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Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby Taufiq91 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:17 am

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What is Shenmue?

Shenmue was a video game created by SEGA Programmer Yu Suzuki. It was developed during the production cycles of both the Sega Saturn and The Sega Dreamcast and it was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000.

Why is Shenmue Important?

It was notable for influencing many aspects of modern video games. It was influential in the use of Quick-Time Events, an aspect later seen in Resident Evil 4 and Heavy Rain. It was a game that preceeded Grand Theft Auto 3 in using full-3D free-roaming and real-life weather effects, and allows in-game interactions that weren't possible before. It was one of first true cinematic experiences in modern games, with an amazing story that attracts a huge fanbase in both Japan and The West during the time/

Despite the influence Shenmue had in modern gaming, the franchise remains dormant after the end of the Dreamcast and the lack of sales in Shenmue 2 in Xbox. It's been 14 years since the first Shenmue game and 12 years since Shenmue 2, and yet there has yet to be a re-release of the first 2 games in digital marketplaces (Steam/Playstation Network/XBox Live/GoG) nor has Shenmue 3 ever been announced by Sega or any developer/publisher in the last decade. And thus, we believe that Shenmue is in the risk of being forgotten and ignored by modern gaming culture.

And thus, we believe that Shenmue deserves to be preserved in order to remain remembered by the video game industry, and we believe that the best place for Shenmue to belong is in the Game Canon of United States The Library of Congress.

What is The Game Canon?

The Game Canon is a list of video games to be considered for preservation by the Library of Congress. The creation of this list is "an assertion that digital games have a cultural significance and a historical significance."

The current list of video games being preserved by the Library of Congress under The Game Canon is as followed:

-Spacewar!
-Star Raiders
-Zork
-Tetris
-SimCity
-Super Mario Bros. 3
-Civilization I/II
-Doom
-Warcraft series
-Sensible World of Soccer

And thus, we believe that Shenmue deserves to be on this list. Its influence on modern gaming makes it equal alonside Doom and Super Mario Brothers. And by having Shenmue on this list, it can finally bring back interest to the franchise by the gaming community, which will allow Sega to pick interest in remastering the game on modern digital marketplaces and allowing Yu Suzuki to continue production on Shenmue 3, where Ryo can finally face his revenge on Lan Di.....

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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby Giorgio » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:20 am

Good idea! Signed.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby NeoShredder » Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:49 am

Why don't you stick this in the Neogaf Community thread too?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread. ... 11&page=23
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby Taufiq91 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:09 am

NeoShredder wrote: Why don't you stick this in the Neogaf Community thread too?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread. ... 11&page=23


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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby Taufiq91 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:24 am

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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby we420 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:33 am

Yes!!!!! Everyone must sign this NOW!!!!
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby mue 26 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:17 pm

Good idea! Signed. Someone put this on the front page of the site.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby BlueMue » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:50 pm

Great idea, would be awesome to see Shenmue included there. I signed it right away.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby MiTT3NZ » Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:37 pm

Great idea, but I genuinely don't believe that Shenmue had any influence over many games at all. It wasn't an originator in any aspect, and the only thing I can think of that it actually inspired was Yakuza, and I'm quite sure it was a case of "what not to do" rather than the more positive aspects.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby Taufiq91 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:17 pm

MiTT3NZ wrote:Great idea, but I genuinely don't believe that Shenmue had any influence over many games at all. It wasn't an originator in any aspect, and the only thing I can think of that it actually inspired was Yakuza, and I'm quite sure it was a case of "what not to do" rather than the more positive aspects.


Oh, come on. Really?

Shenmue is very influential.

QTEs, free-roaming, real-time weather.

Shenmue started most of the elements that later appears on Resident Evil 4, Assassin's Creed, God of War, The Last of Us, GTA, Mass Effect an so on.

You can't have Resident Evil 4 without Shenmue, and that says something.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby mue 26 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:40 pm

MiTT3NZ wrote: Great idea, but I genuinely don't believe that Shenmue had any influence over many games at all. It wasn't an originator in any aspect, and the only thing I can think of that it actually inspired was Yakuza, and I'm quite sure it was a case of "what not to do" rather than the more positive aspects.


C'mon man. The people who made GTA 3 said it influenced them (I think), and it obviously was an influence. And GTA 3 in turn was one of the most influential games of all time. And are you seriously not going to sign the petition just because of this?
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby MiTT3NZ » Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:50 pm

Oh yeah, when was that?

@Ta...9something: Those elements already existed. You can easily have Resident Evil 4 without Shenmue. Shenmue wasn't an influence on what came after it, but more of a foreshadowing of where games were already heading.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby Taufiq91 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:56 pm

MiTT3NZ wrote: Oh yeah, when was that?

@Ta...9something: Those elements already existed. You can easily have Resident Evil 4 without Shenmue. Shenmue wasn't an influence on what came after it, but more of a foreshadowing of where games were already heading.


Eh, fair enough.

However, i do think that Shenmue took many of modern gaming elements into the spotlight, and for me that was influential enough. Especially considering that Yu Suzuki is a "futurist" when it comes to video game development.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby MiTT3NZ » Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:59 pm

This I agree with completely.
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Re: Help induct Shenmue into The Library of Congress!

Postby mue 26 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:22 pm

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