Shenmue Dojo Show

Shenmue Dojo
Shenmue Dojo Show

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe James Brown and Matt Oliver, co-owners of ShenmueDojo.com, discuss all things Shenmue. Featuring news, interviews, music and much more! Lets get sweaty!

  1. Shenmue Dojo Interviews: Chase (Media Relations Director during SEGA Dreamcast American Launch)

    MAY 27

    Shenmue Dojo Interviews: Chase (Media Relations Director during SEGA Dreamcast American Launch)

    James and Matt sit down with Chase, the Media Relations Director during the Dreamcast's launch in America, for a chat all about the various events he worked on with his team to help promote the Dreamcast and a variety of games, including Shenmue! We discuss Yu Suzuki talking Shenmue at GDC 2000, various promotional items and tie in's and more around this exciting time for SEGA, and their fans.Links:* Chase on X/Twitter - https://x.com/ChasejustChase* Chase Talk @ Game Realms - https://youtu.be/2cZnKiWbSJo* GDC 2000 Footage - https://youtu.be/q3C_TMXFF08* GDC Vault - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/video-i-shenmue-i-director-yu-suzuki-s-classic-gdc-2000-interview* GDC Presentation Slides - https://shenmuedojo.com/media/gdc-2000-presentation-slides/* E3 - https://e3expo.com/E3.html* Stream Elements - https://streamelements.comDive deep into the world of retro gaming as we sit down with Chase, the SEGA Dreamcast Launch Media Relations Director, for an exclusive Shenmue Dojo interview! 🎮✨In this video, we explore:🔹 Insider stories from the SEGA Dreamcast launch🔹 Behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Shenmue’s promotion🔹 Marketing strategies and media relations insights, including promotional merchandising🔹 The legacy of Dreamcast and its impact on modern gamingWhether you’re a lifelong Shenmue fan, a SEGA Dreamcast collector, or simply curious about video game marketing, this interview is packed with insider knowledge and nostalgia. We cover legendary SEGA campaigns, Dreamcast console history, and how Shenmue revolutionised open-world gaming.📢 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Shenmue Dojo content! Hit the 🔔 bell to stay updated on upcoming guest interviews and future discussions.

    1h 48m
  2. Under the Influence of Shenmue (S5:EP3)

    APR 29

    Under the Influence of Shenmue (S5:EP3)

    Matt and James talk about the real reasons why Shenmue might have won the bafta for the most influential video game of all time, discussing the parts of the game considered influential, the games that were influenced, and the game developers that cited Shenmue as one of their influences. Timestamps: INTRO (00:00:00) NEWS (00:08:32) MUSIC - PROJECT X ZONE 2: SHENMUE THEME (00:39:32) MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE'S INFLUENCE PART 1 (00:41:52) MUSIC - COOL Z THEME REMIX (01:37:31) MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE'S INFLUENCE PART 2 (01:39:40) MUSIC - REN'S ANIME THEME (02:09:50) SHENMUE VOICES QUIZ (02:11:42) OUTRO (02:23:40) MUSIC - NIGHTFALL REMIX (02:26:08) Notable 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-show⁠ News: * Shenmue Wins a Bafta - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-wins-a-bafta/ * Shenmue on ITV News - https://youtu.be/7-nNaegZTts * Artwork Release - https://shenmuedojo.com/original-shenmue-development-artwork-documents/ * Shenmue the Movie MIL CD - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-the-movie-sega-dreamcast-mil-cd-release/ * Shenmue Fan Game, Journey To Hong Kong - https://youtu.be/I_8DIA--zio * Hood Story: Hong Kong Triads - https://youtu.be/m1sOhIj72ME * Shenmue Back In Yokosuka SEGA Saturn Fan Game - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-back-in-yokosuka-for-the-sega-saturn-release/ * Steel Paws Review - https://shenmuedojo.com/steel-paws-the-dojo-review/ Mentioned Links: * David Cage & Yu Suzuki - https://youtu.be/y8gxwGIDPFs * Toshihiro Nagoshi, Famitsu Interview - https://www.famitsu.com/news/201905/11176069.html * Yakuza Article, Medium - https://medium.com/@FreeckyCake/what-inspired-the-yakuza-series-2bd12d4e7283 * Steve Gayner - https://www.vg247.com/amy-hennig-hideaki-itsuno-and-other-developers-share-their-favorite-dreamcast-games-20-years-later * Katsuhiro Harada Part 1 - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2016/12/yu-suzuki-interview-part-1.html?m=1 * Katsuhiro Harada Part 2 - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/01/yu-suzuki-katsuhiro-harada-interview.html?m=1 * Takayuki Nakayama - https://gamerant.com/street-fighter-6-director-nakayama-world-tour-shenmue-similar-comments/ * On Your Tail - https://x.com/onyourtailgame/status/1805908996781379627, https://x.com/onyourtailgame/status/1862028439248613457, https://x.com/onyourtailgame/status/1787906782813212937 Music Used: Shenmue the Animation - Justice of Ryo (Show Introduction) Project X Zone 2 - Shenmue Main Theme Shenmue the Animation - Ren's Theme Anadil Albalushi - Cool Z Theme Remake (https://youtu.be/KKfSC6n51wk) Red Rum - Nightfall 2025 Remix (https://youtu.be/tIsZB4jWVFo) Background music is Save Shenmue Building for News, and then all FREE songs for main discussion. Quiz is What's Shenmue Main Quest. Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠ Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/453EOuM1YQg Listen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify. Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9 ⁠Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠ Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠ Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠ Listen 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! Subscribe to the Shenmue Dojo Show Podcast - ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe⁠Thanks for watching!

