Would SIII revival be possible if...

[高野和泉]

The franchise had started as a domestic-only IP like Yakuza and flopped? Think Japan's fanbase would have never campaign to Sega for a revival since they'd later get the RGG to tide em over? Knowing that Sega had turtled with releases of thier games in the past...removing the International community from the picture would Yu's magnum Opus remained a lost wonder of the gaming industry indefenitely? Ur thoughts on how crucial that Shenmue had "clicked" with the Overseas SEGA fans?

 

[Verderame]

No, a Shenmue 3 would've not been possible without its crazy overseas fanbase endlessly clamoring for it.
But probably we would've ended getting it earlier and developed in-house if there was more demand from the Japanese market.