What was the issue with the banana discs? I too was looking to get some for the same reason, but i don't want to if it's not going to pan out. Of course you have to buy a 50 pack and they're pretty pricey. Where you using IMGBurn? I've heard some programs don't support the overburn you need to write it on the disc.

Sorry I can't help much, just looking for some clarification.

5150 wrote: So is there a talk for Shenmue II then? Anyone know when that is?

dot dot dot

Not sure what the odds are, but i've gotten the boombox twice. 1st time was with buying chips in dobuita, and the second with i think caramel at the harbor. But i've never gotten those damn sega saturn games. I have a theory that praying at the family alter helps your odds, but that's probably just superstition.

Hey all, I've put together a little photo tour of Ryo's hometown Yokosuka. I spend a little too much time browsing google earth daily, and they have a really interesting feature which shows photos of an area displayed over the map. None of the pics here were taken by me, I've collected them from Panaramio, the website used in this feature, and arranged them in a similar way as presented in the game. The captions I use are my own interpretation of what it looks like and not necessarily what it actually is. Put on some music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Am9xYC7nk for the walk, & let's take it from the top.


Hazuki Residence

http://i.imgur.com/wFK65C4.jpg?2

Dojo
http://i.imgur.com/A34fenH.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/pMX3oQj.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/IGWCrNc.jpg?1

coy pond
http://i.imgur.com/yNb0Rpt.jpg?1

enterance
http://i.imgur.com/bCdJ1gf.jpg?1



Yamanose

leaving the residence
http://i.imgur.com/gg6kEJt.jpg?1

heading down the hill
http://i.imgur.com/HdhFmby.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/McQZwFu.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/KozEEUn.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/6KBWOsJ.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/OEKwokw.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/IIAT2av.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/pgsEjHg.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/7DQ6PAo.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/hN8eyWz.jpg?1

yamanose shrine
http://i.imgur.com/nyPK50Q.jpg?1
statuette with red scarf
http://i.imgur.com/z8QVhxM.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/oBeqAJz.jpg?1
megumi is just off camera

leaving yamanose
http://i.imgur.com/TpK34ep.jpg?1



Sakuragaoka

http://i.imgur.com/Uyv9ItB.jpg?1
phonebooth on the left
http://i.imgur.com/9bhSzf1.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/mP8dpm4.jpg?1
the dead end near sumiya san's house
http://i.imgur.com/AFhntk5.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/tgqa4Db.jpg?1

abe store & vending machines
http://i.imgur.com/LfZUJM0.jpg?1

sakuragaoka park / yamagishi's favorite bench
http://i.imgur.com/cg0YKmw.jpg?1
let's get sweaty
http://i.imgur.com/bgSTINy.jpg?1

heading back
http://i.imgur.com/JSL1Jyn.jpg?1
is that naoyuki's motorcycle?
http://i.imgur.com/9rASTBD.jpg?1
leaving sakuragaoka
http://i.imgur.com/324WWwL.jpg?1



Dobuita

entering dobuita
http://i.imgur.com/lcTXo0c.jpg?1
upper dobuita
http://i.imgur.com/FHHTSOf.jpg?1
down the steps
http://i.imgur.com/qr1nEhm.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/uAALs1y.jpg?1
game you!
http://i.imgur.com/2T8LyyN.jpg?1
jupitor's jackets
http://i.imgur.com/kFS8MnK.jpg?1
tom's / bonus red sports bike
http://i.imgur.com/81ryS9s.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/Yepf0B2.jpg?1
wang on his bike / cherry blossom branches which can be seen in game during spring
http://i.imgur.com/T9mGMa0.jpg?1
shops / mountain backdrop
http://i.imgur.com/gas1Hj7.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/WgGuQM5.jpg?1
tomato convenience store / coke machine / flower shop
http://i.imgur.com/xy2E5jq.jpg?1

bar district
http://i.imgur.com/klxUhu3.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/h52nvd1.jpg?1
bar linda
http://i.imgur.com/qFBApRm.jpg?1
mjq
http://i.imgur.com/2q4faAv.jpg?1

waiting for the bus
http://i.imgur.com/8oHtFd7.jpg?1




New Yokosuka Harbor

http://i.imgur.com/kpScnil.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/BLLPr8L.jpg?1

getting off the bus
http://i.imgur.com/Oma8UWt.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/oK4nmo9.jpg?1
hokuhoku lunches
http://i.imgur.com/gzdmNEb.jpg?1
harbor lounge
http://i.imgur.com/YS0xZ6e.jpg?1

port
http://i.imgur.com/aR5Zlff.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/WJOwB54.jpg?1
the iconic cranes
http://i.imgur.com/E3spPlx.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/RUzD60Z.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/MpQfdgi.jpg?1
the two islands which can also be seen in game
http://i.imgur.com/YZ939zw.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/lr11KoZ.jpg?1

fucking forklifts!
http://i.imgur.com/1MtKOzS.jpg?1
let's race
http://i.imgur.com/JdjI3Of.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/Y0cBvkB.jpg?1
left, right, right, RIGHT!! (sorry, wrong game)
http://i.imgur.com/b473drw.jpg?1
map looks like it could almost fit in the game
http://i.imgur.com/9Yd91Vr.jpg?1

warehouse district
http://i.imgur.com/J0tPyeX.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/5QGcyDe.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/BE3zA9q.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/kpaquzi.jpg?1
hokuoku lunches, special delivery
http://i.imgur.com/2lrb7Lw.jpg?1
#8
http://i.imgur.com/vgBSI50.jpg?1



http://i.imgur.com/wexm3iX.jpg?1

and so, the journey begins
http://i.imgur.com/vG96dry.jpg?1

Hey, i'm glad you guys liked the post. I've added a couple other pics i had missed the first time. Shenmue really is a game about atmosphere, and Suzuki and team AM2 really executed that in a way few other games have.


[...] Remember that Hazuki residence once was a temple. [...]
I never knew that. Where that information can be found originally?
And, the Japanese official guides cover most of the data, though I'm not sure about the English guides.

Yea, the strategy guide says:
"The Hazuki residence was originally a temple, which the Hazuki family came to occupy when it lost viability due to the absence of a chief priest. This explains why the residence looks so formal. The imposing front gate is a remnant from that era."


So much thought and soul went into building this universe, not to get off topic, but things like the character profiles and backgrounds for every NPC in the game including animals, shit like that is just brilliantly insane.