Phantasy Star Online pushed back?

[12.21.00] » Sega's ambitious online RPG may not debut in North America until February.

   As Phantasy Star Online ships to Japanese retailers today, its North American counterpart has experienced a slight delay. Originally scheduled to ship in January, the eagerly-awaited Dreamcast title won't arrive until February, according to both EBWorld's release date listings and a Gamers.com interview with Yuji Naka.

   No reason was given for the change, but translation difficulties aren't the culprit -- the Japanese version can be set to any of five different languages, including English. Delays in setting up the requisite online services are a more likely cause of the delay.