Cinematic visuals expressed as intuitive quick time events
Fight sequences in Shenmue 3 differ from your traditional action-adventure games in that a lot of the time the player isn’t in direct control. Rather, at certain moments, button prompts will appear on the screen, which will see Ryo demonstrate amazing fighting skills when correctly pressed in time. This works to help players who aren’t accustomed to countering, parrying and attacking feel like they’re part of the action in a meaningful way.
