I pledged $59 to get a physical copy. So glad it broke the record despite the horrible press and feedback (confusion with Sony, etc.).

Part of me wants to back it just to help them make a better game... but I'm not even sure if I want it.

It's a shame this wasn't handled like the Bloodstained Kickstarter. Bloodstained did well despite being nothing more than concept art because of the huge social media push that was organized. There were rewards for posting about the game on Twitter, Vine, Tumblr, liking the page on Facebook, making and sharing art, the list goes on. With this Kickstarter, they must have been really dependent on nostalgia because they did almost nothing to keep momentum going. Bloodstained proved that with a properly organized event, the last 24 hours can be an absolute goldmine of cash. Honestly, Bloodstained is probably the best example of how a Kickstarter of any kind should be handled. Everything about it was used to work towards further exposure on various popular social media resources.

Shenmue 3 could have been a much, much bigger Kickstarter than it ended up being. Those 11 million dollars worth of stretch goals would have been far more feasible with the right exposure.

I hope they can get another kickstarter campain when they have more to show. Maybe Sony or another Investor can support them until sales start. We have to wait and see, but hope it find other funding.

I don't think a GTA style of open world would suit Shenmue as the series has alway been more focused on detail and intimate environments where GTA is all about scale and exploration. I haven't played Yakuza but from the videos I would be happy with a similar sense of scale.

I backed it for what he acomplished historically , but didnt play the old games. Also 29 is not a big ammount. Im not sure I want it too, but hey, i like to see this game out, as i would love to see others, half life 3 for example. I just gave the man and fans a hand and I hope its a good game. And it shows that a lot of people can make this things happen. I would not expect skyrim like game with this funds, it might get there if other companies invest in it, but i dont care. Just wish they do the best they can.

If you get a chance bro, you should try Yakuza. Even if Sega won't admit it, its the soul successor of Shenmue.

I'm dying for a localized version(even English sub-titles) of Yakuza zero. Looks so good.

Hahaha we may need to wait for Gio Corsi and his team to finish localizing Yakuza 5 for that.

You should try Yakuza 1 & 2 on the PS2. If you don't have a PS2 anymore, then you can try playing them on emulators on the PC. ^^

I think what's holding the Kickstarter back is the fact that Sony already said they would fund it.