FFXII release date confirmed for NA [Mobile/Archive]

The Mana Knight

06-28-2006, 02:36 PM

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, today announced that FINAL FANTASY XII will be available in stores October 31, 2006, exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

In addition, a limited run of the FINAL FANTASY XII Collector's Edition will be available exclusively at GameStop and EB Games stores, as well as through the e-commerce sites GameStop.com and EBgames.com. Housed within special packaging, the bonus DVD offers Japanese and American promotional trailers, in-depth developer interviews, an art gallery and featurettes focusing on highlights of the FINAL FANTASY franchise.

FINAL FANTASY XII, which has sold over 2.4 million units in Japan since its release on March 16, 2006, will retail for a suggested retail price of $49.99 (USD) and $59.99 (USD) for the Collector's Edition.
Link (http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2006/6/28-53)

I'm definitely glad to see the Official release date confirmed. I'll definitely be at EB on 10/31, picking up my Special Edition copy. There's just no way I can miss out on that for sure.:) I never expected Square Enix to release a Special Edition copy, but I guess they decided to. Definitely my most wanted game of the year. Kind of weird the game comes out on Halloween.

javeryh

06-28-2006, 02:55 PM

Cool. I'll be picking this up when it hits $20 if it gets decent reviews...

Roufuss

06-28-2006, 03:11 PM

Hm, I wonder if "limited run" means another MGS 3 LE debacle?

I will preorder ASAP at Gamestop, I guess.

You can already preorder it, that was quick:

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=281613

Vinny

06-28-2006, 03:12 PM

Cool. I'll be picking this up when it hits $20 if it gets decent reviews...

I hate to say it but that's what I'll be doing as well. Since FFVII, I've bought every FF game on launch day besides FFXI and FFX-2. I'll probably get flamed for this but every FF game after FFIX just didn't feel like a FF game. The series definitely lost its roots and strayed away from the great gameplay, memorable characters and spic stories of the old days.

I'll admit though, FFXII looks like it'll be good. The story sounds amazing from the little clips and snippets I've read/heard about.

The Mana Knight

06-28-2006, 03:18 PM

I hate to say it but that's what I'll be doing as well. Since FFVII, I've bought every FF game on launch day besides FFXI and FFX-2. I'll probably get flamed for this but every FF game after FFIX just didn't feel like a FF game. The series definitely lost its roots and strayed away from the great gameplay, memorable characters and spic stories of the old days.

I'll admit though, FFXII looks like it'll be good. The story sounds amazing from the little clips and snippets I've read/heard about.I thought FFX was one of the best games I ever played, but that's just me. ;)
Hm, I wonder if "limited run" means another MGS 3 LE debacle?

I will preorder ASAP at Gamestop, I guess.

You can already preorder it, that was quick:

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=281613I haven't seen if EB has the SE version for preorder. If they do, I'm going there ASAP. Luckily, EB is a short walk for me. :)

Roufuss

06-28-2006, 03:20 PM

I haven't seen if EB has the SE version for preorder. If they do, I'm going there ASAP. Luckily, EB is a short walk from me. :)

The companies are both the same, the same thing is on EB's website too.

They are both hyping it up as "Limited quantities"... my spider sense tells me this could be exactly like MGS 3 LE, where no one believed it was really limited and now fetches a premium from a rabid fanbase.

If that's the case, I'll do the same thing I did with MGS 3, grab a regular one to play and keep my LE sealed.

SlaughterX

06-28-2006, 04:00 PM

The CE is $60 not $50 but I'll get it anyway...

The Final Fantasy XII Collector's Edition for the PS2 is a Gamestop/EB Games EXCLUSIVE title!

The Final Fantasy XII Collector's Edition will be packaged in a steel case and includes a Collector's DVD with the following contents:
* Developer's Interviews
* History of Final Fantasy featurettes
* Final Fantasy XII U.S. Trailers
* Final Fantasy XII Japan Trailers
* Final Fantasy Art Gallery

Apossum

06-28-2006, 04:36 PM

Now the choice...will the CE get ridiculously rare or will they be practically giving these things away?

btw, for the haters or skeptics, this game will be awesome. Valkyrie Profile 2 might be better, but this game will still be awesome.

