European Release Dates as of 7th January 2009

A new year has just begun but we are getting some confirmed release dates already! A remake for the classic RPG Chrono Trigger will be released on the DS on the 6th February. This will be swiftly followed by the PS3 release of Eternal Sonata on the 13th February and to cap it all off, Disgaea 3 will appear on your store shelves on the 20th February. What more do you want?!

(Well, Persona 4 on the 27th February I suppose...)

Chrono Trigger - 06/02/2009
Eternal Sonata (PS3) - 13/02/2009
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - 20/02/2009
Persona 4 - Spring 2009
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume - Spring 2009
Muramasa: The Demon Blade - November 2009
Disgaea DS - 2009
Patapon 2 - 2009
Star Ocean: Second Evolution - 2009
Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope - 2009

European Release Dates as of 4th October 2008

October is looking to be a bumper month for all kinds of gamers and those who aren't major fans of the upcoming blockbusters can keep their heads down too with the "not so well known" games coming up. Remember, the FEStival starts on 17th October. Don't miss out!

Persona 3: FES - 17/10/2008
Exit DS - 17/10/2008
LittleBigPlanet - 24/10/2008
Star Ocean: First Departure - 24/10/2008
Valkyria Chronicles - 31/10/2008
Professor Layton and the Curious Village - 7/11/2008
The Last Remnant - 20/11/2008
Time Hollow - November
Away: Shuffle Dungeon - Autumn
Chrono Trigger - 2009
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - 2009
Disgaea DS - 2009

European Release Dates as of 20th August 2008

Haven't done one of these in a while now! Here's a quick round up of some upcoming release dates for Europe.

Final Fantasy IV - 05/09/2008
Infinite Undiscovery - 05/09/2008
Dragon Quest: The Chapters of the Chosen - 12/09/2008
Persona 3: FES - 17/10/2008
Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP) - October
LittleBigPlanet - 29/10/2008
Valkyria Chronicles - November
Time Hollow - November
Away: Shuffle Dungeon - Autumn
Chrono Trigger - 2009

Time Hollow was the latest addition to the list. Meanwhile, LittleBigPlanet got a solid release date thanks to the Sony conference in Germany earlier today. FES also gets added thanks to Koei's decision to release it for us fans.

European Release Dates as of 22nd May 2008

As May starts to wind to a close, a look into the future sees a heaven of games to help you cope with those games that you just get bored of hearing about wherever you go for gaming. Coming up is:

Everybody's Golf 2 (PSP) - 06/06/2008
Etrian Odyssey - 06/06/2008
Echochrome - 06/06/2008
Okami (Wii) 13/06/2008
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - 20/06/2008
Baroque (PS2, Wii) - 27/06/2008
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2 - 27/06/2008
Final Fantasy IV - Summer
Infinite Undiscovery - 05/09/2008
Dragon Quest: The Chapters of the Chosen - September
LittleBigPlanet - October
Valkyria Chronicles - Autumn

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2 gets solid European release date

The sequel to the great GBA SRPG Final Fantasy Tactics Advance finally got it's release date set in concrete today as we finally learned that the game will hit Europe on 27th June 2008. The game, along with the long subtitle, Grimoire of the Rift will be released on the DS and will look to sap all the remaining hours of your life as you run through the story and battles in traditional strategy RPG fashion.

Source: Pocket Gamer

Crisis Core gets a definitive release date in Europe

At last, European non-import gamers can rejoice as Square-Enix finally announced that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 will be out here on 20th June 2008. The PSP game sees you playing as Zack from the main FF7 storyline and going through his history. The RPG sees materia return in a new form and a slot machine game used to settle the outcome of battles.

The UK version of the game will boast challenges not seen in the Japanese version and will also be available with a slipcase cover and hardback art book for those who pre-order the game online in the UK.

Source: Pocket Gamer

Upcoming release dates (Updated: 28th February 2008)

It's time for an update to the list of games that are coming out soon:

Beautiful Katamari - 29/02/2008
Lost Odyssey - 29/02/2008
Persona 3 - 29/02/2008
Fading Shadows - 07/03/2008
Odin Sphere - 14/03/2008
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates - 21/03/2008
Riviera: The Promised Land - 28/03/2008
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Spring
The World Ends With You - Spring
LittleBigPlanet - September

Upcoming release dates (Updated: 6th February 2008)

"When is X coming out?"

Well, hopefully, I'll have an answer for you. By subscribing to the European Releases label, you will be able to get the latest list of release dates for games in Europe that I think you might be interested in.

If you spot a problem, do tell me about it ;-). Without further ado, here are the latest updates to the list (which you'll find nestled on the right hand side):

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings - 15/02/2008
Patapon - 22/02/2008
Beautiful Katamari - 29/02/2008
Fading Shadows - 29/02/2008
Lost Odyssey - 29/02/2008
Persona 3 - 29/02/2008
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates - 21/03/2008
Odin Sphere - 28/03/2008
Riviera: The Promised Land - 28/03/2008
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Spring

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