Seems like business as usual, tbh. Not gonna break Yu's trust or news that hasn't been announced to the public yet, so he's got to stay fairly secretive.Thanks for the summaries. Doesn't sound like great news, overall, but it's nice to hear something, at least.
Pretty sad they can’t do more for one of the key figures behind Sega’s most successful years and IPs.Some interesting answers there.
I'm glad Yu is dedicated to sticking to 5 games to complete the series.
Little bit worried about when Shenmue 4 will happen now, though. Cedric always seemed to come across a bit more optimistic in the past. I guess all we can do is wait - and be vocal like we were for Shenmue 3.
Wow. Would just handing Yu the licenses for various SEGA characters really have hurt them?
2 more shenmue games to finish the story
These two things worry me to be honest. The biggest thing impacting Shenmue 3 was that it was too ambitious for its budget. If that happens again with Shenmue 4, there may not be a Shenmue 5 to finish the story.Big gulf between what Yu wants and what might be able to realistically do
Some interesting answers there.
I'm glad Yu is dedicated to sticking to 5 games to complete the series.
Little bit worried about when Shenmue 4 will happen now, though. Cedric always seemed to come across a bit more optimistic in the past. I guess all we can do is wait - and be vocal like we were for Shenmue 3.
I agree, the fact he was talking about going big rather than downsizing a possible next installment surprised me. That coupled with the fact he could so easily dismiss crowdfunding makes me think he's confident in his and Yu's ability to make their case to potential funders.That he says he's seen some terrific things related to SIV actually gives me optimistic vibes. It means to me that there is being work done on it, even if it is preproduction of some kind.
And the fact he's also saying it's 5 games and that he would like to make SIV bigger than 3 also gives me good vibes. I haven't really changed my stance after this Q&A. Still pretty optimistic. Next gen consoles are around the corner so it makes sense that they would develop it for PS5 & Series X.
He was never going to come out and confirm anything, even if he does know more than he's letting on.
That he says he's seen some terrific things related to SIV actually gives me optimistic vibes. It means to me that there is being work done on it, even if it is preproduction of some kind.
Seems like business as usual, tbh. Not gonna break Yu's trust or news that hasn't been announced to the public yet, so he's got to stay fairly secretive.
I agree. I wasn't really concerned about whether anything was being worked on for Shenmue IV, though. I just thought it also seemed like Cedric was saying that they haven't necessarily acquired funding for the full budget. We can continue to hope that they do, but if they weren't able to find funding for some reason, I think the project would be liable to be shut down, or released in an unfinished state. I'm still optimistic, I just thought it sounded like there was some cause for concern. Obviously there wouldn't be an announcement for anything if they're still looking at their funding situation.That he says he's seen some terrific things related to SIV actually gives me optimistic vibes. It means to me that there is being work done on it, even if it is preproduction of some kind.