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I never played the original

In fact, I was most intrigued by that flexibility to change the song and make it your own. Each song has a backing track carrying a beat and a melody throughout, but when you play, your ship travels along one of several different lanes.

Each of these lanes corresponds to a different part of the song, such as drum fills, vocals, or bass. When you do well, your lane autofills and continues to play that instrument, freeing you up to move to a different instrument of your choice. This creates memorable moments when vocals swell and dominate the song, the bass thumps especially strongly in your ears, or a driving drum section takes over. It doesn't seem like much, but this creativity allows each song to feel a little different every time you play it.

I had no idea how Amplitude would play. I have none of the nostalgia for the original that drove so many Kickstarter donations. In Amplitude, however, I found an enjoyable game that scratched an itch I didn't even know I had. It gave me the sort of personal rhythm experience that I've been longing for, and enough freedom of expression to make me feel like I was a part of making the song.

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Yesterday legendary Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki took the internet by storm, kicked Kickstarter on its knees and gathered two million dollars in pledges in less than nine hours with Shenmue III. Today, he provided formation about the game during a livestream from the E3 showfloor.

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One of the most shocking announcements from Sony's E3 press conference was Shenmue 3, the long-awaited continuation of the action RPG series. Fans were so excited by the news that they've already donated the $2 million needed for the Kickstarter campaign.

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The Kickstarter appeal for Yu Suzuki's Shenmue 3, which was announced last night at Sony's E3 2015 press conference, has hit it's goal of $2 million, with 31 days to go. It means that gamers hoping for a sequel to the franchise will finally see their beloved game come back after so many years.

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Crowdfunding campaign for long-awaited sequel hits target less than half a day after it went live.

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PSU writes: Shenmue 3 breaks a Kickstarter record, becoming the fastest game to reach $1 million.

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Now the real work begins

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Crowd funding has really changed the face of games development in recent years. Thanks to the money of hard working...

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Serena Nelson writes: "Backers who pledged for preview builds should expect to receive their copies by the end of the year. The forums will open up at around the same time, presumably for feedback. And if you missed out on the Kickstarter their Web site is up and lets late comers get in on the action via PayPal."