I'm kind of surprised it won't be coming out earlier. If Square is really localizing as immediately as they claim to be, I don't see why the release date would be that far off. I'm hoping for early June or (optimistically) late May. Three months of avoiding spoilers is a lot to ask of a fan. It's also just after my sister's birthday so that's where all my money will be going at that time. :<
I'm a little surprised too. On an official update I thought I had read they were really stressing a relatively back to back release and localization. I'm wishing for July 1st, in this case, if not only for an excuse to beat the sweltering-balls heat of a Texan summer as soon as it allows. (The Lord's day would take on a whole new meaning.) :Y