Unreleased Us versions of Shenmue 2 Dreamcast (Debug Menu)
0Contrary to popular belief, Shenmue 2 in the United States was not canceled because of the Xbox version, Microsoft did not buy its exclusivity on American soil. Sega of America felt it was just too late to release it
Sega Europe took the risk of publishing it. We were on the verge of cancellation on European and American territory. Without this decision of SOE, Shenmue 2 would have remained confined to Japan and would never have been able to have a classic Xbox version.
Microsoft was interested because the localization work was already done, a recycling of the canceled Us DC version !!!
Referring to a careful analysis of the contents of the prototype, the build was created on September 21, 2001 at 11:29:25. Based on the last modification of the files with the GD-ROM Explorer tool, the date is September 14, 2001 at 11:08:44. This American version of Shenmue 2 will be between the Japanese release of the title, July 16, 2001, and the European release which was October 24, 2001.
This prototype has two debug menus. If at first glance this one seems basic, we realize that it allows a lot of things in the game. It is complicated to understand it, to use it.
Shenmue 2 Us even creates US backup files compatible only with this version.
You can download the ISO of Shenmue 2 Us Dreamcast and you will find more information about it (documented debug menu) by going to this page :
https://en.sega-dreamcast-info-games-preservation.com/unreleased-us-shenmue2-dreamcast-prototype-debug
The chapters of the videos :
How to finish the disc 1 in five minutes = 2:11
How to create bugs = 7:22
Whats can be done whit STEP = 8:38
Walking around Hong Kong without NPC + time = 10:35
How to use FLAG = 12:08
Money and System Metrics = 15:13
Arcade Games = 16:26
Choice of the area = 19:31
Special maps = 21:57
GAME OVER = 24:15
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