Creator Says Sony Won't See a Cent of Kickstarter - Gamespot

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Well, the only difference and concerns people might have is, what if this all falls flat on its face and we don't get Shenmue 3 after all? Funding a Kickstarter is always a risk. At least with a pre-order you don't actually pay for the game until it is dispatched (or in your hands if you do it through physical store). And if you pay a deposit, you have entered into a contract where you are obligated to receive that game or get the deposit back.

I imagine honour is important to a man like Yu Suzuki, being Japanese and the creator of a stubborn character like Ryo. Let's not forget, this project is personal to him and he's faced 14 years of humiliation at the hands of Sega. When a man like Suzuki pledges to make Shenmue 3 "true to Shenmue" no matter what the KS funds, in a heartfelt message like yesterday, you better believe it.

Yu is a determined mother****er and he will make Shenmue III.

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Well, the only difference and concerns people might have is, what if this all falls flat on its face and we don't get Shenmue 3 after all? Funding a Kickstarter is always a risk. At least with a pre-order you don't actually pay for the game until it is dispatched (or in your hands if you do it through physical store). And if you pay a deposit, you have entered into a contract where you are obligated to receive that game or get the deposit back.

I imagine honour is important to a man like Yu Suzuki, being Japanese and the creator of a stubborn character like Ryo. Let's not forget, this project is personal to him and he's faced 14 years of humiliation at the hands of Sega. When a man like Suzuki pledges to make Shenmue 3 "true to Shenmue" no matter what the KS funds, in a heartfelt message like yesterday, you better believe it.

Yu is a determined mother****er and he will make Shenmue III.

I agree. I think most of us here feel like that. We are fans who have been waiting for this for a long time. For most of us here, we didn't even think for a second before pledging every penny we could towards the game. What I was talking about is the perspective of everyone else.

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