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This is the main mode you will ex p e rience while playing Shenmue.
M ove fre e ly around the town of Yo ko s u ka and surrounding areas, enga ge in
c o nve rsations and inve st i ga te at will while advancing th rough the game.
NOTE: To soft re s et the Dre a m c a st and ret u rn to the title screen at any point during ga m e p l ay,
s i m u l ta n e o u s ly press and hold the , , , and Sta rt Butto n s .
FREE QUEST
Basic Controls
Z o o m
Press and hold this trigger to chang e
the viewpoint to the first person and
then zoom in on any objects in Ryo’s
immediate surroundings.
Press to have Ryo walk in
the direction pressed.
B u t ton
Sto p / C a n c e l
Press and hold to prevent Ryo from
moving while changing the direction
he is facing.
All other times press to cancel.
B u t ton
Ac t i o n
Use this button to have Ryo perform
any number of actions such as speaking,
picking up items, opening doors, etc.
B u t ton
S ystem Menu
Press to display the System Menu.
(See p. 20)
Have Ryo look in any direction
you wish at anytime, even while
moving or using the zoom.
Press to pause the game
and display the help screen.
(See p. 11)
Movement
Press to have Ryo move forwards, / to move left or right and
to turn around. Tap / to have Ryo take one step to the left or right.
Press and hold to have Ryo run in the direction he is facing.
The speed at which he runs varies according to how the trigger is pressed.
To change direction without moving, press and hold while pressing the D-Pad.
This is useful when you want to inspect your immediate surroundings or
to adjust the direction Ryo is facing in minute detail.
Action
An “action” command is a general term that describes a command used to have Ryo
perform any number of tasks automatically such as initiating a conversation,
picking up an item, opening a door, controlling a machine, etc.
Press to have Ryo execute the appropriate action for a particular situation.
Open Door
C o nve rse
Tri g ger
Ru n
Press and hold this trigger
to have Ryo run in the
direction that he is facing.
Tri g ger
B u t ton
Note b o o k
Press to open Ryo’s notebook.
(See p. 11)
Sta rt Butto n
H e l p
D i rectional Pad (D-Pa d )
Wa l k
Analog Thumb Pa d
Vi ew
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