by ProjektHate » Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:19 am
Hell there, everyone!
I've technically been a member here for a while, but never actually posted. Mostly this is due to only having Internet access through my phone, and boards that aren't mobile-optimised can be difficult to deal with. However, I've decided to just deal with it and start being active. Lol
Anyway, my name is Ian, I'm 30 years old, and I've been a Shenmue fan forever. I remember my grandmother taking me to Toys'R'us to get me something as a reward for an exceptional school report card. While there, I came across a Dreamcast, which was heavily discounted at the time as it had already been discontinued. I believe it was around $50. Convincing her that it was a great price (which it was), she agrees to get I for me, along with a couple games. I grabbed Sonic Adventure and Tony Hawk Pro Skater... and the I saw this game called "Shenmue" hanging next to them. I had never heard of it, but I was intrigued by the strange name, the description on the back of the case, and the fact it was 4 discs long (my favorite PS1 games were all multi-disc), but it cost as much as the two games I already grabbed combined, and I really wanted those two games. Well, I don't remember how I did it, but I managed to talk my grandmother into getting me all three games.
Taking everything home, I set the console up and spent the next week or two playing Sonic Adventure through with every character, and beating my friends at Tony Hawk. Once I had exhausted everything Sonic had to give me, I finally popped Shenmue in to the console. The rest is pretty much history, and likely mirrors other people my age's experience with the game; it was unlike anything I'd ever experienced, and changed the way I looked at video games forever.
Anywho, that's all I got, since I don't want this turning into an essay. So hello again, fellow crazy people!