Technical caveats aside, Shenmue I & II are an absolute joy to play. Its clear to see that the lineage of the game continues to the Yakuza series, which so closely follows the density and scope of this series. With eclectic writing and characters in addition to things to do and places to explore, Shenmue I & II are brilliant. Very few older titles of that generation still hold up so immensely well today. A stone-cold classic.
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