Shenmue II [Xbox]

Sega fans who missed the Dreamcast version of Shenmue 2 in the U.S. -- it was released in Japan and Europe -- are finally vindicated with the Microsoft Xbox. At today's big pre-E3 press conference, the Seattle-based company slid some new footage of Sega's Xbox-exclusive Shenmue 2 into the crowd-pleasing lineup.

The game features a very familiar visual style as the previous Dreamcast take, with plenty of hand-to-hand combat and what appears to be another emtionally involved plot to drive the action. Fans of the series who have yet to purchase an Xbox may now find a very good reason.

Click the link below to sneak a peak at the brand new footage previewed earlier today at the big event, along with a handful screenshots of title.

We'll be back with a full hands-on report of the title just as soon as the show floor opens.

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