Shenmue 2

Full pause screen:
Pause game play, then press Y + X.

In-game reset:
Press Start + A + B + X + Y during game play.
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Zoom the map:
Press R + B to enlarge the map.
Information in this section was contributed by Eric Carumba.

Hidden artwork:
Place any of the game discs in a PC compatible CD-ROM drive to find high resolution .BMP files in the "omake" directory.

Sega Saturn FMV sequence:
Successfully complete the game and allow the credits to complete. An FMV sequence showing Shenmue under development for the Sega Saturn will begin.

Hint: Free rent:
When staying at the "Come Over Guest House", the rent is $38 per night. To avoid paying, do not pay it in the morning then stay out until 11 o'clock.
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A very simple way to avoid paying at the Come Over Guest House is to walk all the way to the side of the stairs. Walk as far away from the clerk as possible to go to your room, or going outside.
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Hint: Easy money:
Use the following trick on the first two discs for easy money. Go the worker's pier and move crates. When you shift is done, leave then go back in. You can do this three to four times in one day.
Information in this section was contributed by Tim Ferguson.

Go behind warehouse #8 on Fortunes' Pier (the one with the red doors). There is a set of Lucky Hit tables there. Choose the second table from the left. The board features a tiger with wings, and the bet is $20 to win $60. You should drop the marble fairly close to the left side of the table and win about 60% of the time. You can easily make $1,000 in a day.
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Go to warehouse #8 after work. Win until you have $50, then go to warehouse #13 and win until you have $100 or more. Go to warehouse #10. When you are asked to place a bid, choose the one with 4 times (the bottom one), but do not press A yet. There is a turning triangle in the bottom right. Wait until it turns to a straight line, then press A. You will win most of the time. It is possible to win over $13,000 after one hour of playing.
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To safely make a lot of money, save before you gamble. If you lose, use the in game reset then reload your game and try again. The best places to use this tactic are Wan Chai: Roll it on top, Lucky Charm Quarter near Three Blades street; Kowloon: Big or Small, Old Government Building, Dim Sum Quarter (Go through the underground walkway).
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To save money on Disc 1, because you will be robbed go to a peddler on the street and spend all of your money on Zippo lighters. When you get robbed, you will only lose 16 yen. Later, after getting your room at the Come Over Guest House and your first day of work, go to the Pawn Shop. Pawn off your entire collection of characters, toys, and lighters (except for one). You will make 295 yen back, and thus 40% of your money (losing only 205 yen). This will help you survive the cost of boarding until you get past Disc 1. Note: You need to keep at least one Zippo lighter for an event in Disc 2 when you and Shenhua are in the cave, in order to see.
Information in this section was contributed by john.

To make money in Kowloon, just go to the acrobat style fighter. Run at him and when "B" appears at the bottom of the screen, press B to throw him. He will automatically lose all his health and you will have won the fight. You win more money every time.
Information in this section was contributed by Rob.

If you are able to exit and enter the Beverly Hills Warf part, there is a challenge there where you will receive money if you knock a "wild man" out, who will not fight back at all. You get five tries and three minutes of time. The best move to use on him repeatedly would be the Brawling Uppercut, which you get from Delin at the docks, if you work there moving the crates enough times. The first time you knock him out, you will get $10. It increases by $10 each time and stops at $50. His level of toughness starts at 1 and each time you knock him out it increases by 1. Using the Brawling Uppercut, you may be able to go beyond level 10.

Go to a place where you can gamble. Save your game, then play the gambling game. If you lose, reset the game then load the same game file. If you win, save the game. Repeat this to get as much money as needed. Note: In some gambling places you can double your bet each time you play. This is a good way to make a lot of quick money.
Information in this section was contributed by Brent Davis.

Go to the Lucky Charm Quarter and look around for a old man sitting behind a table with a big bowl in front of him. There are usually two to three men at the table, not including the old man behind the table. Save the game when you get to the table. When there is a spinning upside down triangle on the X button icon, press X. The minimum amount of money you can bet is $5 and the maximum is $100. Keep betting $100 and save every time you win.
Information in this section was contributed by Sean Kerce.

Hint: Get most from money:
When you first start the game, spend all the money you have before getting your bag stolen by Wong.
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Hint: Defeating the big fat man:
When you are fighting on the 40th floor of the Big Ox building, you will meet with a big fat man. To defeat him, use the basic kick and punches (mostly punches). Powerful moves take too long to complete, leaving it easier for him to make his moves. Grabs will not work against him because he is too big. Continue landing punches and kicks on him as much as possible, and listen to Wong and Joy when they let you know when to watch out for his grabs. At this point, duck and get away from his powerful throws.
Information in this section was contributed by Justin Lenssen.

