Richard Payne | Shenmue - Ryo masters Guizhang's Diving Swallow Style?! | MOD/FAN EDIT @RichardPayne5 | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 3 hours ago
Ever wanted to take a closer look at Guizhang’s Yànqīngquán / Diving Swallow Style? Wouldn't it have been awesome if Guizhang actually taught his entire style to Ryo, for him to stand a better chance in the inevitable confrontation against Lan Di?
That's what you're about to witness in this video!
Of course, this is only the result of a couple of simple mods and hours of tedious editing, so I'm afraid it will remain non-canon in the Shenmue official lore. 😅
► Chapters:
0 (00:00) – Guizhang’s True Offer | Accept the goodwill of others
1 (03:24) – GON | Everyday, without neglect, to keep training
2 (05:03) – Shall I take them all on? | I’ll prove my resolve!
3 (09:05) – Gotta learn to fight fair! Now… Where is Lan Di?!
4 (10:33) – Thank you? | No, that’s my line
5 (11:29) – The Swallow Flip | Diving Swallow’s Proof of Mastery
6 (12:42) – Why teach you those moves? | If I were you… I’d do the same.
7 (13:32) – Training gone wrong?!
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A few months ago, I started to wonder if it was possible to give Ryo a different moveset. Turns out it’s actually the easiest mod ever (usually just a file swap in the map folder will get the job done) and was left even more surprised when I noticed CPU movesets all have actual working move inputs (figuring them out is all trial and error though). Maybe it’s because the CPU uses the same input system the player uses?
In any case, I took this chance to make a movie-like video I’ve been wanting to do for a long time – a what if scenario where Guizhang teaches Ryo all his signature moves! The idea is loosely inspired by a video made (as of now, 16 YEARS AGO!) by legendary Shenmue modder LanDC called “What if”, which you can still find on YouTube and which I’m sure a lot of people still remember.
Since I absolutely can’t compare in knowledge and skills with LanDC the Magician, I decided to only mod the moveset and cutscenes (modding these in particular proved to be a nightmare 😵), while making everything else through editing (subtitles, sound effects, voice lines, new music etc.).
I hope this video will do for an interesting alternate take on this part of the story.
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||||| THE MOVESET ||||||
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Guizhang’s Diving Swallow Style consists almost entirely of leg moves, all of which are very elegant in motion and powerful in strength. It also boasts some devastating throw moves and a couple of simple hand moves to deal with weaker foes. Unlike Ryo, who only has the Swallow Flip as a true countering move, Guizhang can use multiple counter attacks, triggered by pressing a specific button input before an incoming punch or kick (he may use them during his 2nd FREE battle, or during the 70 Man Battle); he can also use a badass looking (single or double) backflip to dodge and even hit nearby foes!
Unfortunately though, his moveset is not without its flaws. For instance, there doesn’t seem to be a way to block (it’s the case for all CPU movesets actually), and the evade function is overall worse than Ryo’s, especially when dodging sideways. In addition, the counter moves, while strong and not too difficult to use, have a strange bug where it interferes with the running kick’s button input, making them impossible to use while running. That in part explains why you don't see me use them at all in the footage; well… that, and because I really wanted to achieve a SUB 3:30 time with Guizhang’s moveset! Gotta go fast! 😁
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Well, that’s it from me. As always, I do appreciate all of you guys' comments! Let me know if you’d like to see other NPC movesets!
I wish you all Happy Holidays and a great start of the new year! May 2023 bring us closer to a much hoped Shenmue IV announcement!
► Special Thanks:
⇒ SHENMUE MODS: github.com/Shenmue-Mods
Hosts a lot of great modding knowledge and tutorials, including a moveset mod tutorial!
👊 Moveset Mod Tutorial: github.com/Shenmue-Mods/Knowledgebase/blob/master/Shenmue_I/Changing_Fighting_Style.md
⇒ SHENMUE DOJO [OLD FORUMS]: shenmuedojo.net/forum
Preserves a huge archive of info and discussions that would've been lost to time.
⇒ SHENTRAD TEAM: shenmuesubs.sourceforge.net
Offers an impressive amount of tools, all built specifically for exploring and modding Shenmue!
► Track List:
Track 1 – “Options“ | What’s Shenmue
Track 2 – “A technique passed down” | Shenmue I & II Sound Collection
Track 3 – “OST 5” | Shenmue Online / Shenmue III OST
Track 4 – “Battle 1” | Shenmue Online
Track 5 – “The Last Soul” (by BGM1401) | Streets Of Rage Remake
Track 6 – “To Fly Vacantly, Like an Eagle” | Shenmue Original Soundtrack
Track 7 – “Heedless of Danger” | Shenmue I & II Sound Collection
Track 8 – “Hanhui’s lesson” | Shenmue III OST
Track 9 – “Free Night 6” | Shenmue Online
✱ Support my work ✱
→ ko-fi.com/richardpayneshenmue
#Sega #Shenmue #Mod #シェンムー #Whatif #Movie
Ever wanted to take a closer look at Guizhang’s Yànqīngquán / Diving Swallow Style? Wouldn't it have been awesome if Guizhang actually taught his entire style to Ryo, for him to stand a better chance in the inevitable confrontation against Lan Di?
