Repeat after me: I HATE Squenix. Becuase they couldn't ask the stupid vib function people for the right to use it, KH2 has been delayed even further! GODDAMNIT!
According to kh2.co.uk:
Kingdom Hearts 2 issue [01 Apr 2005] [Pete]
As mentioned yesterday, on Monday, Sony announced that they would have to stop Production on the Playstation 2 console (and 47 games inc. Kingdom Hearts), due to a lawsuit filed against them by Immersion technology. As you all know the PS2 uses a Vibration function, but this idea was patented by Immersion and Sony used it without there permission.
Due to this PS2's have to stop selling and 47 PS2 games that use the Vibration function, inc. Kingdom Hearts. Moving on, this has caused Yôichi Wada (President of Square Enix) to issue the following statement:
"In regards to our future Playstation 2 titles, we have had to cease production on three games. These games rely on the Vibration function heavily that the PS2 has to offer and as a result of this Immersion case, we will be no longer able to provide these games worldwide for the console. These games include Drag-on Dragoon 2, Romancing SaGa and KINGDOM HEARTS 2. Although the order that Sony has been issued only applies in North America, this was where we were expecting the majority of sales for those three titles."
Also it was earlier reported on this site that the next issue of Famitsu Weekly would contain information on Kingdom Hearts 2, this information has turned out to be the same as the above, the CANCELLATION of Kingdom Hearts 2. "
Anyone want to join me in sending hate mail to Squenix? And the appeal isn't for TWO YEARS, so we may as well give up on seeing KH for a while. F***ing morons at Squenix...