Shenmue (Dreamcast) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
1,638A complete playthrough of Sega's 2000 Sega Dreamcast game, Shenmue.
This playthrough was recorded from a launch-model Dreamcast via the composite connectors. The entire game is shown - the only edits that removed material from the recording are obvious when you see them - there were about three days where I had Ryo do nothing but stand in place so that I could show Christmastime before the game ended. All of the small things, like training, shopping, gaming, and gambling are included, so by all means feel free to skip them if you are only interested in the core story.
04:45:25 Beginning of Disc 2 - Amihama
10:31:27 Beginning of Disc 3 - Looking for the Mad Angels
11:56:16 Ryo's job on the forklift begins
17:03:09 Climax and Ending
18:39:56 Beginning of Disc 4 - Passport disc - all extras shown
For anyone that wants to see what unadorned Japanese life looks like (at least in the 80s), this is a pretty fair portrayal of it. The culturalisms (even through the dub) come through well, as does the general feel of the buildings, furnishings, and things like that. It certainly provides a perspective that most media doesn't bother with.
I adored this game when it first was released. It's another of the DC games that I bought the day it launched and never once regretted it. It seemed only appropriate with the recent announcement of Shenmue III to revisit this.
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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