 The US version was originally to be released on the Sega Dreamcast in 2001;  however, Segas decision to pull out of the hardware business led to its  cancellation and therefore was only released in Japan and Europe. Shenmue II  was released on the Microsoft Xbox in October of 2002, which included English  dubbing, a screen filter mode that allows the background colors to be  changed, and a snapshot feature that lets you take photos of just about  anything in the game at any time.