Kaijufan

06-28-2006, 04:42 PM

FF XII could give me something to do until the Wii comes out. :D

Roufuss

06-28-2006, 04:46 PM

Now the choice...will the CE get ridiculously rare or will they be practically giving these things away?

We'll know if Gamestop pulls the listing between now and October 31st, ala MGS 3 LE.

Chacrana

06-28-2006, 05:20 PM

I doubt it'll be another MGS 3 LE situation, but I am going to get the Collector's Edition as soon as it comes out. Sure, I'll be paying retail price... but I don't fucking care if the game's worth it.

Sleepkyng

06-28-2006, 05:33 PM

it all went to hell after VI.

IX was the last hurrah - why doesn't that game get more props!?

It's all eye-candy nonesense now.

tiredfornow

06-28-2006, 05:34 PM

I second that FFX was one of the best games I've ever played.

Sleepkyng

06-28-2006, 05:39 PM

I second that FFX was one of the best games I've ever played.

ah, so your first console was a ps2 ;)

FriskyTanuki

06-28-2006, 05:47 PM

I haven't seen if EB has the SE version for preorder. If they do, I'm going there ASAP. Luckily, EB is a short walk for me. :)
I just preordered it not more than 15 minutes ago while picking up a preorder, so head on over. The game's going to be awesome just from the demo in DQVIII, so I took a shot on preordering it while I was there.

it all went to hell after VI.

IX was the last hurrah - why doesn't that game get more props!?

It's all eye-candy nonesense now.
:-s I don't know what the term "eye candy nonsense" means, mind explaining it?

Sleepkyng

06-28-2006, 05:54 PM

Vinny

06-28-2006, 06:01 PM

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks FFIX was the last great FF game.:)

I already went ahead and ordered the CE version. I doubt it'll be rare though because the only time something becomes rare is if I don't get it.:lol: I'm really hoping that the bonus DVD is something that Square Enix put together (which means it'll be nice) and not something GS/EB made (which means it'll be crap).

Apossum

06-28-2006, 06:07 PM

i just mean that so much money has gone into graphics for FF games that the relationships between characters is much paler in comparison to the older games.

Some of this is just me being nostalgic, but really, with all that money, they could hire some better writers and make the relationships more interesting and not so damn trite.

FFX was so predictable - or if not predicatable, totally lame - Yuna and Tidus were damn annoying.

I'm a huge FFVI fanboy, fair enough, but the relations between Celes, Locke, and Cyan were really interesting and revealed a lot of "what ifs," and relativity issues.

Also, Shadow's whole story with Relm and Strago was awesome too. Sure a lot better than "I'm your father and the incarnation of evil" etc. etc.

I see what you mean...when I play FF3, I'm all "FUCK YOU KEFKA!!!" and get into the story, which i don't usually do with games.
but when i play FFX, i just want every character to be quiet so I can enjoy the gameplay. same with X-2..

If anything, FFXII's world and characters don't look as annoying as FFX's. The battle system is really good too, I love it and will be buying it on that alone.

Sleepkyng

06-28-2006, 06:18 PM

hells yah - i mean, i was FUCKING pissed when Kefka did in Doma Castle.

I could give a shit what Seymour does.

I actually don't know how to top Kefka as a bad guy...

Apossum

06-28-2006, 06:35 PM

the poison in the river trick was horrible as well...THAT RAT BASTARD!

Chacrana

06-28-2006, 06:37 PM

I still haven't finished FFVI :cry:

I only got like 6 hours in and I really liked it... but now I'm waiting for the Advance version.

CAG 79

06-28-2006, 07:05 PM

Shit, I'm going to go pre-order the Collector's Edition right now before it's too late.

