by Peter » Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:02 pm
Not in a negative way, but every time iI hear "circumstances" I just wish I knew exactly what they were. I mean the details, all of them. Not just money, or licence, but how much money. Who owns what rights. What technology is needed. Has there been serious interest from anyone across the board, from financing, developers, publicists etc.
I would love an answer to the last query the most. I mean what if a backer had been found, but Suzuki rejected a low offer of investment because he knew it would not have been enough? He is a very proud man after all. What if Shenmue and Shenmue II HD had been developed by a cheap independent studio but Sega denied its release? What if everyone loves Shenmue for what it is, and no one in the industry from top to bottom really don't want to ever see a future Shenmue? What if a deal has been close with various partners time after time again but fell through? Crowdfunding is a serious option in this day and age, but what if that's a last ditch resort for, like I already said, a very proud man.
With a progression of answer detail from Suzuki interviews, steps ahead from the good ol' "We'l see" days, the progression of frustration increases. If the wait is set to continue then please give us some more transparacy into what exactly going on. It a future Shenmue release a damn possibility or not.