English-subtitled Blue Dragon released in Asia
Microsoft has released a version of Blue Dragon with English subtitles ... in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. That's not exactly helpful for US and European Xbox 360 owners who are yearning for the role-playing game from Mistwalker.According to Siliconera, this release of the game features Japanese and Korean voice acting alongside English and Chinese subtitles. And though you might be thinking of importing the title, we should warn you that it's region locked, requiring a console from the area. We're not quite sure how Microsoft has defined (and subsequently locked) the regions, but Siliconera suggests that a Japanese Xbox 360 would work.
If you can wait, Blue Dragon will arrive in August for the US and September for Europe.
Gallery: Blue Dragon
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Daniel @ May 23rd 2007 7:37PM
"That's not exactly helpful for US and European Xbox 360 owners"
Speak for yourself.
/me adjusts eyepatch and wooden pegleg
LowerHouseMember @ May 23rd 2007 7:52PM
Subtitled version! Do want!
Joshua @ May 23rd 2007 8:20PM
I saw this a while ago on Play-Asia, but wasn't sure what it was. Thanks for clearing that up.
This is going to be the game that gets me to buy a 360 later this year, after the 65 nm refresh and price cut.
Rob Accomando @ May 23rd 2007 8:40PM
I want this game NOW!
Jonah Falcon @ May 23rd 2007 9:45PM
I'd thought Blue Dragon was a May, 2007 US release.
liqwidzero @ May 23rd 2007 9:48PM
You can get this on Play-Asia, right now, for 44.90.
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-dw-49-en-70-1z2l.html
rfom @ May 23rd 2007 9:58PM
Who cares this is not a FF-killer (trying to copy the xbot response to every shooter that come out and is not Halo)
Jonah Falcon @ May 23rd 2007 10:01PM
No, Eternal Sonata is. :D
Matt @ May 24th 2007 3:44AM
Heck Yeah!
I live in China, I'm going to check out my game store right now to see if they have it! I was hoping that the final English version would have an option for Japenese speech, turns out I don't have to wait for that one anyway! Take that America!
oooh.....I offended myself.
(On a side note, I remember reading a story a while back about Microsoft looking to launch the 360 in China, blah blah blah. Guess what, its already here. Oh yeah, and I could pick up a Wii or a PS3 today with no wait. As I have been able to since they both launched. I almost don't want to go back to the States.......almost.)
Winston Churchill @ May 24th 2007 5:59AM
I'd rather the PAL copy had original voices and English subs. Unlock that region, Mistwalker!
Eric Busalacchi @ May 24th 2007 8:10AM
*sigh*....
All of your blue dragon are belong to us.
sorry.
slyecho @ May 24th 2007 11:49AM
I wouldn't even mind playing it in total Japanese. But it's Microsoft's decision not to let me. *sigh*
I really do wish you could download a region lockout disabler from the Marketplace. (And a DivX enabler too).
Will S @ May 24th 2007 5:00PM
This is the part where I whine and cry and moan and plead, wishing that whoever's handling U.S. publication would shave a month off the schedule and please, God, include the Japanese voices. Or, hell, they just proved there's room on the disc for two sets of voices. Please give me another option than just English dubs... please....