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[adamsapple]

Whelp .. that sucks .. was looking forward to this later in the year as there's little games that interest me in Q4.

 

[WillySJ3]

January is a MUCH better month for the game to be released than November.

What he said.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Lol ace combat,ni no kuni 2, naruto strikers all delayed to early 2018

 

[Jakartalado]

Early Year is the new Holiday Season

Sadly the holiday season it's just the same amount of crap every year coming from EA, Ubi and Activision

 

[phantasmic_glaive]

Looking like another blockbuster first half next year... glad it won't get swallowed up this year.

 

[Trojita]

I'm okay with this.

 

[Osahi]

I'm actually okay with this. In january I'd actually have the time to finish it without other hot releases intervening.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Yeah, this year was to me wasn't going to happen. Its only a 2 month delay, wouldn't be surprised if it got delayed again.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Hey Bamco I will forgive you if you reveal the new "Dawn" One Piece game in 2017, deal?

 

[Brazil]

Why even bother to announce a release date everyone knew you wouldn't be able to fulfill?

 

[LimitedTimeGamer]

In hino i trust. Take your time, il wait.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Hey Bamco I will forgive you if you reveal the new "Dawn" One Piece game in 2017, deal?

This! At least a teaser is what I expect

 

[Audioboxer]

As this trend continues one can only assume publishers keep putting the stupid deadlines on games. It's getting rarer and rarer these days any game actually comes out when it says it will. To the tune of MULTIPLE delays quite often. Yes, games development is more complex than ever, but so many games get it incredibly wrong.

The sinister part of me thinks publishers do it to get the pre-orders racked up early, then bait and switch and announce the "real" release date after a few months of incoming pre-orders.

As always, when it's ready, it's ready. Nothing worse than a broken mess on launch, or the launch release missing "half" the game which gets patched in later (or just left out indefinitely).

 

[squall23]

.hack G.U. would have had my complete attention anyway so this is good.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Painful, but at least now it doesn't have to fight and split the vote on Persona 5 in those RPG GOTY fights.

 

[Kalor]

That sucks. At least it is releasing in a quieter time.

 

[MetalliCabombination]

Nooooooooooooooo😱😱😱😱😡😡😡😡😤😤😤😤😢😢😢😢😵😵🤒🤒🤢🤢

Stupidly stacked first half on ps4 again goddammit.

 

[Mega Man's Electric Sheep]

Nooooooo, that was the only PS4 game I was interested in coming out in November! Christmas ruined!

 

[Ydelnae]

I don't think I have a single game that I want to buy day one from August up to next year anymore lol

 

[Toth]

Not shocked as it didn't seem 'ready' based upon what we had seen. The release window didn't do it any favors either. Still Day 1!

 

[Jimnymebob]

Sweet. It gives me more time to finish the original.
I love it, but I have to play it in small bursts.

 

[kromeo]

Shame, there's nothing else of interest coming out in November

 

[Weebos]

Honestly I was already disappointed with what I had seen, hopefully this will give them the time they need.

Not that they're going to add the monster catching and training back in though.

 

[Raw64life]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Got to play this at E3 and became extremely hyped for it.

Was my second most anticipated fall game after Mario Odyssey. Not anymore I guess.

 

[chrominance]

Thank goodness, to be honest. Even though I'm not that interested in the holiday slate, I think this is the right move for NNK2 and it's not like 2017 has had (or will have) a shortage of games to play.

 

[Spinx]

Some smart people at Namco Bandai.

 

[Ridley327]

Painful, but at least now it doesn't have to fight and split the vote on Persona 5 in those RPG GOTY fights.

Persona 5 is probably going to have a tough fight with Nier Automata as it is, and I wouldn't be at all shocked if some people try to give it to BotW with how much that blurs the lines of what genre it belongs to.

 

[Acquiescence]

Nooooooo, that was the only PS4 game I was interested in coming out in November! Christmas ruined!

Aye, if there is a downside to this news then it's the fact that 2017 lost a perfect Christmas game. Dang.

 

[RDreamer]

Damn, that sucks. It was one of my most anticipated of the year.

Oh well, hope the delay just makes it better.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

Expected but still a bummer.

 

[jacobeid]

Probably a better release date for the game, though this move didn't really help Gravity Rush this year

 

[jett]

I'll never not be amused by Japan's exaggerated apology culture. But hey, good for them, January is a better time to release this game anyway, instead of getting buried during the holiday season.

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

I knew it. My hype went down for this game after seeing the combat. Hopefully all the other stuff kind of makes up for it.

 

[BBboy20]

I'm not going to play this right away, am i?

 

[NSESN]

I would be playing Pokemon anyway so I am not wortied. If anything they were crazy for having a november date to begin with.

 

[MetalliCabombination]

Guys what if its because dragon quest 11 is releasing in November and they have secret insider info?

 

[LowParry]

I think I'm okay with this.

 

[KaYotiX]

Welp, one less fall title. I can't really complain though.

Same, maybe I'll have less on my plate come January

 

[Fisty]

Disappointed it's delayed, but that is a MUCH better release window for this game.

Guys what if its because dragon quest 11 is releasing in November and they have secret insider info?

Is it secret insider info if the same company is making both games?

 

[Strings]

Guys what if its because dragon quest 11 is releasing in November and they have secret insider info?

I'm the guy hoping KH3 makes 2018, and even I think this is ridiculous.

 

[Ridley327]

Guys what if its because dragon quest 11 is releasing in November and they have secret insider info?

I have no difficulty believing that Bamco and Level 5 would know when DQXI is releasing in the west before Squenix does.

 

[SmartWaffles]

Just in the US or a global delay?

 

[ianpm31]

I'm okay with the delay but the 1st qtr of next year will be busy again

 

[Ridley327]

Disappointed it's delayed, but that is a MUCH better release window for this game.



Is it secret insider info if the same company is making both games?

Level 5 hasn't made a DQ game since DQIX.

 

[TWrecks310]

Low key good news.

Polish it up and put it into a position where it's more likely to succeed rather than die in the chaos that is the fall.

 

[10k]

Smart move. Get it out of that packed Q4.

 

[AngelOFDeath]

nooo... welll actually thanks because I have yet to finish the first game

 

[Lucreto]

Good for my wallet.

So I only have the Uncharted and Horizon DLC, Mordor and Assassin's Creed for the rest of the year.

 

[JoeyJungle]

How come there's a trend of Japanese deva releasing videos to apologize for delays, compared to the usual western dev move of have the PR team send an email to press with the new release date? Is it just cause honor and shame are huge parts of it?

 

[Experien]

I happy with this! Let the delays begin to space out some of these big games.