Shenmue Trilogy Review - Because Why Not?

[@ww2-epicbattles]

Major Lee. One of the most underrated game/film reviewers. :D

[@huey1910]

He did nice for the most part... except for “Rey is a nobody”, that aged like milk

[@andyjm7122]

Yep

[@davless152000]

I'm watching this video for a 5th time it's my fav video from this youtuber if he played these live and did this commentary like he did with jokes and cussing man I'll be watching every video

[@ramrodbldm9876]

@@davless152000 tell me you have no life without telling me. Watched a stupid video reviewing a game 5 times? Cornball to thee fullest

[@VirtuaBros]

I was highly entertained by this video sir. Liked and subbed. Here's to shenmue 4

[@moonlander9012]

Nicely done. This review actually made me wanna play Shenmue 3!

[@Sergeynest]

Very interesting review on the Shenmue trilogy; specially considering the fact that Shenmue 2 is considered by the majority of the fans to be the best in the series. I enjoyed all three games on its own way and I sincerely hope that we get Shenmue IV in the near future because this series really deserves to be concluded and turn into a video game cult classic among many gamers.

[@leelustig]

I can fully understand why 2 is considered the best. It's just not my cup of tea (that you re-arrange on a table several times.)

[@davless152000]

@@leelustig 100% agreed

[@LegendaryGamer1947]

Shenmue is my favorite video game series of all time, love this video, keep up the hard work.

[@phoenixdown5181]

Shenmue 3 was fucking awesome. I will defend that game until my dying day. I NEVER understood the hate and vitriol from loud fans. It was so overblown.

[@jeremiahgrayest]

Same!

[@zuchary]

The end of 2 when you walk with Shenua was the best part of the series. There is so much world and character building being done in such a clean and realistic way. Think of the riding horses with people in Red Dead 2, except with loads of multiple dialogue options.

[@レッド-h1i]

It's pretty relaxing.

[@leelustig]

I am glad someone enjoyed it. I definitely liked the part where you jump off a cliff.

[@lupinthenerd439]

I got more world building from Shenmue 3 interactions with Shenhua at night tbh. That's because I didn't like playing the final stages of 2 and when I saw that i still had 2 hours left, and not only that, 2 hours of Walking, I was burned out. But that's just me

[@JessicaChastainFan]

I love the Shenmue trilogy. Great video! Please go off on Last of Us Part II haters next. It'll be GLORIOUS.

[@qazmko38]

@@aweigh1010 I gave that game a 7/10 because Joel deserved better right from the beginning and not with a golf club and the ending was worse than the leaks and I am like "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND"...

[@leelustig]

Are you the Lapis fortune teller? Because that is honestly my next video.

[@Brackloon]

Hilarious vid mate. You should be rocking more then 40 thousand subs!

[@jameswood5]

Oh fuck yes, dude. This is exactly the content I needed today. Welcome back ❤

[@Seke8888]

Dont want to lose money in the beginning of the shenmue 2? Just spent all cash to capsule toys before you get robbed. Yes, I did this back in the day on my second play trought. 😅

[@blazept567]

I totally lost my shit between 18:15 and 18:25. You got yourself a new subscriber, sir.

[@ecwrvd420]

Shenmue 2 is actually my favorite one! Environment, characters and music are the best of the series. Also a lot of memorable moments and you can actually skip time in 2! Cool video though, 3 is my least favorite

[@willtremaine8989]

I’ve been watching so many of your videos and I just had to comment saying never change. Definitely one of the funniest KZbinrs I’ve watched😂😂😂

[@NoneofYourBusiness667]

I have to say pal, this is without a doubt the best video on the Shenmue series I have ever seen, particularly your comments on the third game. I would rather watch this video 10,000 times over than watch that pretentious Shenmue 3 video by Super Eyepatch Wolf who trashes the game into oblivion for no reason other than to shill for his fans.

[@philkasafir.]

Great video! But I am surprised you didn't like Shenmue 2, I can't say which is my personal favourite because they're all good in their own way. But if anything to me Shenmue 3 felt like the more padded out game, I guess I was already pre-exposed to that idea knowing the budget it was made on. But you've got a new subscriber here anyway - love from the UK bro!

[@OregonPacifist]

Ok, I watched the whole video. I don't agree with all of your points, but the script is well written and I laughed out loud at "Fuck you-san" 😆

[@astrobricks3220]

Hey nice to see you back man, love your videos. Keep them coming😎

[@TimDespairBear11]

As somebody who never played shenmue until the ps4 versions, i think shenmue 2 has a few glaring problems. The quick time events are RIDICULOUSLY hard, grinding for money is very boring, and nobody mentions this, but there’s no interactivity like opening up random drawers. Did they forget about that mechanic from shenmue 1? Also the random shops are pointless. In shenmue 1 at least the people in the stores would give you clues sometimes. But in shenmue 2 there’s no point of really going into any of them. Shenmue 3 is a bit underrated. Fans shit on it but I thought it was a pretty chill game to play.

[@Vergil457]

Most hilarious review of this series I've ever seen. 10/10. Liked and subscribed.

[@pittsburghlife32]

I liked the reviews but the point is you should not just wait for the story to progress but to do other things in the mean time and explore and talk to people I always thought of it essentially as a ryo life simulator

[@MrSecretSentai]

Honestly this is the first video that made me understand the charm of Shenmue it doesnt look like my cup of tea but I can see why other people do. I thought people were just blinded by nostalgia and refused to see the flaws of these games. Also very funny review

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

Nah, it's up there with some of the best games like TLOZ, Resident Evil, Grand Theft Auto, and Metal Gear Solid.

[@starshark1016]

23:43 That's the best sentence I've ever heard in my life.

[@lostboi8825]

I love shenmue, I remember it was one of the 1st games I got to see a virtual game console in the game..

[@matthewneillmusic]

This was so great. Thanks for making it. Subscribed.

[@constantdoodle32]

I really need to finish the 3rd one. I don't know what it was about shenmue 1 but that was one of the greatest games I've ever played.

[@ortkuenstler7123]

To get the most out of shenmue 1 you shold not stand around and wait until the next event happens. If you carefully observe your enviroment you will get rewards like some items or funny dialouges ore useful information.

[@GamingKick]

I always felt like there was a great game hidden somewhere in the Shenmue games...but these games never went the extra mile and instead piled tones of chores on you!...With that said I´m off to play the Yakuza games again.

[@browntownsound]

This is a the content I stay subbed for

[@LongsunZhao515]

This is a very interesting video when it comes to talking about Shenmue. Even though there's a few things I don't agree with like I'm surprised you don't like Shenmue 2 that much and I think it's a massive improvement over the first game and is my favorite video game sequel of all time.

[@davless152000]

I have to make a 2nd comment after quite as few days for 1 I platinum shenmue 1 tonight on my offline ps4 and on my main ps4 back in 2018 I only have 5 trophies to get to platnuim it after platnuim it tonight I questioned myself how did I not platnuim this game a few years ago so when I can I'll do that on my main ps4 only trophies that's a hard one is winning a forklift race back in 2018 I won it on first try dont know how on my offline ps4 took 25 trys yeah no joke anyways I'm happy I platinum it tonight and I'll do it again on my main ps4 but i had to make a 2nd comment and watch this video over and over it's my favorite video you made my fav part is when you say awkward and the ending taking a dump on shenmue 2 cause honestly I thought I was the only one who hated shenmue 2

[@Boogen4k]

To like Shenmue is to have a deeper understanding of martial arts and asian cultures. I guess some people will never get it but no matter how many negative, entitled videos about how "bad" it is (like when death stranding came out and Hideo Kojima said Americans just dont get it) it has its fans that love its story and its pace of gameplay. Im a bit sick of garbage youtubers bashing this game. Its like god the first game came out in 1999 and the second in 2001 so due to limitations of the hardware and the way games where made back then (voice acting) it has its faults. If I dont like a game I dont do a whole half hour video trashing it just for views or to feel im smart for criticizing, just say not for me and play games I do like. And you played Shenmue 2, 3 times? It cant be that bad. Sick of people bashing Shenmue!! Criticizing japanese toilets as well is bit pathetic as not everwhere in the world is like 'merica.

[@S01-k9z]

I agree, I love everything about this game, even though sometimes it feels like a choir playing it . I don't care about the graphics, or voice acting I just want to unravel the story , there's never been any game that I've been more emotionally invested too than shemnue

[@tony714]

I fucking love you man, as a long time Shenmue fan this had me in tears. 🤣

[@kiryukiwami98]

Cool video (always happy when it is about Shenmue) even thougt I don't share your opinion on Shenmue 2 :)

[@hodgeyfitness6058]

I love shenmue have done since dreamcast

[@DarthRelkew]

Hey great to see you back! Love your content!

[@AWretchedMan]

Lol at the start of Shenmue 2 before you get robbed spend all your money on capsule toys... then when you get robbed they only take the cash...Which there won't be any of hahaha Then after they rob you, sell all your toys to the pawn shop for money. Also arm wrestling is the fastest way to make money if you're good at mashing butons haha

[@MrSGL1234]

Good work Lee!

[@mitchellalexander9162]

And there are supposed to be 3 more of these.

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

Let's hope so, Shenmue has a large very dedicated fanbase!

