Well, talk about a bummer. While we’ve already lamented at the numerous (and now almost comical) delays of many high profile Japanese developers, it seems that more are in store for Square Enix.
Some game-breaking bugs were recently found in Dragon Quest IX for the DS, enough so that the game is being delayed from March in Japan until July 11th. Unfortunately, these bugs may not be just specific to DQ IX, but may be reaching across to several other Square Enix games- including Final Fantasy XIII. While Square would not say whether or not Final Fantasy XIII would be delayed as well, they allowed for the possibility that something like that could indeed happen.
Once again, this is unfortunate news if it turns out that FF XIII is delayed yet again. We’ve already waited how long for this game?
Source- Andriasang
Also, I think that them announcing games years in advance is a big part of the problem.
It’s gotten to the point where this sort of thing just makes me laugh. When they come out, Square’s RPGs are great. But then again, Duke Nukem games are great when they come out, too.
These are annoying, but are largely a non-issue. I would rather have it be late and awesome and not needing of a patch (something we complain about, remember) than come out to meet some artificial deadline and be sucky or glitchy.
I will buy this game no matter when it comes out, so delays really don’t mean much other than an annoyance and there are plenty of games to play in the meantime.
jesus, i read a pre-release review for FFXIII almost 2 years ago. what’s square doing?
Lol, this was one of the reasons I bought my ps3 for, expecting it to come out 08 or 09, and it looks to be…..much further down the road.
I looked at the press release and it says that FFXIII’s release date could be “influenced” by the DQIX delay.
That could mean they might move it forward to fill in the gap.
[quote comment=”4555″]These are annoying, but are largely a non-issue. I would rather have it be late and awesome and not needing of a patch (something we complain about, remember) than come out to meet some artificial deadline and be sucky or glitchy.
I will buy this game no matter when it comes out, so delays really don’t mean much other than an annoyance and there are plenty of games to play in the meantime.[/quote]
Haha, well I mean, I’d rather them not release it glitchy either. I just think it’s dumb that it takes Japanese developers so long to release games these days.
Oh you are right, Eddy. I honestly don’t know whats up with Square lately.
Maybe its because they have all their programmers hard at work on the FFVII remake,lol.