Shenmue (series)
Encyclopedia
Shenmue is an interactive cinema
open-world
adventure video game
series created, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki
, and developed and published by Sega
. Shenmue
was listed in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive video game produced for its time, with a production budget of US$70 million, equivalent to $95 million in 2011 adjusting for inflation. It consists of 16 chapters and is currently unfinished.
The video-game is an epic adventure with movie-like cinematography
and plot elements that run the gamut of drama, mystery, romance, suspense and action. Shenmue offers a unique game-playing experience that seamlessly blends elements of action, adventure, fighting and role-playing games. The story centers on an 18 year old man named Ryo Hazuki, whose father had been murdered by a mysterious man named Lan Di. Ryo embarks on a quest to avenge his father's death and unlock the mysteries of a legendary mirror.
The Shenmue franchise is considered to be one of several key Dreamcast properties that led to its success and popularity during the system's commercial peak. The series was a critical hit, earning an average review score of 92%. However, due to high production costs and disappointing sales—especially of the second installment—it was considered a financial failure. Nevertheless, the series still has a loyal fan base that is actively supported by many social campaigns on the internet and social media sites like Facebook
, Twitter
and MySpace
with over 100,000 registered fans demanding a third installment and an ending to the series.
press conference, Suzuki said that the Shenmue series will consist of 11 chapters. The first Shenmue
(1999) was a Dreamcast-only game, it covered the first chapter, while Shenmue II
(2001) was released for both Dreamcast and Xbox
, contains four chapters of the series. However, chapters included in Shenmue II are chapters 3 to 5. Chapter 2 is in neither game and only existed as part of a manga spinoff titled "Shenmue: Side Story" (originally published in the Japanese publication, Dorimaga).
In 2003, Sega-AM2 announced that remaining chapters of the Shenmue series (7-16) would be included in Shenmue III. But, because of poor sales of Shenmue II (Shenmue II sold around 400,000 units, a weak number compared to 1.3 million units of the previous installment), Sega decided to put the project "on hold".
for the PC. As its name suggests, it was an online world of Shenmue. This game was set to release in China and Korea only. Since 2006, news about Shenmue Online has slowly declined and reports of its cancellation have appeared on Destructoid
and Wired News
. Sega have yet to publicly confirm or deny the reports.
In 2010, a new entry in the Shenmue series was announced to be released for the PC and mobile phones in Japan. Much like Shenmue online, Shenmue City is not a sequel, but rather a social games service for Yahoo! Mobage service.
. It was covered in three GD-ROM
discs for the Dreamcast. There are four main areas of Yokosuka in the video-game; Yamanose, Sakuragaoka, Dobuita and Amihama which is also called New Yokosuka Harbor.
Yamanose (Japanese: 山の瀬) is the smallest of Yokosuka's four areas. It is a traditional residential area located in-between the Hazuki Residence (to the East) and Sakuragaoka (to the West). Most people in Yamanose live a traditional life and work in simple occupations. One of the main places in the town is the Hazuki Residence. It is the home of the main protagonist in the game, As well as serving as the only save point in the game and the place to sleep at night. There is also a large garden and a Dojo
(training place of the Japanese martial arts) in the residence. There is a small shrine
located in the South West of the town, next to the Sakuragaoka exit, is home to an orphaned kitten being looked after by the local children.
Sakuragaoka (Japanese: 桜ヶ丘) is another residential area in Yokosuka, located between Yamanose and Dobuita. It is larger than Yamanose and has more activities to participate in. Mostly it is made up of residential housing. Many of the people who live in Sakuragaoka are young adults and live in a modern style life. There is also a small store and Park which you can practice your martial arts skills. Near the store is a payphone where a group of ladies often gather around to gossip and a small construction site can be seen. There is a pay phone in the center of the area, where there is a fork in the paths. There are three exits in this area; one to Yamanose to the North East, and two to Dobuita in the South West (leading to the South East of Dobuita) and the North West (leading to the North East of Dobuita).
