In this series we translate Shenmue content from Weekly AM2, the official online magazine published by Sega's AM2 development team back in the day. These pages regularly featured news and information about the Shenmue series from the end of 1999 through to 2001 with the release of Shenmue II.
Vol. 9 follows up the Network Rankings Competition #2 announced in Vol. 8 with a third one - this time it's Forklift Racing! The prize line-up is very similar, but there is an amazing new framed print for the first-place winner. Also in this issue is a new ringtone tune of Shenhua's Theme. It is fun to recreate the notes to hear how it would have sounded - video demonstration at the end of this post!
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Vol. 9: 2000.2.8
Hello, this is Takuan. I've finally completed Shenmue.
This week we will again be announcing Network Rankings Competition results. What kind of time secured first place for the winner? Let's take a look!
This week's contents:
- Results of the 2nd Network Rankings Competition
- Announcement of the 3rd Network Rankings Competition
- Ringtone Service: Second Tune!
- F355 Challenge Net Ranking Prizewinners Announcement! [omitted from translation]
Results of the 2nd Network Rankings Competition
How did the results of the 2nd Network Rankings Competition turn out? Who came out on top of the 70-Man Battle?
Let's get straight to announcing the results!
*** Rankings (as of midnight, February 7th, 2000) ****
| Rank | ＮＡＭＥ | ＳＣＯＲＥ |
| 1st | ＭＡＮＴＡ | ３ｍ２０ｓ２０ |
| 2nd | ★Ｍ★★Ｉ★★Ｔ★★Ｏ★ | ３ｍ２１ｓ６６ |
| 3rd | ＣＲ２（ＫＫＫ） | ３ｍ２４ｓ２６ |
| 4th | Ｒ．Ｂ！ | ３ｍ３０ｓ４６ |
| 5th | ＧＡＣＹＡＰＩＮ | ３ｍ３３ｓ６３ |
| 6th | ＫＡＭＯＭＥ | ３ｍ３４ｓ８０ |
| 7th | ＨＡＹＡＴＯ | ３ｍ３５ｓ６０ |
| 8th | Ｔ．ＭＩＹＡＴＡ | ３ｍ３７ｓ５０ |
| 9th | ＰＡＮＴＹＵ | ３ｍ４０ｓ７３ |
| 10th | ＲＯＣＫ ＨＯＷＡＲＤ | ３ｍ４０ｓ８３ |
MANTA, who had been in first place ever since the first week of February, ran away with the victory.
The second-place finisher, ★M★★I★★T★★O★ was very close. It was a great chase to try to catch up. They must have really put in a lot of effort.
Some words encouragement for you, ★M★★I★★T★★O★: one of the users on the BBS boards by the name of MANTA wrote, "I have the feeling I'll definitely be able to do it next time..." - so keep trying and please don't say you want to give up, okay?
And for 10th place, just before the deadline ROCK HOWARD jumped in and just scraped into the top 10.
Those were the highlights of the 70-Man Battle Network Rankings.
Announcing the 2nd Network Rankings Competition
The next competition, running from midnight on 7th February to midnight on 14th February, will be Forklift Racing.
There will be fabulous prizes for the winners of 1st through 10th place. Try your best to make it into the top 10!
Prizes
Prize for 1st Place:
Certificate + original framed print (size: 111 cm (H) x 92 cm (W))
(Signed by producer Yu Suzuki)
Prize for 2nd Place:
Certificate + Case Logic 3-piece set (CD Player Case + CD Wallet + Plastic CD Case).
Prize for 3rd Place:
Certificate + Shenmue Timex Original Watch (Blue), not available for purchase.
Prize for 4th Place:
Certificate + Mug Set (4 kinds: Shenhua Ling, Ryo Hazuki, Wuying Ren, Niao Sun)
Prize for 5th Place:
Certificate + Stationery Set (notebooks, clear files, mouse pads)
Prize for 6th Place:
Certificate + Telephone Card 3D Set (2 kinds: Shenhua Ling, Ryo Hazuki)
Prize for 7th Place:
Certificate + Shenmue T-shirt
Prize for 8th Place:
Certificate + Shenmue Premiere Official Booklet
Prize for 9th Place:
Certificate + Postcards (set of 5)
Prize for 10th Place:
Certificate + Shenhua figurine
All placed winners will also receive this certificate:
* Please note that the color and design of the prizes may differ slightly from those shown in the photos.
(In the case of multiple competitors with the same time, the ranking order will be determined by lucky draw. Rankings can also be submitted through the Shenmue Passport).
Following on from the Battle is Racing! Try for the fastest speed - you're the fastest forklift driver in Japan!
Deadline: midnight on Monday, February 14th,
(Winners will be determined from the rankings at the above time)
Results Announced: Tuesday, February 15th, in the Weekly AM2 and the "Topics" page of the Urgent Messages section of the Shenmue Passport.
