donated $175
SO happy this is happening.
All aboard the hype train..........
SO happy this is happening.
All aboard the hype train..........
Shenmue 3 But only if you fund it yourselves says Sega...
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Paraxade 
Posted 16 June 2015 - 09:08 AM
I haven't played the first two games, and I'm not really impressed by the video on the Kickstarter page... I know the game is a very very early prototype, but the video was poorly edited to the point of being kind of obnoxious to watch. Still, I'm glad this game is happening since I know so many people have been waiting for it for a long time, and hopefully they'll be able to make something better with all the funding they're getting.
Though it is weird that they debuted a Kickstarter during an E3 press conference, it definitely gave the campaign a lot of exposure. I don't want to condemn Sony for it until we have more info on what their exact involvement with the game is.
Though it is weird that they debuted a Kickstarter during an E3 press conference, it definitely gave the campaign a lot of exposure. I don't want to condemn Sony for it until we have more info on what their exact involvement with the game is.
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NickonAquaMagna
Posted 16 June 2015 - 10:29 AM
Every time there's another kickstarter, it feels so good to be able to prove to the big boys that YES, games like this DO make money.
#49
Felik
Posted 16 June 2015 - 11:01 AM
NickonAquaMagna, on 16 June 2015 - 10:29 AM, said:
Every time there's another kickstarter, it feels so good to be able to prove to the big boys that YES, games like this DO make money.
Yeah it feels so good that kickstarter projects that barely show anything (and what they actually show is of subpar quality at best) but have big names behind them DO make money.
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Posted 16 June 2015 - 11:37 AM
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Especially when those names have been trying to make games like that for years but couldn't prove to the big boys that it'll make any money or brew any interest!
#52
High Fidelity
Posted 16 June 2015 - 12:08 PM
I need a grab a copy of 1&2 for DC some time and see what the fuss is about!
In the meantime can anyone recommend a good let's play of the first game (preferably a serious playthough)? There's quite a few to choose from on YouTube.
In the meantime can anyone recommend a good let's play of the first game (preferably a serious playthough)? There's quite a few to choose from on YouTube.
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Posted 16 June 2015 - 12:23 PM
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High Fidelity, on 16 June 2015 - 12:08 PM, said:
In the meantime can anyone recommend a good let's play of the first game (preferably a serious playthough)? There's quite a few to choose from on YouTube.
I've always wanted to do a full stream of the series, showing off the secrets and completing things the way most people don't.
Maybe I could do that next week. I know Yokosuka inside out, might need to refresh my memory with 2 before I do anything serious.
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High Fidelity
Posted 16 June 2015 - 01:39 PM
DigitalDuck, on 16 June 2015 - 12:23 PM, said:
High Fidelity, on 16 June 2015 - 12:08 PM, said:
In the meantime can anyone recommend a good let's play of the first game (preferably a serious playthough)? There's quite a few to choose from on YouTube.
I've always wanted to do a full stream of the series, showing off the secrets and completing things the way most people don't.
Maybe I could do that next week. I know Yokosuka inside out, might need to refresh my memory with 2 before I do anything serious.
Sweet, I look forward to it if you do
#56
Kiddo Cabbusses
Posted 16 June 2015 - 02:09 PM
I'm not pledging money up front for a game I was promised decades ago that was never delivered to me.
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"On a moonless night, should you pray to the stars, your wishes shall be realised."
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter began on a New Moon.
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter ends on a New Moon.
Could be a coincidence, of course.
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter began on a New Moon.
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter ends on a New Moon.
Could be a coincidence, of course.
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NickonAquaMagna, on 16 June 2015 - 10:29 AM, said:
Every time there's another kickstarter, it feels so good to be able to prove to the big boys that YES, games like this DO make money.
Actually, if anything, these kickstarters show that games like these DON'T make money. Look at Bloodstained for example, which had 64,867 backers over the course of one month. That's essentially only 64,867 copies of the game being "sold" which doesn't even break the 100,000 mark, let alone 1 million. The reason kickstarters are even successful in the first place is because they target the small niche/hardcore demographic that's willing to toss larger amounts of cash then the normal consumer. In addition, the average game budget today is roughly $20 million; whereas most kickstaters only reach a few million on average. To put this even further into prospective, Mighty No. 9 had 67,226 backers, Shantae had 18,558, and TJ&E had 8,873.
Kickstarters are great because they allow gamers to get niche genres/series that aren't able to compete against the mainstream, but it's delusional to think that kickstater games make money even remotely comparable to the industry's top sellers.