Shenmue
Released in 1999 on Dreamcast, adventure.
- Year: 1999
- Platform: Dreamcast
- Genre: Adventure
- Developer: Sega AM2
Overview
Yu Suzuki weather systems, daily NPC schedules and a Yokosuka you could inspect drawer by drawer cost a reported 47 million dollars, then the most expensive game ever. It founded the modern open city blueprint and the term QTE.
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