Obviously waiting until tomorrow, to be in line with the 3rd of the 3rd, to add more excitement to this month's :)...hopefully they thought of that anyways haha.

Tomorrow is "Constitution Memorial Day" in Japan, according to the calendar posted by Switch.

Do you really think AJ are going to work? :lol:

http://i.imgur.com/L2buPG1.gif

"Day Off? Oh. Oh. Ok. Cool. Ok!"!

In your opinion, did Cédric Biscay say too much this time?

http://i.imgur.com/P1w7bJX.jpg

Q: Why not launch a crowdfunding for the Xbox One version? It's a shame to do without 20 million of players.

A: The PS4 has console exclusivity.

Q: Did Sony buy the exclusivity? The Kickstarter FAQ's says Xbox One version is not impossible.

If true/confirmed, what could a strong Sony PS4 exclusivity mean for the future (and the past) of the Shenmue franchise?

I was wrong, which is good

As of May 3rd, 2016.

$6,600,896

72,350 backers

Yay!

One month to raise our hopes, one month to rule them (out) :-#

Please play my game!

"Reasons why to expect Shenmue 3 or even better... a Shenmue HD annoucement!"

1. Yu Suzuki presence in LA for the Kickstarter dinner reward.
2. PayPal Slacker Backer page still up and waiting for events like E3 to gain visibility.
3. Rumoured presence of Sega Europe at E3. Great occasion for Suzuki/Sony/Sega discreet meetings.
4. Sega Europe #AskSEGA campaign. Inconceivable (imo) that they didn't anticipate the #SaveShenmueHD effect.
5. Adam Boyes Twitter account banner. Unchanged since last E3...
6. Shenmue 3 teasers from Magic Monaco never "officially" released.
7. Ryuji Iuchi's "private demo music for that demo movie's scene": https://soundcloud.com/ryujiiuchi/erhu
8. Lack of new Ryo, Shenhua, etc... models since E3 2015 trailer.

Game rules? Simply undermine every point of the list. :twisted:

Sub-game rules? Find other good reasons why to expect Shenmue 3 or Shenmue HD at E3. :king:

Kiske wrote:
As of May 3rd, 2016

$6,600,896

72,350 backers

As of May 9th, 2016

$6,600,896 --> $6,604,046 (+$3150) (+$525/day)

72,350 --> 72,378 backers (+28) (4.6 backers/day) ($112.5/backer)

We hope too!

Almost 1 year after the big KS success and they are still "investigating" how to solve licence issues and make the game?

"Investigating" smells like a pr response made to nor confirm the thing and neither deny it, which saves them from the anger of fans if they denied it.

The fact is, Sega never gaved an official answer about Shenmue HD.
I'll take this "investigating" status with a measured enthusiasm.
We could expect 2 kind of answers from the #AskSega thing: No or the one they gaved.

If they ever announce Shenmue HD, they certainly won't spoil it days or month before the event they have chose to make such announcement. May be E3, TGS or even PSX at this point (hopefully in 2016).

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-investigating-shenmue-1-and-2-hd-remasters/1100-6439731/

Gamespot running with the news. "The Japanese version of Shenmue featured Coco-Cola vending machines"
Coco-Cola confirmed for the new brand of coco vending machines. "Ah... good"

Licensing issues almost solved! Need to address the Tomex thing now! :lol:

In a perfect world...

Where Yu Suzuki, Sony & SEGA team up to revive the whole franchise...

Here is what I hope the plan is...

http://imgur.com/N2bWbBW.jpg

#SaveShenmue - Checked!

http://imgur.com/LwxYmtH.jpg

If everything goes well, prepare the ground for Shenmue 4 and the "Grand Finale"... Shenmue 5!

http://imgur.com/SSXJVZf.jpg

In order to make Shenmue 4 & 5 real, it's essential that Shenmue 3 sells well and for that, we have to #SaveShenmueHD!

