yep, from the us northeast coast. Didn't know the PS2 support never hit the UK, but that doesn't amaze me. FFXI fortunately works on the PS3, but I primarily play it on PC as I have for nearly 4 years.
Crisis Core is the #1 reason I bought a PSP. Second I saw it was coming to the US, the PSP hit my "need to own one" list.
Suppose you could say I'm a Squaresoft/SquareEnix fanboy of 20 years!

(immature child man, no, but I sure know about the midlife crisis bartender who thinks she can party... she's my ex gf!)
BTW, Crisis Core should give more insight into the mini CGI movie that was included with the Japanese DVD release of FFVII: Advent Children. Also with Crisis Core coming to the PSP, this actually would be a next to spectacular time for SquareEnix to drop VII onto the playstation network, boosting sales of the historical game and reintroducing it to the newer generation that didn't play it 11 years ago.