The time has finally come! I found out around 2am (PST) and I literally gasped and repeated “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god,” until I could confirm it was true.

It all started with a simple trip down memory lane thanks to Facebook’s “On this Day,” feature. On this day, two years ago, I posted a link to an article about a rumor of FF XII HD possibly being announced at 2014’s E3. I’ve been patiently, well, patiently may not be the best word, waiting for this since I heard of the FF X HD remake (which I own for PS3 and PS4 now). I remember reading somewhere that Square Enix said they’d remake FF XII if FF X/X-2 sold well.

So, I saw that post this morning and commented that I’m still waiting. For years, I’ve randomly googled “Final Fantasy XII HD” hoping for an update with no luck. Something told me to check this morning and I gasped when I saw the announced had been made a few minutes before I searched.

Not only are we getting a remake, but we get the international version.

I’ll be honest, I wasn’t the hugest fan of this game’s story, but I loved playing the game. It felt like playing a MMO offline. It was also one of my first purchases when I moved to Arizona.

The last time I played it was years ago. At the time, I had a 60gb PS3, so I could still play PS2 games. I had started a new game and was maybe halfway when my PS3 died. I couldn’t find another 60gb, so I had to buy a new slim model. I’m excited at the chance to finally beat the game.