20 Incredible Gaming Trivia Facts You Need To Know

10. Shenmue's Weather Is Accurate To 1986 Yokosuka

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Shenmue is a mind-meltingly ahead-of-its-time game in so many areas, and another element that you've probably never thought about? The game's weather.

As it turns out, players who beat the game and opt to venture through the story a second time gain the ability to experience the weather as entirely accurate to the real Yokosuka in 1986. 

To achieve this, Sega used meteorological records from the era to ensure that the real climate from the period would be reflected in-game.

In a game with an already mind-boggling amount of detail, that's... a lot.

 
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