@ OP )
you should try the Yakuza (or "Ryu ga Gotoku") franchise, for although you can see that it doesn't have the budget Shenmue had and hence is a bit rougher around the edges in some parts, the heavy influence of experiences the devs had with Shenmue is very recognizable
and ofcourse the games (or atleast part 2, which I picked up some days ago - never played the first one, but plan to) are very enjoyable ^^







