Posted this on the other thread but I also backed it now that's it's getting a physical release! (Since I don't have a PS4 I'd rather get the physical version and have it until I can get the console too)
Funny enough I don't have a PS4 either, but you can be damn sure that won't be the case when this game comes out lol
I also haven't played the first two games . I won't get the game until Dec. 2017, so I'm considering trying to make an effort to beat I and II beforehand so I can try to play it as soon as I get it. Too bad those old games are more expensive now
I am hoping given the huge success of the KS campaign so far that Sega takes notice and releases some sort of re-release of the first two on PSN or on a physical disk. I own both, but would buy any re-release of it in a heartbeat just to support the series.
I would never suggest this 99.9% of the time, but honestly if you have to emulate them. They are so worth playing and you owe it to yourself. The pacing in the beginning can be hard for some, but if you allow yourself to become immersed in the world and give the game a chance it really gives back in huge dividends. Shenmue 2 is even better than the first imo, but both are masterpieces.