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Title: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: VladCT on June 15, 2015, 08:46:30 PM
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3)
Here's what you've been waiting for, folks.
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: Claimh Solais on June 15, 2015, 08:56:32 PM
THEY ALREADY BROKE ONE MILLION
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: Belmontoya on June 15, 2015, 09:11:33 PM
Shenmue was the bomb.

Now if only Sega would make a kickstarter for a Dreamcast 2! If only...
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: Claimh Solais on June 15, 2015, 09:46:52 PM
Reading on there, it's digital-only for PS4.

...Hm. That's kinda disappointing. I was gonna go for the full $60 but I guess I'm just doing the $29 tier.
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: DarkPrinceAlucard on June 15, 2015, 10:00:18 PM
yea I agree Claimh, I was going to pledge but that complete lack of platforms AND it being digital only just rubbed me the wrong way.

Its a shame to, I'm a HUGE fan of Shenmue.
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: Kingshango on June 16, 2015, 08:23:50 AM
The Shenmue thirst is fucking real! :o
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: Intersection on June 16, 2015, 02:07:14 PM
It's at 2.7 million right now. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think any video game kickstarter has gotten this far in its first day.

Granted, people have been waiting for this for 14 years. It was bound to make a splash.
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: Gunlord on June 16, 2015, 05:33:51 PM
Well, this just blew Bloodstained clear out of the water. o.o
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: JR on June 16, 2015, 10:19:20 PM
Holy crap...this thing made a massive impact. I still have to play my copy of the original, still haven't touched it yet.  :-[
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on June 16, 2015, 11:33:40 PM
Ah, so Shenmue got the cue from Bloodstained since it essentially just wanted to see how many fans it has since it will be funded by Sony.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/06/16/shenmue-3-raises-2m-on-kickstarter-but-the-original-cost-70m-to-make/ (http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/06/16/shenmue-3-raises-2m-on-kickstarter-but-the-original-cost-70m-to-make/)
Title: Re: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Post by: RichterB on June 17, 2015, 03:36:59 PM
Quote from: aalluuccaarrdd on June 16, 2015, 07:36:38 AM
This has blown me away how much money it's already made. I've never played a Shenmue, are they really that good? What kind of games are they?

I have unfortunately never played them, but I have been very aware of them. They were critical successes, just not commercial successes. They basically innovated a lot of things we take for granted today, like open worlds and quick-time events. They are essentially open-world mystery RPG games that play in the vein of Zelda: Majora's Mask, but set in 1980s Japan and its neighbors. It mixes tons of gameplay mechanics like investigation, driving, fighting, etc. They look very impressive and interesting, especially for their time.

Quote from: Shiroi Koumori on June 16, 2015, 11:33:40 PM
Ah, so Shenmue got the cue from Bloodstained since it essentially just wanted to see how many fans it has since it will be funded by Sony.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/06/16/shenmue-3-raises-2m-on-kickstarter-but-the-original-cost-70m-to-make/ (http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/06/16/shenmue-3-raises-2m-on-kickstarter-but-the-original-cost-70m-to-make/)

Apparently, Ryan Payton of Metal Gear Solid 4/Camouflaj's Republique fame was the one who told Shenmue's creator to originally go this route; Ryan Payton was one of the recent-ish big Kickstarter success stories with Republique. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/1267294 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/1267294)