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In Japan.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3142453

A tidbit gleaned from the Square-Enix Party 2005 event in Tokyo is that the company plans to ship Kingdom Hearts II in Japan this year in December. While a set-in-stone North American ship date wasn't formally announced, it should hopefully launch in the U.S. and Canada shortly thereafter. While Tetsuya Nomura's team is attempting to keep the typically lengthy gaps between Japanese and North American release to a minimum, and ideally do a worldwide simultaneous release,





Surely FFXII date was pushed back to not compete with this?

 

[Amir0x]

KHII might not arrive in the US this year!?

NOOOOOOOo

 

[J2 Cool]

Square-enix, I hate you!

 

[Lionheart]

It would be really stupid for SE to miss the holidays in US and EU with this game. I kinda hoped SE had (nearly) finished this game for a while now, so they could release it worldwide in Q4, but I guess that's not likely without a solid US date yet.

 

[Error]

first Matsuno is out of FFXII and now this... terrible day for SquarEnix fans

 

[jiggle]

and now this... terrible day for SquarEnix fans

Why? It sounds like they'll attempt to get it released in both territories?

 

[sly]

ZOMG PAL version 2007??? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[Error]

Why? It sounds like they'll attempt to get it released in both territories?

where does it say that?

 

[jiggle]

While Tetsuya Nomura's team is attempting to keep the typically lengthy gaps between Japanese and North American release to a minimum, and ideally do a worldwide simultaneous release

 

[TheJollyCorner]

why would they push FFXII, the most anticipated game at the end of this generation, because of KH2? I hope that's not the case. KH2 should be cleaning the cum off FFXII's sheets- not the other way around.

 

[Red Scarlet]

www.ncsx.com

 

[Error]

While Tetsuya Nomura's team is attempting to keep the typically lengthy gaps between Japanese and North American release to a minimum, and ideally do a worldwide simultaneous release

oh ok sorry, well at least some good news for once

 

[Ponn]

What the hell....*kicks something* dammnit is it too much to ask for SOMETHING from Square at least once every two years?? Is that too much? It best in hell be a simultaneous release or else i'm going to sit here and just take it like the consumer I am and continue to bitch about it.

 

[Amir0x]

oh ok sorry, well at least some good news for once

Who knows if it's true though!

While Tetsuya Nomura's team is attempting to keep the typically lengthy gaps between Japanese and North American release to a minimum, and ideally do a worldwide simultaneous release, we won't know if they're planning that for sure until Square's U.S. team sets a date. But with the game nearly complete, we've no doubt that Square's localization teams are working overtime to make sure the high-profile project is moving along as smoothly as possible. We'll have more on a North American release as we get it.

*

 

[jiggle]

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/637/637988p1.html


We were surprised to see Final Fantasy XII get a final Japanese release date before Kingdom Hearts II. However, with a Winter Japanese release planned for the Disney and Square Enix collaboration, the title should at least arrive before FFXII. IGN has also heard some buzz that recording for the game's US version is pretty far along, meaning US gamers could get the game close to their Japanese counterparts.

 

[GitarooMan]

Man, I can't believe this may go into 2006. That'll be well over 3 years from the original. Yikes, get off your ass Square :/

I'm still thinking they may try to squeeze it in for the US in December. Didn't FFX get released the week before Christmas or something?

 

[Amir0x]

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/637/637988p1.html


We were surprised to see Final Fantasy XII get a final Japanese release date before Kingdom Hearts II. However, with a Winter Japanese release planned for the Disney and Square Enix collaboration, the title should at least arrive before FFXII. IGN has also heard some buzz that recording for the game's US version is pretty far along, meaning US gamers could get the game close to their Japanese counterparts.

Close by Square Enix standards might be like 3 months.

 

[SantaC]

Close by Square Enix standards might be like 3 months.

quoted for the truth :/

 

[pilonv1]

Close by Square Enix standards might be like 3 months.

And 9 months for Europe!

 

[Sanjuro]

I was actually looking foreward to playing this this year. I hope it comes out before I'm using a double edged dildo controller.

 

[TheTurtleTitan]

At least it (hopefully) won't be delayed as much as the first - 6 months after Japan release.

 

[B.K.]

How long after the Japanese version was Chain of Memories released in America?

 

[Vargas]

How long after the Japanese version was Chain of Memories released in America?

Around a month.

 

[Wario64]

man, square is very disappointing this gen. very.

 

[daegan]

Due to CoM's short lead time, I bet this makes it around the same time. It's far too much of a cow for SE to miss Christmas.

 

[krypt0nian]

DAMNDAMNDAMN!

 

[TheTurtleTitan]

Due to CoM's short lead time, I bet this makes it around the same time. It's far too much of a cow for SE to miss Christmas.

Yeah, I would think they really want to make it to the holidays. Kingdom Hearts sold over a million copies in Christmas 2002, and Chain of Memories even made 500k in one month (December 2004).

 

[Poody]

And 9 months for Europe!

Haha sucks to be euro

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Square-Enix would be stupid to miss the holiday season in North America. The original Kingdom Hearts has sold more copies in the US than FFX...actually I think KH is their biggest seller this generation. Sora is bigger than Jesus. :lol

 

[SolidSnakex]

Yah in the US KH has outsold FFX. The US is where KH is most popular so they'd be crazy to miss the biggest part of the gaming season.

