Doctor_Thomas
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Dreamcast as well.
SHENMUE 3 kickstarter (PC/PS4) - FINAL DAY - NEW KS RECORD GO GO GO!
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Dreamcast as well.
cj_iwakura
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Wow, that dashing elbow he has is the same as Akira Yuki's from VF.
The conspiracy thickens.
Call the system "Dream casting."
Dragoon En Regalia
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So in one dream he's a Black Belt, and in another he wields a Katana?
boyshine
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Oh. Wow. Why did I not think of that.
I want to say Notch had something going on with using 10 million for Psychonauts 2 or something years ago and then decided against it. I think even for him just plunking down a big pile of cash is a bit much... still... it'd be really great if he did.
El_Cinefilo
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Maleko Saint
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Well, I tried...
I like it, add it to the marketing.
FranXico
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Well, I tried...
Oh Notch...
Coulomb_Barrier
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So it needs another $7M or so in around 4 weeks? Isn't that, like, really unachievable?
I mean, I don't know how KS projects trend in terms of funding really, but if its only at $3M after the huge E3 reveal and exposure, expecting several million more now seems hard.
I mean, I don't know how KS projects trend in terms of funding really, but if its only at $3M after the huge E3 reveal and exposure, expecting several million more now seems hard.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
The handling of the kickstarter has been fine, you just have a beef of some kind with not knowing exactly how much money Sony is putting in. It really doesn't matter. This is the only question you need answered:
Do you want a Shenmue III or not?
If the answer is YES, then buy into it now for as much money as you can / want to donate, if not, then stay out of it and enjoy life. This is our only chance, and we're God Damned lucky that Sony has gotten us this far honestly, so it's up to us the fans to make this happen as fucking large and loud as we possibly can.
R10Neymarfan
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The proceeds from the views from Shenmue trailer should be going to the funds.
We should get the fan made HD remaster official and published then use those funds towards Shenmue 3 as well
We should get the fan made HD remaster official and published then use those funds towards Shenmue 3 as well
Coulomb_Barrier
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Btw, we can all help a little by promoting this obviously via social media.
I would like to Tweet out the actual KS link every now and then but there KS doesn't seem to have Twitter share on its pages. So I've been sharing the...announcement video recently.
I would like to Tweet out the actual KS link every now and then but there KS doesn't seem to have Twitter share on its pages. So I've been sharing the...announcement video recently.
maquiladora
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It's not like the game won't get made if it doesn't reach 10m. The minimum he said he required to make the most basic version of the game is 2m. We are currently just under 3.5m with 4 weeks still left to go. Even if it doesn't reach 10 it will be well above the minimum by then.
Alas, the problem there is that it sounds like 10m is what is needed to make a game that is worthy of the Shenmue name. Less than that you're going to get a game with the title Shenmue 3 slapped on it (not necessarily bad, just not in the spirit of the first two games).
Theonik
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Well he's talking about specific stretchgoals I think so I don't know what the $10m will include since we don't know what's after $5m, interestingly he also mentions $5m as being something he really wants to do. That's the character perspective system. I think he's mentioned it somewhere maybe the Famitsu interview or the French interview. Or somewhere else I can't remember.
I've had the OST CDs on repeat while working all week. Honestly I have been pretty hyped to the point I might be getting obnoxious. I think I'll try to tone it down here as well as I am starting to think it's doing more harm than good.
I'm still spamming the hell out of social media. Sorry guys.
Yup.
New support banner made by Edward J. Jones on Kickstarter
More at (for facebook and twiiter) : http://imgur.com/a/PplsJ
This guy should redo the presentation, I like his banners a lot
That's awesome.
I dunno but more emphasis on more being needed for a full shenmue is the right thing to do.
Sure new fans may be more skeptical to pledge but it will encourage a bigger push after the damage of partnering up with Sony and making it seem like they're backing it in a decent way.
Theonik
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Perfect opportunity to link him to a playthrough of 'What's Shenmue'
AstroNut325
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For those interested, it looks like Yu Suzuki is doing another AMA on Reddit right now:
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3ahcwf/i_am_yu_suzuki_new_posting/
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3ahcwf/i_am_yu_suzuki_new_posting/
Die Squirrel Die
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Can people not. I know people are passionate about this, but when you focus that passion into harrassing someone with something they have no interest in just because they are a well known rich gaming personality, that's just obnoxous.
That's the one from 14 hours ago.
AstroNut325
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DOH... didn't see that.
VibratingDonkey
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Capsule toys are like the perfect thing for a tier reward. I just hope I don't get Chai. And that they'll come in actual capsules.
So probably maybe?
ElectricThunder
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I'm glad to see more and more folks chiming in across all manner of places to attempt to clear the air on all the ongoing bizarre notions on funding and all else that are somehow being circulated in a detrimental spirit.
I mean, I think this is the second major gaming Kickstarter project thus far that happens to have the extra complication of licensing---with the only other one that comes to mind being the Shadowrun kickstarter(s) that had to contend with Microsoft as opposed to SEGA in this case?
I vaguely recall some extremely tiny portion of folks pondering the issue in a minor sense way back then, but nothing like the inscrutable reaches I've seen these past few days on Shenmue's bid for well-deserved success at long last. I guess Shadowrun never got to be such a huge story in the same sense, so the manufactured ire-inclined never tried to latch on to avail of the spotlight...
I mean, I think this is the second major gaming Kickstarter project thus far that happens to have the extra complication of licensing---with the only other one that comes to mind being the Shadowrun kickstarter(s) that had to contend with Microsoft as opposed to SEGA in this case?
