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By Ryna at 08/02/2009 - 4:22pm
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 On October 8, 2009, Sega of Japan will release a budget edition of Phantasy Star Portable. This edition include the original Phantasy Star Portable game and a 63 minute video UMD. According to a promotional poster that was just released, the video UMD will cover the Phantasy Star Universe storyline and contain the following chapters: - Chapter 1: Seed
- Chatper 2: Ambition of the Illuminus
- Chapter 3: Rykros Sealed
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Opening Video
No other details have been announced yet for Phantasy Star Portable 2. However, given the record sales the original game experienced in Japan, a sequel should not come as a surprise. Credit goes to MrPow for bringing us this news. You can discuss this development in this forum thread. Update: The linked promotional poster mentions a scheduled winter release for the sequel. Â It also appears to confirm save file transfer from the original.
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By Ryna at 08/11/2008 - 6:13pm
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Mainichi, a leading Japanese newspaper, is reporting that Sega of Japan has shipped 500,000 copies of Phantasy Star Portable within the first week. According to the Pocketgamer website, this puts the game in the same league as Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (480,000 copies) and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (880,000 copies) for first-week shipments in Japan.
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By Ryna at 05/14/2008 - 5:59pm
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Sonic Team has released a new trailer for Phantasy Star Portable. The trailer features a recap of the Phantasy Star Universe storyline, gameplay footage, and pictures of new weapons. In addition, the box art for Phantasy Star Portable has been released. It can be seen here. Credit goes to joefro for locating the box art and JaiBlue for the trailer.
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By Ryna at 07/31/2008 - 5:14am
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Today marks the offiical release of Phantasy Star Portable in Japan! To celebrate the occasion, several Japanese release events are being sponsored by Sega. Special merchandise such as telephone and post cards will be given away! In addiiton, the Phantasy Star Portable download site is now available. Players will now be able to import their online characters and download the new trade-in mission. The trade-in mission features several Phantasy Star Online inspired items such as the Caduceus, Inferno Bazooka, and Rocket Punch!
You can discuss this news in our Phantasy Star Portable forum. Credit goes to DarkShadowX and sodandy for bringing us news about the download mission.
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