A couple things to cover here. What version of the Shenmue and Shenmue 2 do they release? a modified Shenmue I with japanese and english voice options built in? Will japan finally get their hands on the Xbox content of Shenmue 2 along with japanese and english voice options for everyone?
Should Shenmue 3 wait to be released so the HD remasters of 1 and 2 have plenty of time to sink in for a new audience? Also giving the paypal more time to generate funds? Of course that would start a Shenmue 3 Kickstater gate, but would it ultimately be worth while? How crazy would back lash become? How much of a factor would Shenmue 3 being developed independently and Shenmue 1/2 HD coming out from Sega affect the release of either? Suppose Shenmue 3 came out before Shenmue 1/2 HD, that would be a problem right? See what I am getting at? Timing could be crucial.
So many exciting questions and prospects, but at the same time it could get ugly depending on the way everything goes down. Luckily for most here we are down for the ride no matter what, but Shenmue could a HUGE success again if the franchise could be solidified to a new audience and we could get Shenmue 4, 5, and 6 beyond or however many it ends up being.
I am excited as much as I am anxious about the situation, I think when/if Sega announces Shenmue 1/2 HD the question of seriously trying to make Shenmue into a profitable series again takes top priority fot Yu Suzuki and YSNet and the development of the rest of the series should be treated as such, we dont want Shenmue 3 to be another dead end and them not be able to make the rest. Cant wait to see the way the rest of this plays out.