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SHENMUE 3 kickstarter (PC/PS4) - FINAL DAY - NEW KS RECORD GO GO GO!

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Ghost_Messiah said:
Thanks for posting this. This chart indicates that Shenmue 3 should finish in the 6.5 to 7 million range. Sounds realistic. Great to see visual evidence that this is the most successful videogame campaign ever. And by quite the significant margin. The initial surge in funding is just astounding. Everyone clearly wants this game.
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That`s what I`m thinking too. No way does this do less than $6 mil by the end, especially if they keep adding additional reward tiers like the replica jacket. They were clearly unprepared for how big it was going to be, but they`re kicking things into high gear very quickly.

Definitely interested to read the Reddit AMA tomorrow.
 
Spaghetti said:
i'm not quite so sure the other villages are directly stretch goals, but rather the expansion of them is

we'll see, maybe someone will ask during the AMA
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I believe it's the expansion of them. Sorry that I didn't made that clear. We definitely need those villages in its entirety though.
 
Spaghetti said:
i wonder who's doing that? it's happened twice now.

half tempted to temporarily boost my pledge for the week just to keep it over 3.3
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I don't know, maybe someone who pledged for a jacket replica on impulse, but realized he couldn't afford it in the end.
Or a regular SOB playing with our feels.
 
GavinGT said:
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Thanks!
 
Garlador said:
Have to be at a meeting soon, so this was all I managed in that time.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35219905/shenmuepost.jpg
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I will be stealing this if you don't mind.

JimmyRickard said:
Oh shit I want this very much. DC case 4 lyfe
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Yes. So cool.

nny said:
As long as it came with two backup cases for when one inevitably breaks...
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Hahaha.

JimmyRickard said:
Just curious about the "trial version' in the $100 tier.

First it says it's a 'trial version', and then it says 'Be the first anywhere to play Shenmue 3.'

so.. will it be some early access jank or the actual whole finished game, just before it is released at retail?
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Probably early access of some sorts but also early copy before retail.

_StreetSonic_ said:
PS4 physical copy needs to be offered apparently.
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You laugh this off but we got 60k when they added the jackets.

batfax said:
Honestly, it would probably be easier for Fangamer to make more than less.
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For the jacket yes. What I'm worried about now is that Yu will have to sign 3k copies of the game so far and won't be able to finish the actual game. His poor hands.

zeopower6 said:
I thought Yooka lost steam pretty quickly compared to Bloodstained :/
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Kinda, the perception is different because Bloodstained made it so but both slowed down to a halt at one point. Yooka was kinda badly managed and was very long so got hit both by Shenmue and Bloodstained.
 
i'm actually surprised we're getting the jacket tier considering insertcoin were licensed to produce replicas themselves. really hoping there isn't any legal wrangling with any of that.
 
shinobi602 said:
I was just thinking, could it be possible for Ys Net to open its own fundraiser after the Kickstarter ends as well?

I remember Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come Deliverance smashed its Kickstarter goal too and they went ahead and had their own fundraising initiative afterwards on their site where they've consistently received extra funding ever since.
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This would definitely be for the best. I've heard plenty of people so far, online, friends, etc, saying things like "I want to pledge/do a higher tier, but I'm tapped out after the last few kickstarters." Allowing continued funding via paypal after the campaign ends would be a great way to keep getting funding. I know I for one would probably keep saving to see if maybe I could even get the replica jacket myself given a few months or so. Maybe.
 
shinobi602 said:
I was just thinking, could it be possible for Ys Net to open its own fundraiser after the Kickstarter ends as well?

I remember Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come Deliverance smashed its Kickstarter goal too and they went ahead and had their own fundraising initiative afterwards on their site where they've consistently received extra funding ever since.
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Honestly, I would like that as well. Even after this first donation for the current campaign, I'd love to give more in the future as well. And it'd be nice for everyone that can't at the moment either. Just have to wait and see, and maybe try and ask during the AMA tomorrow and such.
 
Spaghetti said:
it's looking like a cost issue, but it could happen during the kickstarter if an agreement is worked out with sony.
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I don't know about that. Licensing costs aside, is it really that more expensive to print a "PS4 disc" than a "PC disc" ? And factoring in Sony's support, couldn't they do something about licensing costs ? And anyway wouldn't most of the vocal PS4 disc crowd be willing to spend a few more bucks on the PS4 physical version vs the PC one (i.e. $65 PS4/ $60 PC), thus covering said licensing costs ?
Like some here said, I think Sony hopes fans will double dip on digital copy on KS and physical retail later. But yeah I really hope you're right and new tiers including physical PS4 discs pop up later in the campain. I'd be the first to up my pledge in that case.
 
Gamezone said:
I wonder what Sega must be thinking. Shenmue 3 will sell a lot better if they release a HD version of Shenmue 1 and 2. Dreamcast didn`t sell very well, so obviously not too many players have played these games. I feel like they are more aimed at hardcore fans. And even if you get a Dreamcast, the games are more expensive than the console itself, and they are hard to find. The same goes for Shenmue 2 on the original Xbox. Dreamcast emulation isn`t good, and Xbox emulation is non existent. There are almost no way for newcomers to play these games before jumping into Shenmue 3.
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well, Sega have nothing to do with Shenmue 3 so, why would they make an HD release ?
 
Zerojul said:
I don't know about that. Licensing costs aside, is it really that more expensive to print a "PS4 disc" than a "PC disc" ? And factoring in Sony's support, couldn't they do something about licensing costs ? And anyway wouldn't most of the vocal PS4 disc crowd be willing to spend a few more bucks on the PS4 physical version vs the PC one (i.e. $65 PS4/ $60 PC), thus covering said licensing costs ?
Like some here said, I think Sony hopes fans will double dip on digital copy on KS and physical retail later. But yeah I really hope you're right and new tiers including physical PS4 discs pop up later in the campain. I'd be the first to up my pledge in that case.
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it's probably not more expensive, but you said it yourself. licencing cost is still there. i think something will be worked out with sony though, i don't think they're going to ignore the demand or cross their fingers for a double dip. ideally it's in sony's best interests to do what they can for the kickstarter to grow, as it helps improve the game without increasing their own risk on the project.
 
Will there be a physical copy reward for PS4?

The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter will only be offering the digital download version for the PlayStation Network.
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looks to me as it's possible there will be a physical copy, just not in the kickstarter??
 
Alastor3 said:
well, Sega have nothing to do with Shenmue 3 so, why would they make an HD release ?
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I think that considering the hype around the record-breaking KS for Shenmue 3 there's quite a bit money to be made from an HD release. That should be reason enough.

Spaghetti said:
ideally it's in sony's best interests to do what they can for the kickstarter to grow, as it helps improve the game without increasing their own risk on the project.
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Excatly, and that's why I'm having a hard time understanding their - apparent - position in that regard. Really hope it works out for the best real soon.
 
A few of us here who have ran kick starters know all too well to leave at least 5% of leeway for those who have cold feet. Sometimes a person gets high off hype and throws down for a $3000 jacket, then comes down and thinks "okay no I really shouldn't do this."
 
Everblue said:
Where did it come from?
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Looks like it was from the original placeholder video but slightly colour graded.

No matter what, I want to stick to the Ryo we all know:

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In fact, I want everyone to stick to their original models with, of course, more polygons, lighting, more updated skin that we know Unreal 4 can deliver and so on. No changes. This including sticking to the original Lan Di, not the Lan Di shown in the Shenmue Online CG video:

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