Shenmue I & II: Shenmue 1 | All Achievements Guide | Step-by-Step

Hi!
I’m Eerie[linktr.ee] and welcome to another one of my guides.
This one is still rather unfinished, but I’ve decided to upload it anyway, because I plan on updating it frequently.

I will describe through bullet points all the steps taken each day of the first Shenmue game in order to get all achievements. My preferred type of guides are through objective bullet points instead of videos or long texts, so I hope you like this text format.

I’m planning on updating this guide by adding one in-game day, in a daily basis, until completion.

I’m following the exact same route that Youtuber Aussie Gamer 17 took for this run. The only difference is that i’m converting it into text instead of videos.

• When I mention “talk to someone” in the guide, I usually mean to talk to a character until all the dialogue has been exhausted, even if I forget to mention it.
• I’m following the exact same route that Youtuber Aussie Gamer 17 took for this run. The only difference is that i’m converting it into text instead of videos (I prefer to follow text guides rather than video guides);
• I probably will tell you to go to certain places without explaining where exactly they are. That’s because I’m assuming you already know your way around the game. If you don’t, there’s a maps section in the end of this guide to get acquainted to;
• This is probably not the most optimal/efficient route, but it works for getting all trophies.
• Press P if you need to pause the game (and the in-game clock) while reading this guide. I wouldn’t advise reading this guide with the game running since you can miss out on closed shops/time-specific events or places;
• Every time you get an achievement, I add the % progression of getting all 28 achievements for the first Shenmue in this guide.
• When I say “you should hear the chimesound” I mean that sound in the game which indicates that your notebook has been updated.
• Feel free to leave any feedback – I’m always open to listen to your words and improve my guides. Have fun!

• Get out of your bedroom;
• Interact with the phone at the entrance and dial 110. Achievement: Appropriate Response – 1/28 (3.57%);
• Go to the kitchen and zoom in/examine the meal on the table for a flashback. Achievement: Yuumy Meal – 2/28 (7.14%);
• Talk with Ine-san in the kitchen twice;
• Go to the room in the back (after your bedroom) and investigate the scroll to unlock Shadow Reaper. Read it from your Scrolls Collection after. Achievement: I know Kung Fu – 3/28 (10.71%);
• Go to the other corridor after the kitchen and enter the first room on your left. Open the door on the other side of this room. Open the box laying on the left to get the Twin Blades scroll. Read it from your Scrolls Collection after to master it;
• Go outside and examine the tree close to the Dojo for a flashback. Achievement: Simpler Times – 4/28 (14.28%);
• Enter the Dojo;
• Enter the Dojo again after the cutscene. Examine the white label on the left (on top) for the third flashback. Achievement: Treasure Your Friends – 5/28 (17.85%)
• Get out of the Dojo and go to the village – Yamanose;
• Start running down the road until the cat and girl cutscene. Give the cat Dried Fish. Continue going down the road to Sakuragaoka.
• Go to the main road on the right and start the cutscene where the old Lady asks about the nameplate;
• Start going to Sakura Park but before you enter examine the nameplate of the house on the left – Yamamoto;
• Enter Sakura Park and inform the Lady about Yamamoto. Achievement: Boy Scout – 6/28 (21.42%);
• Get to the capsule toy machines near Abe Store and buy 5 from the green machine. Save before each time you buy. If you get one that you already own, load the game. The key is to get 5 unique ones. You should have ¥9,800 after doing so. Achievement: Gacha Catcha – 7/28 (24.99%)
• Go to the last house on the street with an open gate to talk to the old man – Yamagishi-san; Talk to him until you exhaust all the dialogue;
• Go to Dobuita and enter the Lapis Fortune Teller Store. Save your game and accept to read your fortune for ¥300. Select the Future option; You should have ¥9,500 now Achievement: Unexpected Visit – 8/28 (28.56%);
• Leave the Fortune Teller Store and visit the Bunkado Antiques. Talk to Ryoko until the dialogue has been exhausted;
• Ask people around town about the black car – as soon as you leave Bunkado Antiques, you’ll see Hokuhoku Lunch Box shop in front of you. Ask Sawano-san;
• Ask Nozomi staying outside the Aida Flower Shop;
• Talk to Tom at the hot dog stand;
• Enter the Global Travel Agency in front of the hot dog stand talk to the clerk;
• Leave and go to the Ajiichi Chinese Restaurant. Talk to the cook/chef family;
• Leave and visit the You Arcade. Spend ¥100 on the Space Harrier machine for an achievement. Achievement: To Be This Good Takes Ages – 9/28 (32.13%); Current Yen: ¥9,400;
• Go home and finish the day.

• Get out of your house to Yamanose for a scene. Go to Sakuragaoka
• This time go to the yellow capsule toy machine and get 5 unique ones. Save before each time to not waste money. You should have ¥9,400.
• Go to Dobuita and wait until Maeda is open. You can practice in the parking spot nearby if you want.
• Talk to the man inside Maeda. Then, go to the Antique Shop and talk to Ryoko. She will mention that her grandpa is on an errand right now.
• Go to the barber shop, located in the beginning of Dobuita and talk to the couple there.
• Go to the Suzume Park next to Soba Yamaji and speak to Liu-San.
• Talk to Shiro Kurita in front of the Surplus Kurita and ask him about the sailors.
• Try to leave Dobuita by going to Sakuragaoka and you will be interrupted by a QTE cutscene.
• Talk to Nozomi right after this cutscene who is waiting on the left by the flower store.
• Practice or wait until 5PM and visit Bar Yokosuka. Talk to the bartender Teruhiko Saijo.
• Wait until 7PM and visit the MJQ Jazz Bar. Save your game here. Make the shot in the pool game otherwise you will lose ¥. It’s easy to make the shot – simply press the right button 4 times and shoot it.
• Finish the conversations here and head into Heartbeats Bar Complete the QTE both before entering and while inside.
• Get home after 10 PM to get the cutscene where Ine Hayata gets worried about you getting home late.
• Go to sleep.

• Get your ¥500 allowance. You should have ¥9,900. Go to Sakuragaoka for a scene near the park where 2 guys are harassing the kid and the lady (make sure it’s not past 9AM or it may not trigger);
• Fight the 2 guys;
• Save and go to Sakura Park;
• Watch the scene at the vending machine. Buy Guangji Wang a soda. I guess it doesn’t matter which you buy but for the sake of it select the right-most one and get the achievement; Achievement – Freeloader – 10/28 (35.7%). You should have ¥9,800 now;
• Go to the blue capsule machine near You Arcade and repeat the process (Save before each time you buy. If you get one that you already own, load the game. The key is to get 5 unique ones. You should have ¥9,300 after doing so);
• Go train at the parking lot until 2PM and go to Knocking Motorcycle Shop afterwards. Talk to the man fixing his bike outside and ask him about Charlie. He will tell you to go to Tsuruoka’s.
• Go in front of Water Dragon Thrift Store and ask the pink hair guy about Charlie;
• Go in front of Jupitor’s Jackets and ask the orange jacket guy about Charlie. Exhaust his dialogue until you hear the chime sound at the end of the dialogue;
• Go in front of Hokuhoku Lunches and ask the lady about Charlie. You should hear the chime sound again;
• Enter Nagai Industries. Ask the people around about Charlie. You should hear a chime sound;
• Wait or train in the parking lot until 7PM and you see the evening sequence. Walk around the streets of the parking lot, between the You Arcade and Kurita Military Surplus and you should start a cutscene;
• Defeat the guys in the parking lot;
• Go to Knocking Motorcycle Shop and ask the man fixing his bike outside about the Tattoo Parlor. You should hear a chime sound;
• Go to You Arcade and ask the guys on the right about the tattoo. After, join their gang;
• Go to Okayama Heights and talk to the tattoo artist;
• Go back home to sleep.

Hazuki Residence

Yamanose

Sakuragaoka

Dobuita