Ubisoft announces its fantasy-western swordfighter slips to next year...

Sad news for those wanting some more MotionPlus swordplay before Christmas. Ubisoft have announced in their latest sales reports that Red Steel 2 will be delayed until the last quarter of their current fiscal year. In the human time spectrum, that means a release between January and March of 2010.

Red Steel 2 has been touted quite a bit since E3, with its slick swordfighting mechanics and cel-shaded style winning near-universal praise with critics. It was originally announced for a late 2009 release.

How affected by the delay are you? Glad to see a slightly clearer Christmas shopping list or sad to see a frustratingly bustling 2010 already? Let us know your thoughts below...