Yeah Yu Suzuki is pretty legendary. He's made some of the best games ever, tbf, and as Dreddz said has never really got the recognition he deserves for it all.

The real shame is that his magnum opus didn't get through to completion. And it's not even like it was a pile of hubristic bollocks - Shenmue is a compelling, deep, unique, involving experience that is a hell of a lot of fun. It deserved to succeed.