Shenmue is a 1999 Dreamcast adventure game from Sega, directed by Yu Suzuki, following Ryo Hazuki as he investigates his father's murder in Yokosuka. Early in the story he repeatedly asks locals about sailors and where they gather, turning a simple information hunt into one of the game's most quoted routines. Clips and remixes spread through gaming forums and video sites as players shared the awkward repetition, and the line remains a shorthand for Shenmue nostalgia and stiff early voice acting in open world games.