It's also played during Oishi's tutorial on the Shenmue Passport.
"Sadness and Hope" is, as the title implies, a sad and emotional song that plays when Ryo leaves his home and the people he knows in Japan to begin his journey in Hong Kong.The song would be remixed twice for the sequel (see the Shenmue II section below). "Earth and Sea" and the OST version, a more intense and energetic version of the game's main battle theme which plays during the awesome 70-man fight.
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Thankfully, there's a full version of the song. After Ryo rescues Nozomi, they ride back home together while a romantic vocal song, "Wish." plays, reflecting poor, sweet Nozomi's unrequited feelings for Ryo.The mission itself even has a reference to the latter game itself, with the motorcycle's speedometer being backlit in the same shade of green that backlights the F355's gauges in the latter game and in reality. Fans probably recognize this from a trailer video from the Shenmue Passport. The song is based on "Scarlatto" from another Yu Suzuki game, Ferrari F355 Challenge with vocals by Genki Hitomi of Vow Wow fame. When Nozomi is kidnapped, Ryo burrows a motorcycle and races to the harbor while Heavy Metal music plays, preparing you for the game's climax.An alternate unused version, "Snowy Scenery", exists on the game's soundtrack album. A beautiful, calm and relaxing theme, it was also used for the game's PlayStation 4 theme for the Compilation Rerelease. "Snowy Scenery 2" plays when Ryo visits the harbor for the first time.Emotional and depressing, it really drives home how much Ryo misses his father and wants to do something about it. "Loneliness", which plays when Ryo tries to get a ticket to Hong Kong.Another variation of the song with different instrumentation plays in the sequel when Ryo reminisces to Shenhua about her. The OST Version has some slight variations in its notes, and the Shenmue Passport also received an exclusive remix called "Nozomi and Ryo" ( In-Game ver. "Nozomi's Confession" is a nice and soft piano piece that perfectly accompanies Nozomi's soft and delicate nature as well as her feelings for Ryo.One version in Shenmue II is the same song but without the "Your convenience store, Tomato Mart!" vocals. The Tomato Convenience Store theme is a bright, upbeat and pleasant song that will get trapped in your head and it's no wonder it's achieved Memetic Mutation status."The Night Falls", a calm and relaxing jingle that plays when 7 PM rolls around.