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You know what intrigues me, is how many of their pursuits were oriented around "realism", and yet the game was complimented so well by the limitations of the Dreamcast hardware. like, how minor details were more blurry and were deemphasized to the player, while more important details were high resolution/detailed. Also, things like ghost ships on the horizon of the docks really gave the player a semblance of scale. The low res also allowed for a lot more artistic freedom is creating a style to the game

Suzuki-sensei just casually walking up to a white board to draw a diagram of the PS2 chip and explain (quite accurately) how long it will take developers to fully utilize it's potential...a true gaming god

54:42 - This is fascinating, because when Yu Suzuki said that the character model used 100k polygons - LOL - it shows that they had no clue and that by this point, the Ps2 hype was even fooling veterans of the industry that had first hand in AAA game development. Amazing really. PS: For those who don't know, 100k polygons per characters is a very rare occurrence even on current gen HW. Let that sink in for a moment...

Yu suzuki is an example of a perfectionist but done it right. He might be strict at work but for the better. I like it when he wants his team to be more opinionated. I mean you can see the ending product and for sure, we won't see this much effort again for a video game. Thank you Yu suzuki

I wish the discussions around 54:39 were shown more. Yu Suzuki is breaking down the ps2 and its a rare ass glimpse into two competitors studying each other. Very awesum possum grade awesum!

Love that the intro feels like it is speaking to a person who has no idea what a video game is.

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Melhor making off dos anos 90, é muito bom ver como era grande a expectativa das novidades tecnológicas dá época, sem contar que é uma maravilha ver como era os anos 90.❤

Shenmue was peak for video games. After that only graphics and size has evolutioned but in terms of gameplay and immersion it was all a step down.

I just finished my first Shenmue 1,2 playthrough on PS4. Yu Suzuki and team👏 Thankyou Masterpiece

#LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnimeSeason2

#LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnimeSeason2

#LetsGetShenmue4 &#ShenmueAnimeSeason2

muy completo este documental shenmue es mi video juego favorito muy adelantado a su epoca junto con la dreamcast

I played these two games again recently for the first time in twenty years. At first I thought I'd put it down after ten minutes and think "Well, games have come a long way since then." Instead I ended up playing through them both for weeks. Truly beautiful works of art.

"Trabajas metido en un ordenador en un mundo de ceros y unos, metido en matematicas, fisica, etc. Pero en el fondo, en algun lugar de esa creacion, esta su poder de transmitir algo a alguien ¿verdad?. Durante ese recorrido, este poder se aplica en la creacion, esta capacidad de comunicar a la gente, ya sea con emociones o de otra manera. Eso viene de algo que no es la tecnologia, eso es lo que creo de verdad. Creo que la unica forma de conseguirlo es hacer algo meticulasamente y de corazon. Aunque la diferencia en el rendimiento de un hardware puede explicarse por una diferencia de tecnologias. En el caso del entretenimiento o de una alguna creacion ha de conmover a la gente o influir en ella de alguna forma con la energia que irradia. Creo que lo importante es que uno se haya dedicado en cuerpo y alma a la obra" Que fenomeno este señor. Mis respetos, por su pasion y por influenciarme con su obra ademas.

34:30 man predicted the future of architecture and interior design based off a Shenmue game and i love it

Actually incredible

0:17 racing lagoon

I wonder if the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation 1 did well in Japan

I love it

In Japanese, Shenmue has realistic sounding Japanese conversations contributing to its immersive feel, but in English, the American voice acting was so bad it feels like watching a cheesy, dubbed 80’s Asian Martial Arts movie.

Very cool, thanks!

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anyone know the music at 33:42?

Im 28 turning 29 so I never played this at the pique of the release but as a young gamer owning an n64 I loved playing zelda 64, duke 3d and other games and loved just exploring the environment and towns. I remember seeing screenshots of this game as a kid and thinking it looked so cool and open, sadly never got to try it but during the initial stages of covid I got the ps4 2-pack and I really really enjoyed it. It really did take me back to what it would have felt like playing games as an older teen or adult at the high of that 90s era and had a nice unique nostalgic 2000s vibe. It was a bit of a slog to get through especially the harbour section but I beat it and got the platinum. Hoping to start the second one soon!

