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Shenmue Dojo Show

Shenmue Dojo Show

News and Mods and Directors, Oh My! (S6:EP6)

Oct 10, 2026 · 1 hr 49 min · 17 segments

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of the Shenmue Dojo Show. In today's episode we catch up on all of the latest Shenmue news from the past few months, and also talk about some of the incredible fan mods…

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of the Shenmue Dojo Show. In today's episode we catch up on all of the latest Shenmue news from the past few months, and also talk about some of the incredible fan mods and games from the community. Finally we check out an interview with an Anime Director that was behind Shenmue 2's cutscenes! Thanks for watching / listening, and hope you enjoy the show! MAIN DISCUSSION TOPIC - The Director Behind Shenmue II's Cutscenes - Kazuya Murata: https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2026/05/the-director-behind-shenmue-iis.html Timestamps: INTRO (00:00:00) MUSIC - HEART MADE OF IRON (00:20:10) NEWS (00:22:18) MUSIC - BRANCHING PATHS (00:40:35) NEWS CONTINUED - FAN GAMES AND MODS (00:43:32) MUSIC - GREAT STONE PIT (01:15:04) MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE 2 CUTSCENE DIRECTION INTERVIEW (01:17:45) OUTRO (01:43:00) MUSIC - CRAG ARRIVAL (01:46:05) News: \* FiGGYZ Wave 3 Characters - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-figgyz-wave-3-characters-revealed/ \* Count Binface Viral Message - https://shenmuedojo.com/metro-reports-on-count-binfaces-shenmue-message-2/ \* Hobby Consolas VF Crossroads - https://shenmuedojo.com/hobby-consolas-talk-shenmue-and-vf-crossroads-comparisions/ \* Hobby Consolas Mention - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-mentioned-in-hobby-consolas-again/ \* Retro Gamer Greatest Games of All Time - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-ranked-among-retro-gamers-greatest-games-of-all-time/ \* Eteo Games Article - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-featured-in-new-eteo-games-article/ \* Bassam Tariq Influence - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-continues-to-inspire-as-director-bassam-tariq-cites-the-series-as-an-influence/ \* Gamescom 2026 Vlog - https://youtu.be/YN0eQoFyFKs \* Gamescom 2026 - ONL Review - https://shenmuedojo.com/gamescom-2026-opening-night-live-review-games-continue-to-play-it-safe/ \* Gamescom 2026 - Crazy Taxi World Tour Review - https://shenmuedojo.com/crazy-taxi-world-tour-hands-on-a-fantastic-throwback-in-a-modern-age/ \* Gamescom 2026 - Stranger Than Heaven Review - https://shenmuedojo.com/stranger-than-heaven-hands-on-from-gamescom-combat-demo/ \* Shenmue Dojo 25th Anniversary Pins - https://ko-fi.com/s/8f2e1b6161 \*Eric Kelso Signed Prints - https://ko-fi.com/s/892455f7d2 Mods & Fan Games: \* Shenmue Remake Trailer (By LanDC) - https://youtu.be/JoLiy0UJhmY \* New Yokosuka Browser Based Online Game - https://shenmuedojo.com/new-yokosuka-explore-shenmue-locations-assets-and-characters-in-your-broswer/ \* Shenmue 3 VR - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-first-person-motion-controlled-uevr-profile-dlss5-launches/ \* Shenmue 1 & 2 VR - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-1-and-2-on-pc-now-playable-in-vr/ \* Shenmue 3 DLSS 5.0 Mod - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-3-dlss-5-0-mod-tested/ \* Shenmue 1 & 2 120 FPS Fix - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-i-ii-120-fps-fix-released/ \* Shenmue 2 NPC Swapper mod - https://shenmuedojo.com/shenmue-2-play-as-the-npcs-mod-now-live/ \* Reclaiming the Path Demo Available NOW - https://shenmuedojo.com/reclaiming-the-path-demo-now-live/ Notable Links: \* Shenmue Dojo - ⁠https://shenmuedojo.com⁠ \* Shenmue Dojo Discord - ⁠https://discord.com/invite/AFsFkXwjgt⁠ Music Used: Shenmue the Animation - Mission Complete (Show Introduction) Shenmue 3 OST - Heart Made of Iron Reclaiming the Path - Branching Paths Shenmue 2 OST - Great Stone Pit Shenmue 2 OST - Crag Arrival 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/QLzi\_uMqt6A 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 Terra Player: ⁠https://terraplayer.com/shows/the-shenmue-dojo-show⁠ Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of the Shenmue Dojo Show. In today's episode we catch up on all of the latest Shenmue news from the past few months, and also talk about some of the incredible fan mods…

Show signals: Audience≈8k followers

Spotify Apple Podcasts YouTube Website

Speakers: Matt OliverHostSkill JimHost

Top entities: Shenmue×119 Shenmue II×27 Sega×18 Kazuya Murata×11 SONY×10

Kingdom Come and Digital Ownership1:57 – 15:46

1:57

Playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, actually.

2:00

Oh yeah, any good? Started that.

2:02

Actually really enjoying it, yeah.

2:03

So I tried the first game.

2:04

Yeah,

M

Matt OliverHost

2:05

yeah, yeah.

2:06

And I felt like maybe it was a time issue.

2:09

Like a lack of time and starting a new game, which is like a huge, epic, open-world game.

2:16

but when i started the first game i thought like the mechanics were a little bit clunky feeling

U

UnknownUnknown

2:21

yeah

2:21

and um there was a lot of like tutorials menus it felt very overwhelming so at the time i didn't really get into that but someone at work was talking to me about kingdom come deliverance 2 and said that they put 700 hours into both games so i was like thinking back i was like oh actually The guy that made Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, his inspiration was Shenmue.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:47

Yes, yes, yes.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:48

I think we might

2:48

have even talked about this on the show.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:50

It was mentioned in the BAFTA when Shenmue won that BAFTA poll.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:54

I think he came out and said, oh, I love Shenmue.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:56

It's one of my inspirations.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:58

So, yeah.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:59

Yeah, and

3:00

I've always heard like kind of comparisons to Shenmue, especially like how the NPC schedules are, etc., So, yeah, I thought I'd give it a go.

3:10

It was also in that list, if you remember, the BAFTA list, wasn't it? It was like second or sixth.

3:16

Was it sixth? Yeah, it was

M

Matt OliverHost

3:18

really high up, but that was a bit weird.

3:20

Controversial.

M

Matt OliverHost

3:21

Because of the fact that the game had been out about three weeks or something silly.

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Kingdom Come and Digital Ownership1:57 – 15:46

1:57

Playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, actually.

2:00

Oh yeah, any good? Started that.

2:02

Actually really enjoying it, yeah.

2:03

So I tried the first game.

2:04

Yeah,

M

Matt OliverHost

2:05

yeah, yeah.

2:06

And I felt like maybe it was a time issue.

2:09

Like a lack of time and starting a new game, which is like a huge, epic, open-world game.

2:16

but when i started the first game i thought like the mechanics were a little bit clunky feeling

U

UnknownUnknown

2:21

yeah

2:21

and um there was a lot of like tutorials menus it felt very overwhelming so at the time i didn't really get into that but someone at work was talking to me about kingdom come deliverance 2 and said that they put 700 hours into both games so i was like thinking back i was like oh actually The guy that made Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, his inspiration was Shenmue.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:47

Yes, yes, yes.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:48

I think we might

2:48

have even talked about this on the show.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:50

It was mentioned in the BAFTA when Shenmue won that BAFTA poll.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:54

I think he came out and said, oh, I love Shenmue.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:56

It's one of my inspirations.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:58

So, yeah.

M

Matt OliverHost

2:59

Yeah, and

3:00

I've always heard like kind of comparisons to Shenmue, especially like how the NPC schedules are, etc., So, yeah, I thought I'd give it a go.

3:10

It was also in that list, if you remember, the BAFTA list, wasn't it? It was like second or sixth.

3:16

Was it sixth? Yeah, it was

M

Matt OliverHost

3:18

really high up, but that was a bit weird.

3:20

Controversial.

M

Matt OliverHost

3:21

Because of the fact that the game had been out about three weeks or something silly.

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