us release?

[guitarbum93]

So i remember hearing that there was going to be the us release in january, but it seems as if noones heard anything at all since i last llooked it up....whats going on?

[TheAstarion]

People keep asking and nobody knows.

Sega have a history of not meeting release dates on ported western games, so if they don't give one they're not embarrassed when they fail to meet it.

Sakai claims to have been looking into it, but since they IP banned China but not the rest of the world it's safe to say we're tentatively welcome as guests for the time being.

[Lighthero]

It's in 2014 for sure by now.

[reptile7383]

I gave up waiting. I'm sure it'll happen eventually, but at this point there's really no excuse to not have a release date. Localizing a game shouldn't be that hard and if it is (plus given SoA history) odds are it wont be as good as the JP version.

If you want to play PSO2 then just get the English patch and hop on the JP servers.

[Cagedtaytay]

This thread again.

[reptile7383]

This thread again.

Ironically, you posting that bumps the thread and keeps it alive for longer.

[Alucadra]

Hopefully they'll surprise us and release it sometime this month! Be like "BAM! and you thought we weren't doing anything!"

<-- extremely optimistic

[Lostbob117]

This is why Sega shouldn't say things ever. Why do you think they're saying nothing now?

[striker0]

If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't oh well. It's no skin off my nose if this game ever gets released here in the US.
Either way, my computer will be upgraded for free.

[Alucadra]

This is why Sega shouldn't say things ever. Why do you think they're saying nothing now?

More like this is why you don't leave your loyal fanbase in the dark for almost half a year about a game you know they've been dying to play. I mean have you seen their facebook page? All they had to do was trickle out info even if it wasn't much and people wouldn't be freaking out as much as they are right now.

[Vintasticvin]

This thread again.

This post again?

[Cagedtaytay]

This post again?

This guy again.

[Tcrusader51]

People keep asking and nobody knows.

Sega have a history of not meeting release dates on ported western games, so if they don't give one they're not embarrassed when they fail to meet it.

Sakai claims to have been looking into it, but since they IP banned China but not the rest of the world it's safe to say we're tentatively welcome as guests for the time being.

Out of curiosity. Why did only China get banned?

[SociableTyrannosaur]

Too many hackers and RMTers

[Mopop]

japan hates china

[Cagedtaytay]

SoJ lifted the IP ban 2 days after from China.

[May0]

japan hates china


Eh not quite. Its more like china hates japan for how much japan did during WW2.


SociableTyrannosaur has the right idea.


Out of curiosity I looked up the original release date of PSO2 and found it to be July 4, 2012. So in about 4 months we'll be on the anniversary of the original JP release. It will be a sad state of affairs if we haven't heard any news by then...

[Mopop]

wasnt the psu server a year behind? maybe thsts when it will be released.

[Zenobia]

SEGA WHY YOU DO DIISS YOU MAKE PPL KEEP MAKING THESE THREADS SEGA IMMA HUFF AND PUFFF AND HUFF AND PUFF AND...YEAH IDK WHAT IMMA DO BUT SEGA WHYYY!!!!!!!!

[guitarbum93]

hahahahaha

[Sizustar]

People keep asking and nobody knows.

Sega have a history of not meeting release dates on ported western games, so if they don't give one they're not embarrassed when they fail to meet it.

Sakai claims to have been looking into it, but since they IP banned China but not the rest of the world it's safe to say we're tentatively welcome as guests for the time being.

There was only a IP Ban of two day, seems like they were investigating RMT or someone bumped the wrong button, but there hasn't been any official word on IP ban for a while.

[DS23]

Sega: Oh you know when we're going to do an international release of PSO2?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOI4XJecOc0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOI4XJecOc0

[Krank32oz]

I thought that video was super funny. But PSO2 is not never coming to America. Just have to wait. Get some friends over in the meantime and play PSO for GameCube again. That's what Ive been doing to pass the time.

[Sierhiet]

There was only a IP Ban of two day, seems like they were investigating RMT or someone bumped the wrong button, but there hasn't been any official word on IP ban for a while.

I don't recall them lifting the Chinese IP ban. Correct me if I'm wrong. There was a scare for everyone beforehand that lasted a day or so, but that was a separate incident.

[Alucadra]

The problem for me is I've been "passing" time since playing the JP open beta. It's been so long it's kind of hard to wait any longer at this point. Maybe I'm just burnt out I guess...

[unicorn]

Its taking such a long time. Idk if this is ever going to make it stateside tbh.

[Zenobia]

Yes just give up Sega will never bring pso2 to NA come to the dark side~.

*Sports sadistic evil grin while whispering pos2 nonsense in your ears*

Im clrly not trying to mind break you im srs~.

[Jim]

This thread again.

This reply again. :nerd:

[Cagedtaytay]

This reply again. :nerd:

This guy again.

[Sierhiet]

Pax East is in 3 weeks. Potential detail then. It is not far-fetched.

[UnLucky]

And then they'll say "2014" and there won't be another announcement until PAX :roll:

[Alucadra]

PAX West at that.... FML! I feel like Firefall will freaking release before Phantasy Star Online 2 at this point.

(Firefall has been in beta for 4 years)

[NexusRay]

Pax East is in 3 weeks. Potential detail then. It is not far-fetched.

This is what I'm hoping for right now. As I'll be there. Also, I heard a good theory that they're still using the Japanese version as a sort of extra beta for the rest of the world. Still taking advice and adding new things to the game for now (they don't even have Ultimate yet). So maybe once SoJ feels comfortable enough with the amount of content in the game, they'll have SoA port it over here.

[Kitora]

I have a feeling that this won't be released in 2013.

[Coatl]

The worst that could happen is it doesn't come out in 2013 and sega gives us 99 grinders.

[Kitora]

The worst that could happen is it doesn't come out in 2013 and sega gives us 99 grinders.
I lol'd.

[pso2love]

The worst that could happen is it doesn't come out in 2013 and sega gives us 99 grinders.

99 grinders, but a release date ain't one...hit me! :razz:

[gigawuts]

Or they release it on time.

And give us 99 grinders anyway.

[Zenobia]

This guy again.

Don't make me do this again....

[gigawuts]

Honestly, given how they've been handling PSO2 JP, I would not be surprised if they do a showing at PAX East and say it releases within the week, or something like that.

[Sierhiet]

Honestly, given how they've been handling PSO2 JP, I would not be surprised if they do a showing at PAX East and say it releases within the week, or something like that.

This isn't far-fetched either. The way JP Open Beta was kind of sprung on us can attest to that. It would also be perfect timing.

Edit: I do not believe they will set launch for 2014 in the middle of a new brewing console war. They will be lost in the midst of the impending hype train.

[gigawuts]

Exactly my thoughts. I remember they announced the game would launch as a full release and everyone went "Wait what? Already? In HOW SHORT?"

Of course, in hindsight that was probably to squeeze people for premium, because that wasn't really fleshed out enough for a launch just yet...about two weeks to a month later would have been better.

[AkuTenshiiZero]

I hate companies who refuse to connect with their community at all. This really feels like Sega never intended to release PSO2 in the US in the first place. So far we've got a bare-bones website, and one PAX presentation. That is pretty much the extent of PSO2 US activity in the past year. It honestly feels like they just threw us a bone to shut us up, then quietly went back to what they were doing before.

I really would not put it past Sega to decide that a US version wouldn't be profitable enough. PSO is a niche thing as is and heaven knows bigger MMOs have failed.

[Shinamori]

I recall them saying something about a demo of sorts at PAX. My best guess is summer. Everyone is out of school by then. That way, they can farm the kids who steal begs their parents to buy them premium.