Cant sleep cuz i am so excited about this! Had some great ideas and had to jump out of bed to write them down. Just some scenes that i played through in my mind which had great juxtapositions from both the original game and Shenmue II. When you think about some scenes from Shenmue, and look at the direction of some scenes in Shenmue II, it becomes more clear as to how Suzuki had written the ending to the second boat chapter. Clever man ;-)

The one i remember is that Ryo fights all the way through the Chiyoumen HQ and finally gets to LanDi, but its where he learns that Lan Di was a puppet for the "Tentai" of the organisation. Lan Di realises that he was on the wrong side all along, and that he, like Ryo is fatherless. Together they take on the entire Chiyoumen Double Dragon style :lol:

Can you people move on or keep dwelling on the past. Seriously get over it. Esp Pete


Fella take yourself off, i didnt mention or imply anything to do with you at all. if other people do, then go take it up with them. Its not always about you ya know. I got over that a long time ago. I was talking about the number of visitors on this site reaching a level it hasnt seen in a long while. Sort your ego out man.

The only thing is it doesnt have any of the characteristics of a specific type of trading boat. No crates are on it, qnd from what i have looked into its just an old version of an 80s "Ro-Ro ship" which just ferries passengers from Yokosuka to Aberdeen. I have sent a few emails to some maritime enthusiasts to confirm this, and also if they could provide any links or advice regarding 1980s vessels (interior layouts, exterior characteristics, load capacity, popilar Asian routes).

Also sent a few messages asking for the translation of the Kana on the side of the ship.

I always wanted a VR Shenmue, but when i sat and thought about it in relation to the tech, it turns out i just wanted to be in the game.

As much as the DC is my favourite, i absolutely share the thoughts of OL. The Mega Drive II was my first gaming console (Commodore and Amiga hardware do not count) and that damn thing was truely epic. The key word you use is fun and there is no better word to sum up, or describe that age of gaming. Everything about it, from the hardware, games, magazines, adverts, tv based shows.... They all have that fun quality of them and i felt that Sega were the biggest company in terms of the gaming wars even though it realistically went to Nintindy. There was also a sort of attitude to it all, like a bad ass attitude but not an adult themed bad ass attitude, more like a breaking put of the mould type of bad ass, where Sega specifically were saying "its cool to be a gamer!". Definitely a close second to the Dreamcast. I wish they would come back to the hardware wars, but i dont know if we will ever see that happen again.

I have become a bit addicted to playing various point & clic adventure games as of late. Particularly Fire Maples offerings of The Secrets of Grizzly Manor and also the Lost City on Android and iOS. There are a few other games like Cryptic Caverns/Cryptic Keep and also The Haunted which are doing the rounds, and i would like to hear any other suggestions for good P&C adventure games. I have an Andriod smartphone (and very soon a tablet), a PS3, Wii and a Dreamcast so any reccomendations for these devices? Even any internet flash games perhaps?

I should mention i dont like the 3rd person perspective games, or even worse, the non sensical games like Crimson Room where you just have to click random parts of the screen to all of a sudden find an item that wasnt there before. Any suggestions welcome :)

Where??? I didnt see any, or is this an insiders tip?

Also, for someone who is supposed to be a huge Shemmue fan, i have NEVER been in Pop Ice Cream!! :-O

HOLY FUCKING SHIT HOW AMAZING IS THE DREAMCAST THROUGH VGA ON MY 40" LCD!!!



But the Project Berkley disc wont play after i put it in after loading the boot disc, and neither does Virtua Fighter 3tb what gives?! Anyone any advice??

Gah. I will try it tomorrow. I started a brand new Shenmue game instead. Still all i can say is i am still fucking blown away. Its almost HD clear like, how unrealised was this damn game, and console! FUCK if anyone on here hasnt played Shenmue through a VGA box on a LCD TV, do yourself a favor and just get it all! The hair on the characters is so individual and crisp, fuck you can even see the jagged edges on the snowflakes!! Unreal, i am just floored, i have never seen Shenmue like this :shock:

I have no doubts that Shenmue HD DLC will be released. I just feel it will be the last to be released for 2 reasons:

1. "Save the best til last". It really is the most talked about game of the Dreamcasts tenure. Wether you loved it or hated, it it still got people talking. Someone severely hating Shenmue and thinking its boring is as valuable to me in terms of its legacy because its as much an emotion given towards it, so its re-release will be the most talked about game from the Dreamcasts list of games. Also, its easily the biggest game, in terms of size, following, and legacy so its a good game to possibly be the last Dreamcast title to be released, at least for a sustained period of time.

2. The bigger and more logical reason of the two for me, is that it surely will take a long time to upscale this entire game, both visually and audibly. All of the items, locations, characters...... i mean if you forget how huge Shenmue is, just spend your first day in the Hazuki household and try to lift every possible item, explore every possible room and also open every cupboard. I did it last night, and i didnt get to visit Fukuhara in the dojo until 9.45pm. This game is huge. Fact. Having to sit and go through its entirety will be no easy feat, and also not one that can be achieved overnight.
The audio of Shenmue (not VA work) is what doesnt age as well as the rest of the game. I have been playing Shenmue again with a VGA box and LCD TV and it looks as close to HD as you could get, but you can tell the quality of the audio isnt up there, especially with gaming headphones on. Again,this is something that will take some time. Add to that, if they are also going to include both native VA with subtitles, as so many fans have requested. Again more time.
Then there is also additional features that Sega would surely want to incorporate into the game. First thing that comes to mind is the difference of todays controllers compared to the Dreamcast controller, namely a second analogue stick. Obviously for Shenmue, this would be used as a camera stick, and some sort of freedom camera development would have to be organised. If this is to be a double planned release, then not only would i say it would take double the time to do so, but id say it would take more than double the time for it all to be finished.

I do believe that Shenmue has been in development for DLC. I also feel that Ben Harborne was more or less announcing this with his interviews earlier in the year. I have watched the two interviews a load of times, and in the first, he practically couldnt wait to say Shenmue. In the second interview, he made a slight joke about it with his facial features. I still maintain its coming. Just gotta be patient.

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Christ sakes bud, i will buy you a Dreamcast if you want.

But i see where your coming from. My feelings on it come from a mixture of logic and optimism, but the latter can muddy the logic at times. Also i am not technically minded in how these games are developed, but i still think that due to the overall size of Shenmue (it is the biggest game on the DC) that it will take quite a while. The only reason i place so much emphasis on Harbornes interview though, was his openness in regards to mentioning Shenmue, in regards to a Sega standpoint. If any employee from Sega was questioned about Shenmue, they seemed to have had a well rehersed response, or even none at all. But Harborne wasnt even provoked to say Shenmue, he was asked a generic question which he could have answered in any way at all.

The only reason i say i think negative publicity is good is because its still being talked about, even if its about how awful it is. At the end of the day its someones opinion, and if someone is talking about that, then someone is listening. Someone who hasnt played Shenmue before, and went from the N64 to the Playstation and just ignored the Dreamcast because he or she wasnt bought one, along with their friends back then. If it wasnt being talked about at all, to be that would be just a little bit worse. A game forgotten is a game lost. I dont think Shenmues legacy will die out anytime soon because of that.

Oh and i forgot about the camera completely in Shenmue IIx #-o

Visited YOU Arcade for the first time in a good few years and won the "Darts 7" capsule toy on my first try with a score of 310.8757. Still got it

Modern Warfare 2
Hardcore Search & Destroy
Quarry

There is a usual team of 6 of us from work, that played every night. This particular night i was late getting on, and i kept on trying to join the particular game they were in (i knew they wouldnt all back out to include me into the party until the game they were playing was over, which was normal and fine). The random player, who was on my friends team left and i got into the game to see that it was 3-3, and going into overtime. So the last round starts, and we are on the bomb. Almost immediately 2 of the guys get foolishly noob tubed by not running away from the spawn spot, and within 20/30 seconds the other 3 had been shot.
So i am on my own, and the bomb is all the way across the map. I hate that i cannot hear any chatter now (sonce they are all dead) and i know all eyes are on me. I really hate that! So i just decide to go for it, and whilst running to get the bomb i see one and take him out. Fortunately i have ranked up enough to have a full stealth combo on (dead silence, cold blooded, marathon and a silencer on my USP). I see another running towards me and get him also.
I seen the bomb and i didnt care if someone was camping at it, i bolted for it and got it successfully. Now time to do my usual gameplan - plant the bomb in the hut at B, plant a hidden C4 package on the bookshelf beside it, and camp outside the other door behind the wall where the barrells are, and not the main door where the spawn is, and hide in the bushes which everyone does. So i crouch all the way down and i hear the footsteps, and then the bomb briefcase being opened. Click - boom, and it turns out the two guys were in there. We win 4-3. When the noise came back on the microphones as soon as the game was over, i hear my friends all cheering.

Best online gaming moment ever.

I would still ride the life outta her though

I dont think i have seen a topic like this in gaming, and i was sitting reminiscing about old Mega Drive games today. It made me think about the unique animals/creatures that you get to ride on and also possibly in some cases use as a weapon or power-up. I will start by what game made me think of this:

Flintstones - Red Bird

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You got this bird when it hatched from an egg on various levels, which allowed you the ability to fly. Not only that, but it was able to breathe fireballs out, killing some of the nasty enemies this game had.


