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[NeOak]

After the awesome announcement, the rush, the tears, the excitement and the $500 pledge, it is time to revisit Shenmue II. I had bought the game a while back and... did not finish it. So, time to finish it.

First, gotta get that Xbox.

Checking inside

Yep, looks OK. But oh wait... let's check for that clock cap...

Nope, everything in order.

Now, time to get the game

Checking for old data first...

Yup, old savefile. But I'd rather start fresh. So,

And here it is...

Gotta beat it this time!

I'll be streaming just the game too, so feel free to visit me at http://www.twitch.tv/neoak/

 

[Wario64]

You do know it's backwards compat on X360 right

 

[NeOak]

You do know it's backwards compat on X360 right

Yeah, but I don't have a 360 atm. And my Dreamcast is in another state, so gg DC version

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

You do know it's backwards compat on X360 right

As far as I can tell he only owns an OG Xbox and a Nintendo 64. Cut him some slack

 

[King Gilga]

You pledged $500 for the sequel to a game that you didn't even bother finishing?

Sounds p stupid tbh.

 

[TheContact]

I had no idea this came out on OG Xbox. I still need to beat shenmue 1 on my dreamcast..

 

[oneida]

don't stretch the screen!

but do enjoy

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

You do know it's backwards compat on X360 right

With the 360's BC as shitty as it is, the OP is doing this the right way.

 

[stn]

Enjoy, bro. Its a fantastic game.

 

[TheAggroCraig]

So why did you open the system up in the photos?

 

[br3wnor]

2006, that's awesome. I love booting up old games and seeing the save dates, such nostalgia feels

 

[CoffeeExpress]

why did you open the xbox ?

 

[terrisus]

You pledged $500 for the sequel to a game that you didn't even bother finishing?

Sounds p stupid tbh.

To be fair, that does seem a bit silly...

But, hey, you do you.

 

[goodcow]

Surprised the HD still worked.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

So I have a question about this game. I looked it up on howlongtobeat.com and it said that the game takes upwards of 26 hours to complete. Now, I know Shenmue did not take anything near that long, so is this game that much longer? For reference, I think I beat Shenmue in about 14 hours.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

So why did you open the system up in the photos?

The Xbox has a clock that's prone to leaking and eroding the motherboard and wreck the system

 

[Jawmuncher]

Hmmm. I might check my loca thrift stores when I get back home. There's gotta be at least one copy floating around

 

[Lucian]

why did you open the xbox ?

I believe there is a capacitor that has a tendency to leak.

 

[arglebargle]

when i went to hong kong for the first time i took the bus to aberdeen to see if it looked like the location in shenmue II.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Play it on my 360, thank god it was one of the lucky few to be BC.

 

[NeOak]

As far as I can tell he only owns an OG Xbox and a Nintendo 64. Cut him some slack

xD

The blue circle is the Wii U gamepad, and the orange line is the PS4 on standby lol

 

[TheCochese]

I am prepared to be ripped to shreds, but I own both and never started. I will atone for my sins this weekend.

That OG Xbox feels.

 

[GavinGT]

I'm replaying the Xbox version on Xbox 360. Questions:

1) is the occasional slowdown due to emulation, or did that also happen on the Xbox/DC?
2) I'm also experiencing some music issues. Were those present before?

Not that these things are impacting my enjoyment, it's still just as I remember it.

 

[SteveWinwood]

when i went to hong kong for the first time i took the bus to aberdeen to see if it looked like the location in shenmue II.

and did it?

 

[oneida]

Play it on my 360, thank god it was one of the lucky few to be BC.

few = 51% of OG library btw

thought I'd check when I played shmoo2. SO OG THE GAME WASNT EVEN OUT

I'm replaying the Xbox version. Questions:

1) is the occasional slowdown due to emulation, or did that also happen on the Xbox/DC?
2) I'm also experiencing some music issues. Were those present before?

Not that these things are impacting my enjoyment, it's still just as I remember it.

slowdown is worse on DC ver
dunno if sound issues are present on OGXB as I just play it on 360

 

[GavinGT]

few = 51% of OG library btw

thought I'd check when I played shmoo2. SO OG THE GAME WASNT EVEN OUT

slowdown is worse on DC ver
dunno if sound issues are present on OGXB as I just play it on 360

Sorry, I meant to say that I'm playing the Xbox version on Xbox 360.

