LONDON, 21st February 2003 –XboxTM, the future-generation video game console that delivers new and unforeseen gameplay experiences, today announced that Xbox owners can get caught up on the journey of Ryo Hazuki to avenge his father's death through the "Shenmue The Movie" DVD. The DVD will come bundled with the Xbox exclusive "Shenmue IITM" 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 is playable on the Xbox with DVD remote or PAL DVD players.
The full-length movie draws upon original footage from the Sega Dreamcast release of "ShenmueTM" to deliver the same experience as if viewers had played the game through from beginning to end. 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."
Shenmue II is a direct continuation of the events of the first game. Ryo Hazuki is a young man seeking revenge on the man who murdered his father. Shenmue II takes Ryo away from Japan to Hong Kong and mainland China, as Ryo tries to unravel the events that caused his father to be hunted down and murdered.
Shenmue II will be released on April 4th in Europe and Australia.
Matt Keller
22 Feb, 2003
22 Feb, 2003
Shenmue II to include Shenmue: The Movie
Xbox News | PAL gamers will receive the same bonus DVD that was included in the US version of Shenmue II.
2 Comments
AGeeDoubleUTeeBee
9 years ago
If you bothered to read instead of spam, you're know that Shenmue: The movie is a collection of cutscenes from the original. 
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