That’s only one way to think about Shenmue’s story, however. These concepts that are well-executed, yet not something I’d sell the games on alone. If you boil Shenmue’s story down to its most basic, it explores Ryo’s coming-of-age arc and the cyclical, devastating nature of revenge. On the whole the games tell a good story (for the story we have so far), but personally I always felt that narrative was secondary aspect of the games. That poses an interesting challenge for Shenmue.Ī narrative does exist in Shenmue, of course. In a show, that connection forms primarily through narrative – how the show tells a story through its visuals, presentation, and performances. I’ve heard these “teevee” shows are pretty popular at any rate, so people must connect with them on some level. The Shenmue anime may not be able to connect with someone in the same way a video game can, but obviously they can still connect with people. Shenmue may best be described as revealing the essence of the world around you
My expectations were less about how the show can adapt what makes Shenmue special so much as how it can adapt elements of Shenmue into making an enjoyable show. I knew that going into Shenmue: The Animation. You can’t interact with the show yourself, no matter how hard you punch the TV.
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Philosophical musings on the nature of the source material aside, a TV show simply can’t accomplish that same kind of connection. That’s what makes the games uniquely interesting experiences. To “get” Shenmue, you must sincerely interact with it. That’s not how video games are typically designed, both at the time and especially not now. Only by opening your heart to Shenmue’s world and absorbing everything around you will it become clear what exactly the game accomplishes. In the modern open-world game, the world exists for you to play the game in – you travel across the map to find activities, the actual game, to play. Shenmue does not utilize the open world structure in the same way games today do.
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What lessons other games did learn from the series were often misconstrued. While Shenmue was born before any open world foundations were established, these days it stands firmly in contrast to where game design went in the ensuing decades. Many credit Shenmue for being innovative and influential, yet the truth is that very few games approach being anything like Shenmue. Shenmue greatly impacted how I understand and think about video games. I warn you now that I’m one of those people. 3) Final Reflections on the Shenmue Anime Defining Shenmue’s Essence
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