Corey Marshall, the voice actor who played Ryo in the English versions of Shenmue 1 & 2, has been confirmed for Shenmue 3

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The announcement came via a post on the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter page . "We would all like to thank Corey-san for coming back, and especially for all the support he has given to Shenmue over the years," the update says.Additionally, some of the pledge tiers have been updated for backers to get a personalized message from Ryo."Do not miss this opportunity to get a very special message from Ryo himself. Maybe one those classic Ryo one-liners?" says the announcement. This message will be for people who pledge at least $1,000 to the Kickstarter campaign. Following last week's update, we know more rewards will be announced later this week.The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter smashed the world record for fastest video game funding last month. Keep it right here on IGN for updates.

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