Shenmue 3 Feed the Hungry

[pbroy]

Hiku said:

pbroy said:

Hiku said:

pbroy said:

So instead of paying for exclusives, we are now holding charities.

How is it a charity, when you pay $30, and get the game in return?
Or pay more to get artbooks and other things that you want?

Do you think publishers were lining up outside of Yu Suzuki's door for the past 15 years, begging him to make Shenmue 3 for them?
No one wanted to back it, because they didn't believe it would be profitable. Kickstarter is a way to gauge that the interest is actually there, and you get the game in return for supporting it. Because people claiming that they would buy it doesn't translate into actual sales. Developers know this full well.

You guys are thinking too heavily on technicalities. This thread has to do with feelings. How as a Sega fan, I felt watching this. Homie looked like a homeless guy in need. Poor guy

Well you gotta be realistic. If the project hasn't been able to get off the ground for almost 15 years, then there's a realistic chance that it may never happen that way. So he decided to go a different rout.
Also, Sega are not involved in this, other than letting Yu Suzuki use the Shenmue I.P.

Yeah, but it still sad to see one of your heroes, one of the Sega Knights who once battled the forces of evil, have to resort to asking for money. Sega has disappointed me once again.