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Sunday, June 28, 2026

The 11 Chapter Tiles (GDC 2014) - Examination & Theories [Part Two]

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In this second part continuing on from Part One , we will be examining the remaining four chapter tiles: 8 (Cangzhou), 9 (Inner Mongolia), 1...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The 11 Chapter Tiles (GDC 2014) - Examination & Theories [Part One]

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The Chapter Concept Art is a set of 11 illustrated panels representing chapters from an early version of the saga created around 1996, when ...
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Monday, June 15, 2026

Poll Result: Patrons' Choice Topic for June 2026

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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, May 21, 2026

The Director Behind Shenmue II's Cutscenes - Kazuya Murata

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Yu Suzuki has mentioned in past interviews that, in order to realize his vision for  Shenmue , he needed help from people who didn’t even ex...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

Poll Result: Patrons' Choice Topic for May 2026

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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...
Monday, May 4, 2026

1999 Special Report: "Making of Shenmue" | Dreamcast Magazine

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In July 1999, Japanese broadcaster NHK BS2 aired the first episode of its new  Network Jungle III  documentary series .  Each installment ex...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

Poll Result: Patrons' Choice Topic for April 2026

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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...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Weekly AM2 Volume 15 - Report on Yu Suzuki's Presentation at the Game Developers Conference | 20th March 2000

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Vol. 15: 20th March 2000 Hello, this is Takuan. New content has just been released for Shenmue Passport. Be sure to check it out … after you...