• Shenmue II will be four times longer, 10 times larger, and have three times the amount of characters.
• Faster and more constant frame rate. Over 60 people can be displayed.
• Much larger environments.
• More QTE's that are dependent on your actions.
• New "pass time" ability will allow you to skip the hours you have to wait between certain events.
• Shenmue II will include four playable game discs.
• Shenmue II's fourth disk has an ten minute video that summarizes the original Shenmue.
• The game gets right into the action. It does not start off slow like the original.
• The environments are bigger than ever, featuring detail not seen in any other Dreamcast game.
• When indoors, attempting to make Ryo run will switch the game into a first person mode.
• New chase mode added to the game, where Ryo will automatically follow a character. This will automatically be triggered, but you can follow regular people just by staring at them.
• Ryo has an updated list of fighting moves.
• New, better fighting system, enenmies can now pull out weapons like knives.
• Only needs 22 blocks to save a game on a DC memory card.
• If you put disc 2 in a CD-ROM drive there is character art of Lan Di and Gui Zhang
• Enemies now have a visible energy meter during fights.
• You can now fail a QTE, you do not repeat them until you pass them. If you fail, you will have to find an alternate path through the situation.
• The Shenmue Digest feature will allow gamers to look at pictures from the original Shenmue and see all sorts of cool information.

• Ryo will be able to purchase maps. He can purchase maps from a machine before he enters the area.

• Ryo will be able to gamble. He can arm wrestle, play Size (a card game), and Dropping Ball (Pachinko).

• Ryo will be able to sell his collection from the original Shenmue at a pawn shop. Selling a single item will bring less money than a collection of items.

• Travel through breathtaking scenery in Hong Kong, Kowloon, and Guilin.
• New navigational system allows you map out your current location and marks areas you visit.
• Fight new enemies, gamble in Hong Kong alleys, and interact with a whole new cast of characters that will change your fate with every encounter.
• Massive, highly-detailed 3D worlds allow you to fully interact with almost every facet of your environment.
• The new "QTE Action Key" lets you ask questions that impact your interaction with other game characters, so you can progress through the game more efficiently.
• Advanced Weather and Time Control technologies deliver a stunning, real-time world with moving 3D skies and changing terrain.
• Enhanced FREE technology embraces delicate movements such as hair naturally swaying, lips moving in sync with voices, and detailed background reflections in eyes.
• Created by legendary game developer Yu Suzuki, creator of the Virtua Fighter series.

• Exclusive Shenmue II Interview
• Shenmue II Story
• Shenmue II Characters
• Shenmue II Screens
• Shenmue II Location and History Guide
• Shenmue II Walkthrough

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