Shenmue Dojo

I recently bought Shenmue 2 pal cib for a decent price, 30-40 less than the usual asking price. When I got it had a crack on the back of the case and the bottom piece that holds the cases together is broken. Would of been nice if the seller indicated this in the description. I am gorilla gluing the broken piece but does anyone know where i can buy blank jewel cases like the one shenmue 2 has? I will just swap out the cracked back then.

I'm in the same predicament. I also got it about a month ago with a crack in one case and lots of the "teeth" that hold the discs missing. Your best bet is to find other games that used the same case and buy the cheapest one possible. Replacement cases will likely by overpriced.

This topic was covered not so long ago here.

The best advice was from BlueMue:

Look for some cheap Dreamcast games with mint cases, maybe even sealed ones.

I had to buy a whole bunch of these as replacements until I got my PAL set complete and I never bought empty cases. Instead I bought a couple of newly sealed dumb sports games that were cheaper then the emtpy cases that some sellers have for sale.

Just watch out to pick the right cases, as there are two versions. One has the Dreamcast logo printed on in black while the other one has it embossed on the plastic without extra color. Both Shenmues use the second version.

I will buy old games like you said. I am not sure how they will work do to shenmue 2 being a double sided cd case. Do I have to buy multi game sets?

kiko17 wrote: I recently bought Shenmue 2 pal cib for a decent price, 30-40 less than the usual asking price. When I got it had a crack on the back of the case and the bottom piece that holds the cases together is broken. Would of been nice if the seller indicated this in the description. I am gorilla gluing the broken piece but does anyone know where i can buy blank jewel cases like the one shenmue 2 has? I will just swap out the cracked back then.

My stupid ex girlfriend threw my Shenmue 1 on the floor when she got mad at me one day.
I Gorilla Glued it back..

What you're looking for is a PAL Dreamcast double CD case. They're unique to that territory so unfortunately, the other recommendations in this thread of simply finding a replacement jewel case are out of the question. I'd recommend looking for a cheap game that shipped in a double case, but honestly I can't think of any that would fall under the "cheap" category. What's more, the PAL cases are actually pretty infamous for their fragility; it's a pretty rare occurrence to find one that isn't busted to hell, and when you do they usually break in shipping or at a later date anyway (I actually suspect your seller didn't crack the case but shipping it did).

Good luck!

EDIT: I'm not 100% sure, but if it's just the back that's cracked, a standard single-disc case backing may fit just fine. Might be worth a shot.

All PAL Dreamcast games have double sided holders (the blue parts of the case where the disc attaches) meaning that they're very easy to replace. The Shenmue games are simply comprised of two regular Dreamcast cases which are held together by a cardboard outer sleeve.

Unfortunately PAL Dreamcast cases were designed poorly and are very prone to breaking (the hinges and disc holder teeth usually being the culprits).

As mentioned above; your best bet is to look for some cheap sealed games and swap out the cases. I recommend buying a few as the price on Dreamcast games over here is continuously rising to the point where even the 'cheap' games are getting a little pricey.