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[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

The manual for Shenmue 1 (the North American Dreamcast version) does a really great job at giving you a feel for the game, how it plays, backstory for some of the characters or most of them, even a reading of the prophecy of the main Shenmue series, and it's just a great preview and showcase for what the experience is going to be.

Game manuals are really a lost art form and Shenmue is such a reminder of why they shouldn't be forgotten.

#Shenmue
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Dojo 🐦‍🔥 @Shenmue_Dojo]

I'm weirdly attached to Lotus Park. It's the area in Shenmue II that I remember most clearly from my first playthrough. 🍂🍁 That may have been 24 years ago now, but every time I walk through this little corner of Wan Chai, I'm instantly 13 years old again. 🧡

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

A martial arts duel between Yaowen Chen and Iwao Hazuki would be one of the most interesting what-if fights in Shenmue! These are two skilled martial artists and two of the most important people in Ryo's journey, one of them is the literal reason his journey even gets going and the other is an instrumental ally that shapes how the rest of his journey unfolds.

They're also tied to the overall story of Shenmue, so that's why a fight between them would be interesting to witness.

#Shenmue
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

The GTA discourse surrounding people blindly pre-ordering GTA VI and treating Rockstar like holier than thou, Shenmue fans would do the exact same for Shenmue IV if that were ever released! But unlike GTA fans with GTA VI, Shenmue is a much more niche series and franchise in gaming, so this one makes more sense.

#GTAVI
#Shenmue
#Shenmue3Enhanced
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

The Wise Men's Kung Fu Shop has three scroll-like posters that feature Shun Di from the #VirtuaFighter series, and this is probably the most overt Virtua Fighter reference in the #Shenmue series that I've seen compared to the other ones.

It's really fun discovering these Shenmue/Virtua Fighter connections.

#Shenmue
#VirtuaFighter
#Shenmue3Enhanced
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

I really hope that Virtua Fighter Crossroads reveals what happened with Jeffry and if he ever was able to fully hunt and complete his obsession with the Satan Shark. And what his life was like after the collapse of J6 following the events of Virtua Fighter 5.

His whole life goal was hunting the Satan Shark, so maybe he either let go of it or he was able to hunt it one last time, and then somehow moved on with his life or no.

#VirtuaFighter
#VirtuaFighterCrossroads
#Shenmue
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Dojo 🐦‍🔥 @Shenmue_Dojo]

Some of Ryo's most important lessons come from unexpected places. 🥋 You can never predict what you might learn from the people in your life.

[Shenmue Dojo 🐦‍🔥 @Shenmue_Dojo]

Hmm, we know this... 🔵

🎂 A very Happy 35th Birthday to @sonic_hedgehog! 🎂

The blue blur and his friends show up in both Shenmue I and II as capsule toys as a nice Easter Egg for @SEGA fans. Let's hope he shows up again in future Shenmue games!

[Shenmue Dojo 🐦‍🔥 @Shenmue_Dojo]

Don't miss out on the Shenmue III Enhanced Special Edition!

This set includes:

💿 Full game
📖 Exclusive artbook
📽️ Shenmue Documentary blu-ray
🎴 Exclusive box

Get yours secured now!

✅ Pre-order: https://t.co/NXjfegnCr2
✳️ Wishlist: https://t.co/GzORJNOyPJ

#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

#Shenmue deserves the biggest comeback of all time compared to any game franchise out there!

#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Dojo 🐦‍🔥 @Shenmue_Dojo]

Does it get any more nostalgic than this? ✨ Even after a quarter of a century, this neighbourhood still feels like like a second home to us. It always will. 💙

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

Xiuying is me when people say Shenmue will never complete its story or that Yu Suzuki will never complete the story of the series. The Shenmue story will see its satisfying conclusion, even if it takes multiple years or decades.

This meme was made by Hikari, a prominent member of the @shenmue_dojo fansite.

#Shenmue
#ShenmueTheAnimation
#Shenmue3Enhanced
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

If there's anybody out there still doubting the connections between Shenmue and Virtua Fighter, then this screenshot and image should hit home why they're similar when you ignore the obvious development and narrative connections between them, and how Shenmue was originally developed as Virtua Fighter RPG, but how this screenshot shows Ryo vs Lan Di from Shenmue 3 and Akira fighting Lau-Chan in an intense battle with each other. Given that Ryo and Akira have the same fiery disposition, determined energy, martial arts discipline, and intense focus, it really makes sense when you stop and think about it.

This screenshot belongs to Hikari, a well known member of the @shenmue_dojo fansite.

#Shenmue
#VirtuaFighter
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

A new Shenmue poster I got off of eBay and if it's really well on my wall next to my Shenmue collection/shrine. It looks like a really awesome holster for a kung fu movie and the catchphrase on Ryo's shoe "this time, it's personal" is such a really cheesy slogan for a 1980s kung fu revenge movie.

It just screams over the top campiness and thrill despite Shenmue being a much more mellow series.

#Shenmue
#Shenmue2
#Shenmue3Enhanced
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

It's wild to believe that it's been 15 years since the E3 2015 announcement of Shenmue 3 and that it all happened because of the passion of the Shenmue community mixed with the fact the fans refused to let this series die. We can do the same for Shenmue 4, so let's keep doing what Shenmue fans know how to do best.

#Shenmue3
#Shenmue3Enhanced
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

Suka Pass could have easily just done a half assed job and recreated the original Shenmue Passport disc, with no effort and fail forever, but they didn't do that: the community members of the Shenmue fanbase who made this really poured effort, heart, and soul into something that still stands the test of time 7 years after its creation.

#ShenmueSukaPass
#Shenmue
#LetsGetShenmue4

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

A new video posted by me to my YouTube talking about my journey with Shenmue and why it means so much to me 4 years later.

🎥 YouTube Link: https://t.co/YfYDrbUvGW

#ShenmueJourney
#LetsGetShenmue4
#Shenmue3Enhanced

[Shenmue Village 🐉 #LetsGetShenmue4 #ShenmueAnime2 @ShenmueVillage]

#Shenmue

[Matt O'Keeffe's Indy Media Productions @Matt_OKeeffe84]

@Adam_Sadler @timeextension64 I’d say. We should smash it out on the Analog 64 soon

[Shenmue Dojo 🐦‍🔥 @Shenmue_Dojo]

If you were one of Wan Chai's Quarters, which one would you be? ⛩️ We reckon we'd be South Carmain -- worn down, falling to pieces, past our prime, and in serious need of repairs! 😅