Yup, although I'm guessing that might push dangerously close to summer 2010. Either way, though, the fire has been lit under the dev team on this one -- Square wants it out. (Personally, I'd prefer it out only once the localization has been tuned to perfection, but we'll just have to wait and see what happens there.)

Well, that's a bit earlier than I was expecting. Man, I hope that doesn't mean the localization will be rushed.

I guess I could watch the trailer and give it a listen to get an idea of how it's coming along, but I'm sort of doing a media blackout on the game. Hm.

They haven't done a bad localization in years so I am not too worried. They have more than enough money to have been having a team working on this for a long time. In fact I think I remember reading that they were kind of holding it back because they were not in a rush to release it because they have other big name titles already coming out.

Damn you, I did make a thread with the extended trailer on it, but since people actually posted here, I guess lets just keep this one up. *grumble* *grumble*

So, I'll be taking a month off WoW to play this when it comes out. Anyone else retarded about this game?

There's a fair bit of gameplay in the first half of the trailer.

I have to say, I'm pretty impressed by the visual presentation. They're modelers and animators are some of the best in the industry, and it's all on display here.

just pre-ordered ps3 version

Yeah, Square has been pretty solid with their core titles (the main FF and DQ games, that is) so perhaps I shouldn't be so worried about it.

True, but other reports have indicated (as I posted a few weeks ago) that Square is hurting from all the delays this game has suffered, and may be putting a bit of a rush order on it in order to get back to a position of positive cash flow. One way or another, though, we'll know how it went sooner rather than later.

But anyway, I compromised with my media blackout and gave it a listen but not a watch. Obviously it's nothing to truly judge by, but so far I'm fine with what I've heard (and certainly not as discouraged as Aaron seems to be!).

Has it even been confirmed that this would be an option on the PS3 version? Again, though, from the trailer it didn't seem so bad as to call for taking this option if it is there.

Pretty retarded. There are several games I'll take a day off work for, but very few for which I'll consider a midnight launch. Heck, I might take several days off at launch, because various Final Fantasy games-- with their many, many flaws-- are pretty much the highest point of this hobby for me.

After seeing the new trailer and the bit of combat at the end, I was a bit disappointed visually. It didn't look much better than SO4, which came out February of this year. I'm still gonna but it and all, but I was expecting a bit more of a leap from the flagship series...but I guess if they started working on it 4-5 years ago, they can only ratchet the graphics up so far..

I am also retarded about this game. Fortunately, I'm not retarded enough to have a WoW addiction

Suffice that say that the wife won't be getting many words out of me in March much to her disgruntlement. She still ribs me about playing dress-up with adolescent girls in FFX-2. "Sorry luv, new FF game. See you next month."

I'm not retarded yet, but that's just because there's so much crap that's come out recently. Give me until December, then I'll be retarded. FF games are old standbys for me--Day One purchases since VIII, a game which I will defend to the death. I'm a sucker for exploring new worlds, and FF always provides that at the very least.

Zero, I don't buy it. If you were a real fan, you'd use the Roman Numerals instead of number. Just sayin'.

When in Rome, use Roman numerals. Elsewhere, use numbers that are clear and simple.

Oh, definitely. Still, from an objective standpoint there was nothing inappropriate about the game.

Okay, maybe that's a bit too strong a statement. But there's nothing pervy about... ah hell, it was still an awesome game.

Legal age in some states. Whatever.