Valascaziel wrote:do you feel Shenmue 3's runaway success will force Sega to release HD Remasters of the first two games, OR do you think it more likely they will release the rights to Yu to make them if he asks?
I imagine they would get one of their own teams on it, maybe even AM2. Yu would be too busy with Shenmue 3 to really work on updating the first two games. Sega could even outsource the HD update to another company.
Valascaziel wrote:On a completely random note, how would you guys feel if Sega themselves donated to the Kickstarter?
I couldn't see them donating to the KS. If they were going to give funds to the cause, it would be directly to Yu. They might have made some token gesture when handing over the material he needed to help with Shenmue 3. They could even be one of these other sources of funding that Yu has stated his company has secured. We really don't know yet but in all fairness, I'm happy enough with Sega - they gave Yu the license and some of the resources he needed from the first two games. They are a big reason why Shenmue 3 is even happening.