From GameWatcher: “In the last breaths of the 20th century, Shenmue was unleashed upon the world. Developed by Yu Suzuki, it was a forefather for immersive storytelling in video games- Flanked by the likes of Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil. To say the title is any less than legendary would be an insult- It stands on a reputation of many industry firsts, and influenced how games are made even today. Over 40 million dollars were spent developing and marketing the game, but it still couldn’t save Sega’s ill-fated Dreamcast.”
Source: N4G PC Shenmue 1 & 2 Review – GameWatcher