Latest News and Updates

The official Phantasy Star Universe site was updated yesterday with a new information about Nanoblasts/SUV-Weapons and three of the game's bosses! These bosses will include De Ragan (Dragon), Gol Dolba (mutant pot-belly pig), and Onma Gohg (flying imp). All of these monsters are extremely large and sure to provide a challenge for the player! Scroll down to read more about these bosses. Be sure to click on the thumbnails to see larger versions of the pictures.

De Ragan:




A native creature of Parum known as the "Ruler of the Grasslands." Extremely ferocious by nature, the De Ragan normally lives in the highlands. It has been confirmed, however, that as a result of the chaos caused by SEED, many De Ragans have been descending to the lowland areas. With its firey breath as well as fireballs it can launch from its mouth, the De Ragan strikes fear in the creatures it attacks.

Gol Dolba:




An inhabitant of Parum. The Gol Dolba is an edible creature whose meat is used in a number of dishes and recipes. Known as the "attraction of Parum," it is a much larger version of the native Koltoba. Gol Dolbas are raised on farms where they can grow to be as large as 5m. Not the most intelligent of creatures, the Gol Dolba takes extreme pride in its fire breath and head-on ramming attacks.

Onma Gohg:




A creature that is the most powerful member of the "Gohg" genus, the Onma Gohg lives along the outskirts of the Mizuraki Preserve on Neudaiz

Additionally, several new Nanoblast and SUV Weapons pictures were released today! Unfortunately, these pictures do not have larger versions available.

Nanoblast:




SUV-Weapons:





You can read more about Nanoblasts and SUV-Weapons in our Race Specialties Guide.

Credit goes to Kannon for spotting the update and EspioKaos for the monster translations. Kannon and VioletSkye provided the pictures for this news update. You can talk about this exciting update in our Phantasy Star Universe forum!

The holidays aren't over yet for PSO. The New Year lobby decorations will be going up on Gamecube on January 1st and will remain until January 10th. Still waiting for word on other versions at this point.

The past year has been pretty good for us here at PSOW and we hope that things keep getting better and better in the years to come (and there will be many of them ). A big thanks goes out to all of you, for helping us make the site what it is today and for staying with us through some rough times in the past. Stick around because there will surely be some great things to come in 2006! From all of the staff here at PSO-World.com, we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and very happy holiday season!

The official site was updated today with new information on offline clothing options. If you are not satisfied with Ethan's default clothing choice, you'll have the ability to visit a clothing shop after you reach a certain point in the game. Once you enter the store, you'll be led to the to the fitting room. If you have enough money on hand, you'll be able to change Ethan's clothes so they are more to your liking. Since clothes are not linked to your defensive stats, you change them as you see fit. Also, your costume changes will be reflected in the game's event scenes. Scroll down to see some related screenshots.

Clothing:






Credit goes to Parn for spotting the update, Navinator for the translations, and VioletSkye for the images.

Also, EspioKaos found the following V-Jump scan on GameFront.de.

V-Jump Scan:



You can find the full-sized scan here. As you can see, this scan showcases several new Nanoblast and SUV-Weapon related pictures. Tremble as you witness the power of a transformed beast (Leo in this case)! Also, we get to see Lou using some HUGE guns. The article describes the SUV-Weapon skill as being an insta-kill move. If you would like to read more about Nanoblasts and SUV-Weapons, be sure to check out our guide.

You can discuss this exciting news in our Phantasy Star Universe forums.

One of the most popular Phantasy Star Online quests of all time, Towards the Future, was released for US/EU version of Blue Burst today! In this quest, you'll have the opportunity to fight all of the Episode 1 bosses! If you are able to complete the quest under special circumstances, you'll be able to win some fantastic prizes. Also, ths quest allows you to earn lots of experience points and features some interesting surprises. If you need some help with this challenging quest, be sure to read our guide and post in our forums.

Happy 5th Anniversary Phantasy Star Online.

It was 5 years ago the Japanese version of Phantasy Star Online hit the Dreamcast. Its been a long time since the days of Dreamcast Version 1 where the maximum level was 100, PB boosting was the normal activity before a boss, and there was a constant fear of being given a negative value HP material, and here we are today. More mangas have been introduced at the official celebration site so go ahead and head on over.

The official Phantasy Star Universe site was updated today with information on Several new vehicles and a new SEED enemy! The new vehicles include the Striker, G-Flyer, and PPT. The Striker is a military assault tank that can carry small groups of people. The G-Flyer and PPT are spaceships. You'll be able to use the G-Flyer to fly around the Guardian colony while the PPT will be used to travel between planets. You can see a picture of the G-Flyer below. If you would like to read more about the new vehicles, please consult our guide.

G-Flyer:


SEED Vance:




Behold the menacing SEED Vance! This enemy features several dangerous appendages. In the images above. the SEED Vance is shown trying to strike down Ethan. If you would like to know more about SEED, be sure to check out our guide.

You can discuss this exciting update in our Phantasy Star Universe forum!

The PSU site was updated today with several exciting additions! These additions included new product and world information. Additionally, some Sega Link member exclusive content was made available. The product section update confirmed that the game will be released for the Playstation 2 and PC in Japan on February 16, 2006 for 6800 yen. Also, a Network Guide has been assembled by Sonic Team and is linked from the Products section. This page explained that you will need a Sega Link account for online gameplay and that Playstation 2 and PC players will be able to play together on the same servers. It went on to confirm "update files" will be saved to the Playstation 2's memory card. According to this guide, you will need a broadband connection, broadband adapter, and an 8 MB memory card to be able to play online with the Playstation 2. You can read a somewhat-comprehensible translation of this page here.

Photon:


The World section was updated with a new "Photon" article. This article explains that the Graal system is filled with particles known as "photons." Photons come in two forms, regular and unstable "A-Photons." These energy sources are utilized in many ways. First, photons are used by the Guardians to give weapons amazing abilities! Second, this energy can be used for a "Shield Line System." This piece of technology integrates with a person's clothing to increase his/her defensive power and absorb damage. Finally, A-Photons are used in "Nanotracers." Nanotracers are devices capable of storing weapons and items in a very small space. Credit goes to EspