Sega Shenmue, SHENMUE-CHAPTER ONE-YOKOSUKA User Manual

Go wherever you want to go, see whatever you want to see,

investigate whatever you want to investigate.

Here, the passage of time is realistic.

A refreshingly cool morning breaks and transforms into

a warm, sunny afternoon. The beautiful sunset of early evening

melds slowly into a quiet and still night.

When it rains, it rains. When it snows, it snows.

At times it continues without letting up.

Here, life is realistic.

There are people who take daily walks in the park, people

working hard everyday to make a living, shop owners

selling their goods, children playing, housewives gossiping…

everyone living their own unique everyday lives.

Yes, this world is a real world.

Meet and interact with numerous people.

Grow and learn through a variety of experiences.

A compelling and majestic drama that will engulf you

exists here.

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CONTENTS

STORY 4
STARTING GAME PLAY 8
ADVANCING THROUGH THE GAME 10
GAME STRUCTURE 13
FREE QUEST 14
QTE 23
FREE BATTLE 24
TRAINING 26
SAVE POINT 29
MINI-GAMES 30
VEHICLES 31
CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS 32

Thank you for purchasing Shenmue.

Please note that this software is designed only for use with

the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction

manual thoroughly before you begin playing.

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The year is 1986, the place Yo ko s u ka, Japan.

The norm a l ly tra n quil day- to - d ay life of Ryo Hazuki

is suddenly and irre c ove ra b ly shatte red by uninv i ted visito rs .

A man we a ring dark green Chinese clothes appears

at the Hazuki fa m i ly home with two black- s u i ted thugs.

This man uses a powe rful st yle of martial arts, the likes of

w h i ch Ryo has never befo re seen, to enga ge his fa ther Iwao in

a fi e rce battle. Ryo atte mpts to inte rvene and help his fa th e r,

but the obvious disparity in power is too much. Ryo is beate n

d own and ta ken hosta ge as the man qu e stions Iwao,

“W h e re is the mirro r.”

H aving no other re c o u rse, Iwao re l u c ta n t ly tells him.

Once this myste rious object is in the man’s

possession, he again atta cks Iwao.

“Do you remember Zhao Sun Ming…”

From these wo rds Ryo learns of a shocking tru th from th e

p a st. His fa ther was responsible for killing someone long ago.

And then, Iwao is knocked down in defeat.

Ryo pulls his fa ther close and feels him ta ke his last bre a th.

“Lan Di”

The man with the ominous embro i d e ry of

a gl i t te ring dragon on his back, the man re s p o n s i b l e .

What of the stolen mirro r ?

Who is this Lan Di?

Vowing to seek reve n ge, Ryo embarks on a journ ey

to unravel the myste ry surrounding his fa th e r’s death

and deliver justice to the man re s p o n s i b l e .

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He shall appear from a far easte rn land across the sea.
A young man who has yet to know his pote n t i a l .
This potential is a power that could either
d e st roy him or realize his will.
His coura ge shall dete rmine his fa te.
The path he must trave rse, fraught with adve rs i t y.
I await whilst praying,
for this dest i ny pre d ete rmined since ancient times.
Awaiting in anticipation.
A dragon emerges from the earth
as ominous clouds fill the sky.
A phoenix descends from the heavens
t railing purple from its wings.
The pitch - b l a ck night unfolds
w i th the morning star as its only light.
And thus, the saga begins . . .

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Regarding the Multiple Discs

When playing “Shenmue Chapter One Yokosuka” for the first time,

insert Disc 1 into your Dreamcast console and start a new game.

When continuing a game from any disc using data saved to a game file, you can

start playing from the corresponding disc by loading the game data file.

As you advance through this game it will become necessary to change

game discs. To continue playing, follow the instructions that appear

on the screen describing how and when to change the discs.

CAUTION

Never to u ch the Analog Thumb Pad or Tri g ge rs / while turning the Dre a m c a st power ON.

Doing so may disru pt the controller initialization pro c e d u re and result in malfunction.

Starting a Game

Shenmue is a one-player game.
Connect the controller to be used to Control Po rt A of the Dre a m c a st
console befo re turning the Dre a m c a st power ON.
Once the title screen appears, press the Sta rt Button to display
the Sta rt menu. Use , , , or to select a game mode
and press to enter your selection.

New Game

Following the opening sequence, a new game will start from the beginning.

Options

Modify various settings of the game. Use the D-Pad to select and modify settings.

Continue

Select to continue a game previously saved to the Resume file.

C a u t i o n : Once you continue playing a game using “Continue” the Resume file data will be

e rased. It is not possible to resume play using the same Resume file more than once.

Load

Continue playing a game previously saved to a VMU.

Use to select the file you wish to load and press to enter.

Caution: Insert the VMU into Expansion Socket 1 of the Dreamcast Controller.

Dialog

and

Text

Settings

Cinema Mode

Game Mode

Sound

Shenmue Mode

Text Mode

Voice ON, Text OFF
(Dialog skip disabled)

Set the sound output
to either STEREO or

MONO.

Area Jump

Set the Area Jump (a function that under

specific conditions allows the player to jump

straight to a specified destination from the

Hazuki door) setting ON or OFF

Voice ON, Text ON

Select to display the settings menu to modify the following three settings:

Voice OFF, Text ON

Voice ON, Text ON

Subtitles appear only

if dialog is skipped.

Trigger Settings

Toggle the / Trigger

controls between

: Run
: Zoom

: Zoom
: Run

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STA RT I NG GAME PLAY

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On the Passage of Time

In the world of Shenmue the passage of time is similar to that of the real world.

Morning flows into noon, afternoon, evening and then night. Throughout it all,

every moment and each scene reflects a realistic passage of time.

The people who live in this world go about their lives and

undertake their activities in accordance with the passage of time.

As every other human must, Ryo awakes from his bed to begin his day’s

activities and then must return to sleep when the day ends.

Ryo’s Notebook

Information that Ryo hears and experiences he has are logged automatically in his

notebook. Press to open the notebook and review these notes during game play. This

is especially helpful when you have forgotten something, need a clue about how to

proceed, or simply need to reference some previously logged information.

Help

Press the Start Button during game play to pause the game and display a help screen.

This screen provides a simple explanation that relates to the mode of the game or place

you are in and the game controls that can be used. It is recommended to press the Start

Button whenever you need game control information or aren’t sure how to proceed.

Once the notebook is open, use to turn
the pages forward or back, to jump to the
first page and to jump to the last. To close
the notebook, either press again or .

As each day is finished, the date will reflect this passage by advancing forward. Although

there is no specific time limit set for completion of the game, Shenmue starts on a

winter’s day and you are expected to reach the climax and complete the main objective

of Chapter One by the time the cherry trees bloom in early spring.
Despite this overall time limit, realize that there is no need to rush or randomly storm
your way through the game. You have more than enough time to do what needs to be

done. So please take your time and enjoy the world of Shenmue at your own pace.

Assume control of the lead ch a ra c te r , Ryo Hazuki, and proceed th rough the game by

i nve st i gating the town of Yo ko s u ka and its env i rons while unraveling the sto ryline bit by bit.

Seek answe rs to the my ste ries surrounding Ryo’s fa th e r’s death, chase the bad guys…

Just what fate awaits Ryo on his journey for truth and revenge?

A DVA NC I NG THROUGH THE GA M E

Overall Time Limit

The current situation and game controls that
can be used are displayed. Press the Start
Button again to cancel the help
screen and resume playing the game.