I agree the information is scarce from official sources. I've been following some old threads on other forums where people have really dug in and several have been playing the import version. These first person accounts are what's really selling me. The world and battle system are supposed to be pretty similar to FFXII and I've even heard people draw some Monster Hunter comparisons with some aspects of the game.

I really loved the world of FFXII even if I didn't like the story, so if it's even that similar I'm pretty sold.