Shenmue
E388063
Shenmue is a pioneering open-world action-adventure game known for its cinematic storytelling, detailed 3D environments, and life-simulation elements that heavily influenced later sandbox titles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shenmue canonical | 1 |
| Shenmue I & II HD collection | 1 |
| Shenmue II | 1 |
| Shenmue series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3778162 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shenmue Context triple: [Dreamcast, notableGame, Shenmue]
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A.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
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B.
The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey is a semi-autobiographical 1907 novel by E. M. Forster that explores themes of personal integrity, social convention, and the conflict between intellectual life and everyday reality.
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C.
Ximending
Ximending is a bustling shopping and entertainment district in Taipei known for its youth culture, street performances, and vibrant nightlife.
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D.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shenmue Target entity description: Shenmue is a pioneering open-world action-adventure game known for its cinematic storytelling, detailed 3D environments, and life-simulation elements that heavily influenced later sandbox titles.
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A.
Inari Ōkami
Inari Ōkami is a major Shinto kami associated primarily with rice, agriculture, prosperity, and fox spirits, widely revered at thousands of shrines across Japan.
-
B.
The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey is a semi-autobiographical 1907 novel by E. M. Forster that explores themes of personal integrity, social convention, and the conflict between intellectual life and everyday reality.
-
C.
Ximending
Ximending is a bustling shopping and entertainment district in Taipei known for its youth culture, street performances, and vibrant nightlife.
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D.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action-adventure game
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open-world game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| antagonist | Lan Di ⓘ |
| award |
Game Developers Choice Awards 2011 Best Visual Art
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surface form:
Game Developers Choice Award for Excellence in Visual Arts (nominated)
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| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Yu Suzuki ⓘ |
| developer | Sega AM2 ⓘ |
| director | Yu Suzuki ⓘ |
| distribution | physical media ⓘ |
| estimatedBudget | high production budget ⓘ |
| feature |
NPC daily schedules
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day-night cycle ⓘ dynamic weather system ⓘ free-roaming exploration ⓘ fully voiced dialogue ⓘ job system ⓘ mini-games ⓘ quick time events ⓘ real-time clock ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Shenmue
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shenmue II
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| gameMode | single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
action-adventure
ⓘ
life simulation ⓘ role-playing game ⓘ |
| hasEnglishDub | true ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Ryuji Iuchi
ⓘ
Takeshi Yanagawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cinematic storytelling
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detailed 3D environments ⓘ influence on sandbox games ⓘ life-simulation elements ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originalPlatform | Dreamcast ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion | Japan ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Shenmue
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shenmue series
|
| platform |
Dreamcast
ⓘ
PlayStation 4 ⓘ Windows ⓘ Xbox ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ |
| producer | Yu Suzuki ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ryo Hazuki ⓘ |
| publisher | Sega ⓘ |
| reRelease |
Shenmue
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shenmue I & II HD collection
|
| settingCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Yokosuka ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1986 ⓘ |
| usesGameEngine | custom Sega AM2 engine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shenmue Description of subject: Shenmue is a pioneering open-world action-adventure game known for its cinematic storytelling, detailed 3D environments, and life-simulation elements that heavily influenced later sandbox titles.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shenmue series
this entity surface form:
Shenmue II