Dobuita (Japanese: ドブ板) is a downtown-like area which contains a variety of services, such as shops, restaurants, nightclubs, an arcade, and a bus service that takes you to Amihama as well as small apartments. This area takes spend the majority of the game-play. There are two exits that both lead to Sakuragaoka - one in the South East (leading to the South West in Sakuragaoka) and the other in the North East (leading to the North West in Sakuragaoka). There is also a bus service that runs to the harbour, located on the main road in the far North East.
as an extra in the Xbox version of the game.
which was released for the Dreamcast and Xbox
. The game takes place in Hong Kong
islands, Aberdeen
& Wan Chai
. It was covered in two GD-ROM
discs for the Dreamcast. The chapter is located in a bustling harbor area, its like a sister area to Amihama in the first Shenmue. Aberdeen Harbour is where Ryo first arrives in Hong Kong. The areas Ryo can visit in Aberdeen are listed below.
This is the first area to explore in the game. It's large area that connects onto the Fortune's Pier and Queen's Street and also its overlooks the sea. There are several places to arm wrestle here, as well as many of capsule toy machines vendors.
Accessible from the Worker's Pier, Fortune's Pier is located right next to the Worker's Pier and is a small area of mostly warehouses, some are used for cargo while a few others have been transformed into gambling spots. In addition to the crate-carrying job, Fortune's Pier is also filled with gambling locales.
Queen's Street is a long road that connects the Worker's Pier, Aberdeen to Wan Chai via a bridge that crosses King's Road and leads onto the Green Market Quarter. The road seems to be made up of restaurants, amongst over things.
The Beverly Hills Wharf is a section of Aberdeen that leads onto the ocean, the area however is now used as a home turf for a notorious gang named the Heavens who take part in crimes around the area. The wharf is guarded by the gang and non-gang members have difficulty entering this area.
The Green Market Quarter is the first quarter in Wan Chai that Ryo reaches from the bridge over King's Road from Aberdeen. The area is mostly a variety of shops such as greengrocers, butchers, restaurants and even a Martial Arts School. This quarter has access to the Golden Quarter, South Carmain Quarter and the White Dynasty Quarter.
he Golden Quarter is a smaller quarter in Wan Chai with mostly expensive looking shops such as the several jewellers. A busy road runs down the middle of the quarter and there is also a shopping centre here. The quarter has access to Green Market Quarter, White Dynasty Quarter and Lucky Charm Quarter.
The South Carmain Quarter is a somewhat run-down looking area in Wan Chai with several closed businesses and tired looking buildings. Very few businesses are still running in the area, and there is also an apartment building although it's future seems uncertain. This quarter has exits leading to the Green Market Quarter, White Dynasty Quarter and the Wise Men's Quarter.
The Lucky Charm Quarter is one of the busier quarters in Wan Chai and is filled with shops. For the most part there are electronic shops and tea houses, as well as tailors and barber shops on Three Blades Street. The quarter has access to the Golden Quarter, White Dynasty Quarter, Wise Men's Quarter and Scarlet Hills.
The White Dynasty Quarter is a smaller, somewhat run-down area with a lot of closed businesses in Wan Chai. Most of the space is taken up by stalls selling various goods, but there are only three businesses that actually own a premises.
A quaint part of town bordering almost every other quarter in Wan Chai, the Wise Men's Qr is packed to the gills with little shops. Excluding the myriad pawnshops, areas of interest include Wise Men's Kung Fu, Man Mo Bistro, and the entrance to the Scarlet Hills.
This is the smallest area in the game, the Scarlet Hills consist of a fortune-telling shop, another small building, and Man Mo Temple. Despite it's diminutive size, often times Ryo's presence is required at the temple, so get used to the place.
and takes place in Kowloon, an enclave of Hong Kong. It was covered in one GD-ROM
disc for the Dreamcast. This chapter includes four main areas which are Dragon St, Thousand White Qr, Stand Qr and Dissum Qr.
