Shenmue 3 Announced: $6,333,295

[ethomaz]

Shenmue 3 by Ys Net -- Kickstarter

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[darkknightkryta]

I ain't gonna lie, knowing that the people who were waiting so long are finally going to be able to play Shenmue 3, kinda brings a tear to my eyes.

[Aura7541]

This person explains why people are really hyped for Shenmue III perfectly:

Shenmue I got a movie, Shenmue II is backwards compatible on the Xbox 360.

I recommend people at least hold off on watching Shenmue II on youtube or whatever. You play Shenmue I more for the experience of an amazingly intricate handcrafted world, not so much the story. Shenmue II, by contrast, is very story driven.

It's such a slow burn - a lot of people can't get into it because the story is so slow to get started. But it's slow for a reason - it lays an extremely solid foundation with lots of backstory and motivation. Shenmue II ends just as the story kicks into high gear.

I am so ridiculously stoked for this because, as someone who has played a lot of video games in my lifetime, Shenmue remains one of the better gaming stories told. It's a really classic Kung Fu story. It doesn't feel cheesy or derivative, it feels definitive.

Actually playing Shenmue II makes the beats hit harder, especially when it crescendos just as your heart starts beating. Shenmue I, by comparison, has much fewer peaks.

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[darkknightkryta]

This person explains why people are really hyped for Shenmue III perfectly:

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I haven't played Shenmue 2 yet, but Shenmue 1 was pretty revolutionary.  Or rather it was the first game to give you the whole "Talk to people to figure out what to do next", ala Mass Effect/Dragon Age/Western RPGs.  I just can't compare with older stuff like Ultima and the like cause I never really played PC RPGs back then.

[Aura7541]

Physical PS4 may be a possibility:

I'm sure a physical PS4 version will be added as a stretch goal.

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[Aura7541]

It's about to hit the German subtitles reach goal!

[the-pi-guy]

It's about to hit the German subtitles reach goal!

Done

[Aura7541]

Done

When do you think it will reach its last reach goal? I think it'll happen before the end of this week, for sure.

[the-pi-guy]

When do you think it will reach its last reach goal? I think it'll happen before the end of this week, for sure.

It's slowing down, so I'm going to be very pessimistic with my estimate.  
Assuming it continues to slow down, and ends up at about a 10,000$/hour average by the end of the week. It'll take about a week to hit that 4 million goal.  So the 23rd or so.  
That rate is about 1/4th the rate it's going right now, but I'm expecting it to drop.  

[Aura7541]

It's slowing down, so I'm going to be very pessimistic with my estimate.  
Assuming it continues to slow down, and ends up at about a 10,000$/hour average by the end of the week. It'll take about a week to hit that 4 million goal.  So the 23rd or so.  
That rate is about 1/4th the rate it's going right now, but I'm expecting it to drop.  

Looks like I should temper my expectations. I just want to see a physical PS4 release reach goal! >_<

Regardless, the Kickstarter still has a bit over 30 days left.

[the-pi-guy]

Looks like I should temper my expectations. I just want to see a physical PS4 release reach goal! >_<

Regardless, the Kickstarter still has a bit over 30 days left.

Perhaps, hitting a 4 million on the 23rd, then putting up a 5 million stretch goal, which might be done quickish.  
Perhaps if a new stretch goal was really exciting, it'd get a bigger push.  

[Legend]

Just saw on the ps blog live stream.

Sony is co-making and co-funding the game.

[Aura7541]

Yeah, this is very similar to Sony's deal with Street Fighter V.

[Xevross]

Just saw on the ps blog live stream.

Sony is co-making and co-funding the game.

Then why the need for Kickstarter?

[Legend]

Yeah, this is very similar to Sony's deal with Street Fighter V.

VERY very similar.

Then why the need for Kickstarter?

Because Sony is only co-funding. The rest of the money is coming from kickstarter.