The Countdown is Over! Tides of Destiny Has Been Released!

LiliaoftheWind · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 10:03 am

Bad news, Gamestop just put up the new release date, Oct 11!
http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k- ... of+Destiny

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Googaboga · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 10:47 am

Just like on Twitter in the Natsume forum they also said "We'll have RFToD news later this week" after someone pointed out the date change.

I don't get it. If the news is that the date was pushed back why can't they just say it now? People obviously notice something. That's just annoying to wait until a few days before the release date just to tell us it changed. If it wasn't true they would probably assure people the release date is the same to calm them down and not be all subtle about it.

I just wish I had a Facebook account. Then if they do announce less then a week before the release date that it was pushed back two weeks (or maybe even more) I could at least call them big jerks for not telling us sooner. The whole reason I ordered the 3DS version of ToTT was because I thought I'd be able to play RFToD. Now they're coming out at like the same time................. What if the news is RFToD got pushed back and is coming out the same day as the 3DS version of ToTT D:? No they wouldn't do that, right

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Osuchin · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 11:24 am

Well until Natsume announces anything, the countdown will continue as usual.
If there is a delay I will just have to begrudgingly reset it.
But Natsume will definitely lose favoring points with me, for doing so.

Kettie · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 11:53 am

I think they are holding off on announcing the delay so it doesn't interfere with the release hoopla for ToTT DS. Between delaying the 3DS version of ToTT, and delaying ToD, this October is looking a little cluttered. Seems like poor planning all around

Googaboga · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 1:43 pm

That would be really irritating if they delayed telling us because of that.

I mean it is bad enough this is happening a week before the release but they are waiting even longer. It will probably be like five days before it is supposed to come out that they say it's changed.

Sprinkles&Cupcakes · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 1:46 pm

Well, atleast I'm grateful they are translating the game... I mean... worse things could happen. D:

But I will still be disappointed if a delay happens.

Googaboga · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 1:49 pm

I don't mind delays as long as they don't wait until the last minute to announce it.

That just seems so rude to wait this long before saying something. I mean it's not like they just came up with it now. The dates on sites started changing days ago and they still haven't officially announced if there really is a push back or not.

Anyways maybe there won't be a push back or maybe it will just be a few days. I certainly hope it's not two extra weeks of waiting.

Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 4:10 pm

If there is a delay, it will annoy me because I specifically didn't get HM:ToTT (yet) because RF:ToD was coming out so soon afterwards -.- Ugh. Now I don't know if I should go get the HM game tomorrow or wait and see what happens with RF. If it doesn't come out till mid-October-ish or later, then I'm not getting it till December. Too many games are coming out in such a short span of time that I don't have time for all of them now.

ZaFreed · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 4:19 pm

Like I said, it's likely a business move on Natsume's part to push back the date, but I don't think ToTT 3DS is the full reason why they're pushing it back.

I've said it before, I'll say it again.

Regarding RPGs:
This month has Atelier Totori, Solatorobo, and X-Men Destiny (3 RPG games dated for 9/27.)
Next month will have Dark Souls (10/4) and Harvest Moon: ToTT 3DS (10/25), leaving a space for potentially RF:ToD (10/11), two weeks before HM: ToTT 3DS.

While Dark Souls is an RPG, it's not the cute kind. Natsume will have the RPG advantage on the other side of the genre spectrum for October instead of having to compete with NISA/Gust's Atelier Totori on the same day.

However!

If you still want to hold on the hope of RF:ToD coming next week, I won't stop you. I've been looking at the dates again. Hear this:

Gamestop changes its date to 10/11/11, the same as Newegg.
Walmart and Amazon's dates remain the same.
Rpgamer has now placed RF:ToD back onto the upcoming games list for 9/27/11.

Either someone in Rpgamer is slow or...yeah, I'll just leave it at that.

MagicShootingStar · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 4:29 pm

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Well, I at least hope that the GS date is the correct one, as that one isn't too far away. :c

Osuchin · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 4:35 pm

Yeah a two week delay is better then a whole month.

hoshiko · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 6:08 pm

2 weeks is definitely better. And since GS just updated today, they should, in theory, have the most up-to-date information.

Osuchin · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 6:20 pm

Gamefaqs also says the release date is Oct 11.
So if there is a delay, at least we know which on is more likely.
As this is the only date that is used by more then one group.

Googaboga · Post Posted: Sep 20, 2011 11:12 pm

Sooo there was another update on the Natsume forum. One of the members (Malgamus) got an email reply from Natsume about the ToD release date. This is the response:

Hello,

It'll be sometime early October. The exact release date hasn't been set as of today.

Thank you,
Customer Service
Natsume Inc.
Website: http://www.natsume.com
Facebook: http://www.natsume.com/facebook
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/natsume_inc

How depressing. I still hope it's not true D':.

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