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- Jul 27, 2018
I see a lot of negativity regarding the state of the game and people expressing concerns about III not getting enough mainstream success to warrant a 4th game/continuation of the series but this isn't something I'm worried about at all and here's why.
- It's a relatively low budget indie game, even the biggest detractors will have to acknowledge this if complaining about technical aspects of the game.
- The game even being made is already a miracle, made possible not by the mainstream gaming community but by existing die hard fans.
- The aforementioned fans won't be put off by seemingly poor graphics etc. I remember a time where I would have been grateful for a novel finishing the story.
- The re-release has sold far better than expected and will expose people to the games in a way Shenmue the Movie (packed in with IIx) did not.
- These new fans that got started on the re-release probably have a degree of tolerance for less refined graphics etc.
- The average age of a Shenmue fan now means we're probably in a situation where financially we can put our money where our mouth is. If we want a continuation of III then I'm sure we can pump up those sales numbers.
- Dan - Be brave and stay calm to make the right decision
- Don't really try and change my mind on Shenmue III being a success.