Shenmue creator Yu Zuzuki has said that he will not be disappointed if Shenmue 3's Kickstarter funding fails to reach his dream of $10 million.

Responding to a question about the $10 million target during a Q&A over the weekend, Suzuki said: "No I won't be [disappointed]. I am grateful that there's another chance for a new Shenmue. I will make what I can within the budget from your money."

If $10 million is achieved, Suzuki says that "the area Choubu will get a big expansion, and be like Dobuita in Yokosuka where you will have a lot of options to explore and have fun. I hope we can shoot for that goal and make Shenmue 3 more open world like".

Suzuki also reiterated his desire to finish the Shenmue story, which may require a fourth instalment in the series.

"I'm going to have to think about having a successor," he said in relation to completing his story.

During last month's Reddit AMA he explained: "There are a total of 11 chapters that make up the whole story. Over the past 14 years I originally planned for there to 4 or five games to the series. If at all possible, I would still like to realize the full story of 11 chapters."

Suzuki isn't clear on how exactly this could be achieved just yet, although he told fans that he's "not considering" story-based chapter expansions at the moment. And if future instalments were to be released, Suzuki says he has "not decided" if players will be able to bring over save data from Shenmue 3.

Suzuki also teased VR fans, stating that he feels "VR offers great possibilities", although whether or not that will be as part of Shenmue 3 remains to be seen.

Source: Kickstarter