Yu Suzuki
"Shenmue II" was developed by Sega AM2 and directed by Yu Suzuki. Part of the game was developed in tandem with the first "Shenmue", which was most expensive video game ever developed at the time, reported to have cost Sega US$70 million; in 2011, Suzuki said the figure was closer to $47 million including marketing. According to "IGN", "Shenmue II" was completed for "a much more reasonable sum".