Shenmue 3 Walkthrough and Guide

Shenmue 3 is an action-adventure detective game where you will spend the majority of your time talking to people, asking questions, finding clues, and pulling on threads until the next piece of the puzzle reveals itself. Occasionally things turn violent and you will be forced to fight, either through QTEs or combo-based martial arts combat. Set in 1980's China, Shenmue is sabout a teenage martial artist named Ryo Hazuki's and his quest to find his father's killer, Lan Di, the boss of the underground organization, Chi You Men. Although it's been 18 years since Shenmue 2 was released this third game picks up immediately where it left off. In Shenmue III, Ryo learns of the existence of a mysterious pair of mirrors that if united, might cause the end of the world he makes his way to Hong Kong to unravel the mystery and avenge his father's death. Check out our Shenmue III Walkthrough and Guide to get help in the game.

Shenmue 3 Walkthrough and Guide

Regain HP

Make sure you return to Ryo's house on the outskirts of Bailu each night so he can regain the health which he lost throughout the day by feeding or sleeping. You can see the status of his health by looking at the life bar in the lower left of the screen.

Eat Food Before Battles

It is important that you remember to eat food before you engage in battle so you ensure your health is at its highest.

Train Regularly

You will not be able to win the various battles you will be in by just levelling Ryo. As you progress through the game the difficulty of the fights will increase and you will need to regularly train to improve Ryo's attack and endurance as doing so will significantly improve his fighting prowess.

Learn to Block and Dodge

You can make Ryo block attacks by holding L2, being proficient at doing this will mean you will take less damage. If there are several attacks coming in at once Ryo will be overwhelmed and take some direct hits and it is in these instances you need to dodge. This means moving in the opposite direction the attacks are comming in. If you time your dodge right you will hear a wind whooshing sound that indicates your opponent is open to a counter attack.

Learn Skill Moves

You will have to learn from skill books the various specialised moves Ryo can use when fighting an opponent. Take the time to do some sparring so you can find out which ones best suit your play style and also level them up. You can access these specialised moves during a battle by using L1 and R1 to cycle trhough them before deploying them with R2.

Don't Get Surrounded

When you are facing more than one opponent at a time it is important that you do not allow the enemy to flank or get behind you. If this happens you will be wide open to an attack as you will not be able to block or dodge their attack. The best strategy in this situation is to focus on downing one opponent at a time so you have fewer foes to deal with.

Get Snake Power

Snake Power is a very useful power-up you can use during a fight to replenish half of your health. You can get it for 270 yuan from Tao's shop which is situated between Verdant Bridge and the Village Square at the beginning of the game. Although expensive this power-up is worth saving up for.

Check your Notepad

In Shenmue 3 there is a time mechanic called 'Jump' that allows you to jump not only time but also space if you need to be at an event at a set point in the future. Regularly check your notepad to keep track of these events.

Shenmnue III Walkthrough and Guide