Quote Originally Posted by Chronicler View Post
Sort of big surprise here: While the two games will be released in June 2012 for Japan (sooner than usual for them), it will be released in Europe and America only a few months later in Autumn 2012. It seems like this is definitely the shortest time frame there has been between the Japan and American releasing of the games in any case.
It's because of the localization. The translations of Japanese to English for Pokemon, Items, Moves, characters, region towns/landmarks, and so forth is already done.

All they will need to do is translate the new dialogue and a few other things, then the game will be ready for release. That's why there is such a short turnaround this time.

Also:
http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wik...begins_to_leak
http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wik...agazine_leaked