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Sunday, November 30, 2025

Shenmue’s Road to Release (Shenmue "Complete Guide" Feature, March 2000)

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Not long after the release of  Shenmue ~Chapter One: Yokosuka~ , the Shenmue  Complete Guide , with its distinctive black cover, was publish...
Friday, November 7, 2025

Poll Result: Patrons' Choice Topic for November 2025

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Every month Phantom River Stone holds a poll among our patrons to choose a topic for the blog in the coming month. After tallying the votes ...
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Megumi Yasu Photoshoot - Nozomi Harasaki Cosplay | Dreamcast Magazine, March 2000

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The March 2000 edition of Japan's Dreamcast Magazine featured cosplay by Megumi Yasu, the voice actress who portrayed Nozomi Harasaki in...
Thursday, October 9, 2025

Poll Result: Patrons' Choice Topic for October 2025

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Every month Phantom River Stone holds a poll among our patrons to choose a topic for the blog in the coming month. After tallying the votes ...
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Anecdotes & Insights - The Spirit of Shenmue Lives On | Famitsu Dec 2024 [Part 6]

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In this post, we present the final part of our English translation of Famitsu’s 25th anniversary roundtable with the original Shenmue devel...
Monday, October 6, 2025

Anecdotes & Insights - From Shenmue II to Shenmue IV | Famitsu Dec 2024 [Part 5]

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In this post, we continue our English translation of Famitsu’s 25th anniversary roundtable with the original Shenmue developers. In Part 4 ...
Saturday, October 4, 2025

Anecdotes & Insights - Shenmue’s Legacy and the Unreleased PS2 Port | Famitsu Dec 2024 [Part 4]

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In this post, we continue our English translation of Famitsu’s 25th anniversary roundtable with the original Shenmue developers. In Part 3 ...
Friday, October 3, 2025

Anecdotes & Insights - "Shenmue Maker" & Yokosuka's One-Year Build | Famitsu Dec 2024 [Part 3]

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In this post, we continue our English translation of Famitsu’s 25th anniversary roundtable with the original Shenmue developers. In Part 2 ,...