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By Tomeeboy at 07/08/2012 - 10:56pm
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 Today, SEGA will officially announce that they will be bringing Phantasy Star Online 2 to North America and Europe, with a release date in early 2013. In addition, the official teaser site should be going live at www.pso2.com sometime this morning. Our friends at SEGA were kind enough to give us a heads up on this great news, and PSO-World is proud to be the first site to share it with the Phantasy Star community. Here is a copy of the official press release, check it out:
SEGA ANNOUNCES THE WESTERN RELEASE OF PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2
SEGA’s Epic Free-to-Play Multiplayer Action RPG Coming to North America and Europe in Early 2013
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – July 9th, 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd today announced that free-to-play multiplayer action RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 will be coming to North America and Europe in 2013. For a first look at this new entry in the legendary Phantasy Star series, check out the official Phantasy Star Online 2 teaser site at www.pso2.com.
“Phantasy Star Online was a revolutionary game when it was released, and we want to make sure that its successor in the series is every bit as ambitious,” said Chris Olson, Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “We look forward to introducing Phantasy Star Online 2’s unique, easy-to-access multiplayer action to the rest of the world next year!”
“The number one thing we want to provide players in Phantasy Star Online 2 is an adventure that changes every time they log in. Just as great table-top RPG experiences revolve around imaginative and unexpected encounters, we want players to consistently be surprised as they explore dungeons and undertake quests,” added Satoshi Sakai, Phantasy Star Online 2 Producer at SEGA of Japan.
Over ten years have passed since the release of the boundary-breaking Dreamcast hit, Phantasy Star Online, and SEGA is poised to continue the Phantasy Star series’ multiplayer legacy on PCs worldwide with Phantasy Star Online 2. In the Year 238, the New Era of Light, players will join a new band of Arcs in the fight against mysterious D-Arkers, embarking on another epic adventure of infinite possibilities!
Phantasy Star Online 2’s features include:
- Deep sci-fi fantasy universe filled with lush landscapes, extraordinary creatures, and epic adventures
- Revolutionary real-time combat and third-person action with devastating combos and counters to master
- Flexible, class-based leveling system that lets players define their own play-style with distinctive melee, ranged, and magic weapon types
- Randomized dungeon maps and unexpected mid-quest encounters that ensure each quest is different for each player
- Deep character creation system with a nearly limitless number of potential appearances
- Three degrees of humanity to experience across three unique races: the versatile Humans, spiritually-powered Newmen, and artificial CAST
For more information about Phantasy Star Online 2, visit the official site at www.pso2.com.
For more news, follow SEGA on Twitter @SEGA (http://twitter.com/phantasystar) or “like” us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sega.pso2).
About SEGA® of America, Inc.
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment. SEGA® of America’s Web site is located at www.sega.com.
About SEGA® Europe Ltd.
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA’s global website site is located at www.sega.com.
The official teaser trailer for PSO2's western launch will also be going live sometime Monday morning via YouTube: Official PSO2 Announcement Trailer. Be sure to check it out once the video has been made available to the public!
Be sure to share your thoughts on this exciting announcement in our PSO2 Forums, where there is already a great deal of discussion going on about the Japanese release of the game
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By Tomeeboy at 03/26/2013 - 10:10am
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The Western release of Phantasy Star Online 2, previously announced in July of last year, has been confirmed by SEGA to be officially delayed. Originally slated for an "early 2013" release in North America, PSO2 failed to make an appearance at this year's event at PAX East and there have been no official updates on its release until now.
"We don't have any specifics, but will update everyone as soon as there are more details to share," said a SEGA representative when asked about the delay.
The Japanese release of PSO2 continues to perform well, with the game recently launching on the Playstation Vita platform. As of February, there had reportedly been over 1.7 million player IDs registered for the service.
We will attempt to get further information on this delay and will post more details as they become available. In the meantime, be sure to check the PSO2 forums for the latest buzz and discussions surrounding Phantasy Star Online 2!
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By Ryna at 03/26/2012 - 5:11am
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The second Phantasy Star Online 2 media briefing was held today and broadcast on nicovideo. For people that cannot view nicovideo version, you can view the video here:
Here are some of the major highlights of the media briefing:- Free to Play and Cash Shop - Access to the game and executable will be free on all platforms. The game will be supported by an in-game item transaction shop.
- iOS and Android Versions - Phantasy Star Online 2 will be released on iOS and Android platforms. These versions will use the same data as the PC and PlayStation Vita versions. However, they will be single player only.
- Symbol Chat - Symbol Chat will return in Phantasy Star Online 2.
- Character Creator Demo - A character creation demo will be released on April 5th.
- PC Release Date - The Japanese PC version of Phantasy Star Online 2 is scheduled to be released during the Summer of 2012.
- Japanese PC Beta Test - A beta test for the Japanese PC version is scheduled for late April. To sign up for the beta, visit the Japanese Phantasy Star Online 2 website and click on the golden beta button.
Credit goes to Mike for bringing us this news. You can discuss this news in our Phantasy Star Online 2 forum.
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By LollipopLolita at 05/03/2004 - 9:54am
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 lollipoplolita writes, "ST announced some interesting news! According to Sega's Web Site and the new May issue of Game Gather, the first World-Wide PSO Episode 3 tournament is to be held in June. The official name of this tournament is "F1 Gran Prix - Who Is the World's Strongest Team?" This tournament, unlike the previous two, is different in that it will be a Team Tournament. So you'd better be tailoring your decks together with a friend if you want to make it anywhere in this tournament! The preliminary point rounds will be spread over 3 days, unlike the marathons that heralded the last two tournaments. Dates are as follows: June 2nd 10 PM - 1 AM JST
June 3rd 10 PM - 1 AM JST
June 4th 10 PM - 1 AM JST The qualifiying teams then play on to the main Tournament date on June 6th from 6 PM JST The winning team then also plays an exhibition match against the Game Gather Staff after the finals are over. Who knows what kind of decks these guys will bring to the field? 
