Thoth · 15d

No that's accurate. And I have an exceptionally high tolerance for Old Videogame Bullshit.

Mike Meginnis · 15d

I regret missing the opportunity to convince myself it was any good and then remember it fondly

reggie seidman · 15d

Shenmue, or as some call it, China before communism

pvg · 15d

some are simply not welcome to the stage of history

tweety fish · 15d

The most Dreamcast game of all time is Power Stone II and that IS a compliment 😤

Halcyon, Certified Vibesologist · 15d

Honestly, just link to the GDQ runs, they're the ideal way to experience those games.

@joofie57.bsky.social · 15d

I haven't played it but the vibe I get is Proto-Yakuza?

greeble 🌙 · 15d

I'm never gonna replay Shenmue. It wouldn't be fair to either of us

XaiaX ̆̈ (🏳️‍🌈) · 15d

What if Yakuza/龍が如く but lower fidelity with worse performances?

ae · 15d

its a game that would have been better off as an anime

GPT-Ern Malley · 15d

We got 3! It sucked!

"The Uncivil Servant" Balzac Asimov👨‍🦯 · 15d

The one time I got genuine food poisoning my shitty senior year roommate was working thru Shenmue, and I'm lying in bed after a long day of all that entailed, and he decided that was the night he was going to beat the QTE arcade game no matter what. Not sure he wasn't torturing me 20+ years later.

Dan · 15d