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FFXII Day declared in NYC

Times Square to commemorate latest Square Enix game on October 11; anticipated RPG playable at DigitalLife expo.

New York Final Fantasy fans readying that Tifa Lockhart cosplay outfit for Halloween may want to stitch a bit faster. Though the anticipated role-playing game Final Fantasy XII is set for release on October 31 in North America, Square Enix is giving fans a peek at the game a few weeks early.

The PlayStation 2 game will be playable at DigitalLife, a consumer electronics show that takes place in New York City between October 12 and October 15. Unlike the build available at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, the version of Final Fantasy XII appearing at DigitalLife will be the final, retail version.

To celebrate the launch of the game, which received a perfect score from Famitsu when it was released in Japan, New York City has declared October 11 Final Fantasy XII Day and will hold a special commemoration in Times Square. Part of the festivities will include a Final Fantasy costume contest, with winners joining Square Enix in New York on FFXII Day. Square Enix promises more information on the contest on its Web site.

Final Fantasy XII is rated T for Teen and will retail for $49.99. For more information, read GameSpot's previous coverage.

121 Comments

  • Cloud737

    Posted Nov 1, 2006 4:50 am GMT

    Wow, this is so ultra great.
    I wish I lived in NY, or at least be there on this day. Guess SE always think of their fans.

  • FlyingMetalGear

    Posted Oct 1, 2006 1:53 pm GMT

    YES!!　Ｉ　ｌｉｖｅ　ｉｎ　ＮＹＣ　ａｎｄ　Ｉ　ａｍ　ｓｋｉｐｐｉｎｇ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｉｓ！

    ＝）））

  • ffsage

    Posted Sep 22, 2006 1:30 pm GMT

    Yes! I'm gonna be in NYC on the 12th!

  • Xtatic324

    Posted Sep 20, 2006 7:52 pm GMT

    Hell yea... A whole Day for FF. FF is taking over cities now.. haha

  • thisissami

    Posted Sep 18, 2006 9:37 am GMT

    whoa...i thought something of this sort would get A LOT more comments

  • vbritez20

    Posted Sep 18, 2006 5:38 am GMT

    Awesome this is great for games fans and final fantasy wolrd i wish i could go

  • lunchboxer

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 7:20 pm GMT

    i can't believe it. videogames are becoming so mainstream. YES!! this seems like something that would only ever happen in japan. GO GAMES!

  • battousai909

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 5:35 pm GMT

    haha the fact that this is happening in NEW YORK is whats so surprising about it. i mean if this was like Japan....eh nothing new. but NEW YORK? wow.

  • thisissami

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 11:48 am GMT

    finally! Final fantasy is getting what it deserves! lol, this is so cool! a game is getting a whole day dedicated to it by a pretty prestigious place! woohoo!

  • Kwzy

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 12:21 pm GMT

    Interesting!!
    A complete FF show!! in new york!!

  • Ryuku

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 12:13 pm GMT

    damn .. i want to go ..

  • overlord_101

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 12:04 pm GMT

    Wow, an entire day dedicated to one game? Maybe the Americans are more die-hard FF fans than the Japanese! I wish I could be in NY myself...

  • Dualmask

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 10:34 am GMT

    I'd expect something like this in Japan, but in NYC? Wow, pleasantly surprising. But yeah, why the 11th? What could be more pressing on the 12th?

  • Spider-Jim

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 12:51 am GMT

    Im sure someone already mentioned this but youd think they'd hold on till the 12th!!

  • Ultimadragon05

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 7:38 pm GMT

    Yeah, too bad I can't be in NYC.

  • -Gijutsu-

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 6:13 pm GMT

    i wish i was in NYC now T.T

  • _Sam_

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 5:36 pm GMT

    @yugimasa9999 I think you worry too much

  • yugimasa9999

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 5:16 pm GMT

    I wish I could go there... Hope that won't be a terrorist attack though.. 911 - - - 10/11 ???

  • aerosmith549

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 5:05 pm GMT

    this is so cool

  • jimbo_mog

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 4:48 pm GMT

    im australian so i dont get to go.... maybe some NY ppl can take some video footage to show everyone who cant make it?

  • slickvic1990

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 3:56 pm GMT

    i live in nyc. that will be fun to go to

  • S1ckle

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 1:52 pm GMT

    See everyone there.

  • ravindra889

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 1:45 pm GMT

    I live in NY, and i am going, Yeah

  • Sciby09

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 1:10 pm GMT

    that has to be awesome wish i lived in nyc now

  • ciryorel

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 1:03 pm GMT

    WOot Good to live in NYC Baby!

  • simmie7

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 11:16 am GMT

    i CAN"T wait!!!

  • ultimameteora

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 9:59 am GMT

    Thats cool, nice to see video games are getting noticed in a good way.

  • The_Answer_1

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 9:40 am GMT

    I wish i was in ny now but im back home this sucks i wanna go

  • diablo1000000

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 8:26 am GMT

    I LOVE That! "Final Fantasy XII day" has a lovely ring to it. Wish I knew when I should expect it in the UK though. Amazon uk say sometime next year.
    Perhaps I'll get it to go with my new PS3?!
    T x

  • hplarjy

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 8:17 am GMT

    Airships on NY anyone? Cool. As expected from a FF game!

  • Kupo03

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 3:40 am GMT

    October 11th is my birthday.

  • ewjim

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 3:22 am GMT

    "a peek at the game, peek at the game..." I almost complete Japan version! 8)

  • wumphelm

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 12:54 am GMT

    So when is Gordon Freeman day?

  • Stelron

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 12:15 am GMT

    Cooooool!

  • sringangel

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 12:00 am GMT

    Cool. And I have yet to get my hands on the game at the time being >_

  • RinoaUltemicia

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 8:13 pm GMT

    THAT IS SO FREAKING COOL:d:p

  • Mehwulfe

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 8:08 pm GMT

    Neat.

  • superkhy

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 7:40 pm GMT

    NY is turning Japanese?

  • ClaudeLv250

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 7:34 pm GMT

    People should be able to win early copies of the game.

  • Leafninja

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 7:12 pm GMT

    YEAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! I'm So There!!!!!!!!

  • blazndragon0

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 6:10 pm GMT

    my birthday is october 12.... somone better bring me to new york =D

  • EPaul

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 6:00 pm GMT

    Damn i just left new york

  • dEaThAwAiTs013

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 5:38 pm GMT

    I'm going to that!

  • gonz87

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 5:38 pm GMT

    well , he IS the mayor after all and part of his job is to help the economy. I think putting some media focus on the expo for a big name like Final Fantasy and even getting fanboys to come spend money in the city is a good way to bolster the economy. No matter how crowded it is already, and no matter how much I disagree with many of the mayor's choices, the bottom line is that he's getting people to put their money into the city.

  • takatoyounes

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 5:38 pm GMT

    New York oh my life

  • Enterprise-E

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 5:24 pm GMT

    I want to go.!!

  • adolfogomez

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 5:18 pm GMT

    Bloomberg is a moron! he will pimp the NYC name for just about any crap he thinks will bring in more people into the city. He will do AIR day if he can make a buck off it.

  • gonz87

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 4:49 pm GMT

    okay everyone chill out. Ive been to the first two Digital Life expos and they were not as bad as some ppl make it out to be. First of all its the only show of its kind in the tri-state area so thats a huge plus to the hundreds of thousands of gamers who cant make it to stuff like e3. Sure theres ppl there to see celebrities but if you came to see tech, you'll sure as hell get your chance. As for this article, Mayor Bloomberg declared last October "Battlefront 2" day when it premiered at DL. All they had was a press conference, some stormtroopers in Times Square, and a couple city buses with Battlefront 2 ads on them. Personally, I dont mind the hype and , as a gamer, I'm looking forward to this year's show (even if they only have mainly Xbox's AGAIN).

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 4:36 pm GMT

    I really can't wait to get this game I love the FF series. So from what I have heard this one is going to be a blast.

  • crithon

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 4:19 pm GMT

    OH WOW! That's close to me, I'm definatly going

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