ST also announced that there will be additions and changes to the lobby jukeboxs. For this, there will be a server maintenance on Thursday, May 6th from 2pm til 5pm (JST). Please do not connect to the servers at this time and please end all games before the scheduled maintenance. This will affect both PSO Ep 1&2 and PSO Ep 3. There are no changes to PSO Ep 1&2. "
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By eRUPT at 12/12/2003 - 10:27pm
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 Gamespot has a story on ST's announcement that as of March 26, 2004 they will be shutting down their older v1.0 servers.
This comes after users having over a year now to trade in their copies of v1.0 for the newer v1.1. You can still trade in your copy of v1.0 so that you will not be shutout when the v1.0 servers are no more.
Sonic Team will honor this shutdown by running the v1.0 servers for free for a week before they shut them down.
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By eRUPT at 01/12/2003 - 1:24am
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 Layrinn writes, "Hey, I thought I would bring this to your attention.
With the help of a friend, I have developed a fully functional PC keyboard adapter for use with GC PSO. I have posted further details in the Keyboard Information thread in the general forum. My partener and I have an informative web site in the works. You can view what we have so far here:
http://www.pantsofevilgamers.com/kb/
Please feel free to contact us through our web site if you have any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Eric Konizer
- Layrinn
"
Yes! I had been following your progress on other message boards in anticipation of your completion I would suggest everyone check out their website to see ways you can fight the keyboard situation yourself.
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By Ryna at 08/25/2010 - 6:13am
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 Scans from the latest issue of Famitsu have provided us with the first exciting glimpses of Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity. Scheduled for release in the winter, Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity appears to be a brand new game. Based on the translations that Mike has provided, we know the following details:
- New Story Mode - There will be a brand new Story Mode that is set during the events of Phantasy Star Portable 2
- New Race - A new race called "Dumans" are being introduced. They are mutated humans that have an Infinity Blast special attack.
- Character Redesigns - Existing races will receive visual overhauls.
- Infinity Difficulty - A new difficulty that is higher than S-Rank.
- Character Rebirth - The level cap for Infinity will be 200. Once a character hits cap, a "Rebirth" option will appear. Your character level will be reduced 1, but your character will have improved stats.
- More PSO Monsters - Monsters from Phantasy Star Online such as the Garanz, Chaos Bringer, and Olga Flow will appear in the game.
- Visual Lobbies - The online lobby system originally seen in Phantasy Star Online will return.
- Screenshot Functionality - Players will have the ability to take in-game screenshots. Pressing Select will activate Screenshot mode. After that, a player can take a screenshot by pressing the Start button.
This is very exciting news for fans of the Phantasy Star Portable franchise! You can discuss this new details in this forum thread.
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By Tomeeboy at 02/28/2013 - 1:00pm
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Phantasy Star Online 2 for the PS Vita has officially been released in Japan! While there has still been no word on a possible Western release of the Vita version (nor updates on the previously announced 2013 release on PC), die-hard fans can still enjoy the game by downloading and playing the Japanese version from the JP PlayStation Store for free (note: the game and registration forms will be in Japanese, so be prepared to do some translating).
With PSO2 Vita's release comes a number of additions to the game, some for the PC version as well. Almost all of this information has been previously revealed in various news stories, but here's a recap for your convenience (this story is still being updated):
Newly Added for PSO2 Vita Launch
New Blocks for Vita-only and PC/Vita shared
Vita blocks will have fewer enemies and fewer emergency quests / trials
Maps are smaller to allow for quicker completion
PSE Burst will last longer
PC players playing on Vita blocks will experience the same changes
New Chrome Dragon boss
Will appear in an interrupt event on Vita & PC/Vita shared blocks
Will spread to PC blocks via players who have encountered it already
New Story & Side-Story Quests
Chapter 9 Story Quest: "The First Farewell" (Vita First)
Side Story Quest: "Arks Combat Tournament (PC First)
PSO2 Vita Special Package (retail bundle with bonuses)
Eight costumes from PSP2 (previously revealed here)
A PSP2 weapon set (Wing Spada, Clad Cannon, Clad 6)
A mag evolution device
30 Day Premium Set
1000 FUN ticket
Decorative Little Wing Stickers
A soundtrack CD with songs from PSP and PSP2
Available for purchase here
New Items & Weapons
New NPC Kuna with new client orders (on Vita first, PC in the future)
New NPCs Toro & Kuro (PlayStation mascots)
Their client orders are available only on Vita
Partner cards can be obtained on Vita (and then used on PC or Vita)
Will be able to gain a mag evolution device from these NPCs
Five new campaigns from SEGA (detailed here) with rewards
There is also a wealth of information available in our PSO2 forums, where a number of discussions are already taking place regarding PSO2 Vita's launch, new features, Chrome Dragon, and more. Be sure to drop by and see what's new!
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By Ryna at 06/08/2012 - 4:37pm
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The Japanese Phantasy Star Online 2 Pre-Open Beta has been scheduled for June 15th and June 16th. The playtime window will be limited each day to the following hours:- Eastern Standard Time: 6am to 11am
- Pacific Standard Time: 3am to 8am
Character data will be wiped once the Pre-Open Beta is completed. Also, characters will receive a code for a Bouquet Rifle if a specific Desert Mission is completed. The Bouquet Rifle will be delivered to users sometime during the Open Beta test.
If the Pre-Open Beta is successful, the Open Beta will start immediately after Pre-Open Beta ends.
Credit goes to ShadowDragon28 and FenixStryk for bringing us this news. You can share your thoughts in this forum thread.
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