'Shenmue' voted most influential video game ever in UK poll


Shenmue was first played on the short-lived Dreamcast console. — AFP

LONDON: The 1999 action game Shenmue was on April 3 named the most influential video game of all time following a survey organised by BAFTA, the British association that honours films, television, and video games.

The series, created by Japanese designer Yu Suzuki, stars a young Ryo Hazuki as he seeks to avenge the death of his father, killed by a mysterious martial arts specialist.

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