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Shenmue

1999 88 / 100 Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG)

"He shall appear from a far Eastern land across the sea. A young man who has yet to know his potential. This potential is a power that can either destroy him, or realize his will. His courage shall determine his fate. The path he must traverse, fraught with adversity, I await whilst praying. For this destiny predetermined since ancient times... A pitch, black night unfolds with the morning star as its only light. And thus the saga, begins..." This first chapter of Shenmue kicks off Yu Suzuki's cinematic Dreamcast tour-de-force, an exploration-heavy adventure that has players immerse themselves in Yokosuka, Japan. Players slip into the role of a young martial artist named Ryo Hazuki, who is on the trail of his father's killer. On the way, players must talk with hundreds of characters, engage in martial arts battles, and marvel at the realistic depiction of the Japanese coastal town.

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ExperienceStory-focused StructureSandbox ExperienceChoices GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreHack and slash/Beat 'em up GenreRole-playing (RPG) GenreSimulator ThemeFantasy ThemeHistorical ThemeOpen world ThemeSandbox Traitaction-adventure Traitambient music Traitarcade cabinet Traitartificial intelligence Traitasian protagonist Traitbranching storyline Traitbrawler Traitcancelled episodic game series Traitcat Traitchristmas Traitcliffhanger Traitcoming of age Traitday-based narrative Traitday/night cycle Traitdeath Traitdescendants of other characters Traitdetective Traitdice Traitdisc streaming Traitfetch quests Traitflashback Traitgameplay twist Traitgangs Traithand-to-hand combat Traithigh score Traitholiday themes Traitinteractive achievement awards 2001 Traitinteractive environments Traitkarate Traitkung fu Traitmartial arts Traitmelee Traitmercenary Traitmetagame Traitmid-development ip split Traitminigames Traitmoral decisions Traitmotion blur Traitmotion capture animation Traitmultiple endings Traitmurder Traitnon-player character Traitoriginal soundtrack release Traitpersistent world Traitplatform change Traitpolygonal 3d Traitpower of friendship Traitproduct placement Traitquest tracking Traitquesting Traitquick time event Traitquick-time events Traitreal-time combat Traitrealism Traitrevenge Traitrpg elements Traitsave point Traitside quests Traitsingle-player only Traitspiky-haired protagonist Traitsupply and demand Traitthe 1980s Traittime limit Traittragic hero Traitunresolved stories Traitvending machine interaction Traitvideo game characters that play video games Traitvmu support Traitvoice acting

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