==Shenmue 2 Guide v0.7==
By Olly Dean, at nekofever@hotmail.com
Check out my website at http://www.shenmuefansite.com
Shenmue is (c) 1999, 2000 by Sega Enterprises Ltd.
This document (c) 2000 Oliver Dean
THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE USED FOR FREE ON THE INTERNET AS LONG AS THE USER
HAS WRITTEN (EMAILED) PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR (nekofever@hotmail.com).
IF YOU ARE FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE GUIDELINES, LEGAL ACTION
WILL BE TAKEN.
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CONTENTS
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1.(i) INTRODUCTION
(ii) STORY
(iii) CONTROLS
(iv) REVIEW
(v) FAQ
(vi) CHARACTERS
(vii) CHANGES TO THE US VERSION
2.(i) DISC 1 WALKTHROUGH
(ii) DISC 2 WALKTHROUGH
(iii) DISC 3 WALKTHROUGH
(iv) DISC 4 WALKTHROUGH
(iv) MOVES LIST, NEW MOVES, AND TRAINING
(v) FREE BATTLE AND QTE
(vi) SAVING
(vii) SECRETS
3.(i) CREDITS
(ii) CONTACT ME
(iii) REVISION GUIDE
Shenmue is a series of games from the creator of Virtua Fighter, Outrun,
Hang-On, and many other classic games, Yu Suzuki. The games tell a
continuous story set in Japan and the Orient in the late-1980's. A
teenage martial artist, Ryo Hazuki, witnesses his father being killed
by a Chinese mafia boss over a mystical mirror. Throughout the series
which is so far known to span Japan, Hong Kong, and probably China.
Suzuki plans to release about 16 chapters but this looks increasingly
unlikely.
The first instalment, Yokosuka, was released for the Dreamcast in Japan
in late 1999 to great acclaim from players and the games press alike.
Although the game was quite short, it was unparalleled graphically and
anyone who sat through the entire game found it to be an incredible
experience - even if you couldn't understand a word of it.
It came out in the US and Europe in 2000 to similar praise and became
one of Dreamcast's best-selling games. For those who only played and
didn't understand the Japanese version, the plot was great, by the way.
As great as it was, though, there were many loose ends to tie up - who
is that girl in Ryo's dreams? How does Chai fall into everything? Who
exactly is Lan Di? Who did Iwao kill all those years ago?
Enter Shenmue II. It had been seen may times before at various trade
shows, but it was obvious the graphics were even better, with more
people on-screen and more detail. As it would take many years to
release all 16 chapters seperately, Shenmue II is actually a
compilation of chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5. As I know there will be even
more people who import this game without speaking Japanese (I got over
1000 emails about Shenmue before it was even released in the US), and
now, armed with nearly a years worth of Japanese lessons, I present my
Shenmue II FAQ/Walkthrough. Don't forget to check out my Shenmue
website at http://www.shenmuefansite.com as you're here.
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(ii) STORY
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**This is a basic interpretation of the story. You can see the story
of the original by watching the 14-minute movie of it from the main
menu**
In December 1986 Ryo Hazuki returned home to find his family injured
and then to witness his father being murdered by a mysterious martial
artist/mafia boss, Lan Di. Lan Di stole a mysterious ancient Chinese
mirror and disappeared. Once Ryo recovered he set out to find Lan Di,
tracing him through the criminal underground of Yokosuka. Finally,
with the help of Chen and his son Gui Zhang, Ryo left on a boat to
Hong Kong shortly after Lan Di.
Now in Shenmue II Ryo has reached Hong Kong armed with only the
recurring dreams of a mysterious girl in the forest, Shenhua Rei,
and the name of one of Chen's contacts. Will he exact revenge on
Lan Di? Will he ever see Yokosuka again? Play the game and find out.
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(iii) CONTROLS
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+ Pad - Moves Ryo/Action Selection
UP - Walk Foward
LEFT - 90 deg Turn Left
DOWN - 180 deg Turn
RIGHT - 90 deg Turn Right
UP and LEFT or RIGHT - Smaller turns while going forward
LEFT TRIGGER - Hold When Walking to Run or Jog.
RIGHT TRIGGER - Hold to go into 1st Person View.
START BUTTON - Help Menu
A BUTTON - Talk/confirm
B BUTTON - Cancel/place navigation mark
X BUTTON - Notebook/pay/map
Y BUTTON - Money/Inventory
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(iv) REVIEW
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...coming when I finish the game
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(v) FAQ
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Email me your questions at nekofever@hotmail.com. I'll email you an
answer and also add the question and answer here.
