It’s been 25 years since Shenmue — the Sega Dreamcast's iconic killer app — first arrived in the West. To celebrate, Brian and Lewis are joined by special guests Matt Oliver of the Shenmue Dojo and KC from The Sega Lounge for a deep, heartfelt discussion about Yu Suzuki’s magnum opus. They reflect on their personal histories with Shenmue, delve into Matt’s work with the Shenmue Dojo, explore Shenmue's lasting impact on the video game industry, and ponder what the future may hold for the franchise...

Links:

• Shenmue Dojo
• The Sega Lounge
• BAFTA's "The Most Influential Video Game of All Time" list
• 6 Games that Scratch the Shenmue Itch

The Shenmue remixes featured in this episode are from RyoX's "Shenwave Collection Vol. 1", which you can download here.

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The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Dream Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here.