good. I was expecting a fall release (it seems square is getting better about releasing US/EU games close to the JAP release).

Don't mess with me. I still have my third secret weapon.

Er I mean. GREAT NEWS MIKE! Thank you.~

OH MAN.
I was expecting it to come out later. Now this means I have to get a job real fast and save up for a 3DS and all that other junk!

Even though I doubt I will get it on release date this is amazing news.

EDIT:
I do agree with Cat<3Sora, I hope the dubbing does not feel half assed and rushed like re:COM.

Second-rate dubbing is definitely a concern. I hope they take the time to do an excellent job. But the summer release date certainly has my spirits up.

I always feel like game companies wait until JUST after the school term begins to release games. In September 2010, Birth By Sleep was released just 3 days after I returned to school. And on September 20, 2011(Not that this is KH related) Gears of War 3 was released two weeks after I returned to school. An employee at Gamestop once told me that many companies are hesitant to release games over the summer because they don't want to be to blame when angry parents claim their children spend all day indoors looking at a screen. I'm not sure how accurate that is, but the summer months always seem like dead zones when it comes to game releases. Then the fall comes and we get swamped with great games.

Oh well. Thanks for the update, Mike. ​

Awesome! I'm going to go put $40 in a box so I can definitely buy it on release day. Since this is an important title I'm pretty certain it'll get a final mix (Seriously, you think they're going to pass up the chance to do insane recolors on the already insanely colored dream eaters?), and we won't be able to play it, and that sucks. Hopefully by then the 3DS will be hacked and region unlocked.

Wow, that seems a lot sooner than I thought it was going to be. I was thinking around Fall or early Winter for the non JP regions. But hey, sooner is better, right?

Goodness this is far better than I had hoped! My friend (whom is also a fellow KH fanatic) told me it was later December. Though it made me sad that it would be 8 months from now, I was slightly uplifted since I would definitely have enough money for it by then. Now that it's been looking like a summer release, I might actually have to get a job or beg for money since I'd need to buy a 3DS as well >_>

Oh this is good news! It looks like it may be getting released sooner than i expected!

The suspense! Hope it is June or July, it'll make going dark about 3D a lot more easier. I find knowing as little as possible about a Kingdom Hearts game before playing it equals the most enjoyment out of it. Though I already know quite a few facts about 3D so I probably already ruined that "freshness." I'll probably just watch the opening and that's it.

God, March through June/July are gonna be torture for me since I don't want to be spoiled.

So no "Snape kills Dumbledore" type spoilers everyone!

Thank GOD!!! I thought I was gonna have to wait until 2013 to play the game

I am guessing that KH 3D will release mid-July at the latest for both the US and Europe. July 1st seems too mich like a default date. Either way, though, I am happy for a summer release; it's always a great time to play a new game! :)

Sweet! I guess it won't take THAT long after the Japanese release. Glad to hear this :)

EB Games Canada have had this date up since sometime in January. It is CLEARLY a placeholder date.

Was Final Mix even shelf-available state-side? O_o I'm stoked for KH3D, I thought it'd still be another few months (like, September maybe) until we even heard of anything coming to America. They're really working fast on this! <3

That's the case for all titles that are released. I think many of us are excited because we saw the one from Square-Enix in France for the end of July, so it's safe to assume we will have a July release.

Awww... I was hoping for a May/June release. :( I mean, it shouldn't take THAT long, right? It's just translation and voice recording... *sigh* T___T

Awesome ! just right after my birthday hopefully it means for the usa to this will be a great birthday present im thinking of getting the 3ds special kingdom hearts version box.