I love Christmas, and I love Shenmue! For some strange reason, I always play at least 30 minutes of Shenmue each year at Christmastime. I don’t really know why, but it has been a holiday tradition for me ever since winter 2001 (the year I first found Suzuki’s magnum opus under the tree). All I know is that both things make me happy and fill me with holiday cheer!
Fun Shenmue Christmas Fact: If you set your Sega Dreamcast clock to 25 December, Santa will randomly appear in Yamanose and start walking around. If you speak with him, he’ll wish you a merry Christmas and suggest that you buy flowers from the local store. What a nice chap!
