sorry for the double post but I wanted to say that that is strange is that natsume leave a new wave and more on the page to come they not show sunshine island but that is my opinion these steps if its Bizzar .. .
Anyway, knowing it's natsume, i wouldn't bat an eye if it WAS released in november.
I'm afraid you are right, my sweet. The release date of Frantic Farming has been moved from July to.... August. That means the date of SI also may be and probably will be moved. I won't be surprised if the game comes out in Spring 2010
Natsume sure loves to push our buttons, and they know they can, since I somehow doubt people are just going to want to stop playing these games any time soon.
I agree that they probably are... well, obviously, they aren't the quickest or most diligent of workers, but this is how I see it, "Ehh... Did you guys finish your work yet? No? Oh... well, we'll push the dates back a bit... Psssh, doesn't matter. People will still buy it anyway." All I have to say is, at least we get the games, though. I'd hate to be in Europe and wait way more years to get it, if they were to get it at all.
Marvelous already canned Natsume from doing anymore Rune Factories after their contract on it dried up. I certainly hope they plan to do the same with the Harvest Moon franchise after however many more games they've promised to them, then hand it all over to X-SEED.
X-SEED is mighty honorable too, as they give Marvelous the full credit instead of sticking their logo all over the front of the box like Natsume does. They're speedy and efficient as well which is always a lovely lovely thing.