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[MassiveNights]

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?"

 

[Master_Funk]

Vinny only busts out the guitar in situation of extreme waiting. Brings back memories of the xboxalypse.

 

[strafer]

not having a wait option is dumb

does shenmue 2 have it?

 

[sbkodama]

If they weren't so dumb at the end of the previous episode they wouldn't have to wait like this.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

If they weren't so dumb at the end of the previous episode they wouldn't have to wait like this.

Ah yes it was the player's fault not bad game design

 

[Owensboro]

"I'll call you first thing tomorrow"


AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Best episode? Best episode.

Holy shit, these are some amazing song choices.

YES! The Alligator King

 

[MassiveNights]

If they weren't so dumb at the end of the previous episode they wouldn't have to wait like this.

 

[Sexually Aggressive Uncle]

If they weren't so dumb at the end of the previous episode they wouldn't have to wait like this.

Yeah. It's their fault Shenmue fucking sucks

 

[Ladekabel]

This episode is madness. I love it!

 

[aravuus]

Oh fuck me, I didn't realize they post a new episode every day

Now I'll never catch up

 

[orient]

Wow, Chai hate. He's one of the most memorable characters in the series. I think they did a good job of making him creepy and mysterious; he's certainly way more interesting than

Spoiler

Terry

and the baffoons that are the

Spoiler

Mad Angels

.

There's plenty of mystical undertones, as well as other dumb, cartoony characters, so Chai never felt out of place to me.

 

[Zafir]

You know they opened a Five Guys relatively near me. Must have started expanding outside of the US as I'd never seen one before.

Boy is it expensive here though. I just don't see it as an option in comparison to Burger King, KFC or Mcdonalds due to it's pricing.

 

[sbkodama]

Yeah. It's their fault Shenmue fucking sucks

Yes the game suck and they do too, good combo. /s

 

[| Praxis |]

God I hate Shenmue, but this has been great so far.

 

[MassiveNights]

On the day of recording at CBS...

https://twitter.com/JordanWMinor/status/769248029102735360?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Amazing.

Broken Vinny Caravella.

 

[Zafir]

On the day of recording at CBS...

https://twitter.com/JordanWMinor/status/769248029102735360?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Amazing.

Broken Vinny Caravella.

Hahahahaha.

not having a wait option is dumb

does shenmue 2 have it?

Thankfully, yes.

There's a fast forward option if you need to be at somewhere at a specific time.

 

[sechsterangriff]

With so much stuff to f*** around they chose to wait it out??

 

[Antiwhippy]

With so much stuff to f*** around they chose to wait it out??

I mean if you want to play bad minigames and ok arcade games sure.

You can also go around talking to some of the worst written npcs I've ever seen with the AMAZING localisation.

 

[Spaghetti]

not having a wait option is dumb

does shenmue 2 have it?

Yes, when it comes to story specific stuff you need to wait for. You can't just phantom cigar your way through days, however.

I have to wonder if there was a technical reason it couldn't be done in the first game. I was watching a rundown of a late Beta version of the game and the guy explained that advancing time via debug could cause issues.

Either way- I cannot wait to see Vinny's breakdown later tonight.

 

[hamchan]

With so much stuff to f*** around they chose to wait it out??

Nope. Instead they did something more amazing than any side thing in Shenmue.

 

[Wiseblood]

Failed musician Dan Ryckert.

 

[Zafir]

With so much stuff to f*** around they chose to wait it out??

Well I mean if they don't like the side stuff....

I'm surprised they didn't just turn off recording, leave the game running for 40mins and then start up recording again when they can do the event. I guess it goes against the idea of an endurance run but like, I'm not sure many people would begrudge them for doing so lol.

Edit: Just as I said that, it's pretty much what they did, except not cutting the cam, hah.

 

[Sexually Aggressive Uncle]

With so much stuff to f*** around they chose to wait it out??

So much stuff to do? In Shenmue? Where? What? How?

 

[Zaph]

I'm now convinced more than ever that Shenmue isn't actually a game and instead some type of experiment like Cow Clicker.

 

[| Praxis |]

I'm now convinced more than ever that Shenmue isn't actually a game and instead some type of experiment like Cow Clicker.

Cow Clicker was better written.

 

[mnz]

I want to know where Vinny got the guitar from

 

[VeryGooster]

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??"

 

[Sakwoff]

This might be the best thing I've ever seen.

I still cannot quite rationalize what I've just watched.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

I want to know where Vinny got the guitar from

If you know how to play guitar you always have one within arm's reach.

This is absolutely fantastic. Vinny breakdowns are the best.

 

[zelas]

Wow, fuck this game. So many "good" ideas except those that would have actually made the act of playing it enjoyable. All this aspiring to be realistic except in some of the most obvious ways.