Q. SHOULD I PLAY THE ORIGINAL BEFORE I PLAY THIS GAME?
A. Definitely. A lot happens in the first game, which may leave you
a bit lost in this game. Also, your Shenmue save will be used in this
game so that you keep Ryo's stats for before. If you raise your
character a lot in the first game it will benefit you by having a
stronger character at the start of the game. Not to mention the
Mysterious Scroll that you get in Shenmue I that is in Chinese and
no-one could translate fully in Yokosuka.
Q. DO I NEED TO HAVE PLAYED THE ORIGINAL?
A. No you don't have to. It is recommended that you do though.
Q. WHERE CAN I GET THIS GAME?
A. Whether you want US, European, or Japanese copies of the game,
these stores should have all types. If you are in the US or anywhere,
www.tronixweb.com are highly recommended as they are fast and cheap,
and if you are in Europe, check out www.cex.co.uk for low prices, and
check out www.videogamecentre.co.uk as they're my local import store
:)
Q. DO YOU STILL PLAY AS RYO IN THIS GAME?
A. Yes, it's a continuation of the first game.
Q. WILL YOU MEET THAT GIRL FROM RYO'S DREAMS IN SHENMUE II?
A. She is Ling Sha Hua and you will meet her in Hong Kong. She has
been seen in various movies of Shenmue II on the Internet, along with
the new female supporting characters such as Joy.
Q. MOVIES ON THE INTERNET? WHERE?
A. Try dc.ign.com, www.videogames.com, or www.segaweb.com. There are
also videos with the Japanese Fighting Vipers 2 for Dreamcast and if
you see the Shenmue Movie in Japan you'll get a little preview.
Q. NOW THAT THE DC IS DEAD WILL SHENMUE II COME OUT ON ANOTHER
CONSOLE?
A. It has been said that Shenmue II will be the last major DC-exclusive
title, but if it is very unsuccessful on DC it may find its way to
another next-generation console, most likely Nintendo's Gamecube or
Microsoft's X-Box as the PlayStation2 probably can't handle it due to
it's limited RAM. If Yu Suzuki decides to continue the series onto
Shenmue III I don't know which console it will go to.
Q. WILL THERE BE A SHENMUE III?
A. Although Yu Suzuki originally said that he wanted 16 chapters of
the Shenmue saga, this statement was made back in the glory days of
the Dreamcast. Now that the DC is being euthanased we don't know what
will happen after Shenmue II, but I think that Suzuki will end the
series on DC with this one. At least if he does that he'll silence
those annoying little people who email me to ask if I can make Shenmue
II the last game in the series - I DON'T MAKE THE GAME!
Q. SHOULD I IMPORT THE GAME OR WAIT?
A. It depends. If you speak Japanese then snap up a copy right away,
but if you don't speak Japanese I'd wait. You can still enjoy a certain
amount of the game (I loved the original in Japanese) but you won't
fully understand the story. This walkthrough can give you some insight
into it but not fully.
Q. WHERE CAN I IMPORT A COPY?
A. Here is Olly's Definitive Import Store Guide™:
At least one of those will be able to help you out and they
all ship anywhere in the world
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(vi) CHARACTERS
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RYO HAZUKI - The main character. He is in Hong Kong to continue the
chase to catch his father's killer, Lan Di. He is polite but has a
short temper when it comes to thugs. Just ask the Mad Angels in
Shenmue, they'll second that.
LING SHA HUA - The mysterious girl in Ryo's dreams. She lives in the
forest and is somehow linked to Ryo as they both know about each other,
even though they've never met. She could almost be considered quite
naïve.
JOY - Not much is known about this biker girl as she has only been seen
in a few videos and pictures. The one time she has been seen so far is
when she nearly runs over Ryo on her bike.
FANGMEI XUN - Fangmei is a fourteen-year-old girl in the temple of
Taoism. She was adopted by the people there and is therefore dedicated
and respectful to repay them. She appears to have a crush on Ryo.
XIUYING HONG - She is very intelligent, beautiful, and well-trained in
the martial arts. She befriends Ryo and allows him to stay with her in
Hong Kong.
WUYING REN - Ren is the leader of the Heavens, a gang that is based in
the Beverly Hills wharf. He has very little trust for people and is
obsessed with money - hence his love and skill for gambling.
LAN DI - The big bad guy in Shenmue and a major Chinese mafia boss. He
is a master of a little-known martial art which makes him highly lethal,
as he managed to kill Iwao Hazuki and injure Ryo Hazuki who are both
master martial artists without breaking into a sweat or being hit once.