FriskyTanuki

06-28-2006, 07:05 PM

i just mean that so much money has gone into graphics for FF games that the relationships between characters is much paler in comparison to the older games.

Some of this is just me being nostalgic, but really, with all that money, they could hire some better writers and make the relationships more interesting and not so damn trite.

FFX was so predictable - or if not predicatable, totally lame - Yuna and Tidus were damn annoying.

I'm a huge FFVI fanboy, fair enough, but the relations between Celes, Locke, and Cyan were really interesting and revealed a lot of "what ifs," and relativity issues.

Also, Shadow's whole story with Relm and Strago was awesome too. Sure a lot better than "I'm your father and the incarnation of evil" etc. etc.
I didn't know graphics affected the story so much. I'm sure the same people work on both parts of the game. :-s They've put alot of the work into the gameplay rather than graphics, especially since the game's so different from the previous games in the series. They've even cut down on polygons to put more resources into making the textures much better.

mykevermin

06-28-2006, 07:19 PM

it all went to hell after VI.

IX was the last hurrah - why doesn't that game get more props!?

It's all eye-candy nonesense now.

A lack of "strong" characters. Even though Cloud and whatshisfuck from VIII were morally conflicted emo ninny-boys, they could still kick ass. For some reason, Zidane didn't convey that.

The transgender chef lookin' thing was the single most annoying fucking creature in the entirety of the FF universe.

I dunno why it didn't get props. Was it "the next gen" when it came out? I know that FFVIII came out on the same day as the Dreamcast (so let's see if they cry foul in the unlikely event Halo 3 comes out on the PS3's launch), so by the time FFIX came out, and fuck it.

I had a long response planned, but here's your answer:
Final Fantasy IX US release date: 11/13/2000
Playstation 2 US release date: 10/26/2000

That's why. IMO, it was the best FF since VI, though I am having fun with XI. It didn't get credit because it was outdated before it came out, BC or no BC.

integralsmatic

06-28-2006, 07:45 PM

i just got a call from GS about the LE FFXII i also preordered the guide the hell of it. i liked the demo of this game so ill def like the full game too..

blueshinra

06-28-2006, 11:08 PM

Just preordered the limited edition from GameStop.com. Already have the first press edition soundtrack, but haven't listened to it yet-- want to play the game first.

Been waiting for this game for at least a couple of years now. Just the fact that the FFT team is behind much of it has made me anticipate it all the more-- and it's even set in Ivalice!

Kaijufan

06-28-2006, 11:29 PM

it all went to hell after VI.

IX was the last hurrah - why doesn't that game get more props!?

It's all eye-candy nonesense now.
I agree. I hate VII, VIII, and X. Since XI is a MMO I haven't played it, but from what I've read about it I doubt I would like it.
I would have to say that IV is the best, with IX close behind and VI in third.

As for the LE I'm not all that impressed with it. I'll just get the normal version and save that $10 for Wii games.

Kapwanil

06-28-2006, 11:41 PM

Hell, I liked FFIX primarily due to the system they had going. Each character was still unique yet shared a lot of useful abilities...if you happened to save almost every piece of equipment in the game for later, that is. Quite brilliant, really, and I definitely enjoyed the customization it offered while still letting everyone remain as individuals.

But anyway, I'm giving FFXII a shot in the hopes that the Tactics team finally got off their nut and offered up an excellent story in the vein of Tactics rather than, well, Tactics Advance.

SlaughterX

06-29-2006, 12:23 AM

From everyone I talk to that's beat it you all have nothing to worry about...

Sleepkyng

06-29-2006, 05:30 AM

well i liked Zidane and overall the whole cast of IX alot better than 8 - which was actually the most disappointing game ever.

all in all - i just think that something has been lost in trying to convey a sense of the world and the history therein. In old 16 bit games, it was all about applying the right touches at the right time because they just didn't have the technology or space to do it any other way.

another thing about VI was the way that it didn't focus on one male hero - there were a number of equally balanced heroes who's stories all existed seperately and at the same time together - true, Terra was the "main" character but I was just as interested in the others and where they came from etc.

