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Shenmue 1 & 2

Released: 8/21/2018

A tale of revenge. In 1986, teenage jujitsu artist Ryo Hazuki returns to the dojo of his father, Iwao Hazuki, only to witness his murder by a Chinese man, Lan Di. Lan Di steals a mysterious artifact known as the Dragon Mirror. Ryo vows to avenge his father’s death and sets out tracing Lan Di’s path. The best Shenmue experience: - Updated user interface - Choice of modern or classic controls - Japanese audio available for the first time for a global audience - Fully scalable screen resolutions An epic legend: - A tale of revenge on a grand scale - Solve the mystery of your father’s murder - An experience never to be forgotten The world feels alive: - Talk to anyone, scour the world for clues - NPCs live independent lives on their own schedule - Faithful recreations of 1980s Japan and Hong Kong, China - Distract yourself with arcade games, collectibles, duck racing, and more

A tale of revenge. In 1986, teenage jujitsu artist Ryo Hazuki returns to the dojo of his father, Iwao Hazuki, only to witness his murder by a Chinese man, Lan Di. Lan Di steals a mysterious artifact known as the Dragon Mirror. Ryo vows to avenge his father’s death and sets out tracing Lan Di’s path. The best Shenmue experience: - Updated user interface - Choice of modern or classic controls - Japanese audio available for the first time for a global audience - Fully scalable screen resolutions An epic legend: - A tale of revenge on a grand scale - Solve the mystery of your father’s murder - An experience never to be forgotten The world feels alive: - Talk to anyone, scour the world for clues - NPCs live independent lives on their own schedule - Faithful recreations of 1980s Japan and Hong Kong, China - Distract yourself with arcade games, collectibles, duck racing, and more

A tale of revenge. In 1986, teenage jujitsu artist Ryo Hazuki returns to the dojo of his father, Iwao Hazuki, only to witness his murder by a Chinese man, Lan Di. Lan Di steals a mysterious artifact known as the Dragon Mirror. Ryo vows to avenge his father’s death and sets out tracing Lan Di’s path. The best Shenmue experience: - Updated user interface - Choice of modern or classic controls - Japanese audio available for the first time for a global audience - Fully scalable screen resolutions An epic legend: - A tale of revenge on a grand scale - Solve the mystery of your father’s murder - An experience never to be forgotten The world feels alive: - Talk to anyone, scour the world for clues - NPCs live independent lives on their own schedule - Faithful recreations of 1980s Japan and Hong Kong, China - Distract yourself with arcade games, collectibles, duck racing, and more

Critics
74
Metacritic
77

Score Breakdown

73.9

Critic Average

53 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

77

Metacritic User Score

1,145 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
-3.1
Combined Disparity
-3.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

15 early (28%)36 launch window (68%)2 late (4%)