Shenmue II (Dreamcast)

Unused Music#

An unused version of the Worker's Pier theme.

Warning Messages#

Disc	Japanese Audio
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2
3
4

Similarly to the first Shenmue, there are unique warning messages for inserting the disc in anything other than the Dreamcast; unlike the first game, these only exist in Japanese releases. European copies of Shenmue II use a generic warning message.

Developer Text#

A bunch of text for various debug aspects can be found inside 1ST_READ.BIN. Unless noted otherwise, all text below was found in the European version.

Undefined PATI help icon!!
!!!! HMT_HandCalcSkin:Error:No Envelope Data!!!
FLAG %d ON
FLAG %d OFF
START_STEP
END_STEP
STEP_FREE
check(%d)
CHECKEX(%d)
COUNTER[%d](%d)>=%d
COUNTER[%d](%d)<%d
WAIT_
TIME %2d:%2d-%2d:%2d
  Max : 0x%x
  Rel : 0x%x
  Min : 0x%x
  ITPBase      : 0x%x
  ITPLimit     : 0x%x
  ITPCurrent   : 0x%x
  OBJBase      : 0x%x
  OBJLimit     : 0x%x
  IVBS Opaque  : 0x%x
  IVBS OpaqueM : 0x%x
  IVBS Trans   : 0x%x
  IVBS TransM  : 0x%x
  IVBS Punch   : 0x%x
  MVBS Opaque  : 0x%x
  MVBS OpaqueM : 0x%x
  MVBS Trans   : 0x%x
  MVBS TransM  : 0x%x
  MVBS Punch   : 0x%x
  FreeTexture  : %d
  MaxBlockSize : %d
  Heap Rest    : %d
  Heap Max     : %d
  Heap Waste   : %d
      D: %f
   FLAG: %d
   TYPE: %d
   TIME: %d
    STA: %d
    END: %d
   LINE: %d
    DIR: %d
   TGTL: %d
   TGTT: %d
NLOBJPUT Ver 0.99 COPYRIGHT (C) SEGA ENTERPRISES,LTD.
Feb 19 2001 16:33:17

Unused Loading Screens#

At one point in development, Shenmue II was supposed to have another area named Miao Village. A temple was going to exist in the area as well, but it got cut out due to it lacking any meaning to the actual story. Some names were changed during development but loads screens exist for both versions, like "Xiu Ying" becoming "Xiuying" and "Shahua" becoming "Shenhua". "Path Through A Forest" Became "Path Through A Wood" ect... Other load screens feature locations that exist but were disabled in the final game such as "Kaiho Transport Co." which is a location in Aberdeen but it's a closed down shop and not interactable so you never see the load screen. "A-2 Snack Bldg" likewise is a floor in the "Three Birds Bldg" that's inaccessible so it's load screen never shown. Then there are load screens for development and debug modes that never got removed like "motion viewer", "Route Checker", "Development Quarter" and "Will Delete Loading Screen".

Shenmue_II_-_Kaiho_Transportation_Co..png

Unused Maps#

An unused map of Langhuishan is present on the disks but there is no way to purchase or display it in the game. K000_G.SPR.pvr_file_0001.png

Regional Differences#

European version changes#

The CD warning messages from the Japanese version were replaced with a more generic multi-lingual warning message for the European version.
A statue of Mary holding baby Jesus was changed to just a statue of Mary.
An NPC named Hassan, an Arabian with a Muslim headdress, was altered to show no involvement in the Muslim religion. Given the existence of the near-final US localization build dated just about three days later with this particular change present, it is not certain if this was changed due to 9/11.
In the original Japanese version Yuan was a cross-dressing man, but was strangely changed to be a Japanese-speaking woman in this version.
In the Japanese version when Ryo is listening to the cassette tapes to find information, one of the recordings in the tape has a conversation that was deemed too sexual and was changed in later releases.

Bonus Content#

An omake folder is present on the discs. Disc 1 contains HTML pages titled Shenmue Goodies 2 with small chibi portraits and animated images, like those the Shenmue 1 Passport provided online in its Shenmue Goodies part for a VMU and names of the included characters, including 2 unused characters, who do not have names listed. The names of their files are OSY and SIY
Disc 2 contains HTML pages with character profiles of Ryo, Shenhua, Xiuying, Joy, Fangmei, Ren, Lan Di, Guizhang and Wong, which include developer commentary and concept art.
Disc 3 contains HTML pages of a CG gallery, where you can download desktop wallpapers (1024x768) of various characters from Shenmue 1 and 2.
Disc 4 contains HTML pages of a movie gallery, where you can watch a "closing movie for the GAME JAM" and a special promotional use movie.