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. News and information about the Shenmue series could be found regularly within these pages from the end of 1999 through to 2001 with the release of Shenmue II.
Vol. 8 reveals the winners of the First Network Rankings Competition, and announces a second tournament.
-Switch
Hello, I'm Takuan, and I spend all my time in Shenmue working as a forklift operator.
This week we will be announcing the results of the Network Rankings Competition. Is your name included? Check now!
This week's contents:
- Results of the 1st Network Rankings Competition
- Announcement of the 2nd Network Rankings Competition
- News: Creation of a "Shenmue Spoilers BBS"
- What is 18 Wheeler? [omitted from translation]
Results of the 1st Network Rankings Competition
We're pleased to announce the winners of the 1st Network Rankings Competition!
*** Rankings (as of 6:30 p.m., January 31st, 2000) ****
First Place: Space Harrier
Player Name: ACE@HIRAKATA
Score: 44646770
First Place: Hang On
Player Name: GHONSARU
Score: 45970830
First Place: Darts 7
Player Name: SENMU
Score: 696.2666
First Place: Excite QTE2
Player Name: TOGI
Score: 1748690
First Place: QTE Title
Player Name: DORO
Score: 2207930
First Place: Slot Machine
Player Name: ASEKAKI
Score: 1712810
First Place: 70-Man Battle
Player Name: MANTA
Score: 3m 20s 40
First Place: Forklift Racing
Player Name: ZEUS
Score: 2m 40s 61
First Place: Shenmue Triathlon
Player Name: JACK
Score: 8h 45m 40s 50
And now for the highlights!
First of all, Space Harrier. ACE@HIRAKATA had been in second place, but won first place just before the deadline! That was really impressive.
Next up is QTE Title. SADAKO♀ had been in second place before 2 p.m., then overtook first-placed H.TA. I thought they were going to be the runaway winner, but to our surprise, DORO, who wasn't even within the top 30, jumped up to the first place to claim victory. What a surprise!
Last but not least, Forklift Racing. Up until just before the deadline, ZEUS had been in second place but scraped in to win first place. YUMEYA, although you unfortunately ended up in second place, please use this disappointment as a stepping stone to a new record. We're looking forward to seeing what you can do.
These were the highlights of this year's Network Rankings Competition.
Notes from Switch:
※ Originally links to the top 500 places for each category were provided. The top 10 places for each category are shown below. These were captured on 1st April 2000 and so you will notice some mismatches between these rankings and thee descriptions above.
※ Images are low-resolution as they were sourced from the original web page.
SPACE HARRIER
HANG ON
DARTS 7
| 10 | AIT | → ＮＩＥＢＯＣＫ￠ → | ６７９ˉ７１９０
|
EXCITE QTE2
QTE TITLE
SLOT MACHINE
70-MAN BATTLE
FORKLIFT RACING
SHENMUE TRIATHLON
| 8 | KGW | ＹＡＳＵＨＩＲＯˉＮ | ８h４９m２０s４０ |
Announcing the 2nd Network Rankings Competition
The next competition will be for the 70-Man Battle.
This will only for the 70-Man Battle, so we have some gorgeous prizes for the 1st through 10th place winners. Good luck everyone!
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).
The 70-Man Battle was the most popular network ranking category. Who will be the first one to defeat the strongest players and rank in the top 10? Be the fastest to defeat 70 opponents and win gorgeous prizes!
Deadline: midnight on Monday, February 7th,
(Winners will be determined from the rankings at the above time)
Results Announced: Tuesday, February 8th, in the Weekly AM2 and the "Topics" page of the Urgent Messages section of the Shenmue Passport.
News: Creation of a "Shenmue Spoilers BBS"
Since the number of spoiler posts on the Shenmue BBS* has been growing, we would like to set up a BBS specially for spoilers.
*Note from Switch: A BBS, or Bulletin Board System, was a type of online forum that was popular in the 1980s and 1990s before the widespread adoption of the internet.
Spoilers BBS Set-Up Date
1:30 - 4:00 p.m., 15th February, 2000
During set-up, the servers of the Shenmue Official Web Site will be down, so the contents of the site will not be available. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
That's all for now from Software R&D Department No. 2, brought to you by Takuan. (I won't be satisfied until I've got all my crates placed properly within the grid markings).
Translated Weekly AM2 Series Archives on Phantom River Stone
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