The US version was originally to be released on the Sega Dreamcast in 2001; however, Sega's 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.