Dragon Street is the first place Ryo comes to when he arrives in Kowloon. This is also the place where Ryo will rest at night, in Ren's hideout. There are several stalls selling various wares but the ones that matter to Ryo are the fortune tellers, located next to the machines stands and the various gambling spots which are near where Dragon Street meets Thousand White Quarter. Near the stairs which lead up to Thousand White Quarter is an old blind man playing the Chinese Violin.
Thousand White Qr provide several different street fighting venues and it also contains a host of important buildings. For instance, the Great View, Ghost Hall, and Thousand White Buildings.
As the name implies, the Stand Qr is filled with stands and peddlers selling their merchandise. A few key street fighting locales are accessible from here, and other places of interest include the Moon Child and Black Heaven Buildings.
A smaller area than the previous two, the Dimsum Qr has a few tea shops/diners and some large buildings that you'll need to visit during the course of the game. Examples of those include the Three Birds Bldg and the Tea Break Bldg.
. It is considered to be the smallest chapter in the series. It takes place in a fictional village in Guilin
, China
. It is remote region unlike any other chapter seen in Shenmue I or II. It is located in the southern Guangxi Zhuang region of the People's Republic of China, near the Lijiang River. The area is made up mostly of forest and mountain regions with some small villages inbetween. In Guilin, Ryo hopes to find Bailu Village where his father has visited many years ago.
Langhuishan is the only area to explore in this chapter. Its a small village that Ryo first arrives at in Guilin. The village itself has a few small buildings and stalls selling various goods such as food and medicine, to souvenirs for travellers. The village resides near the Yingshuihe River which leads up to Bailu Village, Consisting entirely of dirt paths through forests and the countryside.
Interactive cinema
Interactive cinema tries to give the audience an active role in the showing of movies. The movie Kinoautomat by Czechoslovakian director Raduz Cincera presented in the Czech Pavilion in Expo '67 in Montreal is considered to be the first cinema-like interactive movie...
open-world
Open world
An open world is a type of video game level design where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how to approach objectives...
adventure video game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
series created, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki
Yu Suzuki
is a Japanese game designer and producer who has spent his entire career with Sega Enterprises. Often referred to as Sega's answer to Shigeru Miyamoto, he has been responsible for the creation of many of Sega's most important arcade games such as Hang-On, Out Run, After Burner II, Virtua Fighter,...
, and developed and published by Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
. Shenmue
Shenmue
is a 1999 open-world adventure video game developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for the Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki. Suzuki coined a genre title, "FREE" , for the game, based on the interactivity and freedom he wanted to give to the player...
was listed in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive video game produced for its time, with a production budget of US$70 million, equivalent to $95 million in 2011 adjusting for inflation. It consists of 16 chapters and is currently unfinished.
The video-game is an epic adventure with movie-like cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
and plot elements that run the gamut of drama, mystery, romance, suspense and action. Shenmue offers a unique game-playing experience that seamlessly blends elements of action, adventure, fighting and role-playing games. The story centers on an 18 year old man named Ryo Hazuki, whose father had been murdered by a mysterious man named Lan Di. Ryo embarks on a quest to avenge his father's death and unlock the mysteries of a legendary mirror.
The Shenmue franchise is considered to be one of several key Dreamcast properties that led to its success and popularity during the system's commercial peak. The series was a critical hit, earning an average review score of 92%. However, due to high production costs and disappointing sales—especially of the second installment—it was considered a financial failure. Nevertheless, the series still has a loyal fan base that is actively supported by many social campaigns on the internet and social media sites like Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
and MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
with over 100,000 registered fans demanding a third installment and an ending to the series.
History
The Shenmue series was made up originally of at least 16 chapters. However, During a Shenmue CityShenmue City
Shenmue City is a new entry in the Shenmue series that will be released for the PC in Japan. Unlike the first two installments in the series, Shenmue City is not a sequel, but rather a social games service for Yahoo! Mobage service...
press conference, Suzuki said that the Shenmue series will consist of 11 chapters. The first Shenmue
Shenmue
is a 1999 open-world adventure video game developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for the Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki. Suzuki coined a genre title, "FREE" , for the game, based on the interactivity and freedom he wanted to give to the player...
