Shenmue (1999)
0.1165Canon Score · ranked #248 all time
Aggregated from 3 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Shenmue is an action-adventure game series created, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki. Shenmue (1999) and Shenmue II (2001) were developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for the Dreamcast; Shenmue II was released in 2002 in Western markets on the Xbox. Shenmue III, developed by Suzuki's company Ys Net, was released for the PlayStation 4 and Windows in 2019.
Why it ranks #248
Every list on which Shenmue appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #190 / 200 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #241 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |