No need to bury the lede, I'd just say "Yu Suzuki: 'I expect individual backers to provide the majority of funds for Shenmue 3'"I second this idea. Call it "The truth about Shenmue III's funding" or "Who is really funding Shenmue III?"
I think that one's etched into all of our minds trying to get both Saturn games.Of course I love both the Shenmue and Shenhua themes, and all of them really, but the one that really sticks with me is the Tomato Mart.
Q:
Shenmue 3 is just the start. How successful does the game need to be for us to get Shenmue 4 and so on until the saga is complete?
A:
If the fans are not happy with 3 there will not be a 4. So I please hope we can together make this game the best it can be.
No need to bury the lede, I'd just say "Yu Suzuki: 'I expect individual backers to provide the majority of funds for Shenmue 3'"
Or whatever the exact quote is. Did we ever get a more thorough translation than this post?
hope these go up soon. i'm ready to up my pledge to around $1000. even if there aren't any $1000 tiers i may just do it anyway.Q:
Will there be more funding tiers added to the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter, specifically between the $500 and $3000 tier?
A:
Yes.
Q:
What Sega console is your favourite and why?
A:
The Dreamcast. It has really good balance. I was involved with the hardware as well, so it had a lot of meaning for me.
Please no.
Q:
Suzuki-San...welcome to the fantasy zone! It's finally happening. Any plans on more arcade games within Shenmue III?
A:
I plan on making plans.
Out Harrier and Space Run by Smega confirmed?
It slowed down the moment they admitted the co-funding with Sony. A lot of fans are reporting the backlash of many websites about this (mainly in the backers comments).
I think they will be OK if they add post funding options like Star Citizen, and keep the community angaged throughout
This really inspired me.Q Why do you create?
A Why does one climb the mountain?
The shark cannot breath when it does not swim.
Man, 10 million... I am happy we're even getting a game but I would love to see Yu Suzuki's vision for this game reach its fullest potential. Would Pay-pal make that much more of a difference? Do pay-pal users have deeper pockets than those with credit cards? Or is this more a privacy issue? More options for payment is still a good idea, I'm just curious about the pay-pal angle.
Man, 10 million... I am happy we're even getting a game but I would love to see Yu Suzuki's vision for this game reach its fullest potential. Would Pay-pal make that much more of a difference? Do pay-pal users have deeper pockets than those with credit cards? Or is this more a privacy issue? More options for payment is still a good idea, I'm just curious about the pay-pal angle.
Credit cards aren't widely used in a lot of countries.
how should we do this?
―――開発費用はすべてKickstarterで調達するという認識で良いですか?
いえ、YS NETによる自己資金調達とKickstarterをあわせた金額で開発します。予算規模はKickstarterのキャンペーンが終わってみないとわからないので、今はお答えできません。
―――SCEのプレスカンファレンスに登壇されたのは、どういった経緯でしたか?
「『シェンムー3』のプロジェクトに興味がありますか?」という、こちらからの打診で始まりました。実は先方としても復活して欲しいソフトのかなり上位に『シェンムー』があったようです。そうした中でSCEさんとお話しする機会があり、自分から言うのも手前味噌ですが、「ゲームの歴史上で重要なタイトルだし、みんなが望んでいるので、もし『3』を開発するのなら、異例ではありますが協力します」と言っていただけました。Kickstarterでやりたいということは事前に伝えてあったので、ああいった形になりました。 
It's crazy. I was under the impression that Sony was going to provide a large sum of money. It doesn't seem that way now. It would be beneficial if they made that clear.
right, so i guess we need to source the information about the funding. the famitsu article is the biggest one isn't it? that's where yu says the majority of the money is coming from kickstarter and 2 million is only the barebones experience- Open a thread on GAF with all the relevant information about funding so the facts a clear
- Spam twitter and get a hashtag trending
- Contact everyone who works at a magazine or owns a blog to spread the message
- Get the team to add Paypal donations for countries with less credit card owners
- Contact Sony about a Physical PS4 release tier or something like that. Show that mean it when you say you care!
Q:
Any info on the stretch goals for Choubu and Bailu village?
A:
Choubu is a riverside village with lots of shops, souvenir stores, hotels and temples. The quests in this village should be very enjoyable, I think.
Bailu is the village where Shenhua was raised and also a place that Ryo's father, Iwao, had visited when he was younger. Here as well the quests will play an important role as Ryo and Shenhua start their journey.
the answer is weird. it's not clear if they won't be in the game or not.Choubu is what he was referring to when he said there will be areas like those in Japan and China, I think. That's really what I wanted to hear - a classic Shenmue area. Now we just need to reach that (unknown) stretch goal.
so sony is not financing this project at all?
He never said that, but he said he expects the majority of funding to come from individual backers.
It's irritating that Yu says he's still thinking about adding PayPal........I mean there's no time to mull things like that, it would be a huge benefit, just do it!!
He's probably waiting to see how much he can get from kickstarter first. There's no point in saying he'll continue through paypal right now when it's only been a few days since this happened.
Q:
Are you still involved in any programming activities?
A:
I still write algorithms, logic verification, and make simple prototypes.
Q:
Any info on the stretch goals for Choubu and Bailu village?
A:
Choubu is a riverside village with lots of shops, souvenir stores, hotels and temples. The quests in this village should be very enjoyable, I think.
Bailu is the village where Shenhua was raised and also a place that Ryo's father, Iwao, had visited when he was younger. Here as well the quests will play an important role as Ryo and Shenhua start their journey.
Q:
Will Ryo ever go back to Japan?
A:
Not in 3.
Wow, he's responding to stuff with negative scores. Well, one at least.