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    Halloween Greetings From Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

    Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega

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    Image of the-hypnotoad the-hypnotoad
    10/30/09

    In reply to Halloween Greetings From Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
    Surprised no one is jumping over a tank of sharks in that video. Would be more appropriate given Sega's handling of these franchises for the last 8 years. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of Kyattsuai Kyattsuai
    10/30/09

    In reply to Halloween Greetings From Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
    Pumpkin Hill conformed for Sega Racing? Also, I'm still a bit concerned about the lack of Ulala in any of these trailers. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of rich8606 rich8606
    10/30/09

    In reply to Halloween Greetings From Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
    Sonic shouldn't be in a car, he's slower that way.... he should be on foot. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of Gortexfogg Gortexfogg
    10/30/09

    @rich8606: I think I know why he's in a car: if he was on foot, he would always win (of course, he's Sonic!). So, to make it fair for the other Sega characters, he drives a car like they all do. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of Brotha Kyo Brotha Kyo
    10/30/09

    @rich8606: Sonic loves speed. Be it by foot or by a vehicle, it's how Sonic gets his kicks.

    Tails can fly but pilots the Tornado anyways. How come THAT is never brought up?
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    Image of rich8606 rich8606
    10/30/09

    @Strider Kojiro: SUDA51 is LOVE.: I thought tail can only flies for a very short time before he gets tired? #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of Brotha Kyo Brotha Kyo
    10/30/09

    @rich8606: Doesn't seem to be the case of cutscenes, where as although Sonic is hyper fast, in-game he's slower than he would be. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of masterbedgood masterbedgood
    10/30/09

    In reply to Halloween Greetings From Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
    Ryo from the Shenmue series, not Ryu... anyway, I'm seriously buying this game simply because I'll be able to control Ryo in a new game for the first time in years. Regardless how crappy it is, it'll give me some glimmer of hope that the Shenmue saga will be completed. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    10/30/09


    @masterbedgood: Ryo? #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of MarcianTobay MarcianTobay
    10/30/09

    In reply to Halloween Greetings From Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
    The world would be so much better if Sonic and only Sonic ran on his two feet while everyone else used vehicles. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of Tiller Tiller
    10/30/09

    @MarcianTobay:

    They tried that. They said he handled way too differently than one would expect from his past games, and then when they tried to give him his familiar physics he was unfair/too different from the rest of the cast.

    I like to think of it as him giving the others a chance though. :p #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of MarcianTobay MarcianTobay
    10/30/09

    @Tiller: I hadn't thought of that. Good point. I'll suck it up then, soldier. #sonicsegaallstarsracing
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    Image of stranger stranger
    04/04/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    ... and part of my childhood retires right along side of him.


    This is a man who's work is largely responsible for making me a gamer. I was a Sega kid growing up, and almost exclusively thanks to his games. In a way, he was the most influential game designer at Sega during it's console and arcade heyday.


    Enjoy your retirement, Mr. Suzuki, you've most certainly earned it. We all know that Sega, the one that made lifelong gamers out of so many of us all those years ago, has long been dead.


    I don't even recognize the company anymore, and don't really care to. It's officially the end of an era.

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    Image of Nathan Nash Nathan Nash
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    Shenmue was/is an awesome dreamcast game. The ending was such a let down though.
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    04/03/09

    @Nathan Nash: Play it through the end of Shenmue II. You'd want more after that.
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    Image of Jonman Jonman
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    If you've been holding a candle for Shenmue III, you would have hand a hand covered in cold wax for many a year by now.
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    Image of Altima NEO Altima NEO
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    *salute*


    Mr Suzuki was a fine soldier. During his enlistment, he served well, going above and beyond the call of duty. He will always be remembered for his masterpieces.

    Yu Suzuki, you are a god amongst men.

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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR!  REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    04/03/09

    @Altima NEO: ...And during his field commission, he rose through the ranks, and became a leader among men.


    The heroics through his masterpieces, the cunning display of talent through the projects he's worked, and the legions of those who follow his vision remains unmatched to this day and serves example for all those who follow.


    (Prep/Execute Command heard overhead: Order.... ARMS!)


    The ranks of The Gaming Community all render a salute, as the faintest drizzle of rain starts pouring...

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    Image of Gam3r Gam3r
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    We are losing a legend, a true legend.


    Here's my favorites that he produced/directed:


    Space Harrier
    Hang-On
    Out Run
    Super Hang-On
    Virtua Racing
    Virtua Fighter
    Virtua Cop
    Virtua Fighter 2
    Virtua Cop 2
    Virtua Fighter 3
    Ferrari F355 Challenge
    Shenmue
    Shenmue II
    Virtua Fighter 4
    Suzuki Yu - Game Works Vol. 1
    OutRun 2

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    Image of Ichigo Style Ichigo Style
    04/04/09

    @Gam3r: We're also loosing a man who is a large part of the reason that Sega went bankrupt. Shenmue was too large of a project to EVER make a return on what it was, and he knew that.
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    Image of stranger stranger
    04/04/09

    @Ichigo Style:


    Shenmue didn't bankrupt Sega.


    Use your head. I don't care how much Shenmue cost or how much money it lost. Sega launched 4 failed consoles in a row. The cost of R&D, mass production, marketing, and supporting the Sega CD, 32X, Saturn, and Dreamcast; all of which failed to light the world on fire in comparison to their competitors, is what killed ultimately Sega.


    Not the development costs of two games whose budgets by today's standards would be considered normal.

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    Image of Chances Chances
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    Virtua Fighter 5 was still up to par without him at the helm - it's certainly a loss, but at least my favorite fighter doesn't seem to have suffered for it.
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    Image of SolidOni SolidOni
    04/03/09

    @Chances:


    I dunno, I loved VF5 but there was something about it that just...was missing.

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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    04/03/09

    @Chances: I definitely give Suzuki credit for his past contributions, but I think Shenmue is a dud and that he hasn't really had any noteworthy output in some time now. I think the same about Yuji Naka, and I'd like to know whether it's a matter of them losing the spark or if it's something resulting from Sega's restructuring/corporate culture/whatever.
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    Image of xyzl xyzl
    04/04/09

    @SolidOni: Agree's. Every VF made you played differently because of changes that significantly affected the combat. Then VF5 came in to introduce a offensive move, which is really just one or 2 moves every character in the game has...


    I.e. VF5 essentially in summary introduced vf to the world of HD graphics, 2 new characters and gave everyone the 2 extra moves... something which VF4evo already did to VF4 (minus the HD)...


    i.e. VF 4.75 HD remix?

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    Image of Shippoyasha Shippoyasha
    04/04/09

    @xyzl: Are you kidding me? They further balanced the gme, the 2 new characters were pretty significant (Some incredible additions in Blaze and Eileen) and it went ONLINE.
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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    04/04/09

    @Shippoyasha: Yes, for the game which was once thought to be un-on-line-able, I think that's a pretty big achievement. Granted, I'm not "pro," but it seems to be everything evo was but more, which is a good thing in my book. I wonder if VF5R will be prone to a similar view by fans still expecting enormous tweaks and upgrades to the game.
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    Image of Paradox me Paradox me
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    One day Sega will realize they're washed up. Coulda had it all, coulda gave us Shenmue III.


    Sega in 2015: How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains.


    Sure you can, Sega. Sure you can.

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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    04/03/09

    @Paradox me: Sega in 2030: I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it.
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    Image of BubbleF**kingBuddy BubbleF**kingBuddy
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    I can't believe Shenmue is what he's best known for nowadays.
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    04/03/09

    @KittyF**kingForeman: Well that and Virtua Fighter. But can you blame anyone? Shenmue is awesome and Virtua Fighter has a huge following of die-hard fans.
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    Image of Danved Danved
    04/04/09

    @KittyF**kingForeman:


    I might have something to do with Shenmue being better than anything anyone else has ever done in the history of everything.

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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    04/04/09

    @Danved: exaggerate much? It's a great game but c'mon, you can't be serious.
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    Image of RyuuzakiBjorn RyuuzakiBjorn
    04/04/09

    @-MasterDex-: I agree with him very much MasterDex, Danved isn't wrong at all IMHO...
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    04/04/09

    @RyuuzakiBjorn: So the invention of computers, the harnessing of electricity, the wheel, the car, etc,etc,etc,etc,etc,etc,etc,etc are all worse than Shenmue? At least try to be realistic.
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    Image of MildlyAmused MildlyAmused
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    Here, we'll end Shenmue the same way DM's end a campaign that has dragged on and on and on.


    Ready?


    Rock falls. Everyone dies.

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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    04/03/09

    @Midnightjade: Haha. Nicely done.
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    04/03/09

    In reply to Shenmue Creator Yu Suzuki "Retires" As Creative Officer At Sega
    When I read the title, a little part of me died inside. It's such a shame that his high-calibur talent will never be seen again.
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