Hint: Defeating the Kowloon man that always blocks and dodges:
First, make sure you have different guards. For example, if your high hand is the left then make sure his high hand is the right. Press Kick and if he blocks, wait about four seconds then press Guard and quickly do the Iron Palm move. This works most, but not all of the time.
Information in this section was contributed by admirateur2958.

To defeat the blocking man in Kowloon, wait until you hear him grunt, then immediately press X, Punch.
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Hint: Defeating the man in the Phoenix building:
There are two good ways to defeat the man in the Phoenix building. Keep repeating Hind Blow and most of the time press Guard. The second way is to try to go to his back and press Punch three or four times. Keep repeating this to win.
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Hint: Defeating Yan Ren:
After you learn Brawling Uppercut, go to the battle against Yan Ren (the wild man in Kowloon). Position yourself between him and the edge of the ring with enough room to be able to use Brawling Uppercut. Keep repeating this to defeat him.
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Hint: Related family Gui Zhang and Joy:
When you have to listen to the last tape to find clues, fast forward to the very last part to hear a conversation between Gui Zhang and Joy. They will talk about Ryo.

Hint: Fortune teller in love with Ryo:
When you get off the boat, donate money. Get the winning can and blue and red forklifts from the free stay lodge. Then, go and talk to the fortune teller. Talk to her once more and she will say some things about you chasing a black dragon. She then says that she is in love with you.
Information in this section was contributed by KungFuJeremy.

Hint: Hidden word:
Turn around the picture of Ryo's father Iweo with the other person who might be Lan Di's father when you are looking at it. You can see the word "Bali" on the back.

Hint: Comics:
The comics show part of the plot. In the Xiyuing and Ziming comic, it shows characters from Shenmue 3. In Ryo and Chai, it shows what takes place just prior to arriving in Hong Kong. In Guizhang and Joy, it shows the phone call as can be heard on the tape recorder and how Joy and Guizhang met. In Wong and Ren, it shows a random day in Wong and Ren's life.
Information in this section was contributed by KungFuJeremy.

Hint: Tiger Swallow technique:
Master Baihu has the Tiger Swallow technique. which is the same technique that Lan Di uses. Baihu is easy to defeat.
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Hint: Wan Chai: Secret Toy Capsule locations:
When you first start the game, go into the Freestay Lodge. Go into the left corner of the room and find a blue forklift on the bed. There is a winning can beside the bed on a shelf. Inside it is a ferry. On the right of the shelf is a desk with a flier (which you can take). Under the flier is a drawer with a red forklift in it.
Information in this section was contributed by Sunny Patel.

In Latest Electronics Emporium (Electronics Street) which can be found in Lucky Charm Quarter is an AM2 Machine and Virtual On Machine.
Information in this section was contributed by Sunny Patel.

Hint: Kowloon: Secret Toy Capsule locations:
In the God Of Wealth Building (go through Ghost Hall Building) on the tenth floor, there is an AM2 Machine.
Information in this section was contributed by Sunny Patel.

In the Thousand White Building there are three Dural Rooms (Gold, Silver and Bronze; Gotcha Stands). For the Dural Bronze Room, go to the eighth floor. Many items can be found here. For the Dural Silver Room, go to the tenth floor. Dural Silver can be found here. For the Dural Gold Room, go to the twelfth floor. Dural Gold can be found here.
Information in this section was contributed by Joshua Torrenga.

Hint: Kowloon: Powerful fighting scroll:
After you get all your money from fighting the three fighters, go to the Thousand White building. You will see the knife shop, and directly across from it is a weapons shop. Go there. When you arrive, there is a shelf by the old man with the scrolls on it. Buy the the fanciest and most costly one there to get the Tiger Swallow technique.
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Hint: Yu Sazuki's signature:
Remain idle at the "Press Start" screen until an FMV sequence begins. It will tell you about Ryu's destiny. When it finishes, a screenshot of Yu Sazuki signature will appear.
Information in this section was contributed by Odeleonl.

Hint: Afterburner: 100 missiles:
Play Afterburner in an arcade and get to level 3. Press Left + X to get 100 missiles.

Hint: Shenmue reference:
When battling Master Baihu, the music in the background is from the original Shenmue. It is the sounds you hear whenever Chai is around.
Information in this section was contributed by KungFuJeremy.