(1999) was a Dreamcast-only game, it covered the first chapter, while Shenmue II
Shenmue II
is a adventure game for the Dreamcast and Xbox. It is the sequel to Shenmue, and was produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega AM2.Due to exclusivity rights obtained by Microsoft, the North American Dreamcast version was cancelled. Because of this, no English dub was recorded for the Dreamcast...
(2001) was released for both Dreamcast and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, contains four chapters of the series. However, chapters included in Shenmue II are chapters 3 to 5. Chapter 2 is in neither game and only existed as part of a manga spinoff titled "Shenmue: Side Story" (originally published in the Japanese publication, Dorimaga).
In 2003, Sega-AM2 announced that remaining chapters of the Shenmue series (7-16) would be included in Shenmue III. But, because of poor sales of Shenmue II (Shenmue II sold around 400,000 units, a weak number compared to 1.3 million units of the previous installment), Sega decided to put the project "on hold".
Spin-offs
In 2004, Shenmue Online was announced. It was a side-story Massively multiplayer online role-playing gameMassively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
for the PC. As its name suggests, it was an online world of Shenmue. This game was set to release in China and Korea only. Since 2006, news about Shenmue Online has slowly declined and reports of its cancellation have appeared on Destructoid
Destructoid
Destructoid is an independent video game-focused blog based in San Francisco, California that was founded in March 2006. It has since grown into one of the most widely read video game sites on the Internet, reaching more than 3 million unique visitors per month...
and Wired News
Wired News
Wired News is an online technology news website, formerly known as HotWired, that split off from Wired magazine when the magazine was purchased by Condé Nast Publishing in the 1990s. Wired News was owned by Lycos not long after the split, until Condé Nast purchased Wired News on July 11, 2006...
. Sega have yet to publicly confirm or deny the reports.
In 2010, a new entry in the Shenmue series was announced to be released for the PC and mobile phones in Japan. Much like Shenmue online, Shenmue City is not a sequel, but rather a social games service for Yahoo! Mobage service.
Yokosuka
This chapter was specifically included in the first Shenmue game that was released in 1999. The game takes place entirely in Yokosuka, JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was covered in three GD-ROM
GD-ROM
GD-ROM is the proprietary optical disc format used by the Dreamcast games console, as well as its arcade counterparts and the Sega/Nintendo/Namco Triforce arcade system...
discs for the Dreamcast. There are four main areas of Yokosuka in the video-game; Yamanose, Sakuragaoka, Dobuita and Amihama which is also called New Yokosuka Harbor.
Yamanose (Japanese: 山の瀬) is the smallest of Yokosuka's four areas. It is a traditional residential area located in-between the Hazuki Residence (to the East) and Sakuragaoka (to the West). Most people in Yamanose live a traditional life and work in simple occupations. One of the main places in the town is the Hazuki Residence. It is the home of the main protagonist in the game, As well as serving as the only save point in the game and the place to sleep at night. There is also a large garden and a Dojo
Dojo
A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to...
(training place of the Japanese martial arts) in the residence. There is a small shrine
Shrine
A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....
located in the South West of the town, next to the Sakuragaoka exit, is home to an orphaned kitten being looked after by the local children.
Sakuragaoka (Japanese: 桜ヶ丘) is another residential area in Yokosuka, located between Yamanose and Dobuita. It is larger than Yamanose and has more activities to participate in. Mostly it is made up of residential housing. Many of the people who live in Sakuragaoka are young adults and live in a modern style life. There is also a small store and Park which you can practice your martial arts skills. Near the store is a payphone where a group of ladies often gather around to gossip and a small construction site can be seen. There is a pay phone in the center of the area, where there is a fork in the paths. There are three exits in this area; one to Yamanose to the North East, and two to Dobuita in the South West (leading to the South East of Dobuita) and the North West (leading to the North East of Dobuita).