You'd think with the smaller casts and greater technology that they could come up with character designs and stories that weren't as hollow and boring as in X. I mean, the love story between Yuna and Tidus was terrible - that wasn't believable at all - and if you don't think that was important to you, you're kidding yourself.

Things like mini-games and side-stories only work if they feel cohesive with the rest of the fantastical world - it's not how much random shit you put into the game, it's how it all gels together.

Rei no Otaku

06-29-2006, 08:29 PM

Just preordered the collector's edition in-store.

The first FF I'm looking forward too since VIII. VIII was so bad I've been turned off of the series ever since. This one actually looks good.

Ivanhoe

07-02-2006, 03:37 PM

I see what you mean...when I play FF3, I'm all "FUCK YOU KEFKA!!!" and get into the story, which i don't usually do with games.
but when i play FFX, i just want every character to be quiet so I can enjoy the gameplay. same with X-2..

If anything, FFXII's world and characters don't look as annoying as FFX's. The battle system is really good too, I love it and will be buying it on that alone.

I agree.

I thought ffx "looked" awesome. but it sucked.
and X-2 ? Are you kidding me? charlies angels? I didnt even play that.

My favorite FF games are 1 (nes). 2 and 3 (snes)

with 2 being my absolute Favorite.

luisin

07-02-2006, 06:01 PM

hi every one

CAG 79

07-02-2006, 06:01 PM

Just came back from reserving my Collector's Edition copy of the game along with the Limited Edition Guide. \\:D/

Rei no Otaku

07-02-2006, 06:17 PM

hi every one
Ummm, hello?

omegaweapon7

07-02-2006, 06:26 PM

face it guys, all the rpg these days are more about graphics and gameplay, SO3, recent suikodens, grandia 3...etc ALL games with horribly mediocore stories, I mute my FFx whenever tidus talks, but it was still a great game.

FFXII from what i heard, is all about random treasure drops, loot runs, customization...etc, you know, stuff from western RPGs like Diablo. The best part of western RPG, combined with best part of eastern RPG, FUCK yea i want this. I can imagine it now, spending hours just doing nothing but loot runs, hunting for rare shit ^_^

I AM WILLIAM H. MACY

07-02-2006, 06:46 PM

The series definitely lost its roots and strayed away from the great gameplay, memorable characters and spic stories of the old days.
Heh

Mr. Anderson

07-02-2006, 09:48 PM

Rei no Otaku

07-02-2006, 10:22 PM

face it guys, all the rpg these days are more about graphics and gameplay, SO3, recent suikodens, grandia 3...etc
Suikoden is all about graphics? Plus Suikoden 5 had an excellent story.

Ivanhoe

07-03-2006, 09:01 AM

speaking of rpgs

I just started wildarms alter code F
it is great :)

I liked the original one for the ps1.
This remake is exactly what i wanted.

Rei no Otaku

07-27-2006, 08:22 PM

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ffxii/ffxii_casedetail.jpg
Picture of the limited edition.

CAG 79

07-27-2006, 08:46 PM

^^Beautiful^^

Quackzilla

07-27-2006, 08:56 PM

I normally don't like FF games, but from what I played on a beta version... like a little over a year ago maybe... it had a really interesting combat system.

Not like anything I have seen before. I liked it.

Moxio

07-27-2006, 09:03 PM

That is an unbelievably good cover.

Chacrana

07-27-2006, 09:04 PM

Amazing. Glad I preordered it.

King_Sprout

07-27-2006, 09:17 PM

I'll be getting the special edition. I have the demo for it from DQ8, and I think that the new system feels weird, but it's a short demo, I need something longer (like the game) to get used to it.

And besides, it's Final Fantasy, I've never disliked a single one*, not even X-2

*I don't consider FF XI an FF game.

The Mana Knight

07-27-2006, 09:23 PM

The tin is awesome, but I haven't preordered. What's holding me back is I'm really starting to hate my local EB right now (They've been treating me very badly), so I haven't preordered.