Golden Axe - Blue Dragon

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This was my favourite steed quite simply because of the flame attack it had. It differed from the red dragon, which shot out individual fireballs, which were oddly a bit too inaccurate and slow to fire. Combined with the running attack, i much preferred the blue dragon over both the red dragon and also the cockatrice.

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time/ Twilight Princess

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She doesnt have a attack of sorts, but the speed aspect to trample enemies definitely means she can be included in the list. Since Ocarina of Time, i have loved just galloping about Hyrule on Epona. Just changed the complexity of the game for me, especially after learning her song as child Link, and then rescuing her from Lon Lon Ranch as adult Link.
Twilight Princess has almost the game effect on he when i first seen her, only more bulkier and defined (although Eiji Aonuma has never confirmed that the horse was in fact Epona.. Her presence was missed greatly in Skyward Sword, and sorry no, Loftwing aint no substitute at all. I hope we see her back in Links next adventure.



So whats your favourite steed!!

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Ohhhhh yes!

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Awesome news. Made my day! One of my favorite movies of all time, and no thats not a joke.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=9318

Edit: FUCK! It gets released on the day i fly out to Oz!

HEATWAVE! Arrrriba! This is my island in de sun! :lol:

Never gets old. Nah, what pisses me off the most is that they actually have continued to leave the song "When love is gone" out of current releases, such as the original DVD release. I swear, it better be restored for the Blu Ray! Michael Caine is also on record that this is his most memorable role for him in all of the films he has ever been in. But if i was asked, i could not pick my all time favourite festive movie between this and Love Actually. In fact i shouldnt even try, they are just two different types of Christmas movies.

LAMEWAD wrote: ^ Just to clarify Peter, when you said "this one is by far the best" were you referring to the 3rd or 2nd one you posted?

The bottom book.

Just for the lulz, im gonna leave this open a wee while

Pete, don't you think thats a bit harsh? We all have our issues and god knows Adam has his. We're all friends and while we may piss each other off I don't think we should let things come to this. He didn't need to create another account, he broke the rules and if he keeps breaking them then its totally reasonable that you ban him but try not to make it personal by saying the kind of stuff you have. Whatever issues he has, and whatever is causing him to act the way he does he'll have to deal with it. The best thing to do is just respond to his actions without making it too much of a spectacle.


So its ok to just have this happen over and over and over again? This is a regular occurance, and its tiring. Its not harsh at all, he made an alternate account to come back and do the same things he was banned for. Not too long ago, there was a blanket ban on new members signing up because he was banned and making alternate accounts. You have been on message boards long enough not to do that and so has he, and its not just attacks on other people now its threats of self harm . Are you serious?

I am not gonna go down the road of "oohh you need to get help", or "get off the internet" because its been done before and its not happening, nor will it work. He created his own forums to get away from here and in less than a month, look what happens again. Dont you think its slightly odd that his "outbursts" are only here and not at his forums or even Hazuki Dojo? I was finished with him ages ago. I am not a friend of his. I disagree with a lot of principles he lives his life by, with number one, living a life on the internet. I am done talking about him because thats what he wants. Thats what he needs. His blue font to make him stand out.

I dont need that. Other members, old and new dont need that. Any online community doesnt need that.

Just move on. Forget it guys. Move on and everything will be grand

Since Samsung are muppets when it comes to updates, i rooted and flashed ICS onto my new tablet myself, and it FUCKING ROCKS!

I have became a huge fan of Fire Maple Games, after buying their two games The Secrets Of Grizzly Manor , and The Lost City for my smartphone. Point and Click adventure games much like Myst etc, they are both stunningly beautiful, and quite intriguing. The first release, The Secrets Of Grizzly Manor was like by a lot of fans, but given the general criticism as being too short and also a bit too easy. But apart from that, the game still was extremely well designed and also well put together, also sounding great:

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For their next game, The Lost City acted as a spiritual successor to The Secrets Of Grizzly Manor and the developers took on board the gameplay duration criticisms and expanded the size of the product, whilst retaining all of the positives from their first game, including the simplicity of the menu, item options and beautiful screens. Due to the size of the game, a map screen was also included and also a hints book in the options menu. Also added was a seasonal system, where you can change which season the games location is set in. This makes the challenge of completing the game a lot harder too, since only certain items can be used in certain places on the map during certain seasons. I would say it would last 2 hours if you sat from start to finish without a break:

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I love these games, and have replayed through them a few times. Despite knowing where everything goes, and how to solve every puzzle, i still find the visuals and simplicity of the game fantastic, and a fun way to kill some spare time when your bored. I was also stoked to learn that they are releasing a follow up to these, with even better visuals and a story! I have posted more about it in the Indie topic, which you can view HERE
If you have a little bit of spare coins lying around, these games are cheap as anything, and can be bought from the apps store on all devices. Trust me, buy them. You wont be disappointed! :D


The Secrets Of Grizzly Manor - 7/10
The Lost City - 8/10

Happy birthday to everyone i have missed!

I cannot believe its my final day at work, and in two weeks i will be in the air on my way to Australia. Where has the year gone

Thanks bud. I wanted a new one for a while now. Big thanks to Wude for sorting it out for me, and also giving me a quick tutorial on making gifs. The man is a legend :nice!:

Just in the gym, about to start my third and final set of resistence and decided to log in to see the Ryudo show had another episode. Henry has banned him for a week. Seems like even ignoring him just provoked more attention seeking. Its a shame to be honest, because he will eventually be perma banned and he may not regret that at the time, but when Shenmue HD/Shenmue III is announced, he will miss out on it and only have himself to blame.

Ohhhh Bertie has had a makeover since i was last on!

Ummm i know how you feel, its nowhere near as huuuuge as it was since 2004-2006, but for a forum dedicated to a game thats over 10 years old, and hasnt seen an official western release in 8, then i am pretty happy and surprised about how many people still visit and post here.

Sorry bud, was deep in a few matches there. Just checked, and yep he is in there for the sounders. Hes on the subs bench though, number 20.

I stopped using it because I got bored of it and how useless it is. And fuck off with this popular bullshit and shove it right back in your ass where you got it. I don;t hate anything because popularity. You guys are fucking retards for thinking that.

Yeah because Bone thugs was never popular or Coolio or Eazy E or Metalica or pink Floyd,cyndi lauper.

Star Trek Breaking Bad, Mad Men,Ninja Turtles,Thundercats,Dexter and more

Final Fantasy,Portal,Sonic,SEGA,Dreamcast,Genesis wait I have 305 games a large portion of them are well known! OMGTF same with my DVD's. So seriously fuck off with that shit really pisses me off.

So fuck you I'm out of this topic before it gets worse but I'm tired of that disrespect


Then get out of the topic! You were given a weeks ban and within an hour of being back your getting up peoples backs again? Put it like this, you disrespect another member on here AT ALL, and your banned for good. Got it? Oh and if you are wondering what disrespecting members entails, its telling them to fuck off, shove anything up their asses or calling them retards because they disagree with you. Pure and simple.

It is a luxury, but mines is justified by the travel aspect. I have the Samsung 7.7, and it was easily the hardest choice i have had to make in terms of hardware.... ever really. Bit a laptop is a much better choice if a tablet doesnt offer the specific services that its made for.

Again for a smartphone, Samsung all the way. The Galaxy range is amazing, and for me, trumps its main rival, iPhone in every department.

If it were me, i would combine the tablet and phone budget and go with the Galaxy sII smartphone. Its the same as the tablet etc and id say thats all you need. There is the Galaxy sIII, but i think its worse than the sII. That phone has been my life for the past year. Best phone i have ever had, and will have an sII in 5-7 years, regardless of all the new releases that come out. For todays needs, the Galaxy sII is easily the best out there. In Europe anyways.

USA!!! (wut?) USA!!! (lol wut?) USA!!! (stop it, your killing me! lulz)

Still having trouble moving freely with my stitches, so phoned in sick to work this morning and said i wont be back in until Wednesday. Hard to believe i am almost 30 and this is the first time i ever did the monday morning sick call. Have to say it feels amazing! Dont even care i literally have never seen a worse TV show than this programme i am watching right now. I have never seen an episode of this in my life, but i have heard of it before. All i can say is, Jeremy Kyle, take a bow son. Bob Mortimer on Shooting Stars was absolutely spot on. You really are King of the Gypsies :lol:

Haahaa it really is a small world. Walking down to my folks on my lunch break and seen Marcin (Yokosuka Martian) in the middle of a tour group on the Falls Road here in Belfast! Was gonna say something but didnt wanna interrupt the group so Facebooked him n see if we can get a beer later.

Had a fucking fantastic night with Marcin! Drink was flowing, Irish music was going full blast..... Bet the dude will miss Beal Feirste at lot more than he thought he would!!

Plus on a side note, it was pure fucking epic to sit and talk to another bloke for a few hours about Shenmue, face to face. Never done that before in my life! An unbelievable night!!


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His posts are under his username, Yokosuka Martian. Ya know, a normal member who makes this place a great place to post and chat, unlike some arrogant knobs that seem to dwell around here. Not naming no names or anything.

Thats it man, look after the ticker, and it will look after you

We just had copious amounts of Guinness you muppet, i dont think you can be more chilled after that! Try goin down to the local sometime and trying some, it might make you realise a few things

Agree. Zim doesnt get enough kudos for the work he has done for the Shenmue Youtube Channel