rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2004/022804a.html
Seems that DQ8 is now at the point where it's playable. So maybe it won't take as long to complete as DQ7.
There's also talk regarding FF12 that the developers aren't happy with the traditional format of walking, watching cut scenes, fighting, and getting special items. So they plan to try something more interactive for FF12 and future games in the series.
Not sure how I feel about that just yet. But it's probably exaggerated to some extent, anyway. It says that FF12 will be out this Summer in Japan.
Check the article for a little more detail.