We know it, Yu knows it, Sony knows it. Let's hope SEGA knows it too! :king:

http://imgur.com/MpPpJ4N.jpg

I want to believe that some day, the Saga will end! [-o<

As of May 3rd, 2016

$6,600,896

72,350 backers

As of May 9th, 2016

$6,600,896 --> $6,604,046 (+$3150) (+$525/day)

72,350 --> 72,378 backers (+28) (4.6 backers/day) ($112.5/backer)

10th May

$6,604,046 --> $6,604,729 (+$683)

72,378 --> 72,381 backers (+3) ($227.67 per backer)

12th May

$6,604,729 --> $6,605,200 (+$471, $235.50 per day)

72,381--> 72,387 backers (+6) ($78.50 per backer)

13th May

$6,605,200 --> $6,605,887 (+$687, $687 per day)

72,387 --> 72,394 backers (+7) ($98.15 per backer)

Basically, some of you guys were expecting Shenmue HD to be announced during a weekly PR video from Sega_Europe?

http://i.imgur.com/UBXAPeH.jpg

:mrgreen:

SEGA Europe statement is a good start... They say they want to do the remasters and want to do them right.

I'm sure they are not telling us everything, which by the way, makes sense (As pointed out by David Deville, "lots of stuff going on in the background").

Kiske wrote:13th May

$6,605,200 --> $6,605,887 (+$687, $687 per day)

72,387 --> 72,394 backers (+7) ($98.15 per backer)

17th May

$6,605,887 --> $6,608,141 (+$2254, $563.5 per day)

72,394 --> 72,418backers (+24) ($93.9 per backer)

A few words on Mighty No. 9 final rush.

It seems that FanGames is taking care of the rewards for the backers.
Is it the same company taking care of the Shenmue 3 rewards?

Anyway, last monday, Comcept sent a plateform Survey to the backers.
There was already a Survey last year apparently, but it will not be taken into account so every eligible backer has to fill the new Survey again.

The Survey link they sent last monday had an issue and so yesterday they started a new Survey.
According to the Mighty No. 9 updates (comments) section, the situation is very confusing for backers and a lot of them are pretty angry, to say the least.

On top of that, backers have a deadline (May 29) in order to fill the Survey, otherwise they will get a steam code for the PC version.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyno9/mighty-no-9/posts/1578128

My point is, I really, really really hope that AJ/YsNet/FanGames will handle the rewards for Shenmue 3 backers in a proper way. The bad press around Mighty No. 9 is huge and now, with the rewards problems they are facing, even the fans are losing faith in Inafune and Comcept.

Shenmue 3 doesn't need this... hopefully everything will go fine... even if there will be around 75,000 backers if not more in the end.

Definitely my broken sense of humor

I'm very sensitive on the Shenmue matter... Polygon articles and their peers have harmed my tolerance.

Personally, I'm not that fussed about monthly updates. I'd rather they update when there's something substantial enough to show. Last month it seemed like they were clutching at straws to share something. An update every few months would suffice.

Agree.

I won't be to disappointed if there isn't update for May since it could mean we are getting a more substancial update for mid-June...

May Update (aka #56) is up:
http://shenmue.link/post_en/312/?en

https://twitter.com/CedricBiscay/status/737615829978611712

Mysterious tweet. Fans are linking this to E3, but I think it might be a meeting/progress update about the game and little else...

I don't want to put my hopes up, m'kay? :-p They'll be plenty of other games to see dammit!

Good kickstarter update though, glad they were in a position to hire someone like him, he seems really talented+a great cost-effective method compared to hiring someone like him from the start.

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Come On Now... :lol:

They are going to kill us :twisted:

Really happy with the update.

Actually, I would love to read more about Toshihiko Masada work on Shenmue 3 but overall, I think they manage the updateds well. It's still soon to show much about the game and giving us updates on the team members is fine. As Peter says, we are definitely in good hands.

The lack of big udpate in the last couple of month AND the lack of E3 "No Show" statement makes me pretty positive that we are going to get a big update soon. If not during E3 itself, around Kickstarter launch anniversary.

One year in the "development" is a milestone after all and according to comments I've read lately on the internet, only a few news about Shenmue 3 made it to the public (except for the backers and Die Hard fans of course).

Last but not least, the Shenmue 3 US Playstation Store page still needs a video, which as the moment, is private.

http://i.imgur.com/7x6sMwA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/StA2CBO.jpg

I've still hopes for E3... but if nothing happens at all, please change my nickname into "Goro Mihashi" :mrgreen:

As expected, it's too soon for a gameplay video.



PSX 2016? TGS 2016?

Make your bet!

It's interesting that the cutscene he's storyboarding in these shots is the same one we saw last year at E3 (and to date the only true cutscene footage we've ever seen). I wonder if these are old images they threw at us to go with the news that he's taking a more active role with the team going forward. These shots could very well be over a year old.

