it could have happened if IGN didn't create that initial backlash over Sony involvement.
It could have happened if Sega would have announced a HD collection in time.
It could have happened if the entire fanbase would have helped. there were pettions with near 500 000 people during the years. We now have 10% of does people backing this. Where is everyone else? Are they waiting for the end of the campaign? Are they on that self entitled camp that doesn't support the KS because they feel entitled to ask Sony to fund this even though it'snot their game, even though it was always presented as a financial risk?
Are they the ones saying that they feel betrayed for having to pay for the production of the game (even though you get the game and other stuff from your pledges) when they kept the game alive all this years (and now that they can help save it they are not backing it cause they have to pay)?
I think if there was not such a division we would be near the 10 million mark already, but there is a lot of people that want the game, but expect Sony to take the risk or others for them and are not able to spare 29$ to help. :/ When this campaign started I was so happy to see so much people with the same pation i did for Shenmue but at the same time so sad to see how self entitled some gamers are and how they say they love the franchise, how long they waited for the game but they won't pay 29$ to help it be saved and help us make the game as good as it can be.
And I bet does will be the same people that will
complain in the end if the game isn't
bigger and better then Shenmue 2.