 

[Kiske]

If they weren't so dumb at the end of the previous episode they wouldn't have to wait like this.

It's not fair to say that. How could they know they would have to come back for their ticket?

Ah yes it was the player's fault not bad game design

I would not call it "bad game design".
Yu Suzuki had a very radical vision of Shenmue's world. At the end of the day, it was probably a mistake, but at least he designed the game respecting his vision of a "free" world.
That said, they listened to the players feedbacks with Shenmue 2 including the wait option and the ability to save anywhere at any time in the game.

Man, when they get to the forklift job, it's going to be... glorious :-D

PS. They should use this waiting time to improve their "Karate" moves... they will need them badly later on.

 

[Sakwoff]

The best about this might actually be Shenmue zealots getting legitimately upset at this episode. The youtube comments are something.

I love Giant Bomb.

 

[Zafir]

PS. They should use this waiting time to improve their "Karate" moves... they will need them badly later on.

Nah.

You can beat the game without training. You can beat the game without utilizing most of the fighting mechanics too. It's only really

Spoiler

Chai

that can be a bit of a pain.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

I WASN'T READY FOR DAN'S ROLE IN THE GUITAR PLAYING

 

[Zaph]

I would not call it "bad game design".
Yu Suzuki had a very radical vision of Shenmue's world. At the end of the day, it was probably a mistake, but at least he designed the game respecting his vision of a "free" world.
That said, they listened to the players feedbacks with Shenmue 2 including the wait option and the ability to save anywhere at any time in the game.

Man, when they get to the forklift job it's going to be... glorious :-D

PS. They should use this waiting time to improve their "Karate" moves... they will need them badly later on.

Bruv, that's bad design. Most bad games are built with good intentions.

 

[MassiveNights]

Is this Oasis?

 

[deriks]

Dan: ...no?
- What the fuck are you doing?
- Are you oppening a portal to hell!?

 

[Brat-Sampson]

If they weren't so dumb at the end of the previous episode they wouldn't have to wait like this.

This is pretty unfair, they were supposed to come back in '3-4 hours' and were right there from three and a half hours forward, but then the damn place closed before enough time could pass to trigger the next event. Unfortunate, but it's entirely a consequence of the game's design, not the players.

 

[sechsterangriff]

So much stuff to do? In Shenmue? Where? What? How?

It's an adventure game. If you're willing to explore and talk to NPCs you'll find extra plot lines, items and things to do. They have to be willing to deviate a little from the "main quest".

 

[Spaghetti]

I have to ask some of you, are you reaaaaaally surprised the game did this?

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Alex: "What the fuck are you doing?"
Vinny: "I think we're opening a portal to hell."

--

Dan "is this oasis" Ryckert
(holy shit Vinny's voice is so far off for Let It Go)

 

[VeryGooster]

Couldn't you actually win versions of Space Harrier and Hang-On to play on the Saturn at the house?

 

[Zafir]

Couldn't you actually win versions of Space Harrier and Hang-On to play on the Saturn at the house?

Yeah, it's RNG though so you may have to buy quite a lot of items at the Tomato or Abe store.

 

[Spaghetti]

Couldn't you actually win versions of Space Harrier and Hang-On to play on the Saturn at the house?

Yeah. Tomato Mart raffle. Notoriously hard to win IMO, but it kept me buying tapes, so-

 

[VeryGooster]

Yeah, it's RNG though so you may have to buy quite a lot of items at the Tomato or Abe store.

That's kinda what I wish they were doing every time they step into Tomato. Buying cassettes and maybe those games and such.

 

[Surta]

Yeah, it's RNG though so you may have to buy quite a lot of items at the Tomato or Abe store.

They haven't even been inside Abe store yet, and I doubt they ever will be. They found it on a map and mentioned it in one of the previous episodes, but of course promptly forgot about it again.

 

[Spaghetti]

Did they not go to the arcade with what was left of Ryo and Fuku-san's savings?

Man. I have burned hours and hours of real time on Space Harrier alone since it came out on 3DS.

 

[Sexually Aggressive Uncle]

It's an adventure game. If you're willing to explore and talk to NPCs you'll find extra plot lines, items and things to do. They have to be willing to deviate a little from the "main quest".

I've played through both Shenmue games and I'm confused on what constitutes extra plot lines or things to do here. Petting a cat? Talking to the guy at the jeans store? Playing Hang On until you have a brain hemorrhage?

It's an empty experience filled with ridiculously awful characters. They need to bring their guitar with them more often just to make it through.

God help them when they get to forklift week

 

[| Praxis |]

That's kinda what I wish they were doing every time they step into Tomato. Buying cassettes and maybe those games and such.

That's about as interesting as buying capsules.

 

[Surta]

Looking at all of Ryo's fighting moves and doing some training would be interesting to me. Or visiting places they haven't been to, like the Abe store or Nagai Industries...