Kickstarter Update #56 - May Update

[FlagshipFighter]

It seems that AJ mispelled the Western translation of his name. He's not known as Masada but Masuda.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557926/

[FlagshipFighter]

On a related note, I really miss translucent plastic casing being used in electronics; seeing that Hello Kitty Dreamcast with its pink translucent shell brought back a lot of memories. It's a distinctive 90s style and I'd love to see a manufacturer (consoles, smartphones, heck even a toaster) using translucent plastics again. One day soon perhaps…

They don't want you to see the Panasonic logo on the identical PlayStation 4 and Xbox One innards.

[Kiske]

It seems that AJ mispelled the Western translation of his name. He's not known as Masada but Masuda.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557926/

Well done AJ...

He was involved in "Howl's Moving Castle"

[Kintor]

They don't want you to see the Panasonic logo on the identical PlayStation 4 and Xbox One innards.

A fair point, especially since modern consoles are in many ways just a PC in a custom shell. Still, a little translucent plastic never went astray. Give me see-through casing over changeable faceplates any day. There’s a certain beauty to a well-made circuit board and I find that translucent plastic really helps to bring that beauty out.

[Switch]

The text at the top of the page says

Ryo stepping stones QTE

It would fit with crossing the river after Shenhua.

[Peter]

Awesome Switch. Zero spoilers. Just the way I like it

[Spaghetti]

Neat update. Though we all know something bigger is coming on the anniversary of the Kickstarter... ;)

Another stepping stones QTE? Hm... Either a nice callback to Shenmue II, or that harebrained theory about Shenmue III actually retelling Disk 4 of Shenmue II might be happening.

EDIT: Kenji Itoso was meant to be storyboarding the cutscenes. Has he left the project, or has his role been diminished/turned into a collaboration with Masada?

[Ziming]

High resolution photos.

[Let's Get Sweaty]

There's always one.

[Giorgio]

There's always one.

He must be a gaming industry veteran, for sure. Knowing the ins and outs of the game development process, this boy.

[Amir]

EDIT: Kenji Itoso was meant to be storyboarding the cutscenes. Has he left the project, or has his role been diminished/turned into a collaboration with Masada?

This is what I was wondering when I saw this. Maybe they were unhappy with the direction of the E3 video? I can't see this project being able to afford too many people.

[Sonoshee]

It's absolutely fantastic that they have added another great talent to the team!

[FlagshipFighter]

They also introduced Masuda as a new team member, implying that he has not been on the project since the beginning. Maybe Itoso really left. Anyway, Masuda's resume looks very impressive to say the least.

I mean Howl's Moving Castle, The Girl who Leapt through Time, a bunch of Detective Conan/Case Closed movies, just to name a few of the projects he has worked on. This guy is extraordinary. Glad to have him on the team and I have zero worries there.

[Spaghetti]

This is what I was wondering when I saw this. Maybe they were unhappy with the direction of the E3 video? I can't see this project being able to afford too many people.

Honestly I'm kind of glad. The E3 video didn't evoke Shenmue's cutscene style at all, though I know it was produced rather quickly.

[Ziming]

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