|  Microsoft 
Game Studios today announced that Xbox owners can get caught up on the journey of 
Ryo Hazuki to avenge his father's death through the "Shenmue: The Movie" DVD. The 
DVD will come bundled with the Xbox exclusive "Shenmue IIä" when the game ships 
in North America on November 6 of this year. The DVD is 90 minutes long and features 
English or Japanese voice-overs with the option for Japanese subtitles, and is playable 
on the Xbox with DVD remote or North American DVD players. The full-length movie 
draws upon the original footage from the Sega Dreamcast release of "Shenmueä" to 
deliver the same experience as if viewers had played the game through from beginning 
to end. It was originally showcased in Japanese theatres and then sold separately 
on DVD for 4700 yen (approximately $40). The theatrical trailer shown in Japan is 
now posted on the Xbox press site at
http://www.xbox.com/press/shenmue_movie_announce.htm.
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