by Doom_Infinite » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:41 pm

Some days ago I had made a thread compiling many of the aspects fans here and in other message boards were not happy about with the Kickstarter and in the recent days many of those have been addressed.



The KS is not perfect and we already all know this, at this point we should look ahead and encourage Awesome Japan to continue improving it.



Let's continue to compile what we believe can improve the KS. Please contribute by sending in your opinions. Then later please share it on social media. If mods would like to edit right into this post please feel free to do so.





Here are changes that they really ought to make:



- Add information about Shemue in general, especially for newcomers who do not know about the series (including what consoles they were released on and what made the games groundbreaking for their time).



- Add messages from friends (famous game industry veterans leaving messages in support of the game).



- Update the campaign video. Perhaps cut out the part discussing the scrolls as it's awkwardly placed. Also undub it! It will sound more sophisticated and natural.



- Revamp the page with fresh graphics.



- Add that the money from the Kickstarter does not reduce Sony's involvement, it's entirely supplemental.

----- Saying not a cent goes to Sony has helped, but many still think it's saving Sony money as they believe it leaves less for Sony to fund. (unless this is actually the case?)



- Add the key parts that were revealed in the Twitch on the Kickstarter page. (*some of this has been done)





Here are changes that they really should consider:



- Have updates that show the community's involvement.

----- Include fan arts, music remix, reactions to the announcement or fans sharing their experiences with Shenmue etc. Promote fan initiatives, such as $30 on the 3rd.



- Updates describing and discussing major characters in the series (without too many spoilers).



- Improve some of the rewards, consider a PS4 backer exclusive outer sleeve to put over an eventual PS4 physical release if one were to come post Kickstarter. This might encourage pledging even without the physical game reward.



- The Twitch was good (except in presentation) but Yu Suzuki should make a few more videos to answer questions asked via Twitter. Igarashi did this and backers loved it.



- Display the Famitsu picture of Ryo. Even after the Twitch some still feel it's the best looking version at the moment.



- Perhaps a Twitch featuring co producer Cedric Biscay (with more preparations on the technical side).





Then of course the obvious, which according to the latest news is expected to come soon:



- New round of new tiers.



- Possible PS4 physical reward?



- Announcement regarding DRM for the PC version.



- Addition of Paypal.





What would you like to add, alter or remove?