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Shenmue II

Developers: Sega AM2Rutubo Games Publisher: Sega
06 September 2001
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218 Ratings / 1 Reviews
#183 All-time
#9 for 2001
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Life simulation#4 Mystery#24 Open world#18 Graphic adventure#11 Slice of life#1
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Beat 'em up Martial arts Game simulation Crime Low fantasy
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Shenmue II
2001 • Sega AM2 Rutubo  
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2001 • Sega AM2 Rutubo  
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2001 • Sega AM2 Sega  
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2002 • Sega AM2 Sega  
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2003 • Sega AM2 Sega  
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the homoerotic tension between ryo and ren is too much for me to handle. anyway disc 4 of this is peak video games, the scenery is so beautiful
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boring version of Yakuza
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Bigger - but better?
Shenmue 2 takes off almost immediately where Shenmue 1 ends (sadly the boat part is not included), and throws you and Ryo into a whole new world.

Both you and Ryo feel equally lost and confused at the start of this game, and this feeling will never really go away as you try to adapt to being a stranger in a strange land. Shenmue 2 really is great at this, making you feel you're part of something (Shenmue 1) or being not welcome at all (Part 2).

The world building is probably as strong as that in Shenmue 1, but I personally prefer the more confined world in the first game. Other than that, Shenmue 2 improves on every aspect. Many QOL changes that makes the game feel less clunky.

The music is on point of course, Yu Suzuki and his team created two masterpieces.

5/5
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podunk Shenmue II 2022-11-23T15:04:18Z
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Ravaro Shenmue II 2022-11-22T08:17:57Z
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snyp Shenmue II 2022-11-17T15:49:37Z
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southead Shenmue II 2022-11-16T17:46:35Z
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All_Under_Heaven Shenmue II 2022-11-11T22:29:24Z
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leddyled Shenmue II 2022-11-09T13:49:33Z
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grocoincoin Shenmue II 2022-11-08T16:51:39Z
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tonkatonka Shenmue II 2022-11-07T13:44:28Z
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toffey Shenmue II 2022-11-06T22:33:35Z
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508LoopDetected Shenmue II 2022-11-06T02:28:58Z
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  • Hyperion_ 2020-03-12 18:10:55.915101+00
    I remember being so disappointed by the (in)conclusion of this series that I cannot conscionably recommend anyone play it.
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  • A_Latin_Guy 2020-11-22 22:31:44.402705+00
    Disc 4 is so beautiful.
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  • Fowlawneeshafow 2021-03-01 16:48:47.317346+00

    The music is so fucking good. Both Shenmue 1 and 2 are so atmospheric.
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  • PrivateJoker 2021-07-25 18:03:25.977038+00
    An epic odyssey of a second game in contrast to an epic disaster of a third game. Shenmue II is such a beautiful narrative achievement, which just makes the awful third game look even worse by comparison.
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  • godspeedthese64emperors 2022-01-05 01:03:35.349391+00
    that dreamcast feeling
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  • Fowlawneeshafow 2022-02-12 22:15:42.812809+00
    a bit of advice on which version to play:
    The original English releases of the game have censorship of LGBT characters. In the original JP release, Yuan (a queer, AMAB female-presenting character) is portrayed by a male voice actor. In the Dreamcast PAL release of Shenmue II (which is Japanse dub only), they re-recorded the Japanese dub for Yuan with a female voice actress to hide their queer identity. In the English dub (Xbox version, English dub in HD Remaster), Yuan is dubbed with a female voice actress as well. These changes were reverted in the Japanese dub in the Shenmue HD collection, restoring Yuan's original voice lines and preserving their character.

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    Play the HD Remaster with the Japanese Dub for the most accurate and as-intended portrayal of the characters. Unless there's a version that undubs Yuan for the Dreamcast PAL version that I'm unaware of.
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  • greengumpstump 2022-06-26 23:17:05.942425+00
    "boring version of Yakuza" imagine being so uninspired
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  • Fowlawneeshafow 2022-11-02 00:12:16.739043+00
    we really, really need to stop people from comparing Shenmue to Yakuza and Judgement lmao, they're hardly similar at all outside of superficial similarities (both martial arts games, both open world with lots of side activities, both from SEGA). It's the lowest of low hanging fruit and a lowbrow comparison to make.

    Shenmue is like a mystery life simulator sandbox adventure game with some combat sequences and minigames in-between. The point is to experiment within the environment and experience Ryo's life, find secrets, trigger events and collect shit.

    If you actually had to make comparisons, it's much closer to something like Shadow of Destiny [シャドウ・オブ・メモリーズ], Deadly Premonition, Flower Sun & Rain [花と太陽と雨と], or Mizzurna Falls [ミザーナフォールズ] but even then it's a stretch to make those comparisons. Really nothing's like it.
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