They got a fair amount of time to promote this at Sony's E3 event, so I imagine that the value of the marketing already put into Shenmue III is worth more than those 2 million, which begs the question. If Sony is willing to promote this so much, why aren't they willing to invest?<p>Or to put it bluntly: it fucking sucks when studios use Kickstarter when they are in no need of crowdfunding.
I am beyond excited! I never thought Shenmue 3 would be released. I remember when Shenmue 1 came out, it was billed as Yu Suzuki's opus, and at the time the world's most expensive game at 70 million USD. To leave your opus unfinished must be hard, so I'm glad he's getting to finish it up properly (or, given the success, continue it).<p>For a certain generation of gamer, Shenmue isn't just a game, it's an event. It's a game I've often thought of over the years, to me it felt like a truly adult gaming experience. And to this day I still feel like it's one of the best examples of using gaming as a storytelling medium. I thought I would have to go my whole life not knowing if Ryo Hazuki would get revenge on Lan Di, and now, finally I'll get some closure.
You can find it on Kickstarter here:<p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3" rel="nofollow">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3</a><p>I didn't see the link in the article.
Shenmue I was the most expensive game ever created at the time, costing around $70 million, on Dreamcast hardware. It took five years to develop.<p>Realistically, how is $2 million going to be enough to fund a PS4-era sequel, presumably with completely new technology (based on the trailer)?
I never played any of the Shenmue games. I know a couple people that are big fans, though, so I'm happy for them.<p>As a devops guy, I was more entertained by the effect of Shenmue 3's announcement on the Kickstarter servers. Props to them for the quick recovery!
What excited me most in that article is the line "The press event also saw Sony announce that long-awaited game The Last Guardian would soon be released."
I played one of the original two games and really don't understand the appeal. All I remember is walking around slowly and tediously, talking to shopkeeps and playing pachinko or whatever. Pretty heady stuff.
For those asking "Why was this announced at the Sony event?", note that according to the rewards, Shenmue 3 will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive for consoles: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3" rel="nofollow">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3</a>