King_Sprout

07-27-2006, 09:33 PM

I'm moving in am onth, so I can't preorder around here, this sucks, so when they take me to actually check out theh ouse, I'll find the nearest game store and preorder.

pete5883

07-28-2006, 10:15 AM

*looks at cover* Oh shit. Guess I better go preorder.

eau

07-28-2006, 07:10 PM

So, the only difference is the LE casing which costs $10 more, right? Any preorder bonus?

Chacrana

07-28-2006, 07:15 PM

So, the only difference is the LE casing which costs $10 more, right? Any preorder bonus?

Well the LE's main draw is the bonus disc with a bunch of making-of stuff on it.

CAG 79

07-28-2006, 07:15 PM

So, the only difference is the LE casing which costs $10 more, right? Any preorder bonus?

The Final Fantasy XII Collector's Edition will be packaged in a metal case and includes a Collector's DVD with the following contents:

* Developer's Interviews
* History of Final Fantasy featurettes
* Final Fantasy XII U.S. Trailers
* Final Fantasy XII Japan Trailers
* Final Fantasy Art Gallery

tehweezner

07-31-2006, 04:09 PM

sweet, looking forward to this one. reason i bought a ps2 a couple weeks ago 8-) still haven't played FFX though.

jah2004

08-02-2006, 05:20 PM

sweet, looking forward to this one. reason i bought a ps2 a couple weeks ago 8-) still haven't played FFX though.

You need to play FFX soon! But yeah I am stoked for this game and Valkyrie Profile Silmeria (which I have preordered). I have not preordered FFXII LE yet though. What are my chances of getting one at a Gamestop on release day?

THE DARK KNIGHT

08-03-2006, 10:28 PM

paddlefoot

08-10-2006, 10:28 PM

The last hurrah for the PS2, as Sony focuses its attention on bigger and more expensive things.

I hope it goes out with a bang :D

Trakan

08-11-2006, 11:42 PM

http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/281437b.jpg

Regular box art.

Rei no Otaku

08-12-2006, 12:19 AM

The normal box art sucks.

Kaijufan

08-12-2006, 01:01 AM

I wouldn't say it sucks (it's average at best), but it's not nearly as good as the CE box art.

martin8me

08-12-2006, 01:32 AM

Anyone played this yet or played the Demo in DQVIII????

willardhaven

08-12-2006, 09:24 PM

I think the demo is pretty cool, the battle system is a little strange, but supposedly you're able to switch to full on ATB style in the actual game.

Hopefully it won't be on rails ala FFX (the worst game in the series).

Trakan

08-13-2006, 12:33 AM

Hopefully it won't be on rails ala FFX (the worst game in the series).

Blasphemy.

Rei no Otaku

08-13-2006, 12:36 AM

FFX (the worst game in the series).
I'm guessing you haven't played FFVIII then.

willardhaven

08-13-2006, 12:49 AM

I'm guessing you haven't played FFVIII then.

At least I could explore a world map in VIII.

Also, it had a much better final dungeon.

Plus, it had an interesting world with some really entertaining battles and sidequests.

I know FF X had the most high tech graphics, but it was the most linear game in the series, had a boring resolution to a decent plot, barely any exploration and had tons of boring pallette swapped enemies.

I still like the game, I think it's a solid 8/10, but it's the worst FF I've ever played (XI doesn't count, X-2 has better gameplay but a much worse story and cast).

martin8me

08-13-2006, 12:49 AM

I'm guessing you haven't played FFVIII then.

You sayin VIII sux ??? it was one of the best!!!!:bouncy:

espy605

08-13-2006, 02:58 AM

FF8 had the draw system=worst idea ever.

willardhaven

08-13-2006, 11:13 AM

Draw system was the worst ever, but junctioning spells to stats was cool.

FFX gave us a list of locations instead of a map full of secrets to explore, basically killing the "fantasy" of another world.