    2h 29m
  3. Getting the Band Back Together (S5:EP2)

    MAR 18

    Getting the Band Back Together (S5:EP2)

    Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvnGvNdVyOcXkYanOfmRoQ/join The Shenmue Dojo Show is back and we want to get you up to date on all of the latest Shenmue news! In this episode Matt and James also take a look at a great discussion between some of the key members of Shenmue 3 as they reminisce about developing Shenmue 1 & 2 back on the SEGA Saturn and Dreamcast, with Esra Krabbe as the host of the panel. Main Discussion Topic Links: * Part 1 - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2019/11/part-1-shenmue-discussion-with-yu.html * Part 2 - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2019/12/part-2-shenmue-discussion-with-yu.html * Part 3 - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2019/12/part-3-shenmue-discussion-with-yu.html * Chapters - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2019/05/when-was-chapter-based-release-first.html Timestamps: INTRO (00:00:00) NEWS (00:19:05) MUSIC - SECRET SONG (00:47:35) MAIN DISCUSSION - BAND REUNION (00:51:18) MUSIC - HIDE & SEEK METAL COVER (01:21:42) MAIN DISCUSSION - BAND REUNION PART 2 (01:23:40) MUSIC - SHENMUE WORLD (01:38:25) MAIN DISCUSSION - BAND REUNION PART 3 (01:44:05) OUTRO (02:12:00) MUSIC - METAL COVERS MEDLEY (02:14:42) Notable 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-show⁠ News: * New Shenmue 3D Renders - https://shenmuedojo.com/new-and-unseen-shenmue-character-area-renders-released/ * Auction Artwork - https://youtu.be/x8UT737wsak * PRS Weekly AM2 Volume 12 - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2025/02/weekly-am2-volume-12-29th-feb-2000.html * PRS Interview with Hazuki Ishigaki - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2025/03/interview-with-hazuki-ishigaki-in.html * Shenmue on GOG - https://shenmuedojo.com/get-shenmue-on-gog-games/ * Shenmue Baftas - ⁠https://shenmuedojo.com/vote-shenmue-in-baftas-search-for-the-most-influential-video-game-of-all-time/ * FiGGYZ - https://shenmuedojo.com/figgyz-shenmue-pop-magnets-announced/ * Steel Paws Pre-register - https://shenmuedojo.com/pre-register-steel-paws-now/ * X/Tweetathon - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-4-rally-call-april-4th-2025-1-year-on/ Mentioned Links: * Dojo Interviews Michael Huber - https://youtu.be/mWFvbhJgB9Q * Shenmusings New Renders Post - https://shenmusings.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/previously-unseen-shenmue-character-renders-analysis-including-a-possible-shenmue-iv-character/ * FiGGYZ World - https://world.figgyz.com/ * Anadil Metal Covers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgj4p0OEwiI&list=PLsUaUhcjS800IOehDsQNBBV8JFAXqurCU Music Used: Shenmue the Animation - Justice of Ryo (Show Introduction) SkillJim - Freed From The Fire Anadil Albalushi - Hide & Seek (Metal Cover) RyoX - Shenmue World (https://youtu.be/jolaEYUox3U) Anadil Albalushi - Nightfall / Yan Tin Apartments / Flower Girl / Notebook / Dawn (Metal Covers) Background music is Shenmue 2 Wan Chai Cutscenes Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠ Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Wm2Y_D3UzaE Listen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify. Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9 ⁠Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠ Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠ Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠ Listen 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! Thanks for watching!

