Shenmue

An action-adventure game released by Sega for the Dreamcast in 1999. Set in Yokosuka in 1986, it follows a young man investigating his father's murder. Sega described its approach with the term 'FREE' (Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment).

It began as 'Virtua Fighter RPG: Akira's Story' for the Sega Saturn before moving to the Dreamcast in 1997; its production cost, including marketing, is estimated at $47–70 million.

Developer

Sega AM2

Publisher

Sega

Players explore a Yokosuka with a day-and-night cycle and residents who follow daily routines, with fighting sequences and quick-time events.

Platform

Dreamcast

CPU

Hitachi SH-4 @ 200 MHz

Media

GD-ROM / CD-ROM

Platform specifications are sourced on the console page.

Japan

29 Dec 1999[1]

North America

7 Nov 2000[1]

Europe

1 Dec 2000[1]

Director

Yu Suzuki, Keiji Okayasu, Toshihiro Nagoshi

Producer

Yu Suzuki, Toshihiro Nagoshi

Designer

Eigo Kasahara

Composer

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Yuzo Koshiro

Credits are limited to what the sources state.

• GAME1998

  PlayStation

  Metal Gear Solid

  メタルギアソリッド

  Release

  JP 1998.09.03

  Dev

  Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

  Genre

  Stealth / Action-adventure

• GAME1998

  Nintendo 64

  The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

  ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ

  Release

  JP 1998.11.21

  Dev

  Nintendo EAD

  Genre

  Action-adventure

• GAME1999

  WonderSwan

  Gunpey

  GUNPEY

  Release

  JP 1999.03.04

  Genre

  Puzzle

It sold 1.2 million copies, among the Dreamcast's best sellers, but did not recoup its costs; HD ports followed in 2018 (English Wikipedia).

Series: Shenmue

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