Japanese website Famitsu.com has carried out their annual survey, interviewing 107 game creators to ask their resolution for the year ahead and personal direction for 2018. https://i.imgur.com/kxIOEHjm.jpg I've posted up an English translation of Yu Suzuki's responses on the Phantom River Stone blog...

Yu Suzuki gives some brief comments to Japanese website 4Gamer.net as part of their annual survey of prominent figures in the game industry.


English translation here:
http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/1 ... mance.html

https://i.imgur.com/KcOGfmFl.jpg The recent publication of an official Shenmue-themed tourist guide map for Yokosuka has caused a buzz of excitement within the Shenmue community. Shenmue fans may be wondering about how such a map came to be created - for example, was it a proposal from SEGA? To fin...

pbsk8 wrote: How do I turn on subtitles in english in the game? I can only listen in japanese but no text.

From the main menu screen (before starting/continuing a game), go to Options -> Dialog & Text and select "Game Mode".

https://i.imgur.com/ZV4q6g0s.png Where is Amihama in Real Life? (Part 2/2) | Route Information Signs https://i.imgur.com/60qWKZPs.png "Temple Maiden" Model & Lakshya Digital | Kickstarter Update #77 https://i.imgur.com/Io37TkRs.png Announcing: the Phantom River Stone Translation Servi...

Update: the English version of the map can now be downloaded as a PDF from the Yokosuka City website: http://www.cocoyoko.net/news/shenmue.html The official Shenmue-themed tourist guide pamphlet that was announced at the start of the month is currently only available in Japanese, with an official E...

For anyone having trouble locating Ryo...


Kickstarter #77 Commentary

johnvivant wrote: does anyone know the correct Japanese pronunciation for the dragon and phoenix mirrors?

i have found the individual kanjis but i'm not sure what pronunciation is correct;
ryuu kagami or ryuu kyou/kei
houou kagami or houou kyou/kei
ect
thanks

Ryuu kyou & houou kyou (per this Shenmue Wiki)

As a matter of fact, there isn't such a word in Chinese, hence why I was trying to wrap my head around the meaning. Ah, that's interesting. I assumed the writing (and the costume, customs) would exist in Chinese. I mentioned here in the forums before how Shenmue 2's street and shop signs would use ...

Also, from my crappy phone screen the temple looks like it says 堂札社千 Tangzha Community Temple? Thousand Tangzha Building? I dunno. Haha. That actually should be read right to left: 千社札堂 (Qian she zha tang). ... EDIT: OK, now that I've seen that higher-res pic (thanks!), I changed my mind and now th...

Some exciting events recently! https://i.imgur.com/ygVIZtps.png Where is Amihama in Real Life? (Part 1/2) https://i.imgur.com/G5lH1yTs.png Shenmue "Sacred Spot" Guide Map Announced https://i.imgur.com/JZgKOkos.png Download the Shenmue "Sacred Spot" Guide Map (Japanese) https://i....

New posts up:

The Bus to Amihama | Shenmue Realism

The Road to Amihama | Shenmue Realism

Ryo spotted joy-riding through Dobuita

johnvivant wrote: Switch, do you know if anyone is working on a 80min disc optimized version of the new undub?
I really want to play it on my dreamcast. thanks

You may be in luck! There's a plan to look at making an 80 min version also but it will be a bit further down the track.

Four new posts! https://i.imgur.com/AAehVDUs.jpg Evolution of the Shenmue Undub Part 2: The Kogami Release https://i.imgur.com/38BKFq9s.png 2 New Additions to the Shenmue Community | Shenmue Blog & Shenmue Lounge https://i.imgur.com/lOlXGgis.png Cédric Biscay in Tokyo | Photo https://i.imgur.com...

https://i.imgur.com/VSeQxW9m.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UoqQFxrm.jpg Part 2 is now up, and looks at how the Kogami version of the Undub was put together. http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/10/evolution-of-shenmue-undub-part-2.html Part 3 will be about translating the (relatively) small amount of Ja...