The first emboldened portion of the OP addresses this.
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Yu Suzuki: I expect individual backers to provide the majority of funds for Shenmue
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The first emboldened portion of the OP addresses this.
Madison Paige
Member
Well, shit. I hope that they make it possible for us to continue donating after the fact, because I'm willing to donate as much as I can monthly to help make this game be as complete as possible. We definitely have to make sure that this info gets out, so that people don't think the Kickstarter is over. He really should have set the goal higher. $8m with stretch goals up to $10m might have worked.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
This is a very good idea. Huber making videos about Shenmue III and reminding everyone to donate would do wonders.
airmangataosenai
Member
Yep. No idea why people tried so hard to sabotage this fundraiser. It's like people can't stand seeing others be enthusiastic about anything ever.
Sod forklifts, a deeper love in Shenmue for me was being able to go into an arcade and waste some hours within that world
I'd love for at least one Sega licenced arcade game to appear. Wishful thinking for Virtua Fighter 1 and or 2? Sega plz - it would make a nice dovetail to the beginning of Suzukis 90's arcade reign for you.
As for overall scope, I don't care for 100s of npcs so that's good. Just give me a decent story and fairly full 10-20 hour story to eat through in a boxed in world. I don't think even the Shenmue core care about the graphics per se, just give a logical boost for the DC titles and that'd be good.
Sit down with Sega, throw them a bone and get a box set physical release on day 1 with Shenmue 1-2 HD and 3 together for $60 and we can toast a conclusive happy to the Shenmue saga. After all this time I don't like the idea of leaving it dangling for Shenmue 4. Be grateful with this last roll of the dice.
I'd love for at least one Sega licenced arcade game to appear. Wishful thinking for Virtua Fighter 1 and or 2? Sega plz - it would make a nice dovetail to the beginning of Suzukis 90's arcade reign for you.
As for overall scope, I don't care for 100s of npcs so that's good. Just give me a decent story and fairly full 10-20 hour story to eat through in a boxed in world. I don't think even the Shenmue core care about the graphics per se, just give a logical boost for the DC titles and that'd be good.
Sit down with Sega, throw them a bone and get a box set physical release on day 1 with Shenmue 1-2 HD and 3 together for $60 and we can toast a conclusive happy to the Shenmue saga. After all this time I don't like the idea of leaving it dangling for Shenmue 4. Be grateful with this last roll of the dice.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Cant sony just add money to the kickstarter? Like they donate too? Unless they already are? Sorry dont know too much about the politics for the game just glad its happening I guess.
It's sad how hard someone can buy into the fake concern of sites like Polygon (who don!t actually care about the things they are "concerned" about, just want browny points and traffic) over the word of a prolific developer who has actual industry experience and paid his dues.
ShogunDarius
Member
I assume they will handle the marketing
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Whatever the final number is, Sony should dump in the rest to make it to $10 million.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Do you think there's a line of publishers waiting to fund Shenmue 3 =_=
Mister Sloane
Member
Suzuki talked about Kickstarter last year and was said it was something he was looking into: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-20-yu-suzuki-is-looking-into-kickstarter
Obviously that doesn't really shine much light on the actual decision, but does confirm its something he'd been investigating over a year ago.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
Good Fucking job guys by jumping to conclusions before any concrete information is given and smearing your shit over the campaign. Yu Suzuki's team definitely needed to be more transparent, but the damage has already been done, unfortunately.
I don't think they'll reach the 10m mark unless if his kickstarter team adds some kick ass tiers and allows PayPal support asap.
Please revise your article kuchera.
I don't think they'll reach the 10m mark unless if his kickstarter team adds some kick ass tiers and allows PayPal support asap.
Please revise your article kuchera.
Because they gave him center stage of E3 to make his Kickstarter announcement, without which this Kickstarter would not be succeeding.
Elfforkusu
Member
Thanks for posting this.
From what we know, Sony's will indeed be providing some aid (perhaps just in the form of support and advertising), but they won't be bankrolling it as certain journalists suggested. And frankly, that makes sense -- every publisher on earth had a chance to bankroll this over the last decade, and nobody was willing to provide what Yu Suzuki was comfortable with to make Shenmue 3. That's why he finally pulled the trigger and took a risk on a kickstarter.
I suspect the $5 million Shenmue 3 we'll likely get (as it stands) will be pretty damn good. The $10m version would be fantastic, though -- and there's still a lot of time for fans (casual and hardcore alike) to come together and make it happen.
From what we know, Sony's will indeed be providing some aid (perhaps just in the form of support and advertising), but they won't be bankrolling it as certain journalists suggested. And frankly, that makes sense -- every publisher on earth had a chance to bankroll this over the last decade, and nobody was willing to provide what Yu Suzuki was comfortable with to make Shenmue 3. That's why he finally pulled the trigger and took a risk on a kickstarter.
I suspect the $5 million Shenmue 3 we'll likely get (as it stands) will be pretty damn good. The $10m version would be fantastic, though -- and there's still a lot of time for fans (casual and hardcore alike) to come together and make it happen.
Agreed I mean it should be Xbox exclusive right???
How come there isn't a millionaire fan of Shenmue?
SerTapTap
Member
3 m in 2 days, major marketing bonus. I don't think they were counting on all the Concern though and funding dried up even harder than I expected after 3m.
I never said that, multiplatform would have been best.
They already did, but not to the KS I thought. I'm guessing it is something like 1/4 of the original smaller budget hence why the majority is from individual backers. Didn't someone say that Sega was helping with the dev tools as well?
Stage time, publicity, making it on PS4, probably marketing support, etc.
The kickstarter on the conference was seen by many people.
Elfforkusu
Member
Based on the $3000 jacket tier, there might be a few.
Callibretto
Member
But that is unethical, or something
anybody feel like starting a twitter campaign for a retraction or new article?
YianGaruga
Banned
This. If I was Notch I would just dump $1-2m into every one of these dream project kickstarters.
Some cynical fucks just looove to be 'concerned' and force their negative agenda on others.
The way I think of it is, it's up to us to get the game made, and on Sony's side, they'll probably play a big role in trying to sell it to the market, which I think is pretty important if we want part 4 or 5 down the line. It's okay if Shenmue 3 isn't the complete vision as long as it's a success--at least enough of a success to justify more installments, and perhaps with real publisher backing next time.
ShogunDarius
Member
going off on a tangent here, but I assume someone already asked him XD
I see now so the problem is no Xbox in the mix. Poor PC never been seen as another viable platform.
flipswitch
Member
Why can't we give a custom amount of money instead of what they chose for us?
orthodoxy1095
Banned
It is multiplatform. PC and PS4. That means it's just not on the platform that I assume you want.
Callibretto
Member
Well I don't think he's aiming high end visual or anything.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Because it's not a profitable venture?
What makes you think Microsoft wants it? It's probably even less profitable of a theoretical venture for them.
I see. I'll go and donate and try to spread the word around.
ShogunDarius
Member
On Kickstarter I think you can, you choose what tier reward you want but can increase the pledge amount itself optionally
Shining Sunshine
Banned
They should have forklift racing battles with Lan Di as the final battle.
you can. just go to the kickstarter and alter the pledge amount. as long as you pledge higher than the reward tier you want, you can still claim it.
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
Millionaires play videogames? mindblown!.
do you think there's grounds for a class action lawsuit?
If they are willing to properly fund it, it might as well be.
NekoFever
Member
You can. Pick a pledge and you can change the amount you're actually giving to be as high as you like.