Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Rutubo Games Platforms: Xbox Genre: Action RPG ESRB Content Descriptors: Use of Tobacco and Alcohol The Scoop: Shenmue II was released to the American audience for the Xbox on October 28, 2002. Like it's predosessor, Shenmue II was released with little to no commercial advertisement, thus leading to poor sales in the United States even at... more.