E3 2015: ‘Shenmue 3’ Reaches $2 Million Goal In Less Than 9 Hours; Adds New Stretch Goals!

During a night of shocking announcements, arguably the most surprising one of all was the sudden reveal of the long lost Shenmue 3 during Sony’s E3 press conference. Disappointingly attached to the condition that it be funded through Kickstarter, fans answered the call, leading the crowdfunding campaign to break through its $2 million goal in about nine hours, becoming the fastest video game to reach $1 million, clocking in at 1 hour and 42 minutes according to Guinness World Records. From this goal being met in record time, to someone ALREADY claiming the Ryo replica jacket and all three slots for dinner with Yu Suzuki for contributing $10,000 proves how passionate the fanbase is for this game. Or am I thinking crazy?

Either way, now that the initial goal has been met, the game has the potential to be expanded through a new set of stretch goals. Serving as what many consider the first true 3D open world title, Shenmue 3 is hoping to add three full cities to explore, a rapport system to help Ryo build relationships with the characters he meets, (sailors or otherwise,) and subtitles in multiple languages. The full list of goals is as follows, including the ones that have already been met:

Are you planning on backing this project? Is Shenmue 3 a dream come true for you, or is it too little too late? Let us know what you thought of the reveal below, and keep checking back for more E3 news, previews, and the fallout of the show in the coming days!