Shen Mue f0'real - Visiting Dobuita/Yokosuka (56k Alarm) - The ASSEMblergames.com message board

Tatsujin · 05-05-2007

During the GW (Goldenweek) i went for a small trip to Yokosuka, more precisely Dobita, the original setting of Yu Suzuki's masterpiece Shen Mue 1 for the Dreamcast.
Decided to post it in here, instead of the japan-forum, since it maybe could/would interest not just japan interested people, but also those who where interested in shen mue

Here the pics:

N-Joy :)

Dobuita stores:

Tatsujin · 05-05-2007

Dobuita Locations (Dobuita Street):

Yokosuka Harbour:

some people who played shen mue, will maybe recognize some locations or similarities to them. especially the shops on the dobuita street are almost 1:1 authenitcs :)

Yakumo · 05-05-2007

Some nice pictures there ! Thanks for posting them. I do recognize some of the shops but Dobuita on Shenmue never looked as shitty as the real life place

Yakumo

Jamtex · 05-05-2007

Did you ask anyone if they knew were Sailors hung out?

Tachikoma · 05-05-2007

Thats so cool, for me that would make the entire trip, more than finding some rare Saturn shooter sealed for ¥1000

ASSEMbler · 05-05-2007

Awesome, good job.

Atenhouse · 05-05-2007

Great pictures!

Taucias · 05-05-2007

A black car? on that day? the day it rained?

ON THE DAY IT RAINED, DID YOU SEE A BLOODY CAR?

the day.... it rained?

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Great pictures :)

karsten · 05-05-2007

Taucias? are you sick or what? :P

by the way, i haven't played shenmue much, but whil i was in japan all the suburbs looked like that...

Yakumo · 05-06-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taucias

A black car? on that day? the day it rained?

ON THE DAY IT RAINED, DID YOU SEE A BLOODY CAR?

the day.... it rained?

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

that really sums up the Engliash translation of the first game

Yakumo

sayin999 · 05-06-2007

Great shots. I can see some similarities to the game. Of course the game was based on Dobuita/Yokosuka in the 80s. Based on modernization, I am not surprised that a lot of areas don't look that close to the game.

Tatsujin · 05-06-2007

@yakumo: if you mean shitty =/ dirty, i will agree^^ shenmue had some really muddy and frowsty places, but due to the limitation of textures they couldn't reach the real one.

@taucias: haha! hilarious..

but sorry, never played the oversea version.

@sayin: had the same thoughts. shen mue plays anno '85, that's 22 years ago. and regarded to the fact, that japan is changing its (sur-)face very fast, it had to look completely different to what you will see nowadays. anyway the atmosphere there is really close to it.

f.E. check out the 3-circle lamp i posted, which you could see all the time @ 7 o'clock PM, when the lights turned on. they look very old, so they probably already existed back in time

and tom could make it from its meal on wheel hotdogstand to it's own snack bar. even he still had to shear it with his friend jack.

PhantasyStar · 05-06-2007

Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for sharing! I'm tempted to play the game again now after seeing some of thesee ;)

babu · 05-06-2007

great pics, thanks for sharing!

GaijinPunch · 05-07-2007

Pretty cool. I think shenmuedojo.com has had a nice "real Yokosuka" picture gallery for a while now.

Did you find any sailors?

EDIT: Damn, Jamtex beat me to it.

Alien Workshop · 05-07-2007

Shouldn't this be in the Japan forum?

Yakumo · 05-08-2007

Nope. Read the first post again.

Yakumo

Hazuki · 05-08-2007

Fantastic, the two shop in the first photos and the stairs just straight from the game [although the park near the stairs is a parking area :P] Well is a military base near there [lot of navy ships plus the submarine :P] ?

In the game is just an "ordinary" port

Jamtex · 05-08-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaijinPunch

Did you find any sailors?
EDIT: Damn, Jamtex beat me to it.

You notice that he hasn't answered.

Tatsujin · 05-09-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hazuki

Fantastic, the two shop in the first photos and the stairs just straight from the game [although the park near the stairs is a parking area :P] Well is a military base near there [lot of navy ships plus the submarine :P] ?

In the game is just an "ordinary" port

no, yokosuka is a very famous military harbour in japan, which also explain why a lot of american shops and people are around this location (as well in the game). also in the game you may see a warship to the very left side (near shugentatsu's warehouse).

