Anticipated Shenmue III

[Sand4fish]

Isn't anyone excited about the prospect of this game? It's gonna be awesome!

[Dreamcazman]

Originally Posted by Sand4fish

Isn't anyone excited about the prospect of this game? It's gonna be awesome!

I think a bit of the excitement has died down. It's been hovering around the $3.3 mark for a while. I'm sure by now anyone that cares enough would've already made a pledge.

However, if they announce a physical PS4 copy (I hope they do), watch it go up again!

[Sand4fish]

Originally Posted by Dreamcazman

I think a bit of the excitement has died down. It's been hovering around the $3.3 mark for a while. I'm sure by now anyone that cares enough would've already made a pledge.

However, if they announce a physical PS4 copy (I hope they do), watch it go up again!

I learned yesterday that the game needs to reach $10 million to have all the features/elements originally planned being implemented to the game... without the help of any other investors.

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by Sand4fish

I learned yesterday that the game needs to reach $10 million to have all the features/elements originally planned being implemented to the game... without the help of any other investors.

I wouldn't read too much into a one line reddit post. Sony has said they're going to be partners "the whole way" and the kickstarter page says that they have other funding sources.

[Sand4fish]

Originally Posted by Mike1888

I wouldn't read too much into a one line reddit post. Sony has said they're going to be partners "the whole way" and the kickstarter page says that they have other funding sources.

The only support confirmed by Sony is on the PR, marketing side, as seen in recent interviews with Kaz Hirai and Boyes. Their "partnertship" has no ground on funding Shenmue's development costs.

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by Sand4fish

The only support confirmed by Sony is on the PR, marketing side, as seen in recent interviews with Kaz Hirai and Boyes. Their "partnertship" has no ground on funding Shenmue's development costs.

Another Sony guy said that they're going to "help them get the game done." I imagine the reason Sony isn't explicitly saying they're funding the game is because they want people to keep donating. Plus if they're providing marketing, they're probably going to want to make sure the game is good. They have shown in the past to invest in very risky projects, I'd be pretty surprised if they held back for a game that is breaking records hype-wise.

[Solemn_In_Berlin]

Hello, guys. Please spread the word.

[Mike1888]

They updated their answer on the faq to give hope for physical ps4 copy:

The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter will only be offering the digital download version for the PlayStation Network. If a physical copy was added as a reward, an announcement would be made on the update page.

[geralds]

Well they are not really sitting at much more after the first 2 days. I got a feeling they could easily get up to 4 to 5 mil if they would just say there is a ps4 physical copy. I am sure I am not the only one refusing to find because there no ps4 physical.

[Cosmic_Link]

Originally Posted by geralds

Well they are not really sitting at much more after the first 2 days. I got a feeling they could easily get up to 4 to 5 mil if they would just say there is a ps4 physical copy. I am sure I am not the only one refusing to find because there no ps4 physical.

I am also holdings back on a pledge until the announcement of a physical PS4 release... >.< Even then though, I would only be backing for a copy of the game as the higher tier pledge items don't interest me that much...