my friend is so pissed on the KH3 not coming out until 2012 as its his favorite game he has been waiting for ages for. 

After FFXIII it actually is........because FFXIII will sell eventually have sold 5 Million on PS3 all said and done. Meaning only on PS3 FF13 will be 500K - 600K away from PS2 sales of X-2 and XII and will have outsold KH2 on PS2.

And thats with zero marketing in the west.

So I actually based that off FFXIII and MGS4 sales.

Add in the fact PS3 isn't at $199 yet and you have more reasons

I think you're wrong.

PS3 could quite easily support it exclusively. It wouldn't be able to match the original KH's 5.5 Million... But it could match KH2's 3.8 rather easily. Infact, no KH game will probably match the originals sales. Multiplat or not.

I think the 360 could also probably support it exclusively. Depending on if they advertise it for SE... Would see huge sales in America to compensate for what they'd miss in Japan.

That only means he isn't even sure whether he is able to make the game before this generation ends (he just wants to make KH3 on current consoles). So KH3 might end up on next generation if it is delayed even more and next consoles are released. Nothing in the interview says that KH3 is certainly going to be on existing consoles.

The game was HEAVILY marketed in the west, even if for the 360 rev.  Besides, I doubt Disney would allow it, they've had nothing but bombs on PS3 themselves.

Firstly, what have Disney released on PS3?

Secondly, what would Disney allowing it have to do with PS3 being able to support it exclusively.

Thirdly, Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 alone has sold 4.27 Million in under a year. This is after exclusive 360 marketing of the game in the West.

Versus XIII is also still exclusive. And Metal Gear Solid 4 (Another Japanese game with big sales everywhere) has almost sold 5 Million copies on PS3.

On PS3 so far Disney released Turok, Pure, Toy Story 3, Pirates of the Caribbean, Bolt, Split/Second, Hannah Montana and several Disney Sing It Hits games.  All either bombed or had unremarkable sales on PS3.  Coming up, they only have TRON Evolution at this point.

I'd consider publisher and IP holder confidence to be part of platform ability.

4.27m isn't exactly great for FFXIII PS3.  Even DQIX sold more than that, which might be the first time something like that happened since the SNES days.

Versus days are numbered for exclusivity.  Even darth will admit to that, I'm betting FFXIII's PS3 sales only sealed the deal...

Looking at what they released, we need not say anything else... But hey, I suppose it should be a DS exclusive anyway.

Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force sold over 2 Million on DS. So obviously DS is the way to go.

How isn't it great? Please explain to me how 4.27 Million units on a single platform in under a year (half a year in the West) isn't great. Please.