Shenmue II...

Sirmorpheous · Post by **Sirmorpheous** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 11:19 pm

is the so called "European" version in japanese with english sub-titles???if so is there any versions out there besides the "american" version that has english voicings?

Dreamcast Is Still Alive · Thu Feb 28, 2002 1:07 pm

There is no Amrican version of Shenmue 2. The only English is the UK Version with English subtitles. Sega Couldn't afford GOOD English voice talent.

Heliophobe_ · Post by **Heliophobe_** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 1:21 pm

Yep, there won't be a spoken English version of Shenmue II until the XBox version comes out.

It doesn't take long to get used to the subtitles, though, and I think I'm starting to pick up a bit of Japanese. Maybe after I play through the first time I'll play through again with a Japanese <-> English dictionary.

drunkensailor · Post by **drunkensailor** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 3:19 pm

dude this way it's way better with that bad voice sampling in shenmue 1 and it gives a more authentic feeling

Pinoy2201 · Post by **Pinoy2201** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 8:14 pm

Dude the voice wasnt that bad it was actuall okay but it didnt have feeling when in a Action Scene

Seifer_Almasy · Post by **Seifer_Almasy** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 8:24 pm

I personally like the original japanese voices with subtitles... for any game and for anime series. It's cool

Pinoy2201 · Post by **Pinoy2201** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 8:30 pm

Seifer_Almasy wrote: I personally like the original japanese voices with subtitles... for any game and for anime series. It's cool

yea i love it wit subtitles wit english subs when i watch Anime becuase i luagh at the fact that it takes like 5 words to say One English word but i love it becuase they have more feeling when they drive sword in to someonebody when they yell

discostu55555 · Post by **discostu55555** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 8:41 pm

try playing through shenmue 2 then start shenmue 1 in english again.... ugh, not a good idea...in shenmue 2, the people actually sound like what they look like...which adds to one of the things that already made shenmue a hit, realism...

Sirmorpheous · Post by **Sirmorpheous** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:47 pm

so overall waht is better....the European version or the Japanese version?

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:03 am

But shenmue II takes place in china, to be authentic they should be speaking chinese.

Oh and is it a fact that the xbox version will have english voices, or still just a rumor?

discostu55555 · Post by **discostu55555** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 10:17 am

overall waht is better....the European version or the Japanese version?

well the euro-version is just the japanese version with the addition of subtitles and a 50Hz option (it auto detects if your tv is 50 or 60 hz though, and vga mode is 60hz)...

But shenmue II takes place in china, to be authentic they should be speaking chinese

actually it would make sense if half the people spoke english also as many in hong kong do (at least taht what the Mak twins in high school told me...thats where they were from), but if we learned anything from martial arts movies, its that the chinese speak japanese and the japanese speak chinese and both are horrible dubbed into english...

drunkensailor · Post by **drunkensailor** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:54 pm

actually like 15% of the hongkong citizens r english but I never saw any european in hong kong in this game :S

sam17 · Post by **sam17** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:02 pm

i saw a MExican.. so i'm happy.

discostu55555 · Post by **discostu55555** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:10 pm

the one mexican in the game also speaks japanese (with one word of spanish) for those wondering...

Van_Lardo · Post by **Van_Lardo** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:50 pm

Xbox will have English speech. In the mean-time consolidate yourself with the wonderful "authentic" European version...

I PREFERED english voices (the same as the first one) but I really don't think it matters too much...

It's still a class game and out-does the first one in terms of graphics and shere scale!

Buy today! Buy! Buy! BUY!

Chaoticbrad · Post by **Chaoticbrad** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 5:04 pm

Where can I import the game from?...How much more will the price be? I really wouldn't care what the spoken language would be...As long as I can understand the storyline.

Heliophobe_ · Post by **Heliophobe_** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 5:17 pm

"Himenezu... GARUSHA!"

http://www.softwarefirst.com, about $51 to import (with cheapest shipping), provide your own boot disc (CDX or Utopia or whatever), and tell them you have a PAL converter in the comment field of the order form.

Chaoticbrad · Post by **Chaoticbrad** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 4:51 pm

Thanks!

StraitJack · Post by **StraitJack** » Wed Mar 06, 2002 9:06 am

thanx to sm2 i now know gomen nasai and ORAORA! and also a word for damn what sounds like "ksso"

CoasterKing · Post by **CoasterKing** » Wed Mar 06, 2002 6:41 pm

shenmue 2 is much better than the first. I do miss the crappy voice acting a little I have to admit. Who can forget entering warehouse number 4 and hearing the deep, meaningful, inspiring words of Ryo:

"Ok! Let's get sweaty!"

That was worth the ?30 alone