Article: Phantasy Star Portable 2 Release Day is Here!

[Tomeeboy]

It's the day we've all been waiting for, Phantasy Star Portable 2 is officially here! Well, in the US anyway. Sorry Europe, you have a few days left to endure. Ever since we first found out that PSP2 was going to be gracing US and European gamers with its presence, the title has been highly anticipated by Phantasy Star fans on this site, and pretty much everywhere else.

The recently released demo calmed the cravings for a brief period, while reinforcing the already-high expectations we had for this sequel. With so many new features and improvements over the original Phantasy Star Portable, including free online play with lobby support, loads of new content, and an enhanced combat system, it's no wonder that you've all been chomping at the bit to get your hands on it.

Your agonizing wait is nearly over and many of you will hopefully be online playing with fellow PSOWorlders very soon. The official release date is today and there are a few different options for securing your copy of the game (for those of you who didn't join the club and pre-order):

[*]First, you can go the old-fashioned route and hit up your local games retailer to see if they have their copies in stock yet. Keep in mind that some (if not all) retailers may still be waiting for their shipments to arrive, so it might not hurt to call and check first. Feel free to post your findings in the comments section.
[*]Second, a digital version of the game is available in the Playstation Store. This 942 MB download costs $39.99.
[*]Last, but not least, the game is available at a wide variety of online retailers, most notably Amazon and Gamestop (which does also have the option of in-store pickup).

There will inevitably be many new discussions sprouting up throughout the day in our Phantasy Star Portable 2 Forum (where there is already a flurry of activity), so feel free to drop by, introduce yourself, and join in on the release day festivities!

In addition, PSO-World is currently looking for a few good PSP2 enthusiasts to be a part of the team working on our upcoming Phantasy Star Portable 2 content sections. If you're interested, please let us know via the contact form, or by dropping a message to Ryna. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you all online!

[AndyPandy]

Bit risky saying it will be out today :P ..hope it is though.

[Pavichokche]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

[Curindensetsu]

WAHAHAHAHAHAAA ALL BEWARE THE MIGHT OF ECLIPSE(char name)

[ZeroXmp]

Finally it here

[Overlord Zenon]

If only i could be bothered to get a PSP system, im sure the game is good, but with my experience with sony hardware, i'll sit this one out for now, maybe later when i have the money i'll join the rest of you

[Kinako78]

I got a text message from Gamestop saying they'll have it in this afternoon/tonight, but, sadly, I won't be able to pick up my copy until tomorrow. For everyone that does get it today, though, enjoy!

[AndyPandy]

Your missing out on some amazing games. The PSP is one of the best selling machines in Japan, as well as having some of the best selling software.

[GUARDIANDNL]

posting from my PSP3k waiting for PSN to update! XD.

[Tenchi-Misaki]

why does every time i try to enter the server, the same connection problem message pop up