Shenmue is a series of adventure games made by Sega set in 1980s Japan. A major selling point was the sheer magnitude of characters with whom the player could interact. Among other things, the shocking variety of poetry, philosophy, vulgarity, politeness and amusing idiosyncratic translations gave the English version of Shenmue a reputation for memorable quotations.

Introduction

He shall appear from a far eastern land across the sea,

A young man who has yet to know his potential,

This potential is a power that could either destroy him or realize his will,

His courage shall determine his fate,

The path he must traverse, fraught with adversity, I await whilst praying,

For this destiny predetermined since ancient times,

A pitch black night unfolds with the morning star as its only light,

And thus the saga...begins...


Shen'hua

Hazuki residence

Ryo: They killed my father right in front of me. I will have my revenge.

Ryo: It's just a cockroach.

Flashback

Iwao Hazuki: That boy you fought with? What was he to you?

Young Ryo: A friend from school.

Iwao Hazuki: What is a friend?

Young Ryo: A friend is a friend.

Iwao Hazuki: That's right. Just as a parent is nothing other than a parent. A friend is nothing other than a friend. Friends that you can trust are TRUE friends indeed. Ryo, parents often die before their children. Even if I'm gone, you still have your friends to treasure. Cherish your friends, Ryo.

Dobuita

At the corner of Sakuragaoka and Dobuita, two innocent-looking girls in school uniforms, who are chatting with one another, betray shocking and unsolicited antagonism when the player says hello.

Girl 1:

Get out of my face schoolboy! Man! Jack off!

Man, shut up, go home to mommy!

What's with you, I'm not in the mood for this, kiss off!

Man jack off! Get out of here before I hurt you!

Man...what's with you, I'm not in the mood for this!

Don't make me hurt you boy!

Girl 2:

Who the hell do you think you are!

I'll slap you silly you pansy!

What you want twit, pansy ass geek!

You're asking for it jerk!

What do you want, twit, what me to kick your ass!

Ok bastard!

Ryo being very non-specific as usual.

Ryo: Did you happen to see a black car that day?

Nozomi: A black car?

Ryo: Yeah, it wasn't the kind of car you'd usually see around here.

Nozomi: You know, a car like that splashed mud on me when it sped past.

Nozomi: Why are you asking about that car?

Ryo: No reason.

Ryo: I'm looking for a Chinese man who calls himself Lan Di.

Liu-san: I gather by his name that he is most likely a member of a Chinese black market cartel, or perhaps even the Chinese Mafia.

Ryo: What?

Ryo:

Do you know anything about chinese people?

Ryo:

Do you know where sailors hang out?

Arcade

After spending an entire day playing Hang-On in the arcade, just when you are getting good at it

Ryo: I should go home. Ine-san will be worried about me.

Yokusuka Harbour

Ryo to a bunch of thugs

Ryo: Don't you know that blackmail is way uncool?

Tery to Ryo and Guixang

Tery: You like me that much? Let me invite you to hell!

Shenmue II

Ryo: A winning can. I didn't know they had one in Hong Kong.

Ren: If you're lucky, it means fate is on your side.

Ryo: Do you know the four wude?

Ryo: Do you want to play a game of lucky hit?

Ryo: I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to the master here!

Ryo: Damn!

Wong: It wasn't me, I swear!

Ren: So, she collects knives. Shes so weird!

Ren: This way!

Yuan: I've seen you before.....

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