Shenmue 3 - Reddit AMA With Yu Suzuki

Mr Suzuki posted some interesting infos in his Reddit AMA. Here's a brief excerpt:

wonkah666
When creating Shenmue 3, will you use any assets at all from 1 & 2? Or do you have to start all over from scratch because SEGA still owns the first two games? 

Yu_Suzuki
The assets from 1 & 2 will get a lot of use.

GuppyBerkley
Love your work! You are a pioneer in this industry! As for my question:
How much game elements/features will we be missing in the game if the campaign doesn't reach the $5 million mark?

Yu_Suzuki
I will say this: if we reach the $5 mil mark, one of the things I really want to do with Shenmue 3 will become a reality. At $10 million, it will truly have the features of an open world.

 The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter is currently at 3.5M$ with 25 days to go.