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Monday, July 27, 2026

Suka Pass v2.0: Quiz, VMU Animations and More! | Shenmue Passport for Mobile

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We’re very pleased to announce that the Suka Pass team has released version 2.0, a major new update for the fan-made mobile app inspired by ...
Saturday, July 25, 2026

Poll Result: Patrons' Choice Topic for July 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...
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...