PSO2 for NA/Europe in Early 2013

[Hakoten]

I'll probably just stick with JP if moving to the NA version means losing half of a year of progress.

[str898mustang]

This is phantasy star universe all over again, lol a year+ behind on updates again, too funny.

[Zipzo]

That the article is still there. Use your brain.

Also, the reason it's not anywhere else on the internet yet is because, as Garnet Moon pointed out, PSOW got exclusive first access to the information via SEGA connections.

You're not very convincing.

Troll until proven otherwise from credible source.

[Geistritter]

Christ, a lot of you are unpleasable pricks.

That said, I'm going to keep an eye on this. There's a lot they can do wrong, but also a lot they can do right. This is going to be a much better game this time next year... and that'll matter if the US and European editions are released with all of the Japanese's version's content to that point, and stay that way. That's what Final Fantasy XI did, and it even included the game's first expansion pack, and we got a much better game out of the gate than the Japanese did as a result. It's more than possible that the reasons they're waiting is that they know it'll be harder to get that international cash releasing a game this bare in the realm of content, and want it to start strong in realms where brand name recognition isn't all it takes to get a game off its feet.

The smart thing to do from there would be to keep the servers in Japan, and leave only the localization to their international branches. It's yours to screw up at this point, Sega, but I'll gladly throw some money at you if you can handle it correctly.

Seriously though, guys, it says "ARKS" all over the fucking place in this game. Getting that wrong just gives the aforementioned pricks that much more ammunition.

[EvilMag]

I'll also look forward to the servers lasting for less than 5 years!

[Kion]

Btw here is the thumbnail of the private video posted in the news post

[Garnet_Moon]

Dafuk would anyone preorder a free game????

Well there's a hard copy release stuffed with goodies announced for the japanese version.

I'd imagine that'd be brought to north american and european shores too.

[Nibelungenlied]

This picture accurately describes what I'm feeling right now

Spoiler!

My reaction:

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[Crimson Exile]

In about 9mins PSO 2 NA will be forgotten. LONG LIVE JP!

[Xaeris]

Christ, a lot of you are unpleasable pricks.

Or, you know. We're exercising a memory of history.