• Phantasy Star Portable Slated for March 2009 in U.S.!

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    EspioKaos
    Published on Oct 15, 2008 01:04 PM
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    According to gaming news site 1Up.com, SEGA have confirmed that Phantasy Star Portable is scheduled to be released in the United States in March of 2009! An exact date within the month has not been revealed, but stay tuned as we'll be sure to report any information on that as it surfaces.

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    Special thanks to Sydz for the news tip!

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    Update: In an interview with director Satoshi Sakai, conducted by 1Up.com, it was confirmed that the localized release of Phantasy Star Portable will not support the character upload feature that the Japanese version has. To clarify, this only means that you will not be able to transfer the likeness of your character (with some items, Meseta and a small jump on leveling) from AOTI to PSP.

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    Update: The official press release has been posted here. The initial batch of screens have been posted here.

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    Comments 28 Comments
    1. ErtaiClou's Avatar
      ErtaiClou - Oct 16, 2008, 11:30 AM
      Well, I'll still be getting the game... despite the fact I won't be able to, you know, upload my tiny me from PSU to take him with me. *Sheds a tear*
    1. Seority's Avatar
      Seority - Oct 16, 2008, 11:36 AM
      *thumbs up for Segac!* ( b)b
      Now I can save the $300+ on getting a pink psp + the PSP and spend my monies on a shiney new DS and a better game! PSŲ!
    1. SubstanceD's Avatar
      SubstanceD - Oct 16, 2008, 01:54 PM
      Finally!
      Do you know how long I have been waiting for a US release date for Phantasy Star Portable. Of course I live in Europe but I will be importing the US version. If it is going to take Sega 9 months to translaste PSP into English then I'm not even going to bother waiting for them to do the neccesary translations for a EU release. That version of the game probably won't be out untill 2011.
    1. Mike's Avatar
      Mike - Oct 16, 2008, 07:10 PM
      And what made you come to this decision?
    1. S-T-H's Avatar
      S-T-H - Oct 16, 2008, 07:47 PM
      I updated the post with links to the official press release and the first couple screens. Interesting to note is that two of the screenshots are from the JP version and two are in HD.
    1. bns1991's Avatar
      bns1991 - Oct 17, 2008, 01:01 PM
      There is a lot that goes on in the process of translating a game that is as complex as PSU.
    1. lostinseganet's Avatar
      lostinseganet - Oct 17, 2008, 01:57 PM
      Will this game have mags?
    1. THORSBLOOD's Avatar
      THORSBLOOD - Oct 17, 2008, 02:01 PM
      yes that means it will most likely come out on my birth day wahoooooo im geting a psp for xmas eney way so im im doubley exited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !1
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