009

Trivia

Although the game takes places in the 1980´s, Ryo Hazuki has a Sega Saturn hidden under his TV set. Said console was not available in Japan until late November of 1994, but like the references to Sonic, Virtua Fighter and Virtua Racing games, these things have no effect in the game and where included to please Sega fans.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Grant McLellan (555) on Mar 29, 2001.
 

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