I vaguely recall some extremely tiny portion of folks pondering the issue in a minor sense way back then, but nothing like the inscrutable reaches I've seen these past few days on Shenmue's bid for well-deserved success at long last. I guess Shadowrun never got to be such a huge story in the same sense, so the manufactured ire-inclined never tried to latch on to avail of the spotlight...
Doctor_Thomas
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Not remotely.
Theonik
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It's a joke. Now if people want to actually do it that is beyond my control. If my intention was to do it, I well… Would.
Edit: More of a title joke 'I don't know what Shenmue is' 'Well luckily for you SEGA has you covered'
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
No, not like Sleeping Dogs. The closest game to compare it to would be the Yakuza games but even they aren't like it, Shenmue is more laid back, more atmospheric, more little details and things to do, with much better music.
Honestly I can't think of a modern or recent game to compare it to directly. Lots of games have parts of Shenmue in them but there isn't anything completely like it.
breakYODAy
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It has group fight sequences and Kung-Fu that might be considered similar to Shenmue. Overall Sleeping Dogs is much more analogous to GTA than Shenmue. If you enjoy experiencing games in an Eastern setting though, Shenmue would be right up your alley.
VibratingDonkey
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Weird. I'm getting this.
URL shortener from that is http://kck.st/1IGjtva
There's also http://bit.ly/saveshenmue from the conference announcement.
As awesome as Shenmue II was, I remember my impressions at that time. And, specially in the Hong Kong chapters, I was missing a bit the intimacy and the density of the first game. I specially missed a more dramatic difference between day and night. In Hong Kong and Kowloon shops opened until late, and streets were sprawling at any hour, unlike Dobuita or the Yokosuka harbor in the first game.
So, I think even in a "normal" Dreamcast or Xbox Shenmue III released in 2003 I would have welcomed going back to a small town with more detail, less people and closer personal relationships. Even if only for the sake of variety.
So if 2017 Shenmue III turns that way, I will be happy too.
I am one of the few who would have donated $5m if I have the money now but sadly all I could do is help promote it.
Just shamefully asking some youtubers (pewdiepie/smosh) to help get the words out.
Hopefully game sites would talk about it everyday for a month so people will all be aware of the kickstarter existing. LoL
#saveshenmue people!!!
Just shamefully asking some youtubers (pewdiepie/smosh) to help get the words out.
Hopefully game sites would talk about it everyday for a month so people will all be aware of the kickstarter existing. LoL
#saveshenmue people!!!
openrob
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Wacth this trailer
(remember that this game came out before "open world" was a thing, and before their was a focus on cinematics in games)
Everyone else is covering what the game plays like and why it was so ground breaking, but it also has a killer story. Where most video games focus on medieval fantasy or sci fi or other common video game settings, Shenmue is a chinese kung fu epic. Think stuff like Bruce Lee's Way of the Dragon or Fist of Fury. It approaches Kung Fu epics with the same care for detail that Virtua Fighter takes with fighting games.
This is a good semi-spoilerish recap of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zB-R-Dbw8
It's just a quick music video of a bunch of action clips from the game, so you won't understand the story just by watching it, but it shows off a lot of the action and cinematic style.
It's a setting not often tackled in modern, cinematic, AAA games and that makes Shenmue feel like a breath of fresh air.
bryanee
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Christ that trailer brings back so many memories. Not just of the game but of my life in general back then.
ShenmueDojo is livestreaming a playthrough of Shenmue 1 & 2 right now
http://www.twitch.tv/shenmuedojo
http://www.twitch.tv/shenmuedojo
flipswitch
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DC through emulator on PC ? Looks very clean.
I dont know how its working so well. I cant ever get a working emulation for the game that doesnt have visual glitches everywhere. Last i tried was NullDC version from 2 years ago or so.
Cheesecakebobby
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God I hope this gets the funding it needs to be a worthy sequel. No game has affected my life as much as Shenmue. I played both games at launch at the age of 13-14, and I instantly became enthralled with Asian culture. At around 20 I visited Hong Kong and stayed in Kowloon, and a couple years later I visited Japan for the first time. Now I live in Tokyo with no plans to leave. Last week I visited Taiwan and spent a good 20 minutes at the National Palace Museum just looking at Chinese mirrors, haha. And it's all thanks to Yu.
Edit: I forgot that last month I took a ferry to Yokosuka harbor. The area is still famous for gaudy bike jackets.
Edit: I forgot that last month I took a ferry to Yokosuka harbor. The area is still famous for gaudy bike jackets.
flipswitch
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You're living the dream!
Cheesecakebobby
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I forgot to mention that for several years I lived in a Chinese cave to really capture the experience.
VibratingDonkey
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Much of it is probably because the first one had more of an impact, but the locations of the first game were more quaint and memorable, weren't they? The change for 2 fits with the story though. Yokosuka is your home town, you're meant to feel comfortable and familiar with it. Then you go to Hong Kong. where...Oh hell, now I'm remembering the photographer and his dopey ass voice. I'd best stop trying to remember things about Shenmue 2 for a while. Y'know, I actually didn't mind airing out the books. That song was so splendidly joyous, merry and blissful. Airing out the books > forklifting pallets.
But yeah, it'll be interesting to find out what the feel of the areas in Shenmue 3 will be. Suzuki certainly seems to be going for the smaller but deeper angle. Which I agree seems the way to go, at least in all the ways I can think of.
I don't think I will buy the game if it wont allow me to engross myself in the world Shenmue. Just experiencing the story is not enough, I really want to explore, take on side quests and talk to npc's like the original games. Gonna be so bummed if it doesn't get to 10 million. Might as well not exist if it's not a full on sequel that lives up to the brand heritage.
Do we have one ? I mean I tried to search on youtube but first page didn't showed anything "good" for me.
I think it will be nice to have a recap video like that for the campaign.
Thank you, I just tweeted it.
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