Article: SEGA Reveals Phantasy Star Nova for 2014, Exclusive to Playstation Vita
This morning, at Sony Computer Entertainment's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference, SEGA announced its latest installment in the Phantasy Star franchise, Phantasy Star Nova. The game, set in the same universe as Phantasy Star Online 2, will be an exclusive to the Playstation Vita and will feature an offline, single-player story, as well as online co-op for up to four players.
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The title is being developed by tri-Ace, also known for games in the Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile franchises. There was no indication if Phantasy Star Nova might make it to the West, but it is slated for a 2014 release in Japan. More details are to be revealed next week, during the 2013 Tokyo Game Show.
A big thanks to everyone who posted about this news in our forums! We'll be sure to post more updates as they become available. In the meantime, feel free to check out the ongoing discussion here!
Update: More details have emerged, courtesy of Shogai PSO and Mike in our forums, be sure to check them out in the forum tags above!
I'm getting a Vita and no
I'm getting a Vita and no one is going to stop me, Sega please localize this!
I personally can't believe
I personally can't believe that I'm about to let such words be pronounced from my lips... but Sega, you are giving me no other option. Ehem...
... Fuck you. Just... fuck you.
Eyes roll out of socket...
Eyes roll out of socket... wow, interesting...
I have the Vita JP version
I have the Vita JP version of PSO2, as we are clearly not getting it in the west.
Although PSNova uses the same areas as PSO2, I doubt we will be seeing it here in the west, so if anything, I'll import again. If, IF we get it, I want to see game play before I consider it.
Otherwise, it's just another JP game that we wont have.
I sometimes wonder why I'm a JRPG gamer, when all we do is get **** on from a great height!