I'm starting to seriously think that they are holding as much as they can the (public) status of development pace they are following.
That's very very good imo. Being a Kickstarter project with such pressure on it, it's a good strategy to come out with big forward steps when they decide to show something. In the meanwhile, most of the people just assume it's still very early stage of development and don't expect too much from them.

The last two Cédric tweets are confirming this feeling I have... my hopes for a big update anytime soon are raising :mrgreen:

"Dynamic seeds" sounds intriguing. (At least that's what I think the most likely translation is.)

Yep.
If your translation is true, that basically means that they're attempting to reproduce what they did in Shenmue II with the Magic Maze (buildings, forest) to the NPC's faces of Shenmue III.

I'm wondering what results could the Magic Maze Process give on NPC faces...

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/shenmue/images/e/ef/Zhiyuan.png

By the way iyapol, your choices of topic titles are killing me!

Every time I see "Playable demo of Shenmue III" I forget there isn't actually a playable demo out there and get all feverish

Cédric's answer to our Peter...



Cryptic message... once again

30th May

$6,610,390 --> $6,611,229 (+$830)

72,444 --> 72,453 (+9) (Approx $92.22 per backer)

So much to discuss today that we almost forgot to update Slacker Backer numbers #-o

31th May

$6,611,229 --> $6,611,335 (+$106)

72,453 --> 72,454 backers (+1)

1st June

$6,611,335 --> $6,611,560 (+$225)

72,454 --> 72,458 backers (+4) ($56.25 per backer)

3rd June

$6,611,560 --> $6,612,455 (+$895) ($447.5 per day)

72,458 --> 72,470 backers (+12) (+$74.6 per backer)

You did an amazing job Mr357!

A fantastic gift to all Shenmue fans and the best introduction to this monument of videogames for the new comers.

Shouldn't have entered this thread... damn you "Special presentation".

Hello Shenmue HD... Goodbye Shenmue HD!

Very interesting read, thank you!

Suzuki tells Polygon he’s been thinking about how to make Shenmue 3 for 10 years. "Shenmue 3 was always with me," he says. Returning to Ryo and the Shenmue universe hasn’t been difficult, he says, because he hasn’t left.

Can we be reasonably excited by this sequence of tweets?



Probable source: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf ... _final.pdf

Cédric is pretty harsh on this one. I don't see where the media are specially wrong here.

It's hard to say, but later in the discussion Cédric says it's "clickbait".

Since his answer is from June 1st and the "article" was out yesterday only (June 9), I can understand why he's somehow p***ed off.

The other aspect, imo, is that Cédric's intention when he posted the first tweet ("Sorry for the teasing but I am playing #shenmue3 and I am loving it !! :)" ) was actually to tease Shenmue 3 near the E3/Kickstarter anniversary.
The fact that the article conclusion is "there will probably be NO Shenmue 3 gameplay at E3" is kind of bad press (gamers need to know where their money went, blabla...) and of course, that wasn't Cédric's plan.

I'm convinced there will be a "surprise" at E3, because of Cédric's answer and the criptic "TODAY my answer is no".
His reaction to the article is another confirmation of this (at least, to me).

Don't you think you are yourself overreacting Monkei?

I expected more info for the first anniversary, I hoped we'd have another live stream or maybe another Q&A with Suzuki.
We learned that development started only six month ago, and I hope they finally kicked AJ out of the mix for good ...

The development really started 6 month ago but that doesn't mean that anything hasn't been made before.
They had plenty of preparation work, hiring and design to do.

Also, don't forget the Chinese event (back in November 2015) where some footage and prototype were already shown to the public:

https://youtu.be/YNkaLCzL6Z8?t=47m55s

I'm satisfied with the Anniversary update, glad to see how happy and confident Yu Suzuki looks!

I'm sure they are holding material for bigger events like TGS or PSX.

Just keep in mind that from the end of they year, Shenmue 3 will be far enough in development to show new material. Exciting times are coming for both fans and backers!

