History Trivia / ShenmueII

* {{Jossed}}: Some fans noticed the similar backstories (choosing an evil path in pursuit of vengeance) and physical resemblance (pale-skinned with a facial scar) between the two characters and theorized that Lan Di was really Xiuying's lost brother, Ziming. Supplemental materials soon confirmed that they are indeed separate characters, although both of them are heads of the Chiyoumen.

* UnfinishedEpisode: The second chapter of the saga was to take place on the Ferry boat that Ryo takes to Hong Kong at the end of Chapter 1. During the trip, Chai would have snuck onto the boat and take a little girl hostage to fight Ryo again. The incident was referenced at the beginning of ''Shenmue II'' after Ryo has his photo taken, and while an unlockable comic in the [=XBox=] version of the game reveals what happened, it was originally intended to be playable with the necessary areas modeled out and the motion capture completed for it. However, because they weren't able to fit it into the game, it was cut out. Chai's model still exists on the game disc, and the script originally had other people also arriving to Hong Kong recognize Ryo and refer to him as "that one guy on the ship". Early info is that ''Shenmue III'' will finally include the missing chapter, meaning this may finally be averted.

* UnfinishedEpisode: The second chapter of the saga was to take place on the Ferry boat that Ryo takes to Hong Kong at the end of Chapter 1. During the trip, Chai would have snuck onto the boat and take a little girl hostage to fight Ryo again. The incident was referenced at the beginning of ''Shenmue II'' after Ryo has his photo taken, and while an unlockable comic in the [=XBox=] version of the game reveals what happened, it was originally intended to be playable with the necessary areas modeled out and the motion capture completed for it. However, because they weren't able to fit it into the game, it was cut out. Chai's model still exists on the game disc, and the script originally had other people also arriving to Hong Kong recognize Ryo and refer to him as "that one guy on the ship".

* UnfinishedEpisode: The second chapter of the saga was to take place on the Ferry boat that Ryo takes to Hong Kong at the end of Chapter 1. During the trip, Chai would have snuck onto the boat and take a little girl hostage to fight Ryo again. The incident was referenced at the beginning of ''Shenmue II'' after Ryo has his photo taken, and while an unlockable comic in the [=XBox=] version of the game reveals what happened, it was originally intended to be playable with the necessary areas modeled out and the motion capture completed for it. However, because they weren't able to fit it into the game, it was cut out. Chai's model still exists on the game disc.

** The Xbox version was not released in Japan, not surprising considering how the system performed there.

* {{Jossed}}: Some fans noticed the similar backstories (choosing an evil path in pursuit of vengeance) and physical resemblance (pale-skinned with a facial scar) between the two characters and theorized that Lan Di was really Xiuying's lost brother, Ziming. Although Ziming is a leader of the Chi You Men as is Lan Di, supplemental materials soon confirmed that they are indeed separate characters.

* WordOfSaintPaul: According to Lisle Wilkerson, who voices Yuan in the [=XBox=] English dub, despite being redubbed with a female voice in the EU version and given a female voice in the English dub, the character is still a male transvestite, and there were discussions to give him an androgynous voice.

* {{Jossed}}: Some fans noticed the similar backstories (choosing an evil path in pursuit of vengeance) and physical resemblance (pale-skinned with a facial scar) between the two characters and theorized that Lan Di was really Xiuying's lost brother, Ziming. Supplemental materials soon confirmed that they are indeed separate characters.

** Files in the second game revealed two scrapped locations near Guilin, Miao Village and Miao Guang Temple, where martial arts training was taking place, but was removed as it didn't fit with the tone of the rest of the game.

* NoExportForYou: The game was never released on [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] in North America, and the Xbox release came a year later. Many die hard fans imported even though it was expensive and required a special disc that could cancel regional lockout, but was still cheaper than buying an Xbox which had just been released. As mentioned on the main page, even local outlets such as [=GameStop=] carried the PAL version of the game with the region-lockout disc.

** The XBox version was not released in Japan, not surprising considering how the system performed there.

* LostEpisode: The second chapter of the saga was to take place on the Ferry boat that Ryo takes to Hong Kong at the end of Chapter 1. During the trip, Chai would have snuck onto the boat and take a little girl hostage to fight Ryo again. The incident was referenced at the beginning of ''Shenmue II'' after Ryo has his photo taken, and while an unlockable comic in the [=XBox=] version of the game reveals what happened, it was originally intended to be playable with the necessary areas modeled out and the motion capture completed for it. However, because they weren't able to fit it into the game, it was cut out. Chai's model still exists on the game disc.

** The second chapter of the saga, while it exists in the story was meant to be playable. See LostEpisode above.

* LostEpisode: The second chapter of the saga was to take place on the Ferry boat that Ryo takes to Hong Kong at the end of Chapter 1. During the trip, Chai would have snuck onto the boat and take a little girl hostage to fight Ryo again. The incident was referenced at the beginning of ''Shenmue II'' after Ryo has his photo taken, and while an unlockable comic in the [=XBox=] version of the game reveals what happened, it was originally intended to be playable with the necessary areas modeled out and the motion capture completed for it. However, because they weren't able to fit it into the game, it was cut out.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the original dub, Fangmei is voiced by none other than [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]] [[Creator/IkueOtani herself]]. Doubles with FanNickname.
** Fangmei's English voice actress, Jasmine Allen, was one of the singers for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-otnxm4-o Kids Version of Dreams Dreams]] from the original ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams''. She would later sing the ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdMtdXwk8Yo Sweet Snow]]'' version from '' Journey of Dreams''.
** In the English dub, [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Alucard]] voices the boombox-obsessed Cool Z.
** The English dub also featured Lisle Wilkerson as Xiuying Hong, Joy and Yuan. She's well-known as the voice of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'' 's Sarah Bryant and ''{{Tekken}}'' 's Nina Williams (in ''4''), Zafina, and Christie Monteiro.
** Eric Kelso, who voices Jacky Bryant in ''Virtua Fighter'', returns to voice Ren in the English dub [[spoiler:and Guizhang in an audio cameo]].
** Dean Harrington, who voices Jeffry [=McWild=] in ''Virtua Fighter'' since 3, voices Dou Niu in the dub.

