Folks need to take notice that this is Shenmue II, not the first one. Not as big a deal in my opinion considering it is already BC compatible with the system. Could very well be a DL version of the XBOX release.
However, if they released the first game, it would be epic because (A) it would be the first non-Dreamcast release of the game, (B) signs of Sega getting a feeling for Shenmue III, (C) an opportunity for fans to DL the game like crazy to make Sega take note that we really want a Shenmue III.