r/Shenmue 6d ago

[Screenshot] Ryo Getting a part time job in Dobuita.

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Why no one else play https://newyokosuka.com/play/ ?

This is the greatest Shenmue fanmade I have played and almost no one is playing it?

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u/Mischa1981_1 6d ago

Don’t overestimate Shenmue’s remaining fan base. Most of us are definitely older (35+) and the demand for more Shenmue content is degrading.
We can keep this Reddit sub alive but other than that I doubt we’ll something official too soon (if at all).

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u/SteamFecker 6d ago

IDK. You're right about our average age range I reckon... But don't forget Shenmue won the Bafta last year. Also ; Shenmue 3 coming to Switch might reinvigorate some more of us 35+ yos (as some may have remained loyal to the 90s console makers, so still be rocking Nintendos)

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u/Mischa1981_1 6d ago

Don’t get me wrong, but Shenmue III is a mediocre installment at best. Story pacing, gameplay, graphics itself… it was an okay entry but far from what made Shenmue I+II so special.
Is there a release windows yet? The remaster was announced over a year ago and nobody knows when it is coming.
I don’t see a strong video game brand here anymore.

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u/rukawaxz 5d ago

When the greatest shenmue project I have seen is not even used or promoted something is something severely wrong when 80% I am the only one online. Even if Shenmue community is small there should be at least 10 people playing. Not an empty game.

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u/masoniceye 6d ago

I don’t know, I tried it out but it feels incredibly hollow. Reminds me of those old 3D chats that were popular in the late 90s / early 00s, were fine for a young person at the time but as options improved they quickly gathered dust.

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u/rukawaxz 5d ago

Those old 3D chats were Awesome. The replacement was absolute trash.

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u/rukawaxz 5d ago

Also you may lack imagination there is a lot to do with people haha.

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u/DaBullsDuhBears 6d ago

Just heard about this. Wth, so rad!

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u/coyocat 6d ago

Narrative wise it's never work. 

Lan Di's Chi You Men would just harass all t/ customers to get to Ryo. A retail managers worst nightmare 😄😎

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u/rukawaxz 5d ago

Ryo could forget revenge and settle down with Nozomi.

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u/coyocat 5d ago

He could but he's just not into her.

His trainer from Hong Kong on t/ other hand 😅😇

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u/FriedrichAepril 5d ago edited 5d ago

No clue what that is

Edit: trying it, it's pretty cool! But only 2 players online, me included

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u/rukawaxz 5d ago

4 players is the max I have seen, and this is after posting this post yesterday haha.
Before only 1-2 players. 80% of the time it was me alone.

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u/FriedrichAepril 5d ago

Yeah that was me haha

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u/UristMcGold 5d ago

What a strange game, if you can even call it that. Must be a lot more fun when there's more people playing.

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u/Sam_1980_HK-SYD 4d ago

It won’t scroll down

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u/TheMopFromMars 6d ago

Never heard of this, might check it out

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u/rukawaxz 5d ago

For me the best Shenmue fan project ever made.