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"What's the latest on "Shenmue 2x"?"

What's all the latest news and stuff on "Shenmue 2x" for the X-Box?

Are there any special features being added to the game to make it any different to the Dreamcast's Shenmue 2 (besides the obvious graphical enhancements)? Will there be any new games or anything?

What's happening with this "Shenmue: The Movie" thing?
Is it still being sold along-with the game, as a DVD movie?


We're about a one-month-away from the European release of this game (from what I've heard), yet I've heard and read very little about this game, despite the fact that it's only really a few weeks away.

But whether it's different, or not... If I had an X-Box, I'd be getting it!

The DVD is available to EVERYONE not just pre-orders:

Check out this news from http://www.xboxaddicts.co.uk/

Microsoft and SEGA have confirmed that with Shenmue II on Xbox the European market can expect to receive “Shenmue The Movie”. The DVD will come bundled with the Xbox exclusive "Shenmue II" when the game ships in Europe on 21st March. The DVD is 90 minutes long and features English or Japanese voice-overs with the option for Japanese subtitles, and covers the story of Shenmue as if you had played it through so anyone who didn’t complete the game or didn’t have a Dreamcast can catch up with the plot. It was originally showcased in Japanese theatres and then sold separately on DVD for 4700 yen (approximately €36/£24). The theatrical trailer shown in Japan is now posted on the Xbox.com site at http://www.xbox.com/Shenmue2.
“We’re pleased to be offering this fantastic extra with Shenmue II,” said Michel Cassius, European Director, Xbox Platform. “Shenmue fans will have a lot to love – an epic story in the new game, plus a new way of experiencing the classic original. It’s a great game, and with this extra DVD it’s great value too.”

The demo is out now.

Hello.

come on soimebody talk to me

the camara can hold 256 picture so i heard cool huh

The Digital Camera is purely for fun and to show your friends some of the locations you visit in the game. There maybe something with it that is required to complete some new areas in the game but as of yet I am unaware of this. The Japanese speech is optional but I HIGHLY recommend that anyone who hasn't played to play it with English Subtitles and Japanese speech as the game feels a lot more authentic when played in that way. The Hard Drive has decreased loading times a LOT according to a few reviews that I have read online but then again they never really bothered me in the first place but it will be a nice addition. On a final note the Shenmue DVD will be available for anyone who bothers to actually purchase the game and the pre-order rumours have been denied so anyone who gets the game will get the DVD!

Also, do you know if the loading times will still be there??
I'd think not with an 8Gb hard-drive.


And here's confirmation that the DVD of `Shenmue: The Movie` will also be sent to everyone who pre-orders the game:

http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/news/
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That Digital Camera idea sounds cool.

Will it be purely for fun, or will it somehow actually help you within your adventure, to get the evidence you want?
And what about these new areas?

I can bet loads of people will mainly be pointing their cameras at 2 things:
1. Joy
2. Xiuying
...And maybe Shenhua

But the Japanese speech is optional, right?

Shenmue 1 is 1986 and Shenmue 2 is 1987. Its the Shenmue licence though, in Shenmue 1 Ryo has a Sega Saturn yet that would be impossible because the Mega Drive wasn't even released. Sounds like a good idea that I will be interested to see how it works.

Those japanese are years ahead of us literlly :)