g.man wrote:Money well spent. You're effectively just paying to board the Shenmue hype train. It can't be overstated that the Shenmue reveal at the Sony conference was the single greatest gaming reveal of all fucking time. It's gamings first "where were you when the bomb dropped?" moment, and there won't be another like it for decades now. While it's all great lols for people with little interest in the series, it's worth remembering that all over the world, grown men wept when that cherry blossom appeared on the giant screen. You can't put a price on that. It was a real thing. Sony has been incredibly clever with the whole Kickstarter Hype Generator. It's really quite unprecedented. Five years ago, I remember joking that all Sony had to do to win E3 was to run a video of the feather falling from The Last Guardian, play the music from Miller's Crossing, then stick a release date on the screen. This week they basically did exactly that with Shenmue III, and no-one will ever top that for a reveal. Shenmue isn't for everyone, but for those whose hearts it touched all those years ago, this is literally the stuff that dreams are made of. I'll always remember where I was that day g.man
Moot_Geeza wrote:I still don't quite get the whole Kickstarter thing. Didn't the first Shenmue cost megabucks to make? Like $3m wouldn't make a dent kind of money? Could a second sequel with all-new tech feasibly cost less than a fortune if the average modern game costs shitloads to develop? Is it Sony backed? Sorry for all the questions!
Moot_Geeza wrote:I still don't quite get the whole Kickstarter thing.
afgavinstan wrote:Can confirm.b0r1s wrote:Shit does shenue II work on 360? I need to finish it
WorKid wrote:Only a fucking moron would donate $5 to Sony. I'm sure they've mostly sold downloads, so about 100,000 people.
FUCK THAT GUY.WorKid wrote:The stats are there on the page.
1,521 people have just given $5 to Sony. Fucking dickheads.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2015/06/17/stop-donating-to-the-shenmue-3-kickstarter-right-now/
WorKid wrote:And the obvious follow-up - where else is there huge pent-up demand that's not getting served?
Escape wrote:WorKid wrote:And the obvious follow-up - where else is there huge pent-up demand that's not getting served?
I think there are probably many disappointed fans of series, but of series that are still in production (or with close relatives). I adore Gran Turismo, but I don't much care for any of its sequels beyond 2. Sonic games, etc.
regmcfly wrote:People foaming at the mouth about the lack of F Zero in Nintendo thread
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