A highly dangerous foe. No wonder Ine-san tried to stop Ryo following
him to Hong Kong.
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(vii) CHANGES TO THE US VERSION
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Unlike the original, the US version of Shenmue II is going to be
subtitled into English only. It _will not_ be dubbed like the first
game was. Don't worry though, because I thought that the below-average
English dub took away from the atmosphere of the game - after all, not
everyone in Japan speaks English. I think the system for signs from the
first game will be retained in which looking at a Japanese sign will
make the translation appear as a subtitle.
At this time it is unknown whether or not there will be any name changes
like in the localisation of the original. The original name changes will
probably remain:
JP NAME -> US NAME
Souryu -> Lan Di
Shenhua Rei -> Ling Sha Hua
This is mostly a step-by-step guide to the game, so I wouldn't recommend
following it straight through, so take some time to explore the huge
environments, otherwise you'll finish the game very quickly and you would
have wasted a fair bit of money.
Now turn on your Dreamcast, sit back, and watch the intro credits and
movie...
- Ryo gets off the boat on the Worker's Pier, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, on
1/18/1987.
- Read Master Chen's letter - it tells you to go to a guest house in Wan
Chai.
- Walk forward until you get a cut-scene with some musicians. You can
choose whether to pay them HK$100 or not (pay <--> don't). If you do, the
woman will point you in the right direction.
- Continue on past the annoying photographer and thugs. A woman will show
you where you can stay and save. Go there and buy a map from the dispenser
(HK$10) and if you must, buy some Gotcha-gotcha eggs.
- Inside, pressing A will bring up the following menu:
sleep
^
save <--|--> options
v
quit
There's a free Gotcha-gotcha on the shelves at the back - you know you
want it!
- Take this opportunity to save, then leave and continue on past the
fortune teller to the next section of the Worker's Pier.
- As you walk along you'll get an opportunity to armwrestle in a
competition against a big thug. Agree to a match (left option). In the
match, bash A as fast as you can and be ready to press left in a QTE
at least once. You get HK$100 for winning, and you can play again if
you want by pressing left again when given the option. It's much tougher
the second time.
- Continue on and meet Joy, one of the new heroines.
- Follow the signs to Wan Chai. Don't worry, they're in English.
- As you enter Wan Chai you'll have your first encounter with the Heavens
gang. They've stolen your bag! There's a QTE in which you chase them - if
you make it skip ahead to where you get your bag back. If you don't, read
on.
- Head to Queen's Street and walk past the restaurant where you'll get
into a fight with the drunken heavies. Before the fight starts, Joy will
appear and break it up. She tells you to look near the fountain to find
Wong who stole your bag.
- Go to the fountain you saw previously and head towards the waterfront.
You will see the kid playing near the buildings. Another QTE follows. If
you fail this time read on...
- If you failed head to the fountain and look for the alley that Wong ran
down. Go into the Lai Lai Eatery and free battle the two Heavens. Win the
fight and Wong will appear.
- Follow him and he'll return your bag (minus your money!!!!) and draw you
a map to the guest house where you'll be staying.
- Go all the way through Queen's Street and across the bridge.
- Cross the bridge over King's Road to enter Wan Chai.
- Continue following the map until Joy finds you. Ryo ignores her and
carries on. When you reach the Come Over Guest House Joy will tell you to
meet her outside at 8am.
- Enter and get your room key (203) and go up to your room. After putting
your bag safely into the closet save and go to sleep.
- The next day your watch alarm wakes you at 7:45am and Joy pulls up
outside.
- She takes you to Fortune's Pier where you can work carrying crates until
1pm. Listen to what the other guy says - hidari means left, migi means
right, and anything else he says means up. You'll get HK$10 per crate.
- When you finish work you can gamble in one of the numerous gambling
spots in Fortune's Pier. Just ask anyone about gambling (Y) and they'll
take you to a place. I wouldn't risk it now that you're so low on funds.
- Head in the direction of your guest house but head right instead of
left at the T-junction in Wan Chai. Continue on past the courtyard where
some martial artists are training and go up the steps into South Carmain
Qr.
- Walk straight ahead and enter Lotus Park. There's a short cut-scene
with a sensei training under the tree.
- Continue on and when the street splits into a Y, take the right fork.
- Ryo should pause when you reach the Yan Tin Apartments. Enter the
building and there will be a cut-scene.
- Note the room number - #205. Go up one floor and knock on the door of
the room. Ask the guy all the possible questions.
- Leave the apartments and follow the signs for Man Mo China/Wise Man's
Qr.
