Why did Sega’s beloved and ambitious Shenmue series fail to progress beyond its second game? Because Sega never really promoted one of Shenmue II’s most spectacular features: underground duck racing.
From the man who brought you racing game classics like Out Run and Super Hang-On comes Shenmue II’s duck racing mini-game, a component of the game that I personally was completely oblivious to. Thanks to the duck race filming efforts of Shenmue Dojo, however, we can all bask in the greatness that is ducks wearing bow ties sprinting through the streets of China.
Perhaps the best aspect of Shenmue II duck racing is the translation of duck quack into English. Watch as Ryo’s duck quacks with attitude “I’m gonna kick some ass!” and “Watch me, baby!”
[via NeoGAF]
Jimu Hsien
Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:52 AMI missed this one too…embarrassing
Snacuum
Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 1:44 PMWait… what! There was no duck racing in mine!
Renee Oflynn
Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 9:07 PMI don’t think I got far enough in this to get to the duck racing…not that I knew about it. Mind you I rented the game but I managed to buy it recently X3
Ryochan
Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 11:54 AMI also missed out on this, it’s such a shame that this series will never have proper closure.
Wolf
Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 12:10 PMYes i did. Shenmue is a lot like Laura Palmer, filled with secrets.
picky
Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 5:55 PMbest game of all time?
Stephen Oxley
Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 7:41 PMI’ve played the duck racing many times. It’s fun, but it’s not really worth the effort required to get there.
Daniel Harkin
Monday, January 17, 2011 at 6:37 AMOmg I must go buy it for the duck racing lol
Aaron Toase
Monday, January 17, 2011 at 10:51 AMTheres a Tomb Raider,Prince of Persia,and Mortal Kombat Collections,Sega and Sony should do a Shenmue HD Collection!!