Koei's Opoona, a quirky space-themed RPG that had been picked up by the blogosphere, had seemed to disappear from the consciousness of savvy gamers, possibly remembered as "that nunchuk role-playing game." It had been announced fairly soon after the Wii launch, and garnered some attention from blogs, with loads of screens and a few videos. And then...nothing was heard.
We now know why - Koei has said in a statement via +D Games, "We apologise to those people looking forward to the game, as well as to those involved. However, we have reached a conclusion that the development needed a little while longer to polish up and reach a level that would be more rewarding to gamers."
So there you have it - it's been delayed. Initially scheduled to be released September 27th in Japan, it now has a date of November 1st. Hey, that's not too bad, right? Gamers with import-friendly Wiis will have to wait a little longer to get their mitts on this whimsical, if not downright weird, game.