That's what you're about to witness in this video!
Of course, this is only the result of a couple of simple mods and hours of tedious editing, so I'm afraid it will remain non-canon in the Shenmue official lore. 😅
► Chapters:
0 (00:00) – Guizhang’s True Offer | Accept the goodwill of others
1 (03:24) – GON | Everyday, without neglect, to keep training
2 (05:03) – Shall I take them all on? | I’ll prove my resolve!
3 (09:05) – Gotta learn to fight fair! Now… Where is Lan Di?!
4 (10:33) – Thank you? | No, that’s my line
5 (11:29) – The Swallow Flip | Diving Swallow’s Proof of Mastery
6 (12:42) – Why teach you those moves? | If I were you… I’d do the same.
7 (13:32) – Training gone wrong?!
=======================
||||| BEHIND-THE-SCENES |||||
=======================
A few months ago, I started to wonder if it was possible to give Ryo a different moveset. Turns out it’s actually the easiest mod ever (usually just a file swap in the map folder will get the job done) and was left even more surprised when I noticed CPU movesets all have actual working move inputs (figuring them out is all trial and error though). Maybe it’s because the CPU uses the same input system the player uses?
In any case, I took this chance to make a movie-like video I’ve been wanting to do for a long time – a what if scenario where Guizhang teaches Ryo all his signature moves! The idea is loosely inspired by a video made (as of now, 16 YEARS AGO!) by legendary Shenmue modder LanDC called “What if”, which you can still find on YouTube and which I’m sure a lot of people still remember.
Since I absolutely can’t compare in knowledge and skills with LanDC the Magician, I decided to only mod the moveset and cutscenes (modding these in particular proved to be a nightmare 😵), while making everything else through editing (subtitles, sound effects, voice lines, new music etc.).
I hope this video will do for an interesting alternate take on this part of the story.
==================
||||| THE MOVESET ||||||
==================
Guizhang’s Diving Swallow Style consists almost entirely of leg moves, all of which are very elegant in motion and powerful in strength. It also boasts some devastating throw moves and a couple of simple hand moves to deal with weaker foes. Unlike Ryo, who only has the Swallow Flip as a true countering move, Guizhang can use multiple counter attacks, triggered by pressing a specific button input before an incoming punch or kick (he may use them during his 2nd FREE battle, or during the 70 Man Battle); he can also use a badass looking (single or double) backflip to dodge and even hit nearby foes!
Unfortunately though, his moveset is not without its flaws. For instance, there doesn’t seem to be a way to block (it’s the case for all CPU movesets actually), and the evade function is overall worse than Ryo’s, especially when dodging sideways. In addition, the counter moves, while strong and not too difficult to use, have a strange bug where it interferes with the running kick’s button input, making them impossible to use while running. That in part explains why you don't see me use them at all in the footage; well… that, and because I really wanted to achieve a SUB 3:30 time with Guizhang’s moveset! Gotta go fast! 😁
---
Well, that’s it from me. As always, I do appreciate all of you guys' comments! Let me know if you’d like to see other NPC movesets!
I wish you all Happy Holidays and a great start of the new year! May 2023 bring us closer to a much hoped Shenmue IV announcement!
► Special Thanks:
⇒ SHENMUE MODS: github.com/Shenmue-Mods
Hosts a lot of great modding knowledge and tutorials, including a moveset mod tutorial!
👊 Moveset Mod Tutorial: github.com/Shenmue-Mods/Knowledgebase/blob/master/Shenmue_I/Changing_Fighting_Style.md
⇒ SHENMUE DOJO [OLD FORUMS]: shenmuedojo.net/forum
Preserves a huge archive of info and discussions that would've been lost to time.
⇒ SHENTRAD TEAM: shenmuesubs.sourceforge.net
Offers an impressive amount of tools, all built specifically for exploring and modding Shenmue!
► Track List:
Track 1 – “Options“ | What’s Shenmue
Track 2 – “A technique passed down” | Shenmue I & II Sound Collection
Track 3 – “OST 5” | Shenmue Online / Shenmue III OST
Track 4 – “Battle 1” | Shenmue Online
Track 5 – “The Last Soul” (by BGM1401) | Streets Of Rage Remake
Track 6 – “To Fly Vacantly, Like an Eagle” | Shenmue Original Soundtrack
Track 7 – “Heedless of Danger” | Shenmue I & II Sound Collection
Track 8 – “Hanhui’s lesson” | Shenmue III OST
Track 9 – “Free Night 6” | Shenmue Online
✱ Support my work ✱
→ ko-fi.com/richardpayneshenmue
#Sega #Shenmue #Mod #シェンムー #Whatif #Movie
