Article: Phantasy Star Portable 2 Release Announced for North America and Europe

[EspioKaos]

Announced this morning on the SEGA Europe blog, Phantasy Star Portable 2 for the PSP has been confirmed for release in North America and Europe this year. Specific details are a bit slim, but Phantasy Star fans can expect to see PSP2 become available sometime in Fall 2010. If you were bummed that Sega's recent teaser countdown was not for a Phantasy Star game, this will hopefully brighten your day!

The story in Phantasy Star Portable 2 takes place three years after the events in Phantasy Star Universe, with resources in Gurhal quickly running out. Players will work for a private military group, known as "Little Wing", aboard the space colony Clad 6.

One of Sega's top five selling games of last year, PSP2's Western release will include a new story, full online functionality, new weapons, additional character customizations, an enhanced combat system, and other improvements. It is still uncertain which content and DLC from the Japanese release will survive the trip West, but more information should be available in the near future.

We'll keep you up to speed on the latest details and release date, but in the meantime, join in on the ongoing discussion of this exciting news in the forums!

Update: Gamestop now has PSP2 available for pre-order and is showing an estimated released date of September 28, 2010. Thanks to Thor131 for the heads up!

[W0LB0T]

About time

[Akaimizu]

I read this, and I couldn't be happier. By far, the best online-playable Phantasy Star Sega has released.
If they advertise this well, it could sell PSPs. Or, maybe the proper word is *should* sell PSPs.
Of course, I've been playing the Japanese release of this one, but this one would benefit a lot more from localization, than the other ones. Mostly because it's a good deal more advanced. Of course, now everybody will talk about what things will be *cut* from the US release. Well, since infrastructure play was already advertised, I'm guessing that's not the issue. I'm not even holding my breath for the Japanese exclusive anime costumes, though the game is already immense without using a single one of those. (For which I've collected, but barely ever wear)

[Seth Astra]

Well, I know it will sell at least one PSP. I'm gonna be getting one just for this game.

[ZIE creations]

This'll be pretty awesome considering we are finally getting some good suport outside of japan. I personaly was disapointed with the first PSp as it was a basic ripoff of PSU but this one is (from what i heard) a completely different game and that will be actualy interesting. by the way if your planing on buying a PSP DO NOT buy the GO (can't play UMDs) or the original version1 (Joystick begins to stick after droped [no i didn't drop it, my fat sister did] She still owes me for that one). Get V.2+

[SubstanceD]

Don't get me wrong, I am happy to hear this anoucement ( took them long enough to annouce a relase date ) and I am looking forward to playing PSP2 in English but why do we have to wait untill Fall 2010 for an English language version.

[pso_crash]

This is so awesome. I am super excited!

[Mike]

Sega went with a HUGE online campaign for PSP2 with offline events all over Japan. It would be a miracle if SoA advertised it the same way.

[FeiRayne]

Well this just made my day!

[Ken_Silver]

Nice. I had left SEGA and the PS franchise after what happened with the PC/PS2 PSU servers and Sonic and the Black Knight.

I came back to check PSO-World after I heard about Sonic 4 being delayed (didn't even know it was coming out) and Phantasy Star Portable 2 coming over to the U.S. (never thought it was going to happen.

Then I just now find out that there is a Phantasy Star game for the DS, called Phantasy Stat Zero. When did this come out? I guess SEGA is doing some reconstruction.

If PSP2 Online play is the reason that the PC/PS2 servers got shut down, then I might understand a little. Hoping that this game will be great and give me a reason to play my PSP again.