    2h 21m
  4. Bonus Show: Unseen Shenmue Renders

    JAN 25 · BONUS

    Bonus Show: Unseen Shenmue Renders

    In this bonus show Matt and James go over the wonderful discovery of over 100 unseen character renders and area art from the Shenmue series! Join us for a deep dive on all the images. This would not have been possible without the work from David De Ville, Chao Yu and Nathan Gargus who initially found these images! TIMESTAMPS Introduction: 0:00:48 History and Discovery 0:02:37 - 0:14:06 Character Renders: 0:14:08 - 1:07:42 Key Image 1- 0:14:28 Key Image 2- 0:27:30 Key Image 3- 0:30:14 Key Image 4- 1:05:29 Area Renders- 1:08:04 - 1:16:00 Key Image- 1:12:06 Ending thoughts - 1:17:00 - 1:26:50 Notable 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-show⁠ Mentioned Links: *SEGA Retro - Hideki Kawabata: https://segaretro.org/Hideki_Kawabata Moby Games: https://www.mobygames.com/person/92655/hideki-kawabata/ * Work Portfolio https://web.archive.org/web/20220225231107/http://shinjuwankougeki.web.fc2.com/sinyazangyou/img/sega/sega.html ALL IMAGES - Shenmue Dojo Gallery: Character Renders: https://shenmuedojo.com/media/early-character-renders/ Area Renders: https://shenmuedojo.com/media/early-area-renders/ Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠ Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WJiN7p_SRjg Listen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify. Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9⁠ Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠ Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠ Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠ Listen 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! Subscribe to the Shenmue Dojo Show Podcast - ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe⁠ Thanks for watching! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvnGvNdVyOcXkYanOfmRoQ/join

    1h 28m
  5. The Secrets of Shenmue (S5:EP1)

    JAN 21

    The Secrets of Shenmue (S5:EP1)

    Subscribe to the Shenmue Dojo Show Podcast - ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe⁠ The Shenmue Dojo Show returns for its 5th Season! In this episode Matt and James investigate the 15 Secrets of Shenmue, as conducted by the Japanese Dreamcast Magazine back in 1999 with Yu Suzuki. Some interesting tidbits of information from Yu Suzuki all about Shenmue well before its release. We also have the latest Shenmue news, and have fun filling in a Shenmue chapters tier list! Timestamps: INTRO (00:00:00) NEWS (00:07:20) MUSIC - ANOTHER CHRISTMAS ALONE (00:40:04) MAIN DISCUSSION - SECRETS PART 1 (00:43:08) MUSIC - FLURRIES (01:19:06) MAIN DISCUSSION - SECRETS PART 2 (01:21:20) MUSIC - SURVEYING THE HARBOR (01:43:46) CHAPTER TIER LIST (01:47:20) OUTRO (02:31:32) MUSIC - SONG OF THE BAY (02:34:35) Notable 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-show⁠ News: * Limited Run Games Shenmue Merch - ⁠https://limitedrungames.com/search?q=shenmue&options%5Bprefix%5D=last * Steel Paws - https://shenmuedojo.com/yu-suzukis-new-game-steel-paws-announced/ * Shenmue 25th Video - ⁠https://youtu.be/N7xzD3MbIT4 * Shenmue on PS2 - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-2-on-ps2-confirmed-to-exist/ * Hobby Consolas - https://shenmuedojo.com/hobby-consolas-hoping-for-shenmue-4-announcement-in-2025/ * Shenmue Auction Documents - LINK TBC * Project Carlisle - https://youtu.be/Q2DtfXnXG10 * Dreams of Saturn 2.0 - https://shenmuedojo.com/media/dreams-of-saturn/ Mentioned Links: * 15 Secrets of Shenmue (From Phantom River Stone) - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2018/06/part-12-15-secrets-of-shenmue-1999.html * Shenmue Chapters Tier List - https://tiermaker.com/create/shenmue-chapters-locations-17310424 Music Used: Shenmue the Animation - Justice of Ryo (Show Introduction) Dreams of Saturn 2.0 - Another Christmas Alone Richard Cartlidge - Flurries Dreams of Saturn 2.0 - Surveying The Harbor Survival Spheres - Fading Season Medley Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: ⁠https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php⁠ Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/M3yLVE9ZdLw Listen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify. Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3SHIts34fqgcHnMwbWCWJ4?si=75281fc01f5c47f9⁠ Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/shenmue-dojo-show/id1546577751⁠ Spotify for Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo⁠ Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠ Listen 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! Subscribe to the Shenmue Dojo Show Podcast - ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe⁠ Thanks for watching!

    2h 46m

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shenmue-dojo/subscribe James Brown and Matt Oliver, co-owners of ShenmueDojo.com, discuss all things Shenmue. Featuring news, interviews, music and much more! Lets get sweaty!

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