* NoExportForYou: The game was never released on {{Dreamcast}} in North America, and the Xbox release came a year later. Many die hard fans imported even though it was expensive and required a special disc that could cancel regional lockout, but was still cheaper than buying an Xbox which had just been released. As mentioned on the main page, even local outlets such as [=GameStop=] carried the PAL version of the game with the region-lockout disc.

** Fangmei's English voice actress, Jasmine Allen, was one of the singers for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-otnxm4-o Kids Version of Dreams Dreams]] from the original ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams''

** Speaking of ''Virtua Fighter'', Eric Kelso, who voices Jacky Bryant in that series and voiced Guizhang Chen and Fuku-san in the first ''Shenmue'', voices Ren in ''Shenmue II'''s English dub.

** Speaking of ''Virtua Fighter'', Eric Kelso, who voices Jacky Bryant in that series and voiced Guizhang Chen in the first ''Shenmue'', voices Ren in ''Shenmue II'''s English dub.

** In the English version, Fangmei's voice actress was one of the singers for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-otnxm4-o Kids Version of Dreams Dreams]] from the original ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams''

* NeverLiveItDown: Peter Moore, the COO of Sega of America at the time of the game's release in 2001. The announcement that the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] would be discontinued also included the news that ''Shenmue II'' was cancelled for the North American region and would instead be released for the then-new [[UsefulNotes/XBox Microsoft XBox]]. [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/02/a-shenmue-2-apology-from-peter-moore While Moore addressed an apology]], its widely believed that moving ''Shenmue II'' to the [=XBox=] was done for him to gain a position within Microsoft, as he left Sega to join them following the [=XBox=] release of the game. Moore continues to be a hated figure in the fandom, as he reports he was told by an airport TSA security agent, ''"I don't need to see your passport. You're the asshole that gave away Shenmue to [=Xbox=]."'' It also didn't help that years later, he claimed in an interview that he was the one responsible for pulling the plug on the Dreamcast, thus turning Sega into a third party developer, although he claims Sega of Japan put him in the position to make the call.

** In the English version, Fangmei was one of the singers for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-otnxm4-o Kids Version of Dreams Dreams]] from the original ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams''

** Fangmei is voiced by none other than [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]] [[Creator/IkueOtani herself]].

* NeverLiveItDown: Peter Moore, the COO of Sega of America at the time of the game's release in 2001. The announcement that the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] would be discontinued also included the news that ''Shenmue II'' was cancelled for the North American region and would instead be released for the then-new [[UsefulNotes/XBox Microsoft XBox]]. [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/02/a-shenmue-2-apology-from-peter-moore While Moore addressed an apology]], its widely believed that moving ''Shenmue II'' to the [=XBox=] was done for him to gain a position within Microsoft, as he left Sega to join them following the [=XBox=] release of the game. Moore continues to be a hated figure in the fandom, as he reports he was told by an airport TSA security agent, ''"I don't need to see your passport. You're the asshole that gave away Shenmue to [=Xbox=]."'' It also didn't help that years later, he claimed in an interview that he was the one responsible for pulling the plug on the Dreamcast and turning Sega into a third party developer, although he claims Sega of Japan put him in the position to make the call.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Fangmei is voiced by none other than [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]] [[Creator/IkueOtani herself]]. It's also earned her the FanNickname of Pikachu.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Fangmei is voiced by none other than [[Franchise/Pokemon Pikachu]] [[Creator/IkueOtani]] herself. It's also earned her the FanNickname of Pikachu.

* NeverLiveItDown: Peter Moore, the COO of Sega of America at the time of the game's release in 2001. The announcement that the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] would be discontinued also included the news that ''Shenmue II'' was cancelled for the North American region and would instead be released for the then-new [[UsefulNotes/XBox Microsoft XBox]]. [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/02/a-shenmue-2-apology-from-peter-moore While Moore addressed an apology]], its widely believed that moving ''Shenmue II'' to the [=XBox=] was done for him to gain a position within Microsoft, as he left Sega to join them following the [=XBox=] release of the game. Moore continues to be a hated figure in the fandom, as he reports he was told by an airport TSA security agent, ''"I don't need to see your passport. You're the asshole that gave away Shenmue to [=Xbox=]."'' It also didn't help that years later, he claimed he was the one responsible for pulling the plug on the Dreamcast and turning Sega into a third party developer, although he claims Sega of Japan put him in the position to make the call.

* NoExportForYou: The second one was never released on {{Dreamcast}} in North America. The Xbox release was a year later. Many die hard fans imported even though it was expensive and required a special disc that could cancel regional lockout. It was still cheaper than buying an Xbox which had just been released.

** Files in the second game revealed a scrapped location in China where martial arts training was taking place, but was removed as it didn't fit with the tone of the rest of the game.