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/yakuza-5/cid=EP0177-NPEB02228_00-YAKUZA5000000000?smcid=pdc:gb-en:pdc-ps3-services-detail:buy%20now::null

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5RAQ7FUDaA

http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/mig/8/7/0/1/1958701-644272_20120613_009.jpg

http://static2.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1197/11970954/2958461-yakuza5_015.jpg

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/yakuza5darts.jpg

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/yakuza5pool.jpg

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/yakuza5bowling.jpg

June 29th

$6,621,832 --> $6,622,070 (+$238)

72,581 --> 72,584 backers (+3)

June 30th
$6,622,070 --> $6,622,192 (+$122)

72,584 --> 72,586 backers (+2) ($61 per backers)

4th July

$6,622,192 --> $6,625,752 (+$3560)

72,586 --> 72,631 backers (+45) ($79.11 per backer)

5th July

$6,625,752 --> $6,626,936 (+$1184)

72,631 --> 72,641 backers (+10) ($118.4 per backer)

It's probably the Kickstarter Anniversary effect.

6th July

$6,626,936 --> $6,627,228 (+$292)

72,641 --> 72,645 backers (+4) ($73 per backer)

8th July

$6,627,228 --> $6,628,362 (+$1134)

72,641 --> 72,655 backers (+14) ($81 per backer)

11th July

$6,628,362 --> $6,628,769 (+$407)

72,655 backers --> 72,663 backers (+8) ($50.9 per backer)

15th July

$6,628,769 --> $6,629,426 (+$657)

72,663 backers --> 72,673 backers (+10) ($65.7 per backer)

This is great! Thank you Switch!

15th July

$6,628,769 --> $6,629,426 (+$657)

72,663 backers --> 72,673 backers (+10) ($65.7 per backer)

19th July

$6,629,426 --> $6,630,801 (+$1375)

72,673 backers --> 72,683 backers (+10) ($137.5 per backer)

21th July

$6,630,801 --> $6,631,622 (+$821)

72,683 --> 72,689 backers (+6) ($136.8 per backer)

22th July

$6,631,622 --> $6,631,881 (+$259)

72,689 backers --> 72,692 (+3) ($86.3 per backer)

Back since the Kickstarter announcement I'm wondering if there will be one or more arcade games in Shenmue 3?

What do you think?

The Hang On model (spotted by @ShenmueLegacy) in the YsNet office kind of raised my hopes (even if this can just be there for decoration purpose or for the capsule toys modelling).

http://i.imgur.com/kexWMaL.jpg

south carmain wrote: Well if they stated it then show us. Although with that last statement I'm starting to feel like youre fucking with us.

Such SEGA statement apparition is triggered by the street thugs fight in the Yamanose area.

...You are not going to tell me that the outlook for Shenmue HD looks worse now than before the SEGA statement?

It's not time (yet) to give up the fight... let's #SaveShenmueHD!

F**king... great times!

18th August

$6,636,799 --> $6,636,867 (+$68)

72,773 backers --> 72,774 (+1)

19th August

$6,636,867 --> $6,636,962 (+$95)

72,774 backers --> 72,776 (+2) ($47.50 per backer)

22nd August

$6,636,962 --> $6,637,621 (+$659)

72,776 backers --> 72,783 (+7) ($94.14 per backer)

23rd August

$6,637,621 --> $6,638,383 (+$762)

72,783 backers --> 72,789 (+6) ($127 per backer)

24rd August

$6,638,383 --> $6,638,887 (+$504)

72,789 backers --> 72,794 (+5) ($100.8 per backer)

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/08/23/sega-amplitude-pc-publisher/#more-392183

Once again over the past 12 month, SEGA talks about Shenmue.

http://i.imgur.com/iGi9r1u.jpg

Can we (seriously) consider Jurgen Post statement about old SEGA IPs and particularly Shenmue, a significative sign of SEGA interest to release Shenmue 1&2 remasters?

[-o<

Fantastic! Thank you!

Still promoting it (of course).

For one simple reason. The money goes to Shenmue 3 development, no matter which errors they are making in the promotion of the campaign or in the PayPal backers treatment.
At the end of the day, a better final product will benefit everyone.

Anybody else feel this $40,000 from $6.6 mil has just flown by?

I did the Math.

May 1st ~ $6,600,000
August 30th ~ $6,640,000

121 Days.

February 12th ~ $6,560,000
May 3rd ~ $6,600,000

81 Days.

Note:
February 27th -> MagicMonaco
March 16th -> Welcome China

Final Comment:
The only way to see a significant rise of the Paypal campaign numbers (with maybe PC version and KS upgrades) is a massive and positive media coverage.
That means Shenmue 3 gameplay or Shenmue HD announcement. Since the Slacker Backer is still running, you can make your bets :mrgreen: