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[Maligna]

I know the chances are slim of this ever happening. (Here's what Suzuki has said about the topic previously: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/21/yu-suzuki-researching-but-not-committed-to-shenmue-3-kickstar/ ) However I'm just trying to look at this as a hypothetical.

Whenever this topic is brought up there are lots of comments about how it would likely fail. I think some people are erroneously thinking that a kickstarted Shenmue would need a budget equivalent to the first game's. I don't think it would, especially if it was just using the same tech as the old games. All they would really need is some higher res textures and I think fans would be pleased with a game that looks largely the same as the old ones.

So in summary, if this were to ever happen how much would you be in for GAF?
I'll start and I'll come back in periodically and add the hypothetical donations to this top post.

Personally I would have no problem donating $1,000. Yes, I'm serious. That's how much I need this game in my life.

EDIT: Looks like there's a similar thread over on the Shenmue Dojo and on the Shenmue 500k group on facebook. I'll just add all the totals together. Why not?:

~$44,195 from Neo Gaf
~$10,250 from Shenmue500k
~$4,600 from Shenmue Dojo

Our present hypothetical total is ~$60,717.

 

[LiK]

$100

 

[Wario64]

I'll let other people fund it first

 

[RE_Player]

I'll let other people fund it first

This.

 

[xxracerxx]

Zero dollars.

I can just adopt my own kitten and put it in a box.

 

[jackissocool]

Nothing.

 

[CriterionDog]

Nothing.

 

[MavFan619]

$60 when it was released.

 

[DNAbro]

Zero dollars exactly.

 

[SpinningBirdKick]

0.

 

[LiK]

I'll let other people fund it first

This.

Zero dollars.

I can just adopt my own kitten and put it in a box.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Zero dollars exactly.

0.

well, SEGA was right.

 

[goodcow]

$100.

 

[freakzilla3000]

$0.00 American Dollars

 

[DNAbro]

well, SEGA was right.

i don't think the series has the pull some people might believe. Sega needs to at least release an hd collection or something.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

$0.00

Sorry guys.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Nothing.

Also I there is no game I would pay $150 much less $1000 to help create.

 

[outunderthestars]

Zero. Though I'd like to see them try so the handful of people who still care about Shenmue will just let the series stay dead.

 

[FourMyle]

$0

Shenmue, as a game, fucking sucked.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I would just wait and buy it after it's released if it's good.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I'd put more money into SEGA getting the Ferrari license again so we can have another proper Outrun.

 

[Eolz]

Made in Unity?

Ask SEGA, the IP belongs to them

 

[Lilalaunebaer]

About tree fiddy.

Spoiler

nothing

 

[sixteen-bit]

Zero dollars.

I wouldn't even donate my attention.

 

[SegaManAU]

$1,000

No joke.

 

[Vic20]

In for 100.00, just to let the man finish his project!

 

[Maligna]

Also I there is no game I would pay $150 much less $1000 to help create.

You just don't believe.

 

[Nicktendo86]

As a big fan of the first two games? Nothing. The whole premise is ridiculous.

 

[AstroNut325]

$0

Shenmue, as a game, fucking sucked.

.

But I do appreciate what it tried to do back then.

 

[T.O.P]

Wouldn't care

 

[Squire]

I wouldn't donate any money to any Kickstarter doing work on any IP owned by a major corporation.

Neither should anyone else.

 

[Decider]

As many firstborn children as I could lay my hands on.

 

[Corine]

I wouldn't donate anything.

 

[noquarter]

As long as the reward tier includes a physical copy, $100. I would expect this for a console and include an English sub option.

If he was able to develop it for Dreamcast and port to whatever else, for a region free physical copy for the Dreamcast with English subs, I would give $250.

If there were no rewards, just donations, I would kick in $50.

If it was only digital, would give $60 at release.

 

[Maligna]

I wouldn't donate any money to any Kickstarter doing work on any IP owned by a major corporation.

Neither should anyone else.

The idea that was batted around before was that part of the kickstarter fund would actually be for Yu to buy the IP rights from Sega, since it doesn't seem they are using it.

 

[ShroudOfFate]

If Yu had complete creative control, and SEGA didn't interfere, I would probably pledge $200.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

well, SEGA was right.

I don't know, you'd probably have enough people donate stupid amounts of money to offset the people who wouldn't donate anything.

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

I would give zero dollars and zero fucks.

 

[MikeE21286]

I'd donate $60 for a copy.

 

[Maligna]

As long as the reward tier includes a physical copy, $100. I would expect this for a console and include an English sub option.

If he was able to develop it for Dreamcast and port to whatever else, for a region free physical copy for the Dreamcast with English subs, I would give $250.

If there were no rewards, just donations, I would kick in $50.

If it was only digital, would give $60 at release.

Gonna need you to narrow it down so I can add to the sum at the top.

 

[-MD-]

0 dollars

 

[Einhander]

Around $50 to $60, so, the cost of a full priced retail game.

 

[Anung]

Nothing. Kickstarting actual indies is one things but when its proper IP's for massive companies that a mugs game.

 

[d0g_bear]

fifty bucks smiling

 

[outunderthestars]

The idea that was batted around before was that part of the kickstarter fund would actually be for Yu to buy the IP rights from Sega, since it doesn't seem they are using it.

You are grossly underestimating the costs involved with acquiring an IP, even if it is a dead one and also grossly overestimating the number of people who would actually pony up money to launch a new game.

 

[AmuroChan]

$60, but willing to go higher depending on what the Tier rewards are.

 

[VisceralBowl]

Nothing.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Gonna need you to narrow it down so I can add to them sum at the top.

For posterity, you should make a list of donations (including the amount, even if it's zero). I want to see if it'll be a bunch of zeros offset by donations of 100+.

 

[noquarter]

Gonna need you to narrow it down so I can add to them sum at the top.

Well, go with $50. That assumes it is just a donation to see a game get made so I could spend more money to purchase said game.

 

[Jawmuncher]

$0.00

I would just hope out that everyone else pays and gets it to reach the goal.
So that I could buy it later.

 

[Acosta]

100$ could be more depending of the tiers. I would like to see that story finished.