On the UK ebay, there is an alleged sealed Shenmue Pal, but its clearly been a reseal. In fact the person selling it hasnt worked out that he has put the game cases in the cardboard sleeve backwards before having it resealed lol

Mine sealed Shenmue 1 looks the same, it also has the cases inside backward. It also has the original sticker from the store on it. It is original.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50264008/shenmuesealed2.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50264008/shenmuesealed.JPG

I doubt it, and looking at your Shenmue id be very worried and have it checked out because looking at the pictures, it looks like a reseal.

It' not easy to know.

I think that there are different conditions of brand new.

Look these.

http://i62.tinypic.com/nfjsqx.jpg

There is a method to buy a sure factory sealed copy.

To buy shenmue 1 in UK with the SEGA box or to buy shenmue 1 and 2 in italy with the logo SIAE.

Logo SIAE is a logo applied on the celophane by goverment, is a tax for the reseller.

You can't remove this logo from celophane so if there is this logo you are sure that it is original factory saled.

If you buy something in italy, games, music or movie, without this logo you can be sure that isn't original factory saled.

http://i57.tinypic.com/awu9ax.jpg