Stage 2: How to go and see the "backstage"
Have you succeeded in making Ryo walk in the air? If so, you can go on to the next step.
Yes, you can enter the "backstage" of Dobuita, and explore nonplayable area freely. No
need to "snail walk" there as you do in Shenmue II. OK, let me guide you to the entrance.
Check out this video first:
http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/plan ... ntry01.wmv
Amazing, isn't it? This is how I did it:
* Make Ryo walk in the air with the stairs near the Suzume Park.
* Go to Komine Bakery and stand above the white wagon outside the Bakery.
* Tilt Ryo's body a little toward Komine-san while pressing "B" button.
* When you see "A" button, hit it to talk to Komine-san.
* See Ryo land on the ground through the wagon and finish the conversation.
* Put back Ryo's body while pressing "B" button to face the wall again.
* Press D-pad forward until Ryo is swallowed up into the wall completely.
Voila! Now, your Ryo has succeeded in sneaking into the "backstage." You'll find that
he can't go back to the street through the wall, but he can go through any other walls.
Remember that you need to stand on the exact spot when you talk to Komine-san.
So, I'll show you how you find the spot. First, walk toward the window of the Bakery till
you can't go further. Guide Ryo to the exact spot as you see in this picture.
Then, tilt his body so that he will land through the wagon. Don't forget to do that while
pressing "B" so that he won't step forward. In fact, you can talk to anybody passing by
other than Komine-san to land. If Komine-san is inside the bakery, you can enjoy a
conversation with him there.
OK, now, explore the backstage to your heart's content. When the story allows Ryo to
leave Dobuita for the harbor, you can walk on the big street hampering the traffic. ( If he's
not ready yet, he wouldn't go near the street.) See what happens when you stand in front
of the bus coming toward you! Here's one thing to remember. Watch out for the automatic
door of the Tomato Convenience Store, which will bring you back to the main stage again.
Once you've enjoyed the backstage, let's go to the bus stop. Oh, your Ryo is not ready to
leave Dobuita yet? Don't worry! You can go to the harbor at any point in the game, even
on the first day in Dobuita. Yes, you could skip to Disc 2 without going through any quest.
Here's what you should do to ride the bus when the story doesn't allow Ryo to leave Dobuita.
As I said, Ryo can't go near the big street, so in order to get to the bus stop, you should go
around outside Dobuita counterclockwise. Once you entered the backstage, turn left and run
toward the hill. After passing the hill, you'll see the grey buildings far ahead. That's the other
end of the big street. Since you can't get near the street here, either, turn left just before
the street and go through the buildings till you get to the Hirata-san's tobacco shop.
Now, check out this video:
http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/plan ... usstop.wmv
The bus stop is right behind you and all you have to do is to press "A" when a bus comes.
You'll be amazed to find out Ryo has filled in all the important entries in the notepad.
I hope you all enjoy this magical world!