- Ask passers-by for directions (they'll point out the route - listen
to what they say, hidari = left, migi = right) until you find signs for
Scarlet Hills. Follow them and go up the tall steps when you reach them.
- Enter the Man Mo Temple on the left. Inside you'll meet Xiuying and a
priest.
- Head back to Wise Man's Qr. and you'll get another short scene with
Xiuying.
- Return to Green Market Qr. via South Carmain Qr. and enter the large
courtyard you saw earlier.
- Talk to the old sensei on the raised platform and ask about all the
possible questions.
- Return to Lotus Park and talk to the sensei in there. Spar with him
a couple of times and he'll teach you a new movie (X+A). When you've
done it practice on the tree until the bar on your VMU screen is full.
Try and time it so that the power bar is as high as possible.
- Go to Golden Qr. and enter the mall (ask any passer-by the right
option and they'll take you to it). Talk to the male musician on the
floor.
- Leave the mall and turn right. Go straight for as long as possible
and turn right at the end. Go up the steps into Lucky Charm Qr. Head
down 3 Blades Street (tailors, cook, and barber - like in Shenmue)
and enter Complete Clothier when you see it. Talk to the guy behind
the counter about 3 Blades Street (right option).
- Cross the street and enter Zhangyu Barber's.
- When the barber is getting angry at Ryo he'll put his razor to Ryo's
throat. You'll have a quick QTE. If you mess this up you'll be outside
but you'll have to wait until the next day to try again - walk forward
and choose the left option to pass the time until 11pm, go to bed, and
try again until you make it.
...to be continued
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(ii) DISC 2 WALKTHROUGH
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LEG MOVES:
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A - Crescent Kick
R+A - Trample Kick
L+A - Side Reaper Kick
R,R,A - Against Cascade
L,L,A - Surplice Slash
R,L,A - Thunder Kick
L,R,A - Hold Against Leg
FRONT THROWS:
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B - Overthrow
R+B - Sweep Throw
L+B - Vortex Throw
R,R,B - Mist Reaper
L,L,B - Demon Drop
R,L,B - Shoulder Buster
L,R,B - Tengu Drop
SIDE THROW:
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B - Darkside Hazuki
REAR THROW:
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B - Back Twist Drop
POWER MOVES:
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X+A - Big Wheel
R,X+A - Twin Hand Waves
L,X+A - Backfist Willow
R,R,X+A - Avalanche Lance
L,L,X+A - Katana Mist Slash
R,L,X+A - Brutal Tiger
L,R,X+A - Dark Moon
RUNNING MOVES (while holding L Trigger):
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X - Mistral Flash
X - Cyclone Kick
X+A - Windmill
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(v) FREE BATTLE AND QTE
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This is essentially the same as in Shenmue. Some free battles
actually take place from Ryo's perspective which is strange, but
not as bad as you'd think. A big improvement for the free battles
is that now you can see your enemy's stamina bar which should
prevent some of the frustration that we felt during Shenmue's
final battle.
The QTE's are also pretty much the same, but much more numerous.
There are some in which you are shown a combination of button
presses before you have to fight an enemy and doing these
flawlessly will defeat the enemy. If you fail you'll have to
free battle them - no infinite retries like in the first game!!
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(vi) SAVING
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Unlike the first game, quick saves are permanent. To save you can
either enter the inventory and choose the VMU icon followed by the
left option (hai, yes). Alternatively, when you go to bed select
the left option.
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(vii) SECRETS
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...coming soon
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3.(i) CREDITS
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Thanks to CJayC at GameFAQs, Yu Suzuki, AM2, and Sega for making such a
great game!!
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(ii) CONTACT ME
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You can email me at nekofever@hotmail.com (email me if you _must_ add me
to your MSN Messenger contact list), or visit my dedicated Shenmue website
at http://www.shenmuefansite.com.
I will gladly help or elaborate on anything in this guide if anyone needs
help, and will try to answer every email personally, but please check the
FAQ section before emailing me. Don't spam me either as I have a Junk Mail
filter on and any junk is deleted without a second glance.
v0.7 - 9/5/01 - Got the game and started the walkthrough itself.
v0.5 - 8/30/01 - General big update ready for the Japanese release a week
today.
v0.2 - 5/22/01 - Added the preliminary characters section.
v0.1 - 5/21/01 - Very first version of this FAQ. I just took my Shenmue
Chapter 1 FAQ and took out all the parts to do with that FAQ as the formula
worked so well. Wrote introduction and first part of the FAQ and made some
cosmetic changes to the old walkthrough.
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"Follow me into Hell!" - Terry in Shenmue I
