For detailed information about this series, see: Shenmue Wiki
Ryo Hazuki, the main character of the series.
Shenmue is an action-adventure and free-roam series by SEGA.
Video Games[]
- Shenmue (December 29th, 1999) for Dreamcast, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
- Shenmue II (September 6th, 2001) for Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC
- Shenmue City (December 2010) for Mobage and Mobile Phones
- Shenmue III (November 19th, 2019) for PlayStation 4 and PC
There was also a MMORPG titled Shenmue Online in development during 2004/2005 for PC and MacOS, but it was cancelled mid-development.
TV[]
- Shenmue: The Animation (February 6th - May 1st, 2022)
Link to Other Series[]
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Hang-On | December 29, 1999 | Hang-On is featured as a fully playable Arcade game within Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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OutRun | December 29, 1999 | OutRun is featured as a fully playable Arcade game within Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Space Harrier | December 29, 1999 | Space Harrier is featured as a fully playable Arcade game and a set of Capsule Toys within Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Bonanza Bros. | December 29, 1999 | The Bonanza Brothers appear as Capsule Toys in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Rent a Hero | December 29, 1999 | Rent a Hero appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Galaxy Force | December 29, 1999 | The Try-Z from Galaxy Force appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Fantasy Zone | December 29, 1999 | Opa Opa and several enemies from Fantazy Zone appear as Capsule Toys in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Panzer Dragoon | December 29, 1999 | The Solo Wing from Panzer Dragoon Zwei appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Phantasy Star | December 29, 1999 | Myau from Phantasy Star appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Golden Axe | December 29, 1999 | A Chicken Leg from Golden Axe appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Ristar | December 29, 1999 | Ristar appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Alex Kidd | December 29, 1999 | Alex Kidd appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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NiGHTS | December 29, 1999 | NiGHTS appears as Capsule Toys in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Flicky | December 29, 1999 | A poster for Flicky appears in Shenmue. | 2 |
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Daytona USA | December 29, 1999 | The Hornet car from Daytona USA appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Virtua Cop | March 2, 2000 | The Dreamcast port of Virtua Cop 2 features billboards with Shenmue artwork. | 2 |
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Fur Fighters | June 23, 2000 | Fur Fighters features a "Shenmoo" billboard parodying Shenmue. | 3 |
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Virtual On | September 6, 2001 | Several robots from Virtual On appears as Capsule Toys in Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Outtrigger | September 6, 2001 | Several characters from Outtrigger appear as Capsule Toys in Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Power Jet Racing 2001 | September 6, 2001 | Several characters from Power Jet Racing 2001 appear as Capsule Toys in Shenmue II. | 2 |
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18-Wheeler | September 6, 2001 | Several characters from 18-Wheeler: American Pro Trucker appear as Capsule Toys in Shenmue II. | 2 |
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After Burner | September 6, 2001 | After Burner II is featured as a fully playable Arcade game in Shenmue II, and there's also a Capsule Toy of the game's F14-XX. | 2 |
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NFL 2K | September 3, 2003 | Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue is an unlockable player in ESPN NFL Football. | 1 |
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Virtua Fighter | July 12, 2006 | Shenmue was initially planned to be part of the Virtua Fighter series; Shenmue and Shenmue II feature Toy Capsules based on Virtua Fighter and Virtua Fighter Kids, while the Virtua Fighter 5 stage "Aurora" features the "MJQ" jazz bar from Shenmue in the background. | 1 |
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Sonic | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features Ryo from Shenmue as a playable racer; additionally, Shenmue and Shenmue II feature Capsule Toys based on characters from Sonic and a Shenmue billboard can be seen in the "'90s Boulevard" stage from Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. | 1 |
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Sega Superstars | February 23, 2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing features Ryo from Shenmue as a playable racer. | 1 |
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Yakuza | March 18, 2010 | There's a minor reference to Ryo Hazuki in Yakuza 4. | 3 |
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Crazy Taxi | April 7, 2014 | The mission "Shore Leave" from Crazy Taxi City Rush features a number of nods to Ryo's sailor search in Shenmue. | 3 |
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Project X Zone | November 12, 2015 | Project X Zone 2 features Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue. | 1 |
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Kotodaman | July 19, 2018 | Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue appears in Kyoutou Kotoba RPG: Kotodaman during a "Sega All Stars" collaboration. | 1 |
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Sega Heroes | June 4, 2019 | Characters from Shenmue appear in Sega Heroes. | 1 |
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Earth UFO Catcher | June 3, 2020 | Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue appears in Earth UFO Catcher. | 2 |
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Puyo Puyo | January 25, 2021 | Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue appeared in Puyo Puyo!! Quest during the Gintama collaboration boss event "Dream Satan challenge" and in the second Sega collaboration event. | 1 |
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Do You Know Gaming? | 2024 | In Do You Know Gaming?, a card featuring a parody of Shenmue named "Shen-Moo" can be found. | 3 |
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Shinobi | August 29, 2025 | Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue appears in the background of a stage in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. | 1 |