Der er nok ikke nogen bedre måde at starte en Kickstarter-kampagne på, end at annoncere den live på en E3-scene, og det er hvad Yu Suzuki gjorde for Shenmue 3 i nat.
Denne længe ventede series tredje kapitels skæbne hviler nu i fans' hænder, og et højt mål på $2 millioner er blevet sat.
Hvis spillet opnår sit mål, så er spillet eksklusivt til PC og PlayStation 4. Der er ingen mulighed for en Xbox One-version.
"Since the release of Shenmue 2, now 14 years ago, I have been greeted by the passionate outpouring of dedicated fans and Shenmue community members wherever I go," sagde Yu Suzuki.
"They all want to know one thing: "When will Shenmue 3 be coming out?" With the advent of games using Kickstarter during these past few years, the new and now frequent demand from the fans has been, "Do a Kickstarter for Shenmue 3!"
"If Shenmue 3 was going to get made, I wanted to make it with the fans. Through Kickstarter, I knew that could happen. Together, with Shenmue fans everywhere, I knew we could build the game that the series deserves."
Ryo Hazuki has made his way to China in search of his father's killer. There he meets a new travelling companion, Shenhua, and learns of a legend from her village that has foretold their path together.
The story continues as Ryo and Shenhua start off on a new journey that will take them farther into enemy territory, deeper into mystery, and ever closer to their destiny.
Will the mystery of the mirrors be revealed? How is Ryo's father connected to all of this? Will Ryo track down the Chi You Men cartel and face Lan Di in a final showdown?
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