Originally conceived as a Virtua Fighter RPG, Shenmue tells the story of a young martial artist named Ryo Hazuki and his quest to avenge his father. The first two games helped to lay a lot of the groundwork for what would eventually become the open-world genre and featured cutting edge graphics for the time of their release.
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'It Made Me Believe Again': How a Fake Shenmue 4 Trailer Helped Revitalize a Restless Fanbase
More than a million people visited fan forums and news sites after the mysterious trailer appeared online.
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Shenmue Creator Reveals New Game
The Game Awards 2024 reveals the newest game from Yu Suzuki, creator of Sega's historic Shenmue and Virtual Fighter franchises.
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Hope Restored for Shenmue Fans as Publishing Rights Change Hands
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Shenmue Fans Buy Billboard Asking for New Game
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