Dobuita (Japanese: ドブ板) is a downtown-like area which contains a variety of services, such as shops, restaurants, nightclubs, an arcade, and a bus service that takes you to Amihama as well as small apartments. This area takes spend the majority of the game-play. There are two exits that both lead to Sakuragaoka - one in the South East (leading to the South West in Sakuragaoka) and the other in the North East (leading to the North West in Sakuragaoka). There is also a bus service that runs to the harbour, located on the main road in the far North East.
Journey to Hong Kong
The second chapter occurs between Shenmue and Shenmue II during Ryo Hazuki's trip from Yokosuka to Hong Kong and is referred to during the beginning of the second game where a dialogue between Ryo and a girl's mother. Ryo saves a the girl from a villain from the first game, who infiltrated the ship Ryo was in. This chapter is available as a comic bookComic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
as an extra in the Xbox version of the game.
Hong Kong
This chapter starts the second game in the series, Shenmue IIShenmue II
is a adventure game for the Dreamcast and Xbox. It is the sequel to Shenmue, and was produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega AM2.Due to exclusivity rights obtained by Microsoft, the North American Dreamcast version was cancelled. Because of this, no English dub was recorded for the Dreamcast...
which was released for the Dreamcast and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
. The game takes place in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
islands, Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
& Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
. It was covered in two GD-ROM
GD-ROM
GD-ROM is the proprietary optical disc format used by the Dreamcast games console, as well as its arcade counterparts and the Sega/Nintendo/Namco Triforce arcade system...
discs for the Dreamcast. The chapter is located in a bustling harbor area, its like a sister area to Amihama in the first Shenmue. Aberdeen Harbour is where Ryo first arrives in Hong Kong. The areas Ryo can visit in Aberdeen are listed below.
- WORKER'S PIER
This is the first area to explore in the game. It's large area that connects onto the Fortune's Pier and Queen's Street and also its overlooks the sea. There are several places to arm wrestle here, as well as many of capsule toy machines vendors.
- FORTUNE'S PIER
Accessible from the Worker's Pier, Fortune's Pier is located right next to the Worker's Pier and is a small area of mostly warehouses, some are used for cargo while a few others have been transformed into gambling spots. In addition to the crate-carrying job, Fortune's Pier is also filled with gambling locales.
- QUEEN'S ST.
Queen's Street is a long road that connects the Worker's Pier, Aberdeen to Wan Chai via a bridge that crosses King's Road and leads onto the Green Market Quarter. The road seems to be made up of restaurants, amongst over things.
- BEVERLY HILLS WHARF
The Beverly Hills Wharf is a section of Aberdeen that leads onto the ocean, the area however is now used as a home turf for a notorious gang named the Heavens who take part in crimes around the area. The wharf is guarded by the gang and non-gang members have difficulty entering this area.
- GREEN MARKET QR
The Green Market Quarter is the first quarter in Wan Chai that Ryo reaches from the bridge over King's Road from Aberdeen. The area is mostly a variety of shops such as greengrocers, butchers, restaurants and even a Martial Arts School. This quarter has access to the Golden Quarter, South Carmain Quarter and the White Dynasty Quarter.
- GOLDEN QR
he Golden Quarter is a smaller quarter in Wan Chai with mostly expensive looking shops such as the several jewellers. A busy road runs down the middle of the quarter and there is also a shopping centre here. The quarter has access to Green Market Quarter, White Dynasty Quarter and Lucky Charm Quarter.
- SOUTH CARMAIN QR
The South Carmain Quarter is a somewhat run-down looking area in Wan Chai with several closed businesses and tired looking buildings. Very few businesses are still running in the area, and there is also an apartment building although it's future seems uncertain. This quarter has exits leading to the Green Market Quarter, White Dynasty Quarter and the Wise Men's Quarter.
