Boom!
Add Ons need to happen. A friend of mine would like to contribute and since they aren't prepared for Paypal (which is baffling to me), he needs to pledge through me. I'm in at $300 and they explicitly state backers could only pledge once for those tiers (which is also baffling) so I need a way to get my friend at least another physical PS4 copy.
your ks copy should remain sealed
I'd like to be able to add digital PC on to my physical PS4 copy.Yeah we really need a physical and digital tier.
except that there is a reason, and it's the exactly the one i've talked about. yu suzuki himself said that ending at 3 would not be a satisfying conclusion, and i totally agree. it doesn't even remotely feel like we're at the end of ryo's story at all. fast-forwarding to some artificial conclusion is not the way to see the series out at all.
yu suzuki is already trimming the fat by saying he can get it done and ended with one more game after 3. not to mention the chapters already trimmed from shenmue II. for a series that was supposed to span into 5 or more whole games, that's enough trimming.
and honestly, the firefly comparison doesn't work at all. apples and oranges.
the real missed opportunity here would be not doing right by fans and not giving them the continuation of the story as intended. the outpouring of support for shenmue 3, the record breaking support, is a fantastic springboard to continue the series as intended. it is not a limping attempt at just giving closure, and it shouldn't be.
I did watch Firefly, and enjoyed it very much. Yes, Whedon probably had some details worked out, like the origin of the Reavers etc., and the general direction of the first season. But you can't tell me he had planned through 10 seasons already. That's ridiculous.
Oh yes, there is: money. The game appears to be "underfunded" as is, no need to make things worse by cramming more story into it. Also, what you consider to be "trimmable fat" in a story, others might think of as the best part... I don't see how a premature ending of any story could ever be exceptional and satisfying.
almost 60k today with another 6 hours to go. that ps4 physical copy has legs.
Definitely showcases how much gamers still value the physical copy. It's been amazing to see the way that has driven the campaign up to 4.3 and 50,000 backers.almost 60k today with another 6 hours to go. that ps4 physical copy has legs.
it's already been established in this thread that backers do not equal sales. this is a returning series that is well loved by many, and at least known of by many more. it made its debut in an e3 press conference, and will likely see at least two more before it comes out. this game will sell leagues more than the amount of people backing the kickstarter on name alone. look at all the interest about a shenmue HD collection on this forum alone from people who've never played the games.Again, you are simply being more optimistic than I am about the prospect of a Shenmue 4 ever actually making it to market. Let's be honest here, as extremely positive as this initial support is, it's still just 50,000 fans. Let's say that doubles between now and the end of the campaign? Do 100,000 fans represent franchise-defining support? Keep in mind this isn't a comparatively simple 2D franchise but a AAA 3D experience. Franchises like this require both tons of money and tons of sales. There's a reason Sega passed on this opportunity.
No, really though. there's 0% chance of not coming to Steam.
I completely agree. And for entirely selfish reasons, I'm thrilled this campaign is so successful. I just want to get my hands on another Suzuki experience.Yu Suzuki is the legend who gave us
Hang on
Outrun
Space harrier
Daytona USA
Sega Rally
Virtua racing
Virtua Fighter
Virtua cop
Ferrari
Scud racer
SHENMUE
Aside from Sonic, he was the reason I supported Sega through the Mega CD, 32x, Saturn and all their other failings. If this man wants funding for a game, we all owe it to him on light of contributions to gaming history. The guy is a legend. It would be like denying Miyamoto a chance to develop his next Mario game.
Yu Suzuki is the legend who gave us
Hang on
Outrun
Space harrier
Daytona USA
Sega Rally
Virtua racing
Virtua Fighter
Virtua cop
Ferrari
Scud racer
SHENMUE
Aside from Sonic, he was the reason I supported Sega through the Mega CD, 32x, Saturn and all their other failings. If this man wants funding for a game, we all owe it to him on light of contributions to gaming history. The guy is a legend. It would be like denying Miyamoto a chance to develop his next Mario game.
Awesome Japan webpage said:我々がAWESOME JAPANを通じて
実現したいことは大きく分けると2つです。
1つ目は、日本の素晴らしいコンテンツを海外に広めること(需要の積極的な掘り起こし)で、
国内に高付加価値な産業を創出し、その結果として日本経済の再成長とプレゼンス強化を実現することです。
2つ目は、未来を担う子どもたちが、AWESOME JAPANで働く私たちを見て、
「こんな大人にならなってみても良いかも」
「一生懸命働くのも案外悪くないことかも」
「腐らず、諦めず継続して頑張ったら意外と努力は報われるのかも」
「こいつらにできるなら自分にもできるかも」
と少しでも感じてもらえるような人間に成長することです。
unfortunately it's unlikely we'll get that information until after development starts, because of the logistics of how the localisation is going to work.The only other thing I'm concerned about is the audio dub. I'd like confirmation that we'll be able to switch between English and Japanese (with English subs).
and this kicks in towards the end of the trailer, with shots of shaolin monks practising with ryo in a monastery against a low, red sunYou know what's also exciting, we're going to get two years of Shenmue III appearing at Sony's E3 conference.
