Honestly, if Sega is working on both games somehow, they should work with both the developers of the third game in the series and Sony to (a) release all three games in the same package or (b) within a the same period of time as Shenmue III. I believe that such a thing will ensure the series' future...

It would make sense for both Ys Net and Shibuya Productions to post some guidelines for those looking to leave messages in the guestbook to maintain the kind of continuity existent in Shenmue I and II. That way, it adds to the overall story instead of looking like something that was slapped on to ge...

Spaghetti wrote: Hm. Delayed impact from the controversy or just slowing down naturally?

I believe a combination of both.

I would get rid of the black background and integrate the information while playing, with a 2-3 seconds fade-in fade-out. More or less like in the picture below: http://i.imgur.com/f9ACg6z.jpg If I were Yu, I would have the team make the background transparent like you said, reduce the font, move t...

1.) I will obviously have to fix my busy schedule to make sure I can devote my free time to playing this thing; 2.) I have a working Dreamcast in near-perfect condition. In the event that HD remasters of Shenmue and Shenmue II are not available, I'll just have to go to eBay and hunt them down for me...

I'm willing to. If I ever win something as big as that, you can consider the need for additional fundraising to be redundant.

Crap! This is getting worse by the minute. Just when you think things have reached some kind of consensus, there goes the Anti-Shenmue Gaming Media and Troll Brigade, pouring fuel onto the fire and making it worse.

I finally went on my Twitter an hour ago and can see what Peter is talking about. However, the problem isn't so much to calm down the emotionally charged responses as it is for those behind the game to carefully(!) resolve the situation. It is only then we will be able to both cut off the response a...

1.) We will have to expect that some of those who backed the PayPal are probably not well informed about the nature of the situation and will be induced by the Anti-Shenmue Gaming Media and Troll Brigade to ask for refunds. I know it's a sad thing to see happen, but we have to look at things for wha...

Personally will play Shenmue 3 in ENGLISH to make life easier With you 100% on that. I don't think I'll ever understand choosing to play a game with Japanese dialogue when you don't know the language, especially in the case of Shenmue, where the whole game is voiced. It is a good thing you brought ...

The "clickbait" is starting to go into the fantastical on this one, but that is why AJ should have been more cautious. Now I'm worried that the weakhearted will join the Anti-Shenmue Gaming Media and Troll Brigade and make the perception worse. The best thing we can do to blunt this is jus...

Flippant comment: Maybe we should start a petition to make Ys Net fire Awesome Japan from being their PR team... On a more serious plan, someone from the Dojo or any fan should offer free services to collaborate with them as official corrector and community mediator, and too bad if they're still pa...

Critiques, anyone?

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Awesome Japan sure are doing an awesome job at making PR disasters for Shenmue 3. Fucking hell , they sure know how to get the journalists typing away about this. It's easy pickings for them thanks to AJ, really. I honestly don't care if it looks bad, but something has to be done about AJ, they cle...

Everyone should get the rewards regardless of kickstarter or paypal. If they want to make kickstarter exclusive, than they should include something similar value that is only exclusive to paypal as well. That way, everyone will be happy. Making it only kickstarter exclusive is disappointing to say ...