In Search Of Lan Di Podcast - Shenmue 3 Prototype, Hazuki Residence and Yamanose Discussion

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Published on November 22, 2015 9:33:54 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAt-rkXC9KI

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In Search Of Lan Di returns for a second episode.! Join me and Keiron as we have a chat about anything and everything Shenmue related.

Shenmue is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Sega AM2, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki and published by Sega for the Dreamcast in 1999. It covers the first chapter of the Shenmue series, which Suzuki plans to span eleven chapters. Shenmue consists of open-world 3D environments interspersed with brawler battles and quick time events.

Shenmue 3 has broken a Kickstarter record to become highest crowdfunded video game on the platform. According to Suzuki, Shenmue 3 will offer the "full-on Shenmue experience." Shenmue 3 was announced during Sony's E3 2015 press conference. Although Sony is involved in the project, the extent of its involvement has not yet been made clear.

Suzuki did, however, address questions regarding the funding of Shenmue 3 and Sony's involvement in the project, ensuring fans that crowdsourced "funds are going strictly to Ys Net for development of Shenmue 3."

In 1986 Yokosuka, Japan, teenage martial artist Ryo Hazuki returns to his family dojo to witness a confrontation between his father Iwao and a Chinese man, Lan Di. Ryo intervenes, but is easily incapacitated. Lan Di demands Iwao give him a mysterious stone artifact known as the dragon mirror. When he threatens to kill Ryo, Iwao tells him the mirror is buried under the cherry blossom tree outside. As Lan Di's men dig up the mirror, Lan Di mentions Zhao Sunming, whom Iwao allegedly killed in Mengcun, China. Lan Di delivers a finishing blow and Iwao dies in Ryo's arms.

Ryo swears revenge on Lan Di. He begins his investigation by interviewing people about what they witnessed. Just as he is about to run out of leads, a letter addressed to Ryo's father arrives from a man named Zhu Yuanda suggesting he seek the aid of Master Chen, who works at Yokosuka harbor. Through Chen and his son Guizhang, Ryo learns that the dragon mirror taken by Lan Di is one of two mirrors. He locates the second, the phoenix mirror, in a basement hidden beneath his father's dojo.

Chen reveals that Lan Di has left Japan for Hong Kong. Ryo buys a plane ticket from a disreputable travel agency, but when he goes to collect it, he is ambushed by Chai, a member of Lan Di's criminal organization, the Chi You Men. Ryo learns that Chai is connected to the local harbor gang, the Mad Angels, and takes a job at the harbor as a forklift driver to investigate. After he causes trouble, the Mad Angels kidnap his schoolfriend Nozomi. Ryo rescues her and makes a deal with the Mad Angels leader, Terry Ryan, to beat up Guizhang in exchange for a meeting with Lan Di. Ryo realizes the deal is a trap and teams up with Guizhang to defeat the Mad Angels.

Ryo arranges to take a boat to Hong Kong with Guizhang. On the day of departure, Ryo is attacked by Chai. Ryo defeats him, but Guizhang is injured in the fight and urges Ryo to go without him, saying he will meet him in China later. Master Chen advises Ryo to seek the help of a martial artist in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, named Lishao Tao. Ryo boards the boat and leaves for Hong Kong.