BlackHeaven wrote:Himuro wrote:Spaghetti wrote:Himuro wrote:to the lack of actual game updates
You keep saying this even though it isn't true.
It's like the updates are done only for Shenmue fans rather than communicating anything about the game to newcomers. It's like, why should anyone besides Shenmue fans buy the game? According to the updates I'm not seeing any reason at all. I find it all piss poor, being honest.
This. And that sucks hard because there will come the day we have to point out this reason for the poor sales this game will continue to have.
Indeed. There's so much they could be doing to build hype.
For example, I'd make a ten minute video once a month to give non-fans a reason to be invested. Make a ten minute video interview, Iwata Asks style, asking Yu and Oyasu about Shenmue III's themes, what will help it stand out. Or maybe do a ten minute interview with various backers of different levels to see why they're excited for Shenmue III. The next one could be about the history of Shenmue and its origins. They could why China and why Yu has such a deep connection to the country.
I would personally also do a new game item a month feature where they show a new game item each month. A new npc, a new house, a new model of Ryo's jacket. This could give some members of the team something new to strive for once a month and boost morale among the team.
There's so much they could be doing to keep backers engaged and hopefully spread hype about the game even without any footage to show. But it feels like they're just coasting.
These are things I came up with on the spot by the way. If 8-4 were doing this I promise things would far more active and interesting.