Article: Phantasy Star Online 2 Announced for Sony PlayStation Vita

[Ryna]

Phantasy Star Online 2 for the Sony PlayStation Vita was announced today on the Japanese Sony Vita Tengoku site with additional information being posted on the official Japanese Phantasy Star Online 2 blog. Here is the promotional video:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5OMPhKLhXQ[/ame]
Here is what we know so far:

• The game is less than 10% complete. It is scheduled for release in 2013.
• It will use the same servers and character data as the PC version.
• Gameplay will be online only.
• It is possible that cross-platform parties between PC and Vita clients will be allowed. This is briefly shown in the video.

Credit goes to Mike for bringing us this exciting news. You can discuss this news in this forum thread.

[AnnabellaRenee87]

Well I guess that means I have to get the 3G Vita, Hello monthly AT&T imposed data caps.

[Redboigoi]

You can NOT play online with 3G anywhere anytime.... you are confused.

[AnnabellaRenee87]

Really? Didn't know.... then whats the purpose of the 3G model?
I was just gong off the verbiage from Sony's page http://us.playstation.com/psvita/systems/ps-vita-3g.html
It would be fun to play on my rig at home and then just take the Vita with me when I go out.
Also if the Video says it wont work on 3G then I'm sorry, I'm at work and cant watch it right now They block YouTube.

[r00tabaga]

no games currently support 3g play but eventually there will be...

[SELENNA]

Online only? No thanks

[Overlord Zenon]

the Vita doesnt have me sold, costs to much and I hope this gets a home console release as well, not a handheld exclusive, I wanna play Phantasy star's on my tv >.>;

[Shade_Koopa]

Cool, that PSO 2 is coming to the PSV. Guess it add another game to the collection, but unless we know for sure that PSO 2 is comming to NA/out of japan, then what's the point? Really would like a confirmation or announcement or something.
Anyway, it looks cool, will the PSVita be able to handle PSO 2?

[MaggotSai]

If the quality of the game is similar to the PC version then I guess I'll have to get a Vita, it sure beats having to upgrade my computer, and the Vita may drop in price by the time this game is out.

[BWS-1]

I wonder... if one is to state that, for the Vita, Gameplay will be online only; is it safe/logical to assume PC will have an offline mode?