Ringtone Service: Second Tune!
This is the second installment of our ringtone service.
As promised in our interview with Takenobu Mitsuyoshi in AM2 Weekly Vol. 5, this time we have Shenhua's Theme.
Shenhua is the heroine of Shenmue, and we hope you will listen to this wonderful tune on your cell phone to experience her special vibe.
Shenhua's Theme
For cell phone model: P501i (NTT Docomo):
| 0 | ＊ | ３×３ | ＊ | ２×５ |
| ＊ | ３×３ | ＊ | 6 | ＊×４ |
| 0 | ＊ | ３×３ | ＊ | ２×５ |
| ＊ | ３×３ | ＊ | 6 | ＊×４ |
| 0 | ＊ | ３×３ | ＊ | ２×５ |
| ＊ | ３×３ | ＊ | 6 | ２×５ |
| ＊ | １×５ | ＊ | 7 | ＊ |
| 6 | ＊ | 5 | ＊ | 6 |
| ＊ | 3 | ＊×４ | 0 | ＊ |
| ３×３ | ＊ | ２×５ | ＊ | ３×３ |
| ＊ | 6 | ＊×４ | 0 | ＊ |
| ３×３ | ＊ | ２×５ | ＊ | ３×３ |
| ＊ | 6 | ＊×４ | 0 | ＊ |
| ３×３ | ＊ | ２×５ | ＊ | ３×３ |
| ＊ | ５×５ | ３×３ | ＊ | ２×５ |
| ＊ | １×５ | ＊ | 7 | ＊ |
| 6 | ＊ | 5 | ＊ | 6 |
| ＊×４ | 0 | ＊×４ | |
For cell phone model: N501i (NTT Docomo):
| 9 | ▲ | 8 | → | ３×２ |
| ▲ | 8 | → | ２×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | ３×２ | ▲ | 8 |
| → | 6 | ▲ | 2 | → |
| 9 | ▲ | 8 | → | ３×２ |
| ▲ | 8 | → | ２×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | ３×２ | ▲ | 8 |
| → | 6 | ▲ | 2 | → |
| 9 | ▲ | 8 | → | ３×２ |
| ▲ | 8 | → | ２×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | ３×２ | ▲ | 8 |
| → | 6 | → | ２×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | １×２ | ▲ | 8 |
| → | 7 | ▲ | 8 | → |
| 6 | ▲ | 8 | → | 5 |
| ▲ | 8 | → | 6 | ▲ |
| 8 | → | 3 | ▲ | 2 |
| → | 9 | ▲ | 8 | → |
| ３×２ | ▲ | 8 | → | ２×２ |
| ▲ | 8 | → | ３×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | 6 | ▲ | 2 |
| → | 9 | ▲ | 8 | → |
| ３×２ | ▲ | 8 | → | ２×２ |
| ▲ | 8 | → | ３×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | 6 | ▲ | 2 |
| → | 9 | ▲ | 8 | → |
| ３×２ | ▲ | 8 | → | ２×２ |
| ▲ | 8 | → | ３×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | ５×２ | → | ３×２ |
| ▲ | 8 | → | ２×２ | ▲ |
| 8 | → | １×２ | ▲ | 8 |
| → | 7 | ▲ | 8 | → |
| 6 | ▲ | 8 | → | 5 |
| ▲ | 8 | → | 6 | ▲ |
| 2 | → | 9 | ▲ | 2 |
| → |
For other models:
Please refer to the instruction manual and the tables below.
| Key: Duration (beats) | ||||
| a=4 | b=2 | c=1 | d=1/2 | . = dotted note |
| Rests | |||
| f=4 | g=2 | h=1 | i=1/2 |
| Key: Octave (three-octave range) |
| H: one octave above |
| M: standard octave |
| L: one octave below |
| Do Re Me notation |
Melody:
| i | d H Mi | d H Re | d H Mi | b M Ra |
| i | d H Mi | d H Re | d H Mi | b M Ra |
| i | d H Mi | d H Re | d H Mi | c M Ra |
| d H Re | d H Do | d M Ti | d M Ra | d M So |
| d M Ra | b M Mi | i | d H Mi | d H Re |
| d H Mi | b M Ra | i | d H Mi | d H Re |
| d H Mi | b M Ra | i | d H Mi | d H Re |
| d H Mi | c H So | d H Mi | d H Re | d H Do |
| d M Ti | d M Ra | d M So | b M Ra | g |
And that's all from me, Takuan, at Software R&D Department No. 2. (I'm planning to participate in the Network Rankings!).
Hear the Recreated Melody
I've entered the melody into an online music player. Press the play button below to hear how it would have sounded on a phone at the time!
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3m20????? geez i think i've never beaten 7 mins!!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, and amazingly they managed it in just months after the game's release in Japan!
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