Out_Of_Ammo
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Good. Now do one for a HD remake of the first 2.
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Shenmue 3 shatters Kickstarter Game records ; $2 million achieved in 8 hours
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RipperGrim
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Why the fuck did Sega sit on this for so long? It's like they hate money. At least Square saw the light eventually.
As I said in one of the other threads earlier:
I backed this during the conference last night. Making this the 7th Kickstarter project I've backed.
I just had a look through my previous pledges, over $300 on 6 projects and not one of them has delivered anything.
I've put $185 behind Shenmue, but I'm feeling I should be learning from my past mistakes.
If my record is anything to go by then Shenmue 3 is never coming out.
A Kickstarter reaching its funding target is in no way an indicator that the game will come out.
You know it's true!
Just chill! Most people here in Europe didn't watch the Sony presser because it was at 3AM.
When they get home from work in a few hours and see the good news they will give some money too.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I don't have money this month and can't use Kickstarter, or else I would kickstart
I think those being picky with numbers need to look at sales of Kickstarted games, they always sell more once out rather than when being Kickstarted. Kickstarter uses a very picky payment system that doesn't work globally, many people refuse to kickstart games and just wait for the finished project, among many other things. Usually those that fund released Kickstarter Projects are a very small minority of final game sales.
Not to mention those numbers are people who donated in the first 9 hours, many around the world probably don't even know about it yet, as those in other countries are just beginning to wake up or won't be able to check the internet until later today.
I think those being picky with numbers need to look at sales of Kickstarted games, they always sell more once out rather than when being Kickstarted. Kickstarter uses a very picky payment system that doesn't work globally, many people refuse to kickstart games and just wait for the finished project, among many other things. Usually those that fund released Kickstarter Projects are a very small minority of final game sales.
Not to mention those numbers are people who donated in the first 9 hours, many around the world probably don't even know about it yet, as those in other countries are just beginning to wake up or won't be able to check the internet until later today.
rockman zx
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Cool, one month to end, I wonder if +6 million is possible. Congrats to all of us waiting for years and years, finally is here.
anotherVegan
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As long as the game is awesome.
Can't wait to find more sailors, collect more toys, drive more forklifts, feed a kitten again, and finally kick Lan Di's ass.
Can't wait to find more sailors, collect more toys, drive more forklifts, feed a kitten again, and finally kick Lan Di's ass.
Stretch goals?
KingofGourds
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30K Pledge: Real Stone Mirror (Dragon)
30K Pledge: Real Stone Mirror (Phoenix)
50K Pledge: Racing Forklift
100K Pledge: Ryo's (friend's) motorcycle
200K Pledge: Tom's hotdog truck.
1M Pledge: Hazuki Dojo.
2M Pledge: Beat up a Japanese Actor pretending to be Fuku-San anytime you want for a year.
JayWood2010
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Considering that a ton of people hasnt played Shenmue, they should prob make Shenmue 1&2 Remaster. Put it on PC and PS4 as a digital download.
Weird they decided not Xbox One though seeing as Shenmue 1&2 was on there. Maybe theyll add it at a later date.
Weird they decided not Xbox One though seeing as Shenmue 1&2 was on there. Maybe theyll add it at a later date.
Windom Earle
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Perfect.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
My time is based off of the Kickstarter ending time, which is based on when the Kickstarter goes live. The time recorded by the Kickstarter page was 6:51 PM PST, and the Kickstarter passed $2 million at 3:34 AM PST.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I secretly do hope there are suits in Sega with egg in their faces.
Sega has proven they have no idea how to handle all their classic IPs.
If they add a Shenmue remaster option, I'm definitely backing it up. I played it with my cousin when I was 8 years old, so I don't recall much of the game and I don't want to ruin my childhood experience watching Let's Plays on YouTube.
Square Enix is giving us the opportunity of (re-)live the Final Fantasy 7 experience. Here's hoping Shenmue and Shenmue II have the same opportunity.
Square Enix is giving us the opportunity of (re-)live the Final Fantasy 7 experience. Here's hoping Shenmue and Shenmue II have the same opportunity.
SchrodingerC
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Certainly did my part by pledging $60. Seems like pocket change compared to some moneybag Gaffers
amstradcpc
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Now Sony should pledge 20 millions.
Black Republican
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even the 1% want a piece of that Shenmue
Light_Wav3
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So even after it reached $2mil in 9 hours there is still a possibility it won't come out? That's a bummer
. Well I'll still back it and hope for the best.JetSetRadio
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If for whatever reason you wanna join up with others to watch the stretch goals get passed live, you can go here
www.twitch.tv/happypooop
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Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
What projects have you been funding? Most all projects I've funded have released their games already, others are pretty constant in updating and/or have actives betas/alphas going on.
Kickstart to measure interest then fund the rest if it's deemed a good investment I guess. So the full budget is probably a bit more than $2 million.
Boy Wander
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Not up to speed with this. Where is the rest of the money coming from?
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Okay, I'll admit it: I didn't think people actually care about Shenmue.
Why? This will bomb at release kickstarter or not. Funding is one thing but a game should actually sell once it's released.
CecilRousso
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The expectations on production values of the game will be much higher if it's a (fully) publisher funded game, then if it's marketed as kickstarter game.
Yoda
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That is a very enticing 2M pledge.
MrCunningham
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Ah thanks, exact time would be 8 hours and 43 minutes on the dot. Still a mighty impressive number.
And for the record, the fastest kickstarters to reach a million:
I'm pretty sure Shenmue hit its million dollar target in under an hour, which may put it behind the Pebble Time on this list. Though this chart is also a little outdated as it doesn't list Bloodstained.
Don't know if your just a troll or you don't know what your talking about.
Shrike_Priest
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And with this, that op-ed about how big Kickstarters are obfuscating actual cost of development seems all the more correct. (http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/19/8624665/big-indie-kickstarters-are-killing-actual-indies). Even though this is not a perfect analysis by any means (someone already tore the math to pieces), it does kinda show that it's very hard to judge exactly what Kickstarter funds are used for and how much is necessary.
Basically, like people have stated in this thread: most "Big Indie" type titles already have the majority of the funding they need, but not enough to fully take off. Kickstarter is a way to lessen the risk for developers and publishers, while at the same time being marketing and a gauge of interest. Kickstarter funds ≠ development budget except for the smallest indie type projects. Not for Double Fine, not for Bloodstained, Pillars of Eternity, Yooka Lailee etc. That said, I don't think it's 100% a cynical cash grab either. There's a reason Shenmue 3 hasn't gotten off the ground for a decade, and there's a reason why it's happening now
I've never pledge anything higher than the "get a digital copy"-tier on any projects I've backed (Veronica Mars, Pathologic, That Dragon Cancer, Bloodstained, Shenmue 3). And for me that feels like a fair deal. I basically just pre-order a game I want before it's out of development, and while there is a risk that it never gets released, there's also the fact that most of these projects legitimately would not be made without Kickstarter (even if the Kickstarter is only a fraction of development costs).
julesodies
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How much do the Yakuza games cost to make. Guess Shenmue will cost about the same considering they got a similiair art design and are both sand box.
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