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Shenmue 2 Comments by Martin Taylor

12 March, 2003

Martin sinks back into a familiar role

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Village Idiot
12/03/03 @ 14:04
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How about they remake Tir Na Nog from the Spectrum?
Amphetamean
12/03/03 @ 14:06
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Ouch, I was looking forward to this, but alas, doesn't even seem worth the rental.
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mouse [staff]
12/03/03 @ 14:11
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Might be worth a rental. I think the 6 justifies that.
Keyser_Soze
12/03/03 @ 14:16
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It should never have happened like this.

I agreeee...
binky
12/03/03 @ 14:36
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was thinking of getting this but have now been put right off it.

Im sure Zelda will see me right.
ssuellid
12/03/03 @ 14:40
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Probably be able to pick up a DC with a copy of Shenmue II with the rather lovely Japanese speech for around the price of this game.
mouse [staff]
12/03/03 @ 14:48
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Probably be able to pick up a DC with a copy of Shenmue II with the rather lovely Japanese speech for around the price of this game.

Yes, do that.
reto
12/03/03 @ 14:56
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You didnt actually pay the hotel bill did you? All you have to do is just keep telling the owner that you will pay him tomorrow. Then leave town, hooray free bed.
Ive finished the game on the DC and would have bought this even if had all the old models but without the popup, long loading times and without everything taking twice or three times as long as it should.
mouse [staff]
12/03/03 @ 15:07
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You didnt actually pay the hotel bill did you?

To be completely honest, no, but it still means you have to go through a two minute conversation with the guy every day.
pjmaybe
12/03/03 @ 15:20
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I sorta wanted to get this just to see what happened. Someone do a Homer Simpson and totally ruin the end for me will ya (and if you tell me LauZhang is his father I will kick you in the nootz)

Peej
Whizzo
12/03/03 @ 15:58
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There's a light show, Peej. Obscure enough not to be a spoiler and completely accurate... :-)
Keyser_Soze
12/03/03 @ 16:08
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"Probably be able to pick up a DC with a copy of Shenmue II with the rather lovely Japanese speech for around the price of this game."

I've not seen this on the DC anywhere.
Whizzo
12/03/03 @ 16:14
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I've not seen this on the DC anywhere.

I can see a copy of the DC version as I type this, it's all of 5 feet away on my shelf. :-)
mentat [mod]
12/03/03 @ 16:18
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"Probably be able to pick up a DC with a copy of Shenmue II with the rather lovely Japanese speech for around the price of this game."

Probably be able to pick up a copy of this game and an Xbox for the price of this game on DC...

Still not managed to get hold of it :(
Keyser_Soze
12/03/03 @ 16:22
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Fancy doing a Gurgy style give away whizzo? :)
Whizzo
12/03/03 @ 16:28
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Absolutely no chance what-so-ever Keyser, neither of my Shenmues will be going anywhere until my DC gives up the ghost. ;-)

Plenty of copies of it on Ebay UK though.
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ssuellid
12/03/03 @ 16:37
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Comet had copies of Shenmue II in its bargain bins around christmas time - I have not been back since. Kart Club have DCs for £35 - maybe worth picking up a a spare Whizzo?
Whizzo
12/03/03 @ 16:39
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Yeah I may well get one in as a spare, it makes sense really.
Keyser_Soze
12/03/03 @ 16:43
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I bought mine second hand with about 8 shit games and two decent ones, all for 50euro. Oh and I also got 2 vmu's, 2 pads and the light gun. Not much point in me spending the same again on a back up, I'll take my chances.
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binky
12/03/03 @ 17:06
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maybe worth picking up a a spare Whizzo?

this made me laugh SO MUCH!!!!!!

I have no need of a spare whizzo myself.
Whizzo
12/03/03 @ 17:16
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Everyone needs a spare Whizzo, clones of me are very reasonably priced and guaranteed not to die as quickly as Dolly the sheep did, possibly.
mouse [staff]
12/03/03 @ 21:38
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I didn't really consider the ability to take snapshots particularly worth a mention, nor was the ability to change colour filters with the white button, though I'll admit I wasn't aware of any extras, if any, that the snapshot feature might unlock.

Edit: A little research reveals that taking specific photos will unlock a Shenmue Side Story manga comic book.
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gizmo
13/03/03 @ 09:33
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ssuellid, what is Kart club? I've been after a second DC for a while. Do they have a website?
ssuellid
13/03/03 @ 09:39
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Kart Club is a small independent retailer in Aldershot and I don't think they have a website.
gizmo
13/03/03 @ 09:46
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ah, thank you, I don't think its possible to grab new dc's anywhere online anymore is it?
kururin
13/03/03 @ 11:19
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piece of hype is actually piece of shit?! wow. so unexpected.
Blerk
13/03/03 @ 11:22
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kururin, I think you need to lay off the caffeine this morning. :-)
mouse [staff]
13/03/03 @ 11:22
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It is not a piece of shit. It's just that the Xbox port screwed up a fabulous game and tarnished it rather than polished it. Why does everyone think 6 is a really low score? There are five more numbers below it.
Blerk
13/03/03 @ 11:26
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Six if you count zero. Is zero a score you would ever give? Or is 1 the lowest you'd ever go? :-)
Whizzo
13/03/03 @ 11:30
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Kart Klub has a website it's here. They've also got an Ebay shop too.
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mouse [staff]
13/03/03 @ 11:36
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I don't know, actually. Is a game ever that bad? :)
Blerk
13/03/03 @ 11:39
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GameCentral on Teletext reviews a 'fireplace simulator' for PSOne today which I think could possibly warrant a zero judging from the description. :-)
mouse [staff]
13/03/03 @ 11:48
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Wow, really got their finger on the pulse haven't they?
Blerk
13/03/03 @ 11:50
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Yeah, I'm not missing Digi at all. :-/
mouse [staff]
14/03/03 @ 14:49
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It was wonderful on the Dreamcast because it was a year ago and we hadn't seen much like it, definitely not on the DC, plus it was in Japanese which kept it interesting and moving along, but the English dubbing has slowed the game down and lack of improvement graphically on the Xbox port has lessened the impact somewhat.
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