Welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of the Shenmue Dojo Show. In today's episode we take a deep dive look at the Shenmue Passport which was originally included with the Dreamcast version of Shenmue 1. We discuss the disc, the offline and online content and then show off the latest Suka Pass 2.0 release that restores more features of the Online Passport that were previously lost to the sands of time.
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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of the Shenmue Dojo show! Today we cover the latest Shenmue news, have a discussion about Virtua Fighter, our history with the series, the new trailer for Virtua Fighter Crossroads, and how it could lead to a new Shenmue game.
MAIN DISCUSSION - VIRTUA FIGHTER HISTORY (00:42:38)
MUSIC - MAIN THEME VF2 (00:58:02)
MAIN DISCUSSION - VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROAD (00:59:00)
MUSIC - SARAH STAGE VF2 (01:19:12)
MAIN DISCUSSION - FUTURE OF SHENMUE (01:22:42)
OUTRO (01:49:32)
MUSIC - MY SHINING STAR (01:52:22)
News:
Shenmue 3 Enhanced & New Auction Artwork Discussion (S6:EP3)
Season 6 · Episode 3
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Duration 02:50:53
Welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of the Shenmue Dojo show!
Today we cover the latest Shenmue news, have a discussion about all of the details of Shenmue 3 Enhanced, and share for the first time 23 brand new pieces of Shenmue concept artwork!
Thank you to Stu of Shenmusings for joining us for today’s discussion. Please check out his blogs over at:
Timestamps: INTRO (00:00:00) MUSIC - SAVE SHENMUE BUILDING DAY (00:09:40) NEWS (00:12:32) MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE 3 ENHANCED (00:28:10) MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE 3 ENHANCED Q&A (01:03:45) MUSIC - FORTUNES PIER NIGHT (01:24:48) MAIN DISCUSSION - NEW SHENMUE ARTWORKS (01:27:00) SHENMUE 3 QUIZ (02:38:12) OUTRO (02:44:30) MUSIC - LONG FOR HOME (02:48:14)
Episode 2: We continue the fantastic Shenmue Developers reunion interview conducted by Famitsu (translated by PhantomRiverStone.com), where the dev's continue to reminisce about working on the original games for the Dreamcast (and even for the PS2!) 25 years later.This episode comprises part 2 of 2 parts that we split this discussion into. Enjoy!
The Shenmue Dojo Show is back for its 6th Season! In this season opener, James & Matt check out an article published originally by Famitsu.com (translated by PhantomRiverStone.com), which is an interview with some of the original developers of Shenmue for the Dreamcast 25 years prior. It's a fantastic insight into the behind the scenes goings on within the studio at the time. This episode comprises part 1 of 2 parts that we will split this discussion into. Enjoy!
MUSIC - SHENMUE MAIN THEME (YUZO KOSHIRO) (00:34:35)
MAIN DISCUSSION - REUNION INTERVIEW PART 1 (00:42:42)
MUSIC - NOZOMI'S AMULET (01:15:43)
MAIN DISCUSSION - REUNION INTERVIEW PART 2 (01:19:57)
OUTRO (02:20:35)
MUSIC - RYOX - SADNESS AND HOPE (02:27:57)
News:
* Yu Suzuki New Years Message -
100 Episodes of Shenmue Dojo!
Season 5 · Episode 18
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 • Duration 02:16:35
Hey guys! We just want to thank you for all of your support over the last 100+ episodes of our little podcast show! (if you think that 3 hour long shows are little anyways!)
Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/soIuVfF6Z28
This episode actually marks our 105th show and was actually recorded a few months ago now. With our schedule, we had to release a few of the other episodes first to be able to squeeze all the end of year content in!
This show also ends Season 5, and we'll be back without a break to kick off Season 6 in a few weeks time!
Enjoy reminiscing about all 100 episodes of the show at this point with us, and we'll do this again when we hit 200 :D
Shenmue Dojo Show - End of Year Review + 2026 Expectations
Season 5 · Episode 17
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 • Duration 01:44:30
Shenmue Dojo Show - Bonus Show - End of Year Review 2025
James and Matt embark on a full review of the key news topics from 2025 in this now traditional yearly round-up.
2025 was a busy year with S3E announced, THAT trailer and more!
Will 2026 be the year of Shenmue 4?
Topics in order
Shenmue Community & Media Highlights (2025)
Jan 6 – Hobby Consolas expresses hope for a Shenmue 4 announcement
The Shenmue Dojo Show returns for another Xmas Special. Our yearly tradition continues as we get George Kitchen back on the show yet again to talk all things Dreams of Saturn. Dreams of Saturn is a complete 17 hour long epic Shenmue fan game, and one that is not to be missed for big Shenmue or SEGA fans! The game features a wealth of SEGA references and easter eggs, with a fully playable and explorable Shenmue world.
SHENMUE 4 LEAKED (FAKE) TRAILER - DEEP DIVE ANALYSIS
Season 5 · Episode 15
Saturday, December 13, 2025 • Duration 01:34:00
James and Matt embark on a deep dive analysis of the 'leaked' Shenmue 4 'trailer'Does this change or view on whether it is real or fake?What happens next?Find out with us!TIMESTAMPSInitial Thoughts - 0:02:47 - 0:17:44Images and Deep Dive - 0:17:45 - 1:17:13Final Thoughts and What Next - 1:17:15 - 1:33:14Notable Links:
The Shenmue Dojo Show returns for a new discussion episode! This time we chat about our experiences of Gamescom 2025, along with the announcement of Shenmue 3 Enhanced, our Interview with ININ Games and all of the answers.
Timestamps:
INTRO (00:00:00)
NEWS (00:10:38)
MUSIC - NOT EVEN A MOMENT (00:20:20)
MAIN DISCUSSION - SHENMUE 3 ENHANCED DISCUSSION (00:24:08)
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Music Used: Shenmue the Animation - Mission Complete (Show Introduction) Shenmue 3 OST - Save Shenmue Building (Day Theme) Shenmue 2 OST - Fortunes Pier (Night theme) Shenmue 1 OST - Long for Home
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