The Kickstarter campaign for the urban myth that iswas Shenmue 3 saw a whopping $6,333,295 raised by fans chucking briefcases of money at their screens. This method, while impractical, worked a charm.
This enormous out-pour of support is something ”a creator can only dream of,” said Yu Suzuki, and he’s ”eternally grateful” to everyone who contributed. They’re now ”getting into development” to deliver our dreams.
The Shenmue series is notorious for having a massive development cost attached over its lifetime, but it’s credited with being one of the most iconic games in the industry and is usually a go-to-title for Dreamcast aficionados.
”Because of you, the backers and the fans, Shenmue III set the Guinness record for the fastest game to reach $1 million, past the funding goal of $2 million in just 8 and a half hours, set the record for video games on Kickstarter, and became the 6th most funded project on Kickstarter, collecting $6.33 million,” posted series creator Yu Suzuki.
”All of this was accomplished by your efforts. Through the illustrations you drew, the videos you produced, and all that you did throughout the campaign, I could not help but feel the deep love you have for Shenmue.”
“Even after 14 years have gone by, to see this outpouring of support is something one as a creator can only dream of. There can be no better feeling than what you have given me, and for that I will be eternally grateful.”
“We have just started getting into development, and as we move ahead, I will listen to all of you to make Shenmue III even better.”
“I thank you again all for your support, and wholeheartedly look forward to the rest of our journey together.”
Shenmue 3 is in development for PC and PlayStation 4.
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