Shenmue II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide [Paperback]

Elizabeth Hollinger (Author), Debra McBride (Author), David Cassady (Author)

Book Description

Series: Prima's Official Strategy Guide | Publication Date: November 19, 2002

Help Ryo continue the quest he began in Shenmue!
·Detailed maps of every area
·Walkthrough of every vast locale that Ryo visits
·Complete moves and combat list with hit points and damage info for Free Combat mode
·All item locations
·Solutions to all puzzles
·Killer minigame strategies

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (November 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761537260
• ISBN-13: 978-0761537267
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,260,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good guide overall, December 13, 2002

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AMM "adrian_m" (New England, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shenmue II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

Having trouble with Shenmue II for XBOX or deciding to play through it again to see the things you may have missed the first time around? If this is the case, I'd recommend this strategy guide. It does a good job of detailing the various events and side-quests that may not be immediately obvious when you play through the game yourself.

Where this guide loses points is that it does not compare to the phenomenal Prima guide that was published for the previous game in the series (Shenmue 1 for the Sega Dreamcast). That guide was ultra detailed, packed with photos and bios for EVERY single character. While Shenmue II is a much larger game, for whatever reason there are only character bios for the main characters, no photos of the special items, and some pretty sparse details as far as fighting moves and how to beat some of the tougher bosses are concerned. While this may not be a big deal for gamers who just want to finish the game, many Shenmue fans will be turned off as this is a VERY deep series with many complex plot developments and interesting characters.

While it isn't the guide I had initially hoped for, I would still recommend it as the authors do a good job of breaking the game down chapter by chapter and also offer some helpful strategies that will help you maximize the money you earn in the game and so on. Seeing how this is the only guide for Shenmue II, there really is no other choice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Justice done!, December 5, 2009

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Video Game History "Gamer 4 life" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shenmue II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

Shenmue is the pinnacle of gaming. Support so that part 3 may come out someday!

5.0 out of 5 stars Shenmue 2, February 6, 2006

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Wu-Tang_Assassin (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shenmue II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

Pretty good. I dont think its as good as the Shenmue 1 book, but still good enough. Gots all the tips and side events in it. All you could want to know and beat the game! Very good and recommended. Worth the buy.