More Phantasy Star-related news has surfaced from the Tokyo Game Show! In a recent SEGA press conference, director Satoshi Sakai revealed that there is more to come with Phantasy Star Universe, teasing his audience with the following image.
The image reads:
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
Additional update confirmed!
* Details to be announced at a later date.
Unfortunately, that is the only info that was given out. This new work seems that it likely will be another expansion to PSU, however we will wait for official confirmation before speculating too much. In the meantime, you're invited to join in our discussion of this exciting news!
Gurhal Channel 5 will be airing a special news broadcast on October 17, giving all Guardians a chance to speak out to their comrades! News submissions are being accepted through Sunday, October 12, and may include promotions for community-run events, advertisements for player shops and even shout-outs to friends. You can submit your news to the GC5 staff at [email protected]. Remember to put "Hal's Radio" in the subject line. Also, please keep your submissions brief (approximately 40 words or less) and make sure to specify which game server you want your message to be sent out to. Selected submissions will be aired three times throughout Friday, October 17, during broadcasts which will last 30 minutes or less. The schedule for broadcasts is as follows.
For further information on Hal's broadcast, please see the official announcement. Special thanks to forum member dogg1000 for the news tip!
The official Japanese 360 PSU site was updated this morning with details on the update scheduled for October 10. In this update, we can expect to see many new items added to the lineup of the exchange mission The Collector, including EX Device GH490, Transfer: Neudaiz and various jukebox discs.
We'll keep you updated as we await the official English site to post details on this update.
Update: The official English site has been updated with details on this Friday's new content.
The very first footage of Phantasy Star Zero has been released!
Aside from this, images from the latest issue of Famitsu surfaced, revealing new bits of information on the upcoming DS title. I took a moment to translate what I could make out, though some details are a bit sketchy due to the blurriness of the picture. I'll be sure to update this post as I am able to clarify any of this.
Thanks to Evila for posting the magazine article and trailer! Also, feel free to jump into our discussion of this new info at the newly-opened Phantasy Star Zero forum!
According to a recent announcement, the servers and official*forums will be down starting late on October 11th and leading into the 12th.* It's said that the downtime will start at around 9 PM Pacific and last upwards of 15 hours.* It appears they are doing some*work on the power system*at the Sega of America offices.
Update: The maintenance did not occur as planned. When a new date is scheduled, we'll be sure to post the news.*
The most recently announced*Mission Spotlight*is taking place in the Il Cabo Base lobby on Moatoob.* It of course features the newest mission (Bladed Legacy).* There are in game prizes this time around*such as extra Casino Voloyal Coins and rare items.
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There is another significant difference this time as they will be listing winners on the Mission Spotlight page.* It also appears they are allowing community groups to get involved as well. By participating, they'll get a mention on the page too.
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As usual, the GMs will be selecting players at random from Universes 1 and 2 on Xbox 360 as well as Universe 2 on PS2/PC.*