Kickstarter Monthly update

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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Technophilz » Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:32 pm

KidMarine wrote: They said roughly once a month, right? Not on the dot.


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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby shredingskin » Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:42 pm

Yokosuka wrote: I completely forgot this. Tbh, I'm 10x more intrigued by the team identity rather than what the game currently is.


Probably some japanese programmers and artists :P
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Spaghetti » Wed Dec 02, 2015 2:24 pm

shredingskin wrote:
Yokosuka wrote: I completely forgot this. Tbh, I'm 10x more intrigued by the team identity rather than what the game currently is.


Probably some japanese programmers and artists :P

I have a theory, and this is unsubstantiated, but based on Yu asking Cedric not to talk about the staff for Shenmue 3:

It was not a reference to the size of the team. It was instead the makeup of it. I think Sony may be providing a few bodies from Japan Studio (if I recall Japan Studio is a very fluid team who can often end up working on many projects anyway and aren't assigned to specific teams).

In a wilder version of this theory, Cerny himself might be doing some consulting, and SEGA may be providing a few people from AM2.

The reason this couldn't be talked about is because it would of course stir up the "OMG SONY FINANCING SHENMUE 3 YU LIED SCAM SCAM SCAM" headlines again.
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Yokosuka » Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:02 am

shredingskin wrote:
Yokosuka wrote: I completely forgot this. Tbh, I'm 10x more intrigued by the team identity rather than what the game currently is.


Probably some japanese programmers and artists :P


And dubbers ! We're going to wait one year to find out which original voices come back. [-o<
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Kiske » Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:06 am

Spaghetti wrote:
shredingskin wrote:
Yokosuka wrote: I completely forgot this. Tbh, I'm 10x more intrigued by the team identity rather than what the game currently is.


Probably some japanese programmers and artists :P

I have a theory, and this is unsubstantiated, but based on Yu asking Cedric not to talk about the staff for Shenmue 3:

It was not a reference to the size of the team. It was instead the makeup of it. I think Sony may be providing a few bodies from Japan Studio (if I recall Japan Studio is a very fluid team who can often end up working on many projects anyway and aren't assigned to specific teams).

In a wilder version of this theory, Cerny himself might be doing some consulting, and SEGA may be providing a few people from AM2.


The reason this couldn't be talked about is because it would of course stir up the "OMG SONY FINANCING SHENMUE 3 YU LIED SCAM SCAM SCAM" headlines again.


I wish. I mean... I wish all of that.

But problably, it's some japanese programmer / artist (Which is not bad anyway :mrgreen: )
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby fittersau » Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:35 am

Kiske wrote:
Spaghetti wrote:
shredingskin wrote:
Yokosuka wrote: I completely forgot this. Tbh, I'm 10x more intrigued by the team identity rather than what the game currently is.


Probably some japanese programmers and artists :P

I have a theory, and this is unsubstantiated, but based on Yu asking Cedric not to talk about the staff for Shenmue 3:

It was not a reference to the size of the team. It was instead the makeup of it. I think Sony may be providing a few bodies from Japan Studio (if I recall Japan Studio is a very fluid team who can often end up working on many projects anyway and aren't assigned to specific teams).

In a wilder version of this theory, Cerny himself might be doing some consulting, and SEGA may be providing a few people from AM2.


The reason this couldn't be talked about is because it would of course stir up the "OMG SONY FINANCING SHENMUE 3 YU LIED SCAM SCAM SCAM" headlines again.


I wish. I mean... I wish all of that.

But problably, it's some japanese programmer / artist (Which is not bad anyway :mrgreen: )


Cedric has said there are some internationals working on Shenmue 3, all of them can speak Japanese, citing it's impossible to work such project without understanding the communication from the director.

Japanese staff are easier, cheaper to hire than Western staff since the wage/salary expectations in Japan are much lower. With all the slow downs in Japanese gaming companies, I'm sure plenty of good talent has gone to work in Shenmue 3.

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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Esppiral » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:38 am

Looking at the current 3d models for shenhua and ryo I can't help but thing that at least the artist responsible for those aren't Japanese at all, just comparing it to the output of western and japanese developers it is pretty clear to my eyes that they aren't japanese/asian.
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby NeoShredder » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:41 am

Received a message reply from the KS team. "Finishing touches" are being put on the new update now apparently.

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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Kiske » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:15 am

NeoShredder wrote: Received a message reply from the KS team. "Finishing touches" are being put on the new update now apparently.


Great news!
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Yokosuka » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:22 am

NeoShredder wrote: Received a message reply from the KS team. "Finishing touches" are being put on the new update now apparently.


Ok sure that's a BIG update.
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby drunkensailor » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:29 am

fittersau wrote:
Kiske wrote:
Spaghetti wrote:
shredingskin wrote:
Yokosuka wrote: I completely forgot this. Tbh, I'm 10x more intrigued by the team identity rather than what the game currently is.


Probably some japanese programmers and artists :P

I have a theory, and this is unsubstantiated, but based on Yu asking Cedric not to talk about the staff for Shenmue 3:

It was not a reference to the size of the team. It was instead the makeup of it. I think Sony may be providing a few bodies from Japan Studio (if I recall Japan Studio is a very fluid team who can often end up working on many projects anyway and aren't assigned to specific teams).

In a wilder version of this theory, Cerny himself might be doing some consulting, and SEGA may be providing a few people from AM2.


The reason this couldn't be talked about is because it would of course stir up the "OMG SONY FINANCING SHENMUE 3 YU LIED SCAM SCAM SCAM" headlines again.


I wish. I mean... I wish all of that.

But problably, it's some japanese programmer / artist (Which is not bad anyway :mrgreen: )


Cedric has said there are some internationals working on Shenmue 3, all of them can speak Japanese, citing it's impossible to work such project without understanding the communication from the director.

Japanese staff are easier, cheaper to hire than Western staff since the wage/salary expectations in Japan are much lower. With all the slow downs in Japanese gaming companies, I'm sure plenty of good talent has gone to work in Shenmue 3.

what are you talking about? japanese wages are among the highest in the world
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby fittersau » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:30 am

Esppiral wrote: Looking at the current 3d models for shenhua and ryo I can't help but thing that at least the artist responsible for those aren't Japanese at all, just comparing it to the output of western and japanese developers it is pretty clear to my eyes that they aren't japanese/asian.


Well, Suzuki said the same modeller who did Shenhua's original model is back but who knows where they are with the remodelling. Tbh if they got some of the talent from Team Ninja, I know the models would turn out great. (Talking faces here not generous chest sizes)
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby shredingskin » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:58 am

I just hope UE don't make all the characters "glossy", like most videogames.
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Spaghetti » Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:54 pm

shredingskin wrote: I just hope UE don't make all the characters "glossy", like most videogames.

Define glossy? The UE3 shine on everything is gone, but there is subsurface scattering now which is meant to replicate the look of skin, but it can give a kind shiny look.
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Re: Kickstarter Monthly update

Postby Esppiral » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:20 pm

Human skin is actually pretty glossy/shiny/ we are used to see people or actor on tv shows and films with 1kg of make up in their faces to hide it, but the reality is different.
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