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[Falchion]

I love that January release window for games after the fall blitz.

 

[Caelestis]

I am more than ok with it. Too many games as is that I got no time to play.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Oh well...I will have enough to play I suppose.

 

[Willenium]

I don't pre-order many games but every time I do, a delay is announced shortly after. Hopefully in the meantime they can put together some kind of special edition also!

 

[Tohsaka]

Disappointing, hopefully this will mean better sales for it though.

 

[Vinc]

Way better window for its success, and frankly better for me as I have too huge a backlog right now.

 

[Kyrios]

I'M...kinda glad actually...I might actually get to catch up on my backlog.

Spoiler

LOL

 

[Mr. Nice_Guy]

That sucks, but also I don't mind because 2017 was literally overflowing with games for me to play already and this was one I was not going to be able to wait to jump into.

 

[graywolf323]

disappointed but somehow not surprised

 

[Akainu]

Need some time to get rid of chibi crap.

 

[Daeoc]

Good, I'm a fan of delays if they are needed(most of the time).

 

[Nameless]

I was looking forward to this being my main holiday game but early 2018 is probably a better date. It's less likely to suffocate, that's for sure.

 

[-Horizon-]

Only other thing left to be suddenly delayed out of 2017 for me is Xeno2...

 

[ZeoVGM]

This is good for the game.

(And for me. I'll be too busy with Destiny 2.)

 

[dreamlongdead]

Makes sense. Level 5 has been very adamant about releasing Ni no Kuni II in 2017, and a two month delay suggests that the game is basically done. This delay seems to be a strategic one. The post holiday period gives the game more spotlight and more potential customers.

Obviously, the developers can add just a bit of polish before the official gold pressing, but I think Bandai-Namco basically realized that November is just not the right time for Ni no Kuni II.

 

[Jashobeam]

I for one am glad, or at least my wallet is.

 

[daftstar]

Dammit that's unfortunate. Although January would be a comfy time for playing this game. Can't believe it's gonna be 5 years since the first released too..

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Wait I'm super late remembering this they just announced the damn date last month.. that's kinda messed up now lol

 

[ZeoVGM]

Expected, was a very odd release it to begin with.

Xenoblade 2 is next.

Nah, that's 2017.

 

[aadiboy]

January is a better time to release, it'll definitely break a million.

 

[BBboy20]

Obviously, the developers can add just a bit of polish before the official gold pressing, but I think Bandai-Namco basically realized that November is just not the right time for Ni no Kuni II.

Why did they realize that now? November is always the biggest month of the year.

 

[Gaiaknight]

Why did they realize that now? November is always the biggest month of the year.

pre-order numbers could have been low so delaying it out of the holiday season could give people a reason to want it now that its not coming out in a month that is always really crowded.

 

[DangerMouse]

Probably a good call, I'll be there day one either way.

Yeah, sucks to have to wait, but pretty much.

Edit: Yeah, was expecting it already but this just makes me further expect Xeno 2 to be next with a last minute delay. NNK2 even had an exact date unlike Xeno 2.

 

[Cnoodles]

This was my most anticipated fall release so this stinks, but I think it will be benefit the sells with less competition in january.

 

[Lulubop]

That's my birthday!

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Definitely a higher chance I will buy it at launch now.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Wait I'm super late remembering this they just announced the damn date last month.. that's kinda messed up now lol

Damn, you are right lol

 

[D4rth Man7iz]

Good news for me, I bought the first one the day it was released and.... I haven't finish it. Should be ashamed. I'll beat it before January 2018 no doubt.

 

[Ennosuke]

I was really looking forward to playing this in November, but probably January is the best release month for the game. The last 4 months of 2017 are too packed.

 

[Earthpainting]

Good news, at least for me. I've got enough to play this year, and I wasn't all that fond of Ni no Kuni 1. Bumping it back a bit gives it a better shot for folks like me.

Can't believe we're living in a time where Xenoblade 2 hits its original target and Ni no Kuni 2 doesn't though. I would have expected the exact opposite.

 

[RK9039]

Fuck.

 

[Durante]

No multiplayer is a lot more disappointing to me than the delay.
It's too bad that Tales seems to be the only JRPG franchise keeping up the multiplayer tradition.

 

[Endo Punk]

The best thing that could happen to the game. Japanese titles seem to do well Q1. Nioh, Nier and Yakuza were all varying degrees of success this Q1

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Good news, at least for me. I've got enough to play this year, and I wasn't all that fond of Ni no Kuni 1. Bumping it back a bit gives it a better shot for folks like me.

Can't believe we're living in a time where Xenoblade 2 hits its original target and Ni no Kuni 2 doesn't though. I would have expected the exact opposite.

I mean, X2 could easily still get delayed.

 

[Diablos]

Wtf? I really wanted to play it this year! Huge disappointment.

 

[CEJames]

Noooooooo ;_;

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

.

 

[sublimit]

Are there any other JRPGs that have been confirmed for the first quarter of 2018?

 

[Squall5042]

Perfect, my birthday!

 

[oti]

I was really looking forward to playing this in November, but probably January is the best release month for the game. The last 4 months of 2017 are too packed.

But I wanted my cute whimsical JRPG Christmas. ;_;

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Are there any other JRPGs that have been confirmed for the first quarter of 2018?

DQ11 west is very likely I'd imagine.

 

[rochellepaws]

Disappointed really, I have far more time to play games around christmas than any other point in the year and too many big games are coming out in Q1 windows now to get to them all.
Gravity Rush 2 did something similar last year and I would have played and completed it before the years end had it come out on its original date, I haven't even got around to buying it yet since it came out at a very busy time. Similar with Kingdom Hearts 2.8.
I'm sure 2018 Q1 won't be as busy but I'm still concerned with this trend of Q4 being saturated with nothing but very mainstream wide audience type western games and all the games I care about coming out at the same time in the first few months of the next year.

 

[sublimit]

DQ11 west is very likely I'd imagine.

Man i love DQ and i'm super excited for XI but i really hope it doesn't come out around the same time as ni no kuni because it will really hurt the sales of the later.Both games are aiming to the exact same target groups.

 

[Philippo]

Man i love DQ and i'm super excited for XI but i really hope it doesn't come out around the same time as ni no kuni because it will really hurt the sales of the later.Both games are aiming to the exact same target groups.

Coming January 2Xth.

 

[LordKano]

DQ11 west is very likely I'd imagine.

I doubt that.

 

[Linkura]

DQ11 west is very likely I'd imagine.

Hahahahaahahahahahaha.... no.

Summer 2018 at the EARLIEST.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Are there any other JRPGs that have been confirmed for the first quarter of 2018?

Lost Sphear (outside Japan) is the only one I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[Neolombax]

If they need time to work on the game to make it better, I'm all for it.

 

[MrSaturn99]

Gives me enough time to finally finish the first game.

 

[Milennia]

I’m sad and happy

I can probably fill in the slot with another game and January is pretty clear for me

 

[psynergylover]

WHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!??????

This was the Holiday game for me!!!!