Yu Suzuki - Reddit AMA Today 21:30 PST / 05.30 GMT

[Arm Wrestler]

Wow, that link IS HIS REDDIT. They really fucked that one up. Reddit completely deleted his information.

I just read this on the Kickstarter update comments:



Does anyone know if this is this true? Will it be a problem?

[Supa]

Aww, crap.


When/if the new one starts, we should all ask if there are plans for a Wii U and Xbox One version. So many uninformed fools. I'm sorry, but DO YOUR RESEARCH. It's not like this information is hard to come by.

EDIT: Please downvote this to hell: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ ... ma/csckqs3

[Himuro]

FINAL DOJO QUESTIONS LIST:

Updated questions:

1. Will Shenmue III enable PayPal or a means to donate the project when the Kickstarter ends? Projects like Star Citizen gained tens of millions in donations by allowing this.

2. In Shenmue III will Ryo's notebook and Timex watch return?

3. the kickstarter page seems to be lacking a detailed summary of the series so far, are there any plans to update the page in order to provide more information for Shenmue newcomers? It makes the series not come off as friendly for newcomers.

4. In Shenmue III, will battles return? There has been talk that you are simplifying them, does this mean we will no longer get Virtua Fighter like fights? How will fights work? Will they be entirely QTE-based as seen in modern titles like Heavy Rain or will they still have corresponding punch and kick buttons like before?

5. How accurately will Shenmue III be compared to your original vision of the game or will there be major compromises?

6. Will Shenmue III be at Tokyo Game Show, GDC, and PAX or only Monaco?

7. Many fans want the option to play the game with a Japanese voice track. Is YSnet considering implementing this?

8. Are all the towns listed in the Kickstarter stretch goals in the game already, or are the stretch goals only there as a means to help give them more features and spice?

9. Sony and other investors are only funding a part of the games budget. Does this mean most of the budget will come from the Kickstarter? More importantly, how much does Suzuki-san want the Kickstater to reach in order for him to make the FULL vision for Shenmue III?

10. It would be helpful if the Kickstarter made stretch goals more straightforward. As they are now, they are quite vague and confusing, even to experienced Shenmue fans. For example, what exactly is rapport?

11. Will the gameplay in Shenmue III be more contemporary or will it be more in line with past Shenmue iterations?

12. Seeing as how the game is set in a remote forested region how sparsely populated will the game be, will there be wildlife?

13. What will the level of npc interactivity be and how detailed will their behavior be?

14. How much of an influence will fan base feedback have during the making of this game?

15. Will you try to finish the story over the course of 2-3 more games as you originally envisioned?

16. Online is a big component of modern day gaming, is there any consideration for incorporating some type of online game play? Some type of mini-games, co-op missions or fighting modes?

17. I am new to Shenmue and don't find the Kickstarter promotional video to be terribly informative. Are there plans in making a new one? I'd like to back it on Kickstarter but nothing on the page is telling me what Shenmue remotely is.

18. Will character polls compromise your artistic vision?

19. How much game elements/features will we be missing in the game if the campaign doesn't reach the $5 million mark?

20. Is the game going to be orchestrated music? Is this going to be one the stretch goals?

21. Are there any stretch goals past the $5 million that involve implementing new game mechanics?

[Supa]

Are we officially against asking about Shenmue Saturn? Or Shenmue Online/Gai?

[Himuro]

Ask what you want! I just compiled a list of the top questions/concerns people have.

[Supa]

Will do, I just couldn't remember if we decided on doing an official Shenmue Dojo account and list or not.

Another to downvote: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ ... ma/csca531

[yesteryeargames]

Anyone got the link please ?

[Himuro]

Should be on soon.

[sand4fish]

FINAL DOJO QUESTIONS LIST:

Could you add a few more to the list? Like:

-How much game elements/features will we be missing in the game if the campaign doesn't reach the $5 million mark?

-Is the game going to have orchestrated music? Is this going to be one the stretch goals?

-Are there any stretch goals past the $5 million that involve implementing new game mechanics?

My goal here is to ask questions that will fuel people to shell out more money so we can have a deeper and more complete game. Thanks!

[Himuro]

Added.

Remember though. ASK ONE QUESTION AT A TIME.

[staplepuffs27]

I hope they realize that they need to make a new post. Guys, please know that questions will not be answered in the threat they linked to. It's against reddit rules as Arm Wrestler noted.

[sand4fish]

Added.

Remember though. ASK ONE QUESTION AT A TIME.

Thank you. Just a note though. I have edited my post as it contained a few grammar mistakes lol

[Supa]

I dig your sig. ^

I hope this proof thing gets sorted out ASAP.

[FourWuDu1026]

I hope they realize that they need to make a new post. Guys, please know that questions will not be answered in the threat they linked to. It's against reddit rules as Arm Wrestler noted.

Wait did something happen?

[Himuro]

I hope they realize that they need to make a new post. Guys, please know that questions will not be answered in the threat they linked to. It's against reddit rules as Arm Wrestler noted.

Wait did something happen?