Fade to black
Shenmue music starts playing.
Yes!
That track sends shivers up my spine every time.and this kicks in towards the end of the trailer, with shots of shaolin monks practising with ryo in a monastery against a low, red sun
Yeah we really need a physical and digital tier.
if we can get to 5 million in the next 7 days, i think 6 milion is totally possible.
I sent a message the other day asking about being able to add additional copies to our pledge. It'd definitely make them some extra money and they don't lose anything by letting us do that.
Haven't heard anything back yet. Send them a message
Seems that Cedric just retweeted someone asking for extra copies to be added so maybe they're considering it!
better than Destiny!
So I sent the kick starter campaign a message a while back explaining my experience with virtual reality and half life 2 modding, and said a few design decisions early on in shenmue 3's development could make yu suzuki's dream of a vr shenmue ultimately come true. I said these design decisions wouldnt affect the scope or complexity of the game, but would make it easier for people to come in later and mod vr support on the pc version.
Yesterday, the co producer of the game responded asking for a more detailed explaination of my advice to be passed on to the team. I am writing a very detailed explaination of my suggestions, including a piece of ue4 code to decouple gaze from body orientation to send to them.
I want my suggestion translated into japanese so there isnt a language barrier, would anybody be up for translating for me?
So I sent the kick starter campaign a message a while back explaining my experience with virtual reality and half life 2 modding, and said a few design decisions early on in shenmue 3's development could make yu suzuki's dream of a vr shenmue ultimately come true. I said these design decisions wouldnt affect the scope or complexity of the game, but would make it easier for people to come in later and mod vr support on the pc version.
Yesterday, the co producer of the game responded asking for a more detailed explaination of my advice to be passed on to the team. I am writing a very detailed explaination of my suggestions, including a piece of ue4 code to decouple gaze from body orientation to send to them.
I want my suggestion translated into japanese so there isnt a language barrier, would anybody be up for translating for me?
So I sent the kick starter campaign a message a while back explaining my experience with virtual reality and half life 2 modding, and said a few design decisions early on in shenmue 3's development could make yu suzuki's dream of a vr shenmue ultimately come true. I said these design decisions wouldnt affect the scope or complexity of the game, but would make it easier for people to come in later and mod vr support on the pc version.
Yesterday, the co producer of the game responded asking for a more detailed explaination of my advice to be passed on to the team. I am writing a very detailed explaination of my suggestions, including a piece of ue4 code to decouple gaze from body orientation to send to them.
I want my suggestion translated into japanese so there isnt a language barrier, would anybody be up for translating for me?
What's an AAA game to you (serious question) and why do you think that Shenmue 3 will be one? Does it have to be one? I don't think so.Keep in mind this isn't a comparatively simple 2D franchise but a AAA 3D experience.
But other authors believe in properly concluding their work.
What's an AAA game to you
So I sent the kick starter campaign a message a while back explaining my experience with virtual reality and half life 2 modding, and said a few design decisions early on in shenmue 3's development could make yu suzuki's dream of a vr shenmue ultimately come true. I said these design decisions wouldnt affect the scope or complexity of the game, but would make it easier for people to come in later and mod vr support on the pc version.
Yesterday, the co producer of the game responded asking for a more detailed explaination of my advice to be passed on to the team. I am writing a very detailed explaination of my suggestions, including a piece of ue4 code to decouple gaze from body orientation to send to them.
I want my suggestion translated into japanese so there isnt a language barrier, would anybody be up for translating for me?
Send a message to Dojo member Switch, he's been doing most of the translations from Yu Suzuki interviews since the start of the Kickstarter.
http://www.shenmuedojo.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=47918
I would love some of the stretch goals to include playable coin-op games.
Imagine being able to play Virtua Fighter 3?!
Holy shit, that would get the kickstarter fired up no end!
I've seen someone mentioning a Dreamcast-like collector's edition
ash55 over on shenmue dojo mocked these up based on my suggestion of the yakuza playstations, what do you guys think?
Imagine if they gave us PS4 copy in old Dreamcast case
unfortunately it's unlikely we'll get that information until after development starts, because of the logistics of how the localisation is going to work.
part of the problem with say, a dual language option for the original shenmue, would be that certain lines just aren't in the english version, just like some lines aren't in the japanese version.