SEGAbits Shenmue III Hype Train! Update: Funded but lets go further!

[Centrale]

That is true for the stretch goals as well... The first stretch goals were for Subtitles... I mean, really?  And then you get stuff like "Battle Event" or "Additional Quest". 

If they put the good stuff first, then the funding would slow down once those were achieved. "All right, we got Battle Event... who cares if it's translated into Italian?" As it is, everyone is like, "we've got to get past all these subtitles so we can get to Battle Event!"

There are a lot of people asking for more explanation of what the stretch goals really mean. "Rapport system"... what does it really entail? Some combinations of characters will fight more effectively when together?

[Pao]

If they put the good stuff first, then the funding would slow down once those were achieved. "All right, we got Battle Event... who cares if it's translated into Italian?" As it is, everyone is like, "we've got to get past all these subtitles so we can get to Battle Event!"

Makes sense.

[Centrale]

However, they do need to get with the times and change the name to something like SH3NMUE: CATACLYSM.

[Sharky]

Somebody touched up Ryos face and it looks a hell of  a lot better:

[jonboy101]

You mean on the kickstarter trailer?

[Aki-at]

I kind of think Sony haven't got a choice but to make sure this has a certain level of quality now. By putting this in their conference and showing support for Yu, it's put tremendous focus on them and the Kickstarter. Imagine the backlash if this doesn't materialise or ends up being a half baked product come release day?

I dunno. I might be wrong, but to me, giving Shenmue the leg up puts them on the line too.

Oh you mean like hyping up subpar games like The Order?

Or how about disappointing entry into a mainline series (Gran Turismo 6)

Then there is the complete shambles of the launch that was DriveClub. Least not forget the enhanced demo version Playstation+ members were meant to get that magically... disappeared.

Yeah I don't think you can read anything into this.

[Sharky]

You mean on the kickstarter trailer?

Ryo never looked that good on the kick starter... not even close.

This is the kick starter model:

[segaismysavior]

Yu Suzuki is doing a Reddit AMA tomorrow.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/1268191

[Centrale]

Just got over $3.2mil - Rapport System get!

[Tad]

Oh you mean like hyping up subpar games like The Order?

Or how about disappointing entry into a mainline series (Gran Turismo 6)

Then there is the complete shambles of the launch that was DriveClub. Least not forget the enhanced demo version Playstation+ members were meant to get that magically... disappeared.

Yeah I don't think you can read anything into this.

True, but despite those games not turning out great, there was a level of quality to them and this isn't something unknown.

You're probably right, but fingers crossed eh.

[Pao]

Yu Suzuki is doing a Reddit AMA tomorrow.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/posts/1268191

Nice! Hopefully people ask good questions.

[Pao]

Oh, and Famitsu scans: http://imgur.com/a/tSsnL

[Trippled]

I'm gonna be on reddit and ask some truly nitty gritty sega questions that these kids at reddit dont know about

[Moody]

"shenmue 4 when"

[Pao]

Yeah; I was asking if they went back and fixed the kickstarter model.

So just some guy on the Internet then?

No, it's from the Famitsu scan... I assume the KS video is a little old.