spud1897
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Hey all,
It seemed a good idea to have a thread for this so we can keep the structure and basic ideas together in one place as the Marketing Thread is more general discussion around marketing of Shenmue 3
So currently people taking part: @tomboz @Araviel @yuc02 @Wickio @Kyo_JP @Revan @mjqjazzbar @xatruio @DigitalDuck @Tsukuyomimagi99 @Tosh @DaMulder @Vivi-gamer @Nikita
@shibeouya
@Van Joel Sandwich
Anyone else who wants to join in do make it known.
For the benefit of keeping things tidy I've put things into spoiler boxes. @tomboz did you want to create a post under mine to manage any updates as we go in a similar fashion? Means you can edit as required and my post serves as a starter.
If I've missed anyone or anything let me know!
It seemed a good idea to have a thread for this so we can keep the structure and basic ideas together in one place as the Marketing Thread is more general discussion around marketing of Shenmue 3
So currently people taking part: @tomboz @Araviel @yuc02 @Wickio @Kyo_JP @Revan @mjqjazzbar @xatruio @DigitalDuck @Tsukuyomimagi99 @Tosh @DaMulder @Vivi-gamer @Nikita
@shibeouya
@Van Joel Sandwich
Anyone else who wants to join in do make it known.
For the benefit of keeping things tidy I've put things into spoiler boxes. @tomboz did you want to create a post under mine to manage any updates as we go in a similar fashion? Means you can edit as required and my post serves as a starter.
If I've missed anyone or anything let me know!
So I’ve given it a little more thought and propose making four or five videos under the working title of ‘What’s Shenmue’.
Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.
Edit: I have edited this post to include the thoughts and opinions of other posters and will continue to do so as the project progresses.
- ‘The impact of Shenmue.’ A video highlighting all of the things that made the original games great. This would be narrated using short audio clips from members of the fan base explaining what elements of the original games they loved and why. It would be played over footage from the HD remakes with each section using a different piece of Shenmue music. Some of the areas discussed may include things like combat, music, characters, environments, freedom and immersion.
- ‘The story of Shenmue’. A video highlighting key points from the story so far. It will include character summaries of key characters from the first two games that are known or likely to appear in Shenmue 3 (Ryo, Ren, Lan Di, Shenhua and Chai) as and when these characters are introduced to the story. This video would be for people new to the series and serve as a catchup so they could jump straight in to S3 without needing to play through the first two games.
- ‘The history of Shenmue’. This would focus on the development of the series looking more into the technical side of things and discussing the impact that the original games had on modern gaming (in terms of innovations), a look at the period when the series was in hiatus and the eventual Kickstarter campaign (we could include fan reaction here with people explaining how they felt when the Kickstarter was announced and how they are feeling now ahead of S3s release). We could also give a brief overview of YS and the projects he worked on before beginning work on Shenmue.
- ‘The future of Shenmue’. A look at the development of S3 and an idea of what people can expect.
- I think these four videos could then be edited together into a long form documentary style piece upon competition if needed.
Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.
Edit: I have edited this post to include the thoughts and opinions of other posters and will continue to do so as the project progresses.
I think a good first step would be for us to put our heads together and agree upon why we love the first two games to establish what exactly will be covered in the first video. Hopefully we get some mixed responses, but I think we should be looking at between five and seven areas to keep the video short and snappy.
From there, those willing to edit can start putting together 30-60 second videos highlighting these areas/features and we can start collating audio recordings from those who want their voices in the video.
I’d also like to hear from anybody who could translate from English. I can definitely cover Chinese translation and Japanese too if needed, but would be particularly interested in hearing from anybody that is fluent in French, German or Spanish and would be willing to help out with subtitles.
First thing’s first, please could people complete the following sentence and add a second sentence explaining why.
The thing that I love most about Shenmue is the...
From there, those willing to edit can start putting together 30-60 second videos highlighting these areas/features and we can start collating audio recordings from those who want their voices in the video.
I’d also like to hear from anybody who could translate from English. I can definitely cover Chinese translation and Japanese too if needed, but would be particularly interested in hearing from anybody that is fluent in French, German or Spanish and would be willing to help out with subtitles.
First thing’s first, please could people complete the following sentence and add a second sentence explaining why.
The thing that I love most about Shenmue is the...
Something along the lines of...
[A]The the thing I love most about Shenmue is (the combat).
[B)(The fighting in Shenmue rewards skill and so it’s really satisfying when you pull off a difficult move or combo.)
[C](You can really tell that they put a lot of time into balancing it to make it feel as realistic as possible).
[A](It was better than a lot of the fighting games released at the time which is even more impressive considering it was only one small part of the game).
[D] My favorite thing about Shenmue is the (music).
[E] (The music really helped to give each area of the game a unique feeling).
Etc.
So effectively what we get is a range of views on each topic without going into too much detail and taking up too much time.
In an ideal world we would agree on 5-7 topics and then we would have twenty or so people recording a line saying ‘my favorite thing is...’ and then also giving a sentence on why they liked each of the topics we’ve agreed on. This will allow us to show the scale of the fandom by including a lot of opinions while also keeping a nice flow to the video both in terms of audio and video. We have to remember that the target audience for these videos are people who are not fans of the series and so are not going to want to sit down and watch a fifteen minute video with repeating or dull footage. For the most part I see it being a lot of quick cuts although would like to do something a little bit more cinematic for the section about the environments.
[A]The the thing I love most about Shenmue is (the combat).
[B)(The fighting in Shenmue rewards skill and so it’s really satisfying when you pull off a difficult move or combo.)
[C](You can really tell that they put a lot of time into balancing it to make it feel as realistic as possible).
[A](It was better than a lot of the fighting games released at the time which is even more impressive considering it was only one small part of the game).
[D] My favorite thing about Shenmue is the (music).
[E] (The music really helped to give each area of the game a unique feeling).
Etc.
So effectively what we get is a range of views on each topic without going into too much detail and taking up too much time.
In an ideal world we would agree on 5-7 topics and then we would have twenty or so people recording a line saying ‘my favorite thing is...’ and then also giving a sentence on why they liked each of the topics we’ve agreed on. This will allow us to show the scale of the fandom by including a lot of opinions while also keeping a nice flow to the video both in terms of audio and video. We have to remember that the target audience for these videos are people who are not fans of the series and so are not going to want to sit down and watch a fifteen minute video with repeating or dull footage. For the most part I see it being a lot of quick cuts although would like to do something a little bit more cinematic for the section about the environments.
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