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

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

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