05-05-2007	#1
Tatsujin Member Elite Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Japan - Yokohama (NTSC-J) Posts: 1,944	Shen Mue f0'real - Visiting Dobuita/Yokosuka (56k Alarm) During the GW (Goldenweek) i went for a small trip to Yokosuka, more precisely Dobita, the original setting of Yu Suzuki's masterpiece Shen Mue 1 for the Dreamcast. Decided to post it in here, instead of the japan-forum, since it maybe could/would interest not just japan interested people, but also those who where interested in shen mue Here the pics: N-Joy :) Dobuita stores: __________________ PCエンジンマニアクでござーる！！ www.pcedaisakusen.net the home of your individual PC Engine collection!! PCE Games coundown: 667/735 (68 to go) PCE Shmups countdown: 110/110 (all clear!!) PCエンジン - シューティングゲーム読み秒：110/110枚 (クリア!!)

05-05-2007	#2
Tatsujin Member Elite Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Japan - Yokohama (NTSC-J) Posts: 1,944	Dobuita Locations (Dobuita Street): Yokosuka Harbour: some people who played shen mue, will maybe recognize some locations or similarities to them. especially the shops on the dobuita street are almost 1:1 authenitcs :) __________________ PCエンジンマニアクでござーる！！ www.pcedaisakusen.net the home of your individual PC Engine collection!! PCE Games coundown: 667/735 (68 to go) PCE Shmups countdown: 110/110 (all clear!!) PCエンジン - シューティングゲーム読み秒：110/110枚 (クリア!!)

05-05-2007	#3
Yakumo Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shimonoseki / Japan Posts: 12,130	Some nice pictures there ! Thanks for posting them. I do recognize some of the shops but Dobuita on Shenmue never looked as shitty as the real life place Yakumo __________________

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Jamtex Adult Orientated Mahjong Connoisseur ASSEMbler Soldier Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dull dull Belgium (not for too long tho...) Posts: 3,807	Did you ask anyone if they knew were Sailors hung out?

05-05-2007	#7
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05-05-2007	#8
Taucias TIGERRRRRR! Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 4,091	A black car? on that day? the day it rained? ON THE DAY IT RAINED, DID YOU SEE A BLOODY CAR? the day.... it rained? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Great pictures :) __________________ "No one shall defeat the Infamous SAGAT! Ah hahahahahaha!" Anthaemia.: Anyway, that's enough crazy ranting and wild speculation for now... ASSEMbler: Please don't invite him here, there's no room for crazies here we're full up. Barc0de: I m biased for Nintendo Last edited by Taucias : 05-06-2007 at 12:08 AM.

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karsten Member of The Cult Of Kefka Staff Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 2,862	Taucias? are you sick or what? :P by the way, i haven't played shenmue much, but whil i was in japan all the suburbs looked like that... __________________ I'll create a monument to non-existance! Kefka, FFVI "there is no dark side of the Moon really... as a matter of fact it's all dark" (words hidden in pink floyd's "Eclipse" song )

05-06-2007	#11
sayin999 ASSEMbler Hardcore Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA San Diego,CA Posts: 2,407	Great shots. I can see some similarities to the game. Of course the game was based on Dobuita/Yokosuka in the 80s. Based on modernization, I am not surprised that a lot of areas don't look that close to the game. __________________

05-06-2007	#13
PhantasyStar Member Hardcore Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sendai, Japan Posts: 1,491	Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for sharing! I'm tempted to play the game again now after seeing some of thesee ;)

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05-07-2007	#15
GaijinPunch Lemon Party Organizer and Promoter ASSEMbler Extreme ASM elite Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tokyo Posts: 8,352	Pretty cool. I think shenmuedojo.com has had a nice "real Yokosuka" picture gallery for a while now. Did you find any sailors? EDIT: Damn, Jamtex beat me to it. __________________ gamengai Last edited by GaijinPunch : 05-07-2007 at 04:52 AM.

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Alien Workshop Is Consolidated ASSEMbler Hardcore Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,165	Shouldn't this be in the Japan forum?

05-08-2007	#17
Yakumo Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shimonoseki / Japan Posts: 12,130	Nope. Read the first post again. Yakumo __________________

05-08-2007	#18
Hazuki Active member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens GR Posts: 125	Fantastic, the two shop in the first photos and the stairs just straight from the game [although the park near the stairs is a parking area :P] Well is a military base near there [lot of navy ships plus the submarine :P] ? In the game is just an "ordinary" port

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