Shenmue

The story follows Ryu Hazuki as he sets out to track down his father's murderer, Lan Di, after being beaten by him on a rainy day. Ryu must uncover his family's secrets and the mystery of the Phoenix and Dragon mirrors that Lan Di seeks.

Ryu is a trained martial artist, and while a true martial artist knows it is better to avoid a fight, sometimes it is still necessary. The fighting system is similar to that of Virtua Fighter series, although with toned-down air juggling. Ryu's training also gives him heightened reflexes, and sometimes during a cutscene the player will have only a moment to press a button (displayed onscreen) to get Ryu out of danger. Failing an input prompt is not always fatal, but whether Ryu survives or not depends on the danger he was in.