[@LongsunZhao515]

@@LeadMe2TheBliss you're damn right

[@hodgeyfitness6058]

I like the shenmue 3 ending it is the best

[@batcat2338]

This is AMAZING

[@lokchucklindryfry94]

18:11 innovative

[@La_Monte]

Hahahahahahahahhaahhaa the bus part about the drug addict hahahahahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@amramcooper1380]

Years ago I was chinese

[@andyjm7122]

Major Lee deserves more views

[@davless152000]

The game did warn you about the toilet btw lol I say that cause the house showed the bathroom lol I cant imagine how to take a crap squatting lol but anyways at least you went to japan that's my dream to go there only other country I been to is Canada but that was going through by moving to alaska and what makes that funny is here commenting shenmue and it's about japan but ryos friend nazomi moves to Canada wow how funny this became lol

[@hodgeyfitness6058]

I agree with you I hate the black box cutscene

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

Chore Simulator Trilogy

[@LongsunZhao515]

Even though you're probably not going to respond to this comment. It's not for everyone

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

@@LongsunZhao515 nothing is. It's a stupid joke comment

[@retromuel]

You know the music and voiceovers are really fucked up in the remasters. It's much much better in the original game.

[@davless152000]

Making a new update comment cause I love this video but I saw Shenmue 3 on sale for 10 bucks on psn I owned it on my main ps4 but I bought it just now for my offline system but since I'm downloading that I had to talk myself in downloading shenmue 2 the one I cant stand the most it's like I got to punish myself just to beat it for a 3rd timeeeee I say its punishment cause last I beat it omg it crashed alot and no joke I mean alot not just that but the games buildings is the biggest punishment then buying maps and marking them omg I cant believe I am doing this omg I need to kick my ass afterwards

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

There's absolutely no reason not to.

[@TheBeird]

People are free to think whatever they want about Shenmue 3, it certainly came with the baggage of expectation considering how long it'd been coming, but the faux outrage some whiny KZbinrs have come up with is . . . endemic of outrage culture I guess. I feel pretty confident that no Shenmue fan expected the story to be wrapped up in 3, especially since Yu Suzuki has been saying FOR YEARS that it would take at least 5 games. Personally I liked the slow pace, and considering this game may never have come into being, I'm thankful it exists and I had fun. I'm on board for what comes next

[@glitchnex680]

So what's the actual problem with Shenmue 3 since you played it

[@ALL_that_ENDS]

I feel bad for the poor people that helped fund the 3rd game, what an atrocious experience.. Guess you'll never see resolution huh, how's that making you feel? Stupid game.

[@tmantonytv1166]

Hell yeah

[@tutucox]

i see

[@sirishgi2597]

After waiting for 2 decades the game won't let you kill the Villain... That is Shenmuee

[@makathird4480]

good

[@RyoHazuki-w5w]

Lan di …

[@batcat2338]

HatkaykTkr

[@TowerBooks3192]

Now that Yakuza series exist, there seems to be no need for shenmue

[@painkeller20]

I don't agree with you... Shenmue and yakuza is different experience in different way... Shenmue is about the journey and overcome the obstacles you may face during your travel... Honestly i didn't felt in a way with game like shenmue, there's something unique about it...

[@berserkguts6212]

I wanted to love this game but damn its gameplay is trash compared to yakuza kiwami where you have 4 fighting styles and are so fun to use let alone the overall better quality of the game compared to shenmue 3.....i sold it and never considered to play shenmue 1 and 2.

[@painkeller20]

Shenmue is about exploring find clues, interactive with npc, solving puzzles and time management... It's not onlyz about fighting... Also it's not recommended to play the 3rd one before playing the 1st and 2nd game... I saw many people compared shenmue to yakuza but they are different and have different experience...

[@CyclonSilver]

Okay, the Shenmue III part, over everything else I've watched of you, is the one time you've half convinced me that this entire channel is primarily a very elaborate troll.

[@Edoshmek]

Because you have a different opinion on something?

[@CyclonSilver]

@@Edoshmek Have you played Shenmue III?

[@Edoshmek]

@@CyclonSilver uh.....yeah

[@CyclonSilver]

@@Edoshmek Then you can probably guess.

[@Edoshmek]

@@CyclonSilver uh...no?

[@sirishgi2597]

Shitty game, don't buy it.

[@matthewlugo2417]

Um excuse me? Shenmue 3 is literally the worst of the series 😒 😑 now i know you have no idea what ur talking about

[@painkeller20]

To me i see shenmue 3 is better then shenmue 1...so is this problem?

[@matthewlugo2417]

@@painkeller20 yea cause ur wrong lol

[@greob]

You should add a "degraded" filter to your "pseudo-fake voice sound clips" (when you talk over your own actual game play). It would make is sound more authentic, and convey to the audience that it's what your reaction was like when you were playing the game (with a different microphone).