We’ve been doing this for ten years! Damn, that’s a long time to be doing a monthly game club. But we’ll keep trucking into our second decade as we start a series that neither of us have played before. We’re joined by a guest, Shenmue superfan Dia Lacina, to talk about Ryo and his ridiculous quest for vengeance. Please enjoy this supersized episode, and thank you for however long you’ve been listening!

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Things Discussed: a decade of excellence!, Retro Mystery Club Vol 1: The Ise-Shima Case, Shadow the Hedgehog: Reloaded, Half-Life, Journal Updated's episode on Half-Life, Digital Eclipse's new Wizardry remaster, The Lamplighters League, The Secret History of Mac Gaming book, Letterforms & Illusions, Drakmyth Castle, Forza Motorsport (2023), Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special, Jet Set Radio Future, Ys VIII, Shenmue, arcade games vs computer games, a history of being too online in games

Next Month’s Game Club: Grab Bag! 2023
BETON BRUTAL
The Red Lantern
Inertial Drift (+ DLC)
Silent Bomber

Music this Episode
Shenmue by Ryuji Iuchi
Working Man by Ryuji Iuchi
Nightfall by Ryuji Iuchi
Wish... (Vocal Version) by Yumiko Yamamoto

Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Segment 1: Games Played
(00:47:45) - Segment 2: Shenmue
(01:40:50) - Segment 3: Questions