A Shenmue fan has shared their memories of the game and how it impacted their childhood, as well as expressing their desire to see the game remastered or ported to PC. As the comments soon show, many gamers have fond memories of the classic game and its characters, as well as their attempts to play it on emulation.
“I was going through some old pictures and I came across this sketch I did when I was a kid.” The user posts an image that resembles a character from Shenmue, prompting many others to share their own artwork and childhood connections to the game.
“I used to love that game,” one user replies. “I’d love to see it come back,” another says. “I would kill for a HD remake of that game,” yet another user remarks.
Many others reminisce about their experiences playing the game, whether on demo versions or rental copies. “That game was so much fun,” another says. “I saw the ending so many times,” another adds.
Others respond with their desire for a new game that resembles the one they love so much, with one writing, “I want a new Shenmue like, yesterday.” Another says, “This deserves a new sequel or remake more than anything else.”
“I still enjoy this game,” another remarks. “The atmosphere was so good,” another adds. “I’m surprised at how many people still have fond memories of this game,” another says.
“I think I remember hearing about some sort of cartoon adaptation from the past,” another user writes. “I’m sure it was a nightmare for a lot of people,” someone replies. “Especially if you played on the Dreamcast version,” another adds.
Many respond by expressing their fond memories of playing the game with friends and family. “It was always so much fun to play with people,” one says. “I remember being so upset when my friend beat the game,” another replies.
“I’d love to see a proper online version with better customization,” another says, “and maybe they could revive the old minigames like the forklift one.” “I’d play a lot just for that,” another replies.
“I still can’t believe how this game has disappeared,” another remarks. “It deserves more recognition than Rampage,” another replies.
“I wish they’d let popular gaming channels just play this,” another says. “It was such an experience,” another replies.
“Just hearing this is enough to bring back memories of my childhood,” one says. “It’s the same with Persona,” another replies.
“This game had an impact on me that still resonates with me to this day,” one says. “Me too,” another replies. “It’s sad to say, but I think a lot of people had a similar experience to us.”
