Like many have pointed out nostalgia plays a part.
Its been 11 years since i first played the almighty Shenmue, and no game since then has given me the same level of personal joy, sadness and general mass levels of varying emotions.
It was a rollercoaster ride and i dearly miss the Shenmue franchise.
On a side note, Yu Suzuki (the creator of Shenmue) is receiving the pioneer award at this years GDC (an award that pretty much confirms the genius of this man) heres a link that explains why this award is thoroughly deserved.....
http://www.2d-x.com/yu-suzuki-to-receive-2011-game-developers-choice-pioneer-award/
Well done Suzuki, your work was superb.







