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Thu 20/02/03 at 15:13
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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!
Thu 20/02/03 at 15:13
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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!
Thu 20/02/03 at 15:23
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I still think the Subtitles and Jap talk will remain.
Thu 20/02/03 at 15:49
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Shenmue 2X is in both Japanese and English :) Ryo has a digital camera for taking pictures of areas which can be saved and edited using the Xbox Hard Drive. Couple of new areas, full Dolby Digital 5.1 and the gameplay mechanics are smoother and more tweaked.
Thu 20/02/03 at 16:26
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Digi Camara? What year is Shemue set in?
Thu 20/02/03 at 16:31
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Those japanese are years ahead of us literlly :)
Thu 20/02/03 at 16:32
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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.
Mon 24/02/03 at 13:07
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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?
Mon 24/02/03 at 13:11
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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/
default.aspsubsectionid=159
&articleid=64966&pagetype=2
Wed 26/02/03 at 18:28
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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!
Sat 08/03/03 at 11:23
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the camara can hold 256 picture so i heard cool huh

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