Geek.com: “Yu Suzukis Shenmue was released in 1999, with the second coming installment in 2001 after hardware production had ceased. At the time, it was the most expensive video game ever made. With a remaster of the first two games hitting Steam and modern consoles this week, as well as the third game coming in August of 2019, we decided to look back on how this oddball adventure was ahead of its time and influenced tons of popular genres.”
Source: N4G PC How Shenmue Paved the Way for Modern Gaming