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I don’t think there will ever be this much investment creatively and financially into a games series ever again. It’s incredible the amount of detail in every single part of the game.

SHENMUE 3 is not perfect, but Suzuki did an amazing job for a kickstarter game with a very limited budget., if SEGA could have back it up not only with money but with their developers, the game would have been better., but looking at all the physical releases, limited editions, collector editions, dlc and the game it self, Suzuki managed to make a great product with the limited budget he had., and at least a good content to make the fans happy, i hope SEGA or other prime developers, maybe bluepoint could help make shenmue 4 in the future

David Cage was HIGHLY influenced by Shenmue, basically Shenmue is an adventure game like David Cage´s games but with Virtua fighters combat mechanics and it is not an action game, an rpg or an open world game like GTA is an adventure game with fighting games mechanics., the first Quantic Dream game "Omikron" was highly influenced by the ideas of Shenmue, and the rest of Quantic Dream games till Detroit their last game., were all still highly influenced by the ideas of shenmue 1 and 2.,

RESPECT to Suzuki, ALL his games are fucking masterpieces, Shenmue 2 OOOFFFFF it shocked me to the bone in 2021., but since his arcade games to virtua fighters and Shenmue, this guy is a total genius and one of the most influencial men in videogames., Suzuki and Miyamoto are at the same level, and though Miyamoto did strong games for consoles, Suzuki did stronger games for arcades., total respect for Suzuki, as for Shenmue 3, it is the best game made for a super budget limited production., he did a very good job even when it is not cutting edge like shenmue 1 and 2, he managed to release something good enough to make the fans happy, so sad SEGA didn´t backed shenmue 3 could have been even better,., but besides that, the Suzuki legacy is amazing

Okay so there literally showing scenes from Shemue 2 ending? The whole scene with the fire and shemua happens in the ending of shemue 2.

A few little mistakes but I like a lot of the liberal translation choices* like 未来が見えた！→ A vision of the future! *Unlike in the game itself..... OHHH!!!!

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Played Shenmue when I already had a Gamecube. I preeetty soon realized it was something really special. The constant feeling of awe I got through the details and novelties is something I'll cherish forever. Thanks Yu Suzuki for pushing the boundaries of entertainment.

Brutaaaal

At 22:00 it's show a rare poster of Shenua riding a horse, wow

There's something I really love about this game. I can't really explain it. I stopped playing videogames these last few years and recently picked up a copy of shenmue HD 1 & 2 on the Xbox one. Shenmue 2 was my first RPG ever(ogXbox), never got to play the 1st. Immediately I fell in love with it despite the outdated controls and graphics. I just appreciate the sincerity, technical feat, compassion, and love this game exhibits at a superficial and deeper level. This is when games used to be works of art and not just a corporate soulless cash machine. Thank you Mr Suzuki.

私は韓国人ですが、当時BS2は韓国釜山では見ることができたので、これを見ていました。シェンムのすばらしいグラフィックに戦慄するほど驚いた記憶が未だに鮮やかです。

Fascinating stuff! Also very cool to hear the voice tracks before they were compressed to hell and back

Just finished Shenmue 3. Now i need to pass the time for the next installment. Let's hope it's not gonna be another 18 years before we can get our hands on the next one.

like the game console space race at the beginning of the 21st century

Thank you very much for the English translation. It' rare to find good interviews with Japanese developers, sadly.

A Masterpiece was Born Thank You 🙏🤗Yu Suzuki

Buen documental

Realmente creo que este juego tuvo que haber tenido una fama bastante superior a la que en su dia capto , el trabajo detrás de él muestra incontables horas de dedicación, esfuerzo y cariño.

Wow, Documentaries for video games rarely exist. It was fantastic seeing this, even if it was only the last 6 months of development. We did see a tiny of Akira being motion captured at the beginning when the game was still being developed as Virtua Fighter RPG, but it would have been great to see that old prototype of The Old Man and the Peach Tree. Other then that, this was still a very impressive documentary. Also 40 TWO HOUR LONG MOVIES worth of dialogue exchange???? holy shit

45:58 Lol why does Yu Suzuki look so pissed off here?

"Rore-Plarying Gameru"

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