Love to Hate Shenmue (Season 2 - Episode 18)

Apologies ahead for the very ranty episode, but James and Matt delve into the controversial clickbait and headlines throughout the years that have frustrated Shenmue fans...these unprovoked attacks on our beloved series that we attempt to address...for better or worse :)

Please give us your thoughts and feedback on this episode wherever you please, be it on Twitter, the Forums, or any of our contact options - we'd love to know what you thought!  

Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php  

Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vM8tV14pIKs

MUSIC:

Shenmue 2 OST - Forest 5 (Intro)

Kitchen Brothers - Arihiro & Rika Sato Theme

Richard Cartlidge - Baihu's Defeat Remix

During Quiz - Various Richard Cartlidges Tracks

RyoX - Inherited Skills at Dawn

LINKS:

SEGA Shop EU Pin of the Month - https://www.segashop.co.uk/products/sega-exclusive-pin-of-the-month-shenmue

Jason Demarco Tweet - https://twitter.com/Clarknova1/status/1574971363453857792?s=20&t=iia3YZM6D3AcBepYRDjbdA

Air Twister - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHOJGdMiwo0

Air Twister Soundtrack - https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/searchuni?term.media_format=&q=Air+Twister+Original+Soundtrack

Shenmusings GameJam Website - https://shenmue2gamejam.wordpress.com/

Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod with the Dojo! - https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2022/10/dcjy-welcomes-shenmue-dojo.html

Suka Pass Shenmue Passport Fan App - sukapass.com

Kitchen Bro's Arihiro & Rika Sato Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_HiaLTc_zg

Sporcle Shenmue Quiz - https://www.sporcle.com/games/amaranth/shenmue_trivia

Article Links:

Destructoid: https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-shenmue-i-ii/

Interesting tweet: https://twitter.com/32mbit/status/1406649291414949902

Jeff Gerstmann: "It's a fucking bullshit forklift simulator for assholes" - Jeff Gerstmann:

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/541333003121610752

Shenmue is the best bad game of all time: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2018/08/28/shenmue-the-best-bad-game-of-all-time/?sh=e3cef02444cd

Random hate: https://twitter.com/spacetwinks/status/1196831722723270660

Shenmue 2 Bad: https://steamcommunity.com/app/758330/discussions/0/3041605810443916705/

Shenmue 3 Shit Show...: https://twitter.com/PatStaresAt/status/1303767484345004033

RGT85 Video: https://youtu.be/qsqnsXKU5IM

AEW Sign: https://gamerant.com/aew-all-out-shenmue-3-sign/

https://twitter.com/iamtylermarie/status/1566665022687920129

Poor Sales: https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/633272-poor-shenmue-3-sales-deep-silver-revenue-8-million

Shenmue 3 failed Rebuttal: https://twitter.com/shenmue_dojo/status/1230015597418831873

Video Games Chronicle: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shenmue-3-performed-fine-but-isnt-a-mass-market-game-says-publisher/