- LUCKY CHARM QR
The Lucky Charm Quarter is one of the busier quarters in Wan Chai and is filled with shops. For the most part there are electronic shops and tea houses, as well as tailors and barber shops on Three Blades Street. The quarter has access to the Golden Quarter, White Dynasty Quarter, Wise Men's Quarter and Scarlet Hills.
- WHITE DYNASTY QR
The White Dynasty Quarter is a smaller, somewhat run-down area with a lot of closed businesses in Wan Chai. Most of the space is taken up by stalls selling various goods, but there are only three businesses that actually own a premises.
- WISE MEN'S QR
A quaint part of town bordering almost every other quarter in Wan Chai, the Wise Men's Qr is packed to the gills with little shops. Excluding the myriad pawnshops, areas of interest include Wise Men's Kung Fu, Man Mo Bistro, and the entrance to the Scarlet Hills.
- SCARLET HILLS
This is the smallest area in the game, the Scarlet Hills consist of a fortune-telling shop, another small building, and Man Mo Temple. Despite it's diminutive size, often times Ryo's presence is required at the temple, so get used to the place.
Kowloon
This chapter included in Shenmue IIShenmue II
is a adventure game for the Dreamcast and Xbox. It is the sequel to Shenmue, and was produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega AM2.Due to exclusivity rights obtained by Microsoft, the North American Dreamcast version was cancelled. Because of this, no English dub was recorded for the Dreamcast...
and takes place in Kowloon, an enclave of Hong Kong. It was covered in one GD-ROM
GD-ROM
GD-ROM is the proprietary optical disc format used by the Dreamcast games console, as well as its arcade counterparts and the Sega/Nintendo/Namco Triforce arcade system...
disc for the Dreamcast. This chapter includes four main areas which are Dragon St, Thousand White Qr, Stand Qr and Dissum Qr.
- DRAGON ST
Dragon Street is the first place Ryo comes to when he arrives in Kowloon. This is also the place where Ryo will rest at night, in Ren's hideout. There are several stalls selling various wares but the ones that matter to Ryo are the fortune tellers, located next to the machines stands and the various gambling spots which are near where Dragon Street meets Thousand White Quarter. Near the stairs which lead up to Thousand White Quarter is an old blind man playing the Chinese Violin.
- THOUSAND WHITE QR
Thousand White Qr provide several different street fighting venues and it also contains a host of important buildings. For instance, the Great View, Ghost Hall, and Thousand White Buildings.
- STAND QR
As the name implies, the Stand Qr is filled with stands and peddlers selling their merchandise. A few key street fighting locales are accessible from here, and other places of interest include the Moon Child and Black Heaven Buildings.
- DIMSUM QR
A smaller area than the previous two, the Dimsum Qr has a few tea shops/diners and some large buildings that you'll need to visit during the course of the game. Examples of those include the Three Birds Bldg and the Tea Break Bldg.
Guilin
This Chapter is included in Shenmue IIShenmue II
is a adventure game for the Dreamcast and Xbox. It is the sequel to Shenmue, and was produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega AM2.Due to exclusivity rights obtained by Microsoft, the North American Dreamcast version was cancelled. Because of this, no English dub was recorded for the Dreamcast...
. It is considered to be the smallest chapter in the series. It takes place in a fictional village in Guilin
Guilin
Guilin is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is remote region unlike any other chapter seen in Shenmue I or II. It is located in the southern Guangxi Zhuang region of the People's Republic of China, near the Lijiang River. The area is made up mostly of forest and mountain regions with some small villages inbetween. In Guilin, Ryo hopes to find Bailu Village where his father has visited many years ago.
Langhuishan is the only area to explore in this chapter. Its a small village that Ryo first arrives at in Guilin. The village itself has a few small buildings and stalls selling various goods such as food and medicine, to souvenirs for travellers. The village resides near the Yingshuihe River which leads up to Bailu Village, Consisting entirely of dirt paths through forests and the countryside.