How about that fucking Chris Roper? He doesn't know shit about shit. Not only is God Hand an excellent brawler with a gamer's sense of humor, but it is a descendant of the long line of fighter/brawler hybrids started by Shenmue. And I guess Battle Arena Toshinden, but that's beside the point.
Shenmue took Virtua Fighter's intense technical combat and applied it to a true 3d combat system with groups of opponents that can approach from any angle. Before Dante took on multiple opponents with flair, there was Shenmue. Before Hayabusa got his ass handed to him by Murai, Hazuki-san was dispatching thugs at the docks. Before Kratos seethed with generic MTV angst, Ryo had the time to cold-shoulder Nozomi while QTE-ing the fuck out of Triad gangsters.
God Hand was the culmination of many 3d brawlers and fighters; not to mention decades of anime in-jokes and gaming conventions. I challenge you to release Shenmue 3, not just to give us closure on Ryo's journey, but to show all these Johnny-come-latelies how it's done.
Sincerely Yours,
Shenmue Fan.
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