Rei no Otaku

08-13-2006, 01:16 PM

My poor PS1. It never forgave me for playing FFVIII in it. As much as I scrub it after that, it will never be clean. If it decided to one night come into my room, and kill me in my sleep I wouldn't blame it at all. No game console should have to be forced to play shit like FFVIII.

King_Sprout

08-13-2006, 02:24 PM

willardhaven

08-13-2006, 02:52 PM

To quote Trakan. Blasphemy. FF8 was an awesome game, in fact, I'm always wanting to replay it, but hold back my urges to play recent games. Once I find my lost mint perfect copy of FF7 it's going to be a replayathon.

FF8 was awesome. You lie.

Traken was talking about my comment on FF X which I claimed to be the weakest in the series.

Honestly, it's not as bad as some of the earlier games (I disliked V's job system and bland cast) and even the original (which was great back then, but blows now).

If I had to list them from best to worst I'd choose:
IX
IV and VI
VII
VIII
X
II
V
I

So while I said it was the worst in the series, I meant worst of the recent iterations.

Rei no Otaku

08-13-2006, 02:52 PM

Sorry, I'm genetically programmed not to lie. I can no more lie than I can make myself suffer through FF8 again.

King_Sprout

08-13-2006, 06:28 PM

I know he was talking about your comment on X, but I just wanted to repeat it for another comment.

And fine, you don't like FF8, cool, I did. What is it you didn't like exactly?

daschrier

08-13-2006, 06:38 PM

I didn't like FF8 because it wasn't a game. It was more of a movie where you press X every once in a while.

King_Sprout

08-13-2006, 06:50 PM

I didnt know Xenosaga and FF8 switched names.

I dont know what youre talking about, I played the game fine, and I played, much more than I watched.

Rei no Otaku

08-13-2006, 07:15 PM

What is it you didn't like exactly?
Everything from Squall "Talk to a Wall" Leonhart's BS emo attitude, to the busted ass junction system, to the giant ass plotholes (same orphanage, what!?). The game was horrendous.

Anyway, I didn't mean to derail the thread. This is about FFXII, not about some shitty game that came out 7 years ago.

Riyonuk

08-13-2006, 07:20 PM

I just started playing FF8 a few minutes ago. I dont really like it, I rather play X or VII, probably the thing I dont like is how the graphics are so bad I can tell where the "key" is, it takes about 5min of me constantly mashing the O button to finally it says "Found Key".

tehweezner

08-15-2006, 08:25 PM

so what are the chances that this collector's edition will be sold out in the first few days of release? i don't like pre-ordering.

Rei no Otaku

08-15-2006, 11:09 PM

so what are the chances that this collector's edition will be sold out in the first few days of release? i don't like pre-ordering.
Out of curiousity, why? What don't you like about it? If you want it that badly, you preorder it.

tehweezner

08-16-2006, 12:17 AM

i guess just the xbox360 fiasco and etc. kind of turned me off to it, also i've never pre-ordered before haha

um but i guess my question, probably no one knows, is exactly how rare is the collector's edition? if there's not that many for each store then i probably should pre-order

Rei no Otaku

08-16-2006, 12:27 AM

Unfortunately we're not going to know until it comes out.

defiance_17

08-16-2006, 07:12 PM

Hopefully it won't be on rails ala FFX (the worst game in the series).

QFT

FFVIII is an infinitely better game in nearly every aspect.

Back on topic, for any of you who preordered in-store, was there any indication of the Collector's Edition on the reciept? Mine just says "Final Fantasy XII," and the clerk was kind of a dumbass.

Chacrana

08-16-2006, 07:25 PM

QFT

FFVIII is an infinitely better game in nearly every aspect.

Back on topic, for any of you who preordered in-store, was there any indication of the Collector's Edition on the reciept? Mine just says "Final Fantasy XII," and the clerk was kind of a dumbass.

When I preordered, the title of the game was cut off so it just said Final Fantasy XII... the clerk told me that it was indeed the CE. It just got cut off because there wasn't enough space.