 

[NeOak]

Sorry, I meant to say that I'm playing the Xbox version on Xbox 360.

It was horrible when I played it on 360 years ago.

OG Xbox doesn't slowdown as much, barely at all.

 

[oneida]

Sorry, I meant to say that I'm playing the Xbox version on Xbox 360.

Yeah I know. Slowdown is definitely present in OGXB ver and is worse in DC ver. Dunno about sound.

 

[arglebargle]

and did it?

well it was like 20 years later, but there were definitely similarities. it was recognizable.

also, i forgot this game started on my fifth birthday.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

few = 51% of OG library btw

thought I'd check when I played shmoo2. SO OG THE GAME WASNT EVEN OUT

slowdown is worse on DC ver
dunno if sound issues are present on OGXB as I just play it on 360

You're telling me 51% of OG library is BC on 360? Since when? I thought it was rather limited, but I only care about Shenmue 2 so I never really looked into it.

 

[oneida]

You're telling me 51% of OG library is BC on 360? Since when? I thought it was rather limited, but I only care about Shenmue 2 so I never really looked into it.

Since 2007.

 

[Skyzard]

Oh man,

Spoiler

I was kinda like wtf at the end of 2. I've had a long time to recover.

^end game S P O I L E R S, they're brutal

 

[GavinUK86]

I was going to replay Shenmue on my Dreamcast when 3 was announced.

Ran up into the loft.

Found my Dreamcast.

Found Shenmue.

Squealed with joy!

Hour later..... still can't find the power cable or the game disc.

God dammit!

 

[Phamit]

oh a og xbox thread, I probably need a new dvd drive, can somebody recommend one?

 

[oneida]

oh a og xbox thread, I probably need a new dvd drive, can somebody recommend one?

This thread is probably your best bet

wish i could help srry D:

 

[NeOak]

oh a og xbox thread, I probably need a new dvd drive, can somebody recommend one?

IIRC, the Samsung drives were the best.

 

[7DollarHagane]

is the xbox version or dreamcast better?

 

[oneida]

is the xbox version or dreamcast better?

Differences are negligible imo.

XB has some bug fixes and performs better.
DC version has JP dub.

XB is much cheaper.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

few = 51% of OG library btw

Maybe 51% are written on the xbox website, but that's not the number that work perfectly. and there are plenty of great ones that aren't compatible.

 

[Maligna]

is the xbox version or dreamcast better?

Worst part in my opinion is that glass isn't transparent in the Xbox version.

 

[GavinGT]

Differences are negligible imo.

XB has some bug fixes and performs better.
DC version has JP dub.

XB is much cheaper.

Are load times better on Xbox?

 

[Night Hunter]

Wait, is this 16:9, or is my imagination playing tricks on me?

 

[NeOak]

Wait, is this 16:9, or is my imagination playing tricks on me?

Sadly, it is. The Avermedia is stretching 3:2 to the screen

Stream is 720x480 as it should be though.

 

[oneida]

Maybe 51% are written on the xbox website, but that's not the number that work perfectly. and there are plenty of great ones that aren't compatible.

Work perfectly? you're right, not 51%. But 461 of XB's 799 titles can be played on a NA 360. Wikipedia lists the metric, not the xbox website, and includes all known compatibility problems

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

is the xbox version or dreamcast better?

Depends on what you're looking for.

Dreamcast version has Japanese audio with English subtitles. I think that's great.

Xbox gets rid of the slowdown that plagued the Dreamcast version in a lot of spots.

Xbox version has bloom lighting added, which some people liked and some people didn't.


I ended up just getting both.

 

[Breakage]

is the xbox version or dreamcast better?

Xbox's English dub makes it the better version for me.

 

[oneida]

Are load times better on Xbox?

Probably but cannot confirm atm.

 

[MarcoZombieCannon]

This is making me wanna track down my Xbox... It doesn't feel right only having the first Shenmue handy.

 

[Gen X]

I managed to score the PAL Dreamcast version of Shenmue 2 last year in mint condition for $60 including postage but realised I got rid of S1 a long time ago when I dug out my DC collection. Can't believe how much the original has jumped in price since the announcement.

I vow to play this first two games before Shenmue 3 is released. A shame we won't be able to use our save file from the first two games. :-(

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Stream Gunvalkyrie and I'm in.