Despite the kung-fu movie premise, Shenmue is not designed as a beat 'em-up, but rather as an adventure game that features RPG and action elements. The combat is good, sure, but it's not the focus.

You encounter various characters throughout your adventures. Some are important to your quest, while others serve as quirky acquaintances.

In Shenmue I & II, you need to undertake a work mini-game in order to make progress. These mini game's aren't bad, per se, but they can certainly wear on you due to their repetition.

You must to piece together clues to learn more about Lan Di and the Chinese connection.

Despite being nearly two decades old, Shenmue I & Shenmue II look great. These HD ports really hammer home how impressive these games looked in their heyday.