A Decent Year

Dear SEGA,

You had a great year!
Well ... maybe great's pushing it,
but it was decent.

Sincerely Yours,
Just Another Shenmue Fan.

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Barnard 3

Dear SEGA, 

Hey, check this out, guys.
The Phoenix Mirror in space!
The universe speaks.

(oh by the way, the picture's real, not one of my crappy photoshops.)

Sincerely Yours,
Just Another Shenmue Fan.

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Shenmue Day

Dear SEGA,

It has been 12 years
since you gave the world Shenmue.
Feels like yesterday.

And though it's dated,
no game has yet to match it.
Not a single one.

There's only one game
that could topple its greatness.
Shenmue 3, of course!

Sincerely Yours,
Just Another Shenmue Fan.

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Military Police

She's a young MP.
If you're a rowdy sailor,
ya' better watch out.

Starecade

I think this might be
the first SEGA game I've seen.
Hmm ... this or Zaxxon.

Debut Game

Champion Boxing.
Yu Suzuki's debut game
was good for its time.

Meri Kurisumasu!

Merry Christmas, Sedge!
I hope you enjoy your gift!
'Twas fun making it!


A shout out to Jesse for contacting me to help him make a special Christmas gift for his friend Audom. For all three of you out there reading this now, you might remember Audom as the Shenmue fan over at Sedge Trees that I've mentioned a couple times before. Jesse wanted to combine two of Audom's favorite things, Shenmue and Batman into one awesome gift, so he contacted me, I made the strip, and then he made a poster out of it. Looks like it turned out rather well. Your real Christmas present is that you have awesome friends, Audom.

By the way, Audom, your new nickname is Sedge. Another christmas present for ya.

And since we do everything in threes, here's another.

Quite the strange symbol.
Shenhua then thinks to herself
where did the moon go?

Merry Christmas, peeps!

...AND MANY MORE!

Dear SEGA,

This year's Christmas Sale!
I've got all these already,
but thanks anyway.

Sincerely Yours,
Just Another Shenmue Fan.

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The Drifter

A middle-aged man
that wanders Dobuita.
He failed at sumo.

Ad Nauseum

Dear SEGA,

Man, I need a nap.
Do I even need to say
what else I need, guys?

Sincerely Yours,
Just Another Shenmue Fan.

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SAVE THE WORLD, SEGA!

Dear SEGA,

You've got exactly
one year to make Shenmue 3.
So says idiots.

Maybe the world ends
because the game's not made yet.
Ever think of that?

Now THAT's some logic
I can wrap my head around.
Amen to that shit!

Sincerely Yours,
Just Another Shenmue Fan.


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Dime A Dozen

Remember this tool?

He's just one of the many 

douchebags in Shenmue.

Where Will Yu Be?

Dear SEGA,

And where will I be
the day after tomorrow?
Right here, Still whining.

Sincerely Yours,
Just Another Shenmue Fan.

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The Bottom Line

Dear SEGA, 

You'll make Shenmue 3,
and that's the bottom line, man!
'Cause Stone Cold said so!

Sincerely Yours,
Shenmue Fan.

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Unaffordable

Dear SEGA,

Remember the time

you made Phantasy Star 4?

Unaffordable.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Blast Processing From The Past

Sonic CD, and
with both soundtracks, too, no less.
Gonna have to buy.

Shadowrun Online

Dear SEGA,

Shadowrun Online.
You should acquaint yourselves with
its developers.

Sincerely Yours,
Shenmue Fan.

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Chance Time

Dear SEGA,

If only it was
just that easy in real life.
There's still a chance, though.

Sincerely Yours,
Shenmue Fan.

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All American

Dear SEGA,

Wanna make things worse

for yourselves than they have been?

Publish Mcgee's games...

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Shenmue OST Day

Today is the birthday of not just one, but TWO composers of the Shenmue soundtrack.

Of course I am talking about Takenobu Mitsuyoshi and Yuzo Koshiro .

While everyone and their mama is familiar with Koshiro, Mitsuyoshi is a bit more obscure, probably because he's strictly SEGA, unlike Koshiro. According to his Wiki page, Shenmue 2 was the last major game he worked on, and seems to be his last big project.

: (

I sure hope he hasn't been tucked into a corner by SEGA, as this gentleman has musical gold in his veins. Here's to hoping he gets to score more Shenmue and Daytona games. OR ANYTHING.

Howsabout a rousing live rendition of Let's Go Away from Daytona USA? HELLSH YESH.

I don't know who the percussionist is, but I really got a kick out of him. These two work really well together and are fun to watch.


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Not to leave Yuzo Koshiro out, here's a rather fascinating video showcasing some of his work.

While this vid kinda makes him look like a thief, it doesn't diminish his stature one bit. He's worked on many classics such as, Y's, Revenge of Shinobi, and Actraiser being a few not shown in the vid. The guy's a gaming legend.

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While not their birthdays, Ryuji Iuchi, Osamu Murata, and Takeshi Yanagawa also worked together with the 2 birthday boys on the Shenmue OST, but that's not gonna stop me from declaring today as "Shenmue OST Day." NORP. Two out of five aint bad.

So do yourselves a favor and curl up to the majestic sounds of Shenmue today, and every other day for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Well, probably not that much, but at least on every December 12th. Better yet, listen to the Shenmue Orchestra cd. Here's a few of my favorite Shenmue songs to round out this post.

I didn't realize I've been sitting here for a few hours listening to all this great music, I'd better stop and post this already. Check out Ziming's channel at Youtube for every Shenmue related piece of music in existence. Matter of fact, check out his channel for everything Shenmue related, PERIOD.

Running Low

Dear SEGA,

I hope you announce

a new Shenmue sometime soon.

Patience running low.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Three Rings Acquired By SEGA

Dear SEGA and Three Rings Design,

It's good to see you've

put more than one ring on it.

Congratulations!

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Not Pipe!

For I am Artie!

The strongest man ... in the world

... with the weakest games.

I'm Looking For A Man Named Charlie

Dear SEGA,

Do it for Charlie!

How can you deny a man

his last dying wish?

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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The Good The Bad And The Wallach

Shenmue as the good,

and Wallach as the ugly.

That just leaves the bad....

Iwata Asks

Dear SEGA,

Answer this question.

Satoru Iwata asks:

"Where is Shenmue 3?"

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Or Something Like That

Dear SEGA,

Come on, count with me!

Shen plus Mue plus 1 plus 2

equals ... Shenmue 3.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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I Smell Money Involved

The Shenmue series?

I smell money involved when

you guys finish it.

Ready For More

Dear SEGA,

How well's it selling?

Hopefully good enough for a

sequel or two.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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To Receive Hope Is Really Pleasant

Dear Yu Suzuki,

I'm glad you're not tired

of all the Shenmue questions.

Because they won't stop.

Sincerely Yours,

Just Another Shenmue Fan.

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Shenmue Staring

What more can I say

about Shenmue 1 and 2?

Lots, but not right now.

Bo Knows

Dear SEGA,

Bo knows that you will

finish the Shenmue series.

Eventually....

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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The Net Torture?

Dear SEGA,

Hanzo the razor

will give you the net torture

if you don't make it.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Google Should Make An App For This

Somebody needs to

translate this into English.

Why's he getting booed?

The Baker Of Komine

The man's a baker.

Not that you couldn't tell by

looking at the pic.

Toulouse Game Show 2011

This is pretty cool!

Even if he doesn't talk

about Shenmue 3.

The Gooch

Dear SEGA,

You should get him to

produce new IP for you.

It might be a boon.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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The Giving Of The Thanks

Dear SEGA,

Thanksgiving again.

And what am I thankful for?

...That you're still around.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Thomas "The Blurz" Johnson

He don't look like much,

but Thomas moves like the flash.

ALL BLURRY AND SHIT.

Welcome To The Real World

Dear SEGA,

Saturn slogans ... BAH!

"The Game is Never Over?"

You're so full of shit.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Without

Dear SEGA,

It must continue!

Every day sans Shenmue 3

is just another.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Split Screen

Dear SEGA,

Two-player mode sucked.

But it was certainly a

valiant effort.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Waggle Optional

Dear SEGA,

If you Wiimake them,

please, make waggle optional.

That shit's annoying.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Prophetic Planchette

Dear SEGA,

THE BOARD HAS SPOKEN!

I asked about Shenmue 3,

and here's the answer.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Daisy Fuentes Volleyball?

Dear SEGA,

How 'bout another

Daisy Fuentes Pilates?

Hmm ... nahh, Fuck that noise.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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Ultimate Tag Team

How cool would it be

if these two worked together?

Ultimate tag team!

Exclusivity

Dear SEGA,

Re-release the games!

You can at least put them on

Microsoft's console.

Sincerely Yours,

Shenmue Fan.

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