Shenmue 2 was bought up to be an exclusive title for the X-Box in America by Microsoft. However that's as far as its exclusivity goes, to the borders of America. The game isn't exclusive anywhere else in the world which is why Sega were able to release it in Japan and the UK. It is also my understanding that this 'exclusivity deal' has a time constraint on it however I am not entirely sure of this.
If you want I can make an extreme spoiler post about the storyline of Shenmue 2 but trust me, you really want to play this game and find out for yourself.
Yes Shenmue 2 does leave you wanting Shenmue 3 as much as 1 made you want 2, but a large chunk of the storyline is revealed. Not only that but it's a great game.
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