 

[Father_Brain]

Due to mail problems, I just got the last two issues of EGM today. Anyway, the KHII blurb in the E3 roundup section of #194 says that Lilo and Stitch are in the game. Since they haven't been seen or referenced in any of the news and screenshots that have appeared since E3, I'm guessing that this was a mistake on EGM's part, although I hope it wasn't. Anyone care to enlighten me?

 

[Defensor]

I blame Enix.

 

[mutsu]

If true, KH2 and Rogue Galaxy will go head-to-head.

KH2 wins~

 

[Operations]

Yeah, Jeremy Dunham from IGNPS2 hinted last Tuesday that Kingdom Hearts II will not arrive in 2005.

 

[Wario64]

If true, KH2 and Rogue Galaxy will go head-to-head.

KH2 wins~

whatever!

 

[Jonnyram]

If KH2 is really coming out this December, I have no idea why SCE is spending all this money advertising Rogue Galaxy.

 

[duckroll]

If KH2 is really coming out this December, I have no idea why SCE is spending all this money advertising Rogue Galaxy.

Think about it:

LEVEL 5 = ROGUE GALAXY
SQUARE ENIX = KINGDOM HEARTS 2
GENKI = IKUSAGAMI

now....... what else is coming out in Nov/Dec?

Xbox360...... Hmmmmmmm....

 

[SolidSnakex]

Due to mail problems, I just got the last two issues of EGM today. Anyway, the KHII blurb in the E3 roundup section of #194 says that Lilo and Stitch are in the game. Since they haven't been seen or referenced in any of the news and screenshots that have appeared since E3, I'm guessing that this was a mistake on EGM's part, although I hope it wasn't. Anyone care to enlighten me?

They're rumored to be in it, along with a Lion King world but nothings been confirmed.

Here are some new screens

 

[Jonnyram]

Think about it:

LEVEL 5 = ROGUE GALAXY
SQUARE ENIX = KINGDOM HEARTS 2
GENKI = IKUSAGAMI

now....... what else is coming out in Nov/Dec?

Xbox360...... Hmmmmmmm....

I am fine with the fact that Sony wants to put something out to go against the 360, but KH2 will absolutely massacre any chance Rogue Galaxy may have had to achieve good sales. The two games have the same target audience and chances are they will be released within two weeks of each other, never mind the fact that they will probably both launch after 360 anyway.

Ikusagami doesn't even figure in the equation. Non-Koei Musou games are not selling.

 

[Prince of Space]

I'd be VERY surprised if KHII misses 2005 US date.

 

[duckroll]

I am fine with the fact that Sony wants to put something out to go against the 360, but KH2 will absolutely massacre any chance Rogue Galaxy may have had to achieve good sales. The two games have the same target audience and chances are they will be released within two weeks of each other, never mind the fact that they will probably both launch after 360 anyway.

Ikusagami doesn't even figure in the equation. Non-Koei Musou games are not selling.

I understand how fustrating it can be from a sales perspective, but I think Sony isn't really too concerned about actual raw sales figures now as much as "PS2 > Xbox360!!!!!" for the year end promotions. Once they hammer that point home, the Xbox360 is as dead in Japan as the Xbox was.

 

[Ceb]

Christ, KHII looks stunning. Worth buying for the graphics alone.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Think about it:

LEVEL 5 = ROGUE GALAXY
SQUARE ENIX = KINGDOM HEARTS 2
GENKI = IKUSAGAMI

now....... what else is coming out in Nov/Dec?

Xbox360...... Hmmmmmmm....

Tales of the Abyss 15 December 2005 (10th aniversary)

 

[MrDaravon]

It was August before we had any idea of a JAPANESE release date, I can't believe anyone was holding out any hope for a 2005 US release. Seriously guys, come the fuck on.

 

[daegan]

It was August before we had any idea of a JAPANESE release date, I can't believe anyone was holding out any hope for a 2005 US release. Seriously guys, come the fuck on.

Again, CoM hit over there and over here within a month; I know this is a much larger undertaking but it also means a much larger team... It hits over there Dec. 2 and comes out here on like the 30th, I could see that.

 

[Mrbob]

I remember FFX launched right after Xmas too. Didn't it come out December 26? That went on to sell 2.4 million copies in NA...

 

[Alcibiades]

amazon.com (US) lists this for a December 15th release date I think...

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I remember FFX launched right after Xmas too. Didn't it come out December 26? That went on to sell 2.4 million copies in NA...

FFX was released around the 16th of December 2001 in the US. Late summer 2001 it was projected at mid Jan., then in the fall Square said 'to be released on Christmas', then early December they announced a release for about a week before Christmas. Good times.

Pretty quick localization for a FF... although I think FFIX still holds the crown for main line FF's (at 4 months).

 

[1st Born]

FFX was released around the 16th of December 2001 in the US. Late summer 2001 it was projected at mid Jan., then in the fall Square said 'to be released on Christmas', then early December they announced a release for about a week before Christmas. Good times.

Pretty quick localization for a FF... although I think FFIX still holds the crown for main line FF's (at 4 months).

FFX 10 came out in January of the following year, I believe. It may have came out in Dec. for those whom preordered, I remember Square doing something like that.

 

[neptunes]

No, I remember it comming out in Dec.
Well I remember it on sale at certain retailers before janurary