Shenmue Dojo Show

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of the Shenmue Dojo Show. In today's episode we catch up on all of the latest Shenmue news from the past few months, and also talk about some of the incredible fan mods and games from the community. Finally we check out an interview with an Anime Director that was behind Shenmue 2's cutscenes! Thanks for watching / listening, and hope you enjoy the show!MAIN DISCUSSION TOPIC - The Director Behind Shenmue II's Cutscenes - Kazuya Murata: https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2026/05/the-director-behind-shenmue-iis.htmlTimestamps:INTRO (00:00:00)MUSIC - HEART MADE OF IRON (00:20:10)NEWS (00:22:18)MUSIC - BRANCHING PATHS (00:40:35)NEWS CONTINUED - FAN GAMES AND MODS (00:43:32)MUSIC - GREAT STONE PIT (01:15:04)MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE 2 CUTSCENE DIRECTION INTERVIEW (01:17:45)OUTRO (01:43:00)MUSIC - CRAG ARRIVAL (01:46:05)News:* FiGGYZ Wave 3 Characters - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-figgyz-wave-3-characters-revealed/* Count Binface Viral Message - https://shenmuedojo.com/metro-reports-on-count-binfaces-shenmue-message-2/* Hobby Consolas VF Crossroads - https://shenmuedojo.com/hobby-consolas-talk-shenmue-and-vf-crossroads-comparisions/* Hobby Consolas Mention - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-mentioned-in-hobby-consolas-again/* Retro Gamer Greatest Games of All Time - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-ranked-among-retro-gamers-greatest-games-of-all-time/* Eteo Games Article - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-featured-in-new-eteo-games-article/* Bassam Tariq Influence - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-continues-to-inspire-as-director-bassam-tariq-cites-the-series-as-an-influence/* Gamescom 2026 Vlog - https://youtu.be/YN0eQoFyFKs* Gamescom 2026 - ONL Review - https://shenmuedojo.com/gamescom-2026-opening-night-live-review-games-continue-to-play-it-safe/* Gamescom 2026 - Crazy Taxi World Tour Review - https://shenmuedojo.com/crazy-taxi-world-tour-hands-on-a-fantastic-throwback-in-a-modern-age/* Gamescom 2026 - Stranger Than Heaven Review - https://shenmuedojo.com/stranger-than-heaven-hands-on-from-gamescom-combat-demo/* Shenmue Dojo 25th Anniversary Pins - https://ko-fi.com/s/8f2e1b6161*Eric Kelso Signed Prints - https://ko-fi.com/s/892455f7d2Mods & Fan Games:* Shenmue Remake Trailer (By LanDC) - https://youtu.be/JoLiy0UJhmY* New Yokosuka Browser Based Online Game - https://shenmuedojo.com/new-yokosuka-explore-shenmue-locations-assets-and-characters-in-your-broswer/* Shenmue 3 VR - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-first-person-motion-controlled-uevr-profile-dlss5-launches/* Shenmue 1 & 2 VR - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-1-and-2-on-pc-now-playable-in-vr/* Shenmue 3 DLSS 5.0 Mod - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-dlss-5-0-mod-tested/* Shenmue 1 & 2 120 FPS Fix - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-i-ii-120-fps-fix-released/* Shenmue 2 NPC Swapper mod - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-2-play-as-the-npcs-mod-now-live/* Reclaiming the Path Demo Available NOW - https://shenmuedojo.com/reclaiming-the-path-demo-now-live/Notable Links:* Shenmue Dojo - ⁠https://shenmuedojo.com⁠* Shenmue Dojo Discord - ⁠https://discord.com/invite/AFsFkXwjgt⁠Music Used:Shenmue the Animation - Mission Complete (Show Introduction)Shenmue 3 OST - Heart Made of IronReclaiming the Path - Branching PathsShenmue 2 OST - Great Stone PitShenmue 2 OST - Crag ArrivalVisit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QLzi_uMqt6AListen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify.Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9⁠Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of the Shenmue Dojo Show. In today's episode we take a deep dive look at the Shenmue Passport which was originally included with the Dreamcast version of Shenmue 1. We discuss the disc, the offline and online content and then show off the latest Suka Pass 2.0 release that restores more features of the Online Passport that were previously lost to the sands of time.MAIN DISCUSSION TOPIC - Shenmue Passport - Suka Pass 2.0: https://www.sukapass.com/Timestamps:INTRO (00:00:00)NEWS (00:07:45)MUSIC - NETWORK MENU (00:20:50)MAIN DISCUSSION - WHAT IS SHENMUE PASSPORT? & OFFLINE FEATURES (00:22:50)MUSIC - NETWORK RANKINGS (00:54:34)MAIN DISCUSSION CONTINUED - SHENMUE PASSPORT ONLINE FEATURES & INTERVIEW (00:57:55)MUSIC - SHENMUE GOODIES (01:37:10)MAIN DISCUSSION CONTINUED - SUKA PASS 2.0 RELEASE (01:39:38)MUSIC - FREE MARKET (02:13:00)MAIN DISCUSSION CONTINUED - SUKA PASS QUIZ (02:15:08)OUTRO (02:32:40)MUSIC - THE SPOT (02:39:55)News:* Virtua Fighter Crossroads Bakunawa Killer - https://youtu.be/3fMIK-x54Y8* Shenmue 3 VR Mod - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-vr-mod-launches-grab-it-now/* Shenmue II Italian Patch - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-ii-italian-patch-in-the-works/* Shenmue FIGGYZ Wave 3 Poll - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-figgyz-wave-3-poll-is-live/* Eric Kelso Signed Prints - https://shenmuedojo.com/eric-kelso-signed-prints-giveaway-sale/* Shenmue Dojo 25th Anniversary Pins - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-dojo-25th-anniversary-pin/Mentioned Links:* Main Topic Discussion - https://www.sukapass.com/* Shenmue Passport Unlocked - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/08/shenmue-passport-unlocked-hack-to-skip.html* F355 Hidden Feature - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2019/06/shenmue-passport-hidden-f355-challenge.html* Shenmue Passport Article - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2020/02/shenmue-passport-feature-article-2000.html* Shenmue Passport Developer Interview - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2022/01/developer-interview-on-shenmue-passport.html* Shenmue.com shots - https://shenmuedojo.com/media/shenmue/shenmue-com/* Jim in Japan Vlog Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6Wi95LgpHPoJeycUkL__y0j_m2QqaWJ&si=wVAP-WuIHmkq5a-5Notable Links:* Shenmue Dojo - ⁠https://shenmuedojo.com⁠* Shenmue Dojo Discord - ⁠https://discord.com/invite/AFsFkXwjgt⁠* RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠* Terra Player - ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Music Used:Shenmue the Animation - Mission Complete (Show Introduction)Shenmue Passport - Network MenuShenmue Passport - Network RankingsShenmue Passport - Free MarketShenmue Passport - The SpotBackground music is various Shenmue pieces.Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WhcA7KL1L28Listen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify.Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9⁠Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Listen to our show live a day before our YouTube premiere over on Radio SEGA and Terra Player, every other Monday's from 8pm GMT! RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠Please give us your thoughts and feedback on this episode wherever you please, be it on Twitter, the Forums, or any of our contact options - we'd love to know what you thought!Support us on Ko-fi, buy us a capsule toy! - https://ko-fi.com/shenmuedojoThanks for watching!Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvnGvNdVyOcXkYanOfmRoQ/join

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of the Shenmue Dojo show! Today we cover the latest Shenmue news, have a discussion about Virtua Fighter, our history with the series, the new trailer for Virtua Fighter Crossroads, and how it could lead to a new Shenmue game.MAIN DISCUSSION TOPICS - Virtua Fighter Crossroads Showcase: https://youtu.be/AyxSIdfI4fQVirtua Fighter Crossroads Announced - https://shenmuedojo.com/virtua-fighter-crossroads-announced-a-classic-series-with-a-new-outlook/Timestamps:INTRO (00:00:00)NEWS (00:10:50)MUSIC - DANCING SHADOW (00:38:34)MAIN DISCUSSION - VIRTUA FIGHTER HISTORY (00:42:38)MUSIC - MAIN THEME VF2 (00:58:02)MAIN DISCUSSION - VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROAD (00:59:00)MUSIC - SARAH STAGE VF2 (01:19:12)MAIN DISCUSSION - FUTURE OF SHENMUE (01:22:42)OUTRO (01:49:32)MUSIC - MY SHINING STAR (01:52:22)News:* Push Square Shares Uncovered Shenmue Art - https://shenmuedojo.com/push-square-shares-uncoverd-shenmue-art/* New Shenmue 3 Enhanced Screenshots - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-enhanced-new-screenshots-from-inin-games/* Nintendo Life Yu Suzuki Interview - https://shenmuedojo.com/yu-suzuki-talks-shenmue-iii-enhanced-in-new-nintendo-life-interview/* Shenmue 3 VR Mod - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-vr-mod-launches-grab-it-now/* Shenmue Figgyz Wave 3 - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-figgyz-wave-3-poll-is-live/* Eric Kelso Signed Prints - https://shenmuedojo.com/eric-kelso-signed-prints-giveaway-sale/* Shenmue Dojo 25th Anniversary Pins - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-dojo-25th-anniversary-pin/Mentioned Links:* Main Topic Discussion - https://shenmuedojo.com/virtua-fighter-crossroads-announced-a-classic-series-with-a-new-outlook/* Virtua Fighter Crossroads Showcase: https://youtu.be/AyxSIdfI4fQ* Auction Artworks - https://shenmuedojo.com/original-shenmue-development-artwork-documents/* Jim in Japan Vlog Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6Wi95LgpHPoJeycUkL__y0j_m2QqaWJ&si=wVAP-WuIHmkq5a-5Notable Links:* Shenmue Dojo - ⁠https://shenmuedojo.com⁠* Shenmue Dojo Discord - ⁠https://discord.com/invite/AFsFkXwjgt⁠* RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠* Terra Player - ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Music Used:Shenmue the Animation - Mission Complete (Show Introduction)VF CG PORTRAIT - Sarah Theme - Dancing ShadowVirtua Fighter 2 - Main ThemeVirtua Fighter 2 - Sarah StageVF CG PORTRAIT - Pai Theme - My Shining StarBackground music is various Shenmue pieces.Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fpd3yvWbIFUListen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify.Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9⁠Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Listen to our show live a day before our YouTube premiere over on Radio SEGA and Terra Player, every other Monday's from 8pm GMT! RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠Please give us your thoughts and feedback on this episode wherever you please, be it on Twitter, the Forums, or any of our contact options - we'd love to know what you thought!Support us on Ko-fi, buy us a capsule toy! - https://ko-fi.com/shenmuedojoThanks for watching!Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvnGvNdVyOcXkYanOfmRoQ/join

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of the Shenmue Dojo show!Today we cover the latest Shenmue news, have a discussion about all of the details of Shenmue 3 Enhanced, and share for the first time 23 brand new pieces of Shenmue concept artwork!Thank you to Stu of Shenmusings for joining us for today’s discussion. Please check out his blogs over at:🔗 https://shenmusings.wordpress.comMAIN DISCUSSION TOPICS -Shenmue 3 Enhanced:https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-iii-enhanced-new-details-revealed-first-trailer-released-pre-orders-live/New Shenmue Artworks: https://shenmuedojo.com/new-artwork-release/Timestamps:INTRO (00:00:00)MUSIC - SAVE SHENMUE BUILDING DAY (00:09:40)NEWS (00:12:32)MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE 3 ENHANCED (00:28:10)MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE 3 ENHANCED Q&A (01:03:45)MUSIC - FORTUNES PIER NIGHT (01:24:48)MAIN DISCUSSION - NEW SHENMUE ARTWORKS (01:27:00)SHENMUE 3 QUIZ (02:38:12)OUTRO (02:44:30)MUSIC - LONG FOR HOME (02:48:14)News:Classic FM Hall of Fame - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-returns-to-the-classic-fm-hall-of-fame/David Soliani Article - https://shenmuedojo.com/davide-soliani-writes-about-his-love-for-shenmue/La Saga Shenmue Author Interview Translation - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-or-the-learning-of-a-lifetime-meeting-with-antony-fournier-translation/Nintendo Switch Poll - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-i-and-ii-on-switch-2-community-poll-open/Shenmue the Animation Bluray Hope - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-the-animation-blu-ray-hope/Shenmue Dojo 25th Anniversary Pins - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-dojo-25th-anniversary-pin/Mentioned Links:Main Topic Discussion - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-iii-enhanced-new-details-revealed-first-trailer-released-pre-orders-live/Shenmue 3 Enhanced Q&A - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-enhanced-your-questions-answered/Auction Artworks - https://shenmuedojo.com/original-shenmue-development-artwork-documents/Jim in Japan Vlog Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6Wi95LgpHPoJeycUkL__y0j_m2QqaWJ&si=wVAP-WuIHmkq5a-5Notable Links:Shenmue Dojo - ⁠https://shenmuedojo.com⁠Shenmue Dojo Discord - ⁠https://discord.com/invite/AFsFkXwjgt⁠RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠Terra Player - ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Music Used:Shenmue the Animation - Mission Complete (Show Introduction)Shenmue 3 OST - Save Shenmue Building (Day Theme)Shenmue 2 OST - Fortunes Pier (Night theme)Shenmue 1 OST - Long for HomeBackground music is various Shenmue pieces.Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1hr3PTOTLgcListen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify.Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9⁠Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Listen to our show live a day before our YouTube premiere over on Radio SEGA and Terra Player, every other Monday's from 8pm GMT! RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠Please give us your thoughts and feedback on this episode wherever you please, be it on Twitter, the Forums, or any of our contact options - we'd love to know what you thought!Support us on Ko-fi, buy us a capsule toy! - https://ko-fi.com/shenmuedojoThanks for watching!

Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvnGvNdVyOcXkYanOfmRoQ/joinEpisode 2: We continue the fantastic Shenmue Developers reunion interview conducted by Famitsu (translated by PhantomRiverStone.com), where the dev's continue to reminisce about working on the original games for the Dreamcast (and even for the PS2!) 25 years later.This episode comprises part 2 of 2 parts that we split this discussion into. Enjoy!MAIN DISCUSSION TOPIC - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2025/10/anecdotes-insights-shenmue-devs.htmlTimestamps:INTRO (00:00:00)NEWS (00:09:22)MUSIC - DAILY AGONY (00:34:35)MAIN DISCUSSION - REUNION INTERVIEW CONTINUED PART 1 (00:37:45)MUSIC - FOREST INGAME 4 (01:13:04)MAIN DISCUSSION - REUNION INTERVIEW CONTINUED PART 2 (01:15:57)OUTRO (01:31:31)MUSIC - TO THE FINAL BATTLEFIELD (01:36:15)News:* FIGGYZ Wave 2 - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-figgyz-wave-2-poll-results-announced/* New French Shenmue Book - https://shenmuedojo.com/new-shenmue-book-launches-in-france/* Ryo Named in Retro Gamer's as One of The Greatest Gaming Icons! - https://shenmuedojo.com/ryo-hazuki-named-one-of-the-greatest-gaming-icons/* Browser Based Shenmue Model Viewer - https://www.newyokosuka.com/* Passport Ranking Back Online - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-passport-network-rankings-back-online/* Limited Run Games Shenmue Merch - https://limitedrungames.com/collections/shenmue-merch?srsltid=AfmBOoqKeR2vAN6vnYF8dYisrgpCnj7yZu7nW4oYfocqcL9Hl89O0s1y* Josh Fairhurst Announcement - https://x.com/JoshFairhurst/status/2006748989752775066?s=20* Camouflaj News - https://www.uploadvr.com/batman-arkham-shadow-sequel-canceled-as-camouflaj-sees-significant-layoffs/* Shenmue Dojo 25th Anniversary Pins - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-dojo-25th-anniversary-pin/Mentioned Links:* Main Topic Discussion - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2025/10/anecdotes-insights-shenmue-devs.html* Jim in Japan Vlog Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6Wi95LgpHPoJeycUkL__y0j_m2QqaWJ&si=wVAP-WuIHmkq5a-5Notable Links:* Shenmue Dojo - ⁠https://shenmuedojo.com⁠* Shenmue Dojo Discord - ⁠https://discord.com/invite/AFsFkXwjgt⁠* RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠* Terra Player - ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Music Used:Shenmue the Animation - Mission Complete (Show Introduction)Shenmue OST - Daily AgonyShenmue OST - Shenmue Main Theme (Yuzo Koshiro)Shenmue 2 OST - Forest (Ingame 4)Shenmue 3 OST - To the Final BattlefieldBackground music is various Shenmue 3 pieces.Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Pe74m--biOcListen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify.Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9⁠Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠Listen to our show live a day before our YouTube premiere over on Radio SEGA and Terra Player, every other Monday's from 8pm GMT! RADIO SEGA - ⁠https://www.radiosega.net/⁠Please give us your thoughts and feedback on this episode wherever you please, be it on Twitter, the Forums, or any of our contact options - we'd love to know what you thought!Support us on Ko-fi, buy us a capsule toy! - https://ko-fi.com/shenmuedojoThanks for watching!