Rellik
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It was to announce a kickstarter. What did you expect?
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Shenmue 3 delayed to 2nd half of 2018.
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It was to announce a kickstarter. What did you expect?
It was a kick-started how else do you expect something like this to be announced?
GenericUser
Member
You actually get a release date that seems reasonable. Imagine being a hardcore ff7 fan ...;_;
Acquiescence
Member
Showing it at Sony's E3 conference, two minutes after the FFVII Remake trailer, granted it maximum exposure and thus, brought a lot of money to the Kickstarter, so it was a good thing. And the reason is was announced early is because IT'S A KICKSTARTER!
JetSetRadio
Banned
Hmm, might as well announce the remasters at psx then and release spring 18. 
Nightengale
Member
nevermind.
OnionPowder
Member
Implying people won't use this an excuse to shit on the game.
Bits N Pieces
Member
Were there people thinking it was cominng this year?
GhostTrick
Banned
Right, but I feel like there's a difference between a project kickstarted 5 years ago and one kickstarter 2 years ago.
@ShenmueGuru
Member
Fantastic news. It's been expected from the start, and allows more time to make this game even better.
pennypincher
Member
Saw that coming. And I am kinda relieved it came this way. Even with a very capable Engine at hand, I was afraid that, with a development time of just two years for a project as ambitious as Shenmue, it might have become a rather short experience.
Now it's SEGA's turn to revive the IP on Steam and on consoles, possibly going all-in with in-depth making-ofs to create some buzz for the true sequel.
Now it's SEGA's turn to revive the IP on Steam and on consoles, possibly going all-in with in-depth making-ofs to create some buzz for the true sequel.
Ryo Hazuki
Member
Not surprising and no big deal. Take all the time you need and make it great.
Die Squirrel Die
Member
I wasn't, I don't think many people were but until now the only date attached to the game was the Dec 2017 target from the original pitch. It's about keeping people informed and clarifying what was a reasonable assumption.
Megawarrior
Member
I know they are giving this their all based on all the kickstarter videos released. No need to rush it.
xrnzaaas
Member
A logical thing to do would be to release the remasters this year and the new entry next year. Question is will modern gamers be excited for a new game after they come in contact with the archaic gameplay of Shenmue 1 & 2. I've never played any Shenmue so please don't hate me, but after looking at some gameplay vids I don't plan to.
We all knew that 2 years of active development weren't enough for this game.
But I think they should be in a position to release their first full trailer relatively soon at least.
It will be interesting to see who's gonna pay the costs for the extra year of development. Kickstarter budget is not enough.
But I think they should be in a position to release their first full trailer relatively soon at least.
It will be interesting to see who's gonna pay the costs for the extra year of development. Kickstarter budget is not enough.
killatopak
Member
A shenmue remaster this holiday would be nice.
Cool with it. Seemed like an inevitability after deciding not to show up at E3 this year.
This quote from the video -
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This quote from the video -
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The tripled their initial goal, have made an additional $400,000 in Slacker Backing, and have a non-KS funding source (Shibuya Productions). Take your pick.
Good, though I do hope they have some additional funding source somewhere. The game's KS was nowhere near enough for the scale and scope of the game, and another year of development is gonna be costly.
Edit:
Hmm, any idea how much funding they got from Shibuya? Would be interested what the total budget is now.
Edit:
Hmm, any idea how much funding they got from Shibuya? Would be interested what the total budget is now.
Ghost Slayer
Member
Below though...
Nightengale
Member
We don't know and unlikely it can be shared.
mindatlarge
Member
Think we all pretty much expected a delay. If it helps make the game better, so be it.
In late 2015, Cedric Biscay (Shibuya Productions president) said the overall budget was "several millions", and the majority was coming from them. Optimistic guess is that it exceeds the amount raised on Kickstarter.
Bioshocker
Member
Good. And expected.
CaviarMeths
Member
I wasn't aware of any previous release schedule, but wouldn't have expected it before then anyway. Even late 2018 seems optimistic to be honest.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I think people shouldn't place too much faith in a release date until you see at least two full trailers come out
I'm completely fine with the delay, but I honestly don't see this releasing in Q4 2018 either. A holiday release window would be terrible if you're trying to reel in new fans to the series. Financially, it'd be much better as a Q1 2019 title when there is typically a lull in high quality AAA releases.
I'd definitely like to see a gameplay trailer by the end of the year.
I'd definitely like to see a gameplay trailer by the end of the year.
Black Mantis
Member
I'm glad for the delay, as I want this to be as great as possible and I'll also be able to resist buying a PS4 for another year, thus easing the burden on my bank account!
Second half of 2018 doesn't necessarily mean Q4 anyway.
Anyone with even a tiny bit of experience with Kickstarter games knows you always add a year to the release date stated in the pitch, and assume that's the starting point for a potential release date. I expect the game in mid-to-late 2019.
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah, if I were a Shenmue fan, I'd be worried if they ship the game in 2017, or even 2018.
3 years dev cycle doesn't sound good for the quality and scope of the game. They should take all the time they need.