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Final Fantasy XII in stores on Halloween

Latest in long-running series from Square Enix gets a street date of October 31; first details on limited-edition package revealed.

Gamers who've already made plans for Halloween this year might have to rethink them. Square Enix today announced that it will release Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation 2 in North America on October 31.

The publisher is releasing the game in both a standard package ($49.99) and a Collector's Edition ($59.99), the latter of which will be available exclusively through GameStop and EB Games. For the extra $10, gamers will get a bonus DVD with developer interviews, featurettes about the series, Japanese and American promotional trailers, and an art gallery.

A playable demo of the game was included in last year's major Square Enix role-playing game, Dragon Quest VIII, while Japanese gamers got the chance to get their hands on the game when it was released in that country in March. Check out GameSpot's hands-on impressions of the final Japanese retail version for more.

287 Comments

  • gotrekfabian

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 9:48 am GMT

    xSaruSanx - Us 'whiners' in the UK do have reason to be annoyed about the delay or do you U.S. 'supremists' only have your game in one language? We just like America are a multi-national country and there should be no differences between that of your release and that of ours. People could be put to work translating simultaneously - capiche?

  • ColonelGuile

    Posted Oct 30, 2006 12:39 pm GMT

    tempted to get the Collector's Edition...

    only $10 more for bonus features and art that I'll probably only view once or twice out of my life

    still tempting . . .

  • xSaruSanx

    Posted Oct 30, 2006 10:16 am GMT

    Okay, you guys whining in the UK and Europe seriously need to get over the wait. The reason you guys get it after America is because of translation difficulties. It's much easier to translate between Japanese and English than it is to translate between Japanese and, say, German.

  • Jacava

    Posted Jul 26, 2006 6:51 am GMT

    4th of August for UK release, eh? ...Okay, all plans scrapped for that day, I'm getting it then. Much longer and I would have gone insane kerflibble booniemek.

  • D12X007

    Posted Jul 19, 2006 8:01 am GMT

    yes it is coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I pre order it

  • white_angel__

    Posted Jul 14, 2006 3:55 am GMT

    Good for you who live in north america but for us in europe it's gonna another long wait

  • blannthum

    Posted Jul 7, 2006 7:14 pm GMT

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a major Final Fantasy fan. Can't wait till Oct. 31 for the release.

  • GotGame

    Posted Jul 7, 2006 11:02 am GMT

    i could cry finally knowing this

  • qwert1492

    Posted Jul 6, 2006 10:55 am GMT

    Sweeet. The first real Final Fantasy since Final Fantasy X, well atleast it better be. I'm gonna get the Collector's Edition for only 10 extra dollers!

  • Lanevo2006

    Posted Jul 5, 2006 4:51 pm GMT

    Umm what do u mean by finally lol? its been out in japan for a good half year now....

    There finally translating it to english..but too bad..i might buy it just for collection. Story is not good and not worth the play all over again.

  • Biskit58

    Posted Jul 5, 2006 1:18 pm GMT

    it's about d*mn time they set a release date!

  • deffCOM5

    Posted Jul 5, 2006 12:36 pm GMT

    who would want the same story over again. y do u want something just like ffx or ffv11 mjfru?? just cuz u liked them u want the game to be b close to it. well sry to dissapoint u. i played it and its not like any of them think more of an off base ff9.

  • kinter4

    Posted Jul 5, 2006 11:49 am GMT

    Im getting gitty! I already Have the Collecters edition(only 10 in my town) reserved!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
    Sorry just had to scream!

  • fearlex

    Posted Jul 5, 2006 9:12 am GMT

    I CAN,'T HARDLY WAIT

  • calisvegeta

    Posted Jul 5, 2006 7:14 am GMT

    need game need game now still curse the fact i don't understand japanese or live there

  • battousai909

    Posted Jul 4, 2006 10:40 pm GMT

    excellent. man i can't wait for this game. hmmm...only at gamestop and eb games? looks like im going to be pre-ordering this game pretty soon hah

  • mjfru

    Posted Jul 4, 2006 4:40 pm GMT

    I agree with sidious, I hope it's not much diff. than FFVII or FFX (which were my two fav.'s and FFVII was my fav. game EVER). I hope it has the evil feeling of FFVII . . . that's what made VII so good was because it wasn't such a happy feeling like FFX-2 which I personally thinked flopped. The evil feeling, the fact that doom surrounds you and you have to save the world kind of concept is amazing to me . . . really hope this FF does that.

  • mr111111

    Posted Jul 4, 2006 3:49 pm GMT

    Awesome...

  • maoonparas

    Posted Jul 4, 2006 7:42 am GMT

    happy halloween!!!

  • jwsoul

    Posted Jul 4, 2006 3:58 am GMT

    Only reason i have my PS2 still i can not wait + i have only heard great things from the Japs its one of the best games ever they say.

    And I-Love-My-Ds go play ur kid Nin games aint gonna sell much? i think it will sell better than ur rubbish Mario games lol yeah Mario god and that new Zelda game looke real gooooood honest lol

  • sidious360

    Posted Jul 3, 2006 4:08 pm GMT

    I hope it 's not too different from Final Fantasy X or Final Fantasy VII

  • i_love_my_ds

    Posted Jul 3, 2006 11:39 am GMT

    it's not going to sell that much

  • BajenVaNamnet

    Posted Jul 3, 2006 11:38 am GMT

    Hopefully it wont take such long time after that for it to be released in Europe too.

  • Ultima-Fantasy1

    Posted Jul 3, 2006 8:50 am GMT

    when is the UK release date

  • mike_515

    Posted Jul 3, 2006 7:49 am GMT

    finaly i'v been waiting ages for this game to come out
    i never bothered with 11 because of the monthly charge.

  • bigboned_snake

    Posted Jul 2, 2006 8:02 am GMT

    yay...

  • Karjah

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 11:50 pm GMT

    The final Fantasy series has been experimental these last few rounds but it's always been a good game.

    The demo was a lot of fun heres to looking forward to the first ever full action RPG.

  • hashika

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 9:47 pm GMT

    I have been waiting so long. ughh, Someone send me ff potion, im losing energy I cant make it. lol. years and years of hoping and telling my docters i have tosurvive for this game, finally. thank you thank you, for giving me a new world to live in, Get me out of this place mentally lol.

    (((((((((((((((((and kisses))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  • Lanevo2006

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 7:44 pm GMT

    Why do people say i am a liar? i have the god damn game , and have played it 150hrs+ is alot yes. And i took my time to play the game m and explore the maps and stuff. There is alot of material involved in this game. Many such as ultimate weapons are a pain in the ass to get. Side quest you do are like Mob hunts, You got to clinets and helped them kill mobs. And some mobs are heard and take time.

    Spoiler* The last "Clan Mob" Yazmat(jap name) is a mob that as over 25mill HP and easily takses 7hours with lvls 80+. Side quest cosistrs over "Regular mobs" and "Clan mobs". All give rewards from clients...

    Whoever said i am lying, please check who has the game and who doesn't and then tall.

  • Wanderer5

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 6:52 pm GMT

    It finally coming out!!!

  • Red_Odin

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 6:09 pm GMT

    why wait i'll yust put my psone version in and get on with it

  • 00Rambol00

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 5:41 pm GMT

    hmmm good for americans but i bet EU will get it later....
    No fair

  • 00Rambol00

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 5:39 pm GMT

    hmmm i bet americans will get this before EU....
    No fair

  • 00Rambol00

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 5:39 pm GMT

    hmmm i bet americans will get this before EU....
    No fair

  • Cz-100

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 11:59 am GMT

    Based on the demo, this will be the worst Final Fantasy yet. WOOOT.

  • King_Cloud

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 11:09 am GMT

    Agreed it's high time we got a really good RPG released over here, and if the demo was anything to go by this game will rock and i can't wait for the release

  • vicsrealms

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 8:07 am GMT

    Yeah, about bloody time. GTA: LCS was a great diversion, but I want something to throw myself into story wise. Can't keep replaying FF games (FF4, FF6, FF7, FFX, FFX-2), or enjoying WOW. Hopefully, this game will make up for the lack of really good RPG's over the last couple of years.

  • esmarsu

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 7:35 am GMT

    Superb, finally I´ll have something worthy to play, I was getting bored

  • ewjim

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 5:04 am GMT

    I almost complete FFXII on Japan, but... I WANT ENGLISH VERSION!!! N-O-O-O-W-W!!!!!!!!!!! 8)

  • Nukleuze

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 4:36 am GMT

    Lanevo2006, I dont usually go in for picking holes at people comments, but your very skethcy on the details, what side quest? and what real time fighting system, all these things have been mentioned by gamespot and various other web sites following FF, and are not new. DETAILS PLEASE.

    And for those doubting the hype, the final fantasy series is one of the most succesful and profitable in gaming history, THEY KNOW RPG.
    FINAL FANTASY ROCKS, BRING ON THE CHOCOBOS!!

    Akruan I stand by your comments breathren.

  • YuRiPa-X2

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 3:09 am GMT

    @ ZhenDash: Where did you get that info about the European release? Play.com says it's available on Dec 1, mostly they're quite right. They were at least with Xenosaga II. I don't think we Europeans will get FFXII before the US, although I wouldn't mind at all having it sooner here, hehe..

  • MGS-Lover

    Posted Jun 30, 2006 12:58 am GMT

    l LOVE FFXII
    DOES ENYBODY KNOW WHEN EROUPAEN VERSION RELEASE?

  • Cronaroth

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 11:18 pm GMT

    Ha ha-I ordered already (Collector's edition of course)

  • weaveworld

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 10:39 pm GMT

    Absolutely worth the wait... hopefully. But where on earth did somebody get the european release -date? As far as I know we'll be waiting till the end of november or something...

  • neilcollins

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 10:28 pm GMT

    Great game! In fact, is a good thing that the main charachter doesn't get most of attention. Ussually, the may character sucks so bad. -_-''
    I guess I just like Terra and Celes, Cloud and... Uhm... Tidus?
    Anyways... The supporting characters are ussually more interesting. ^^

  • LonnieMitchell

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 8:08 pm GMT

    How on earth is Europe getting this game before the U.S.? Don't they usually get them a month after we do or at about the same time??? And why is it going to take us nearly 3 months to get our copy of the game from when Europe get's it? WTF???

  • ZhenDash

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 5:07 pm GMT

    Europe is getting it on the 4th of August =(

  • Daie

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 4:54 pm GMT

    lol gay

  • saturos

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 4:49 pm GMT

    MEMEMEMEMMEMEMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! carful guys dont get robed on holloween after purchasing this !! buhcuz THIS IS SOME HOT ****

  • Sadat87

    Posted Jun 29, 2006 4:40 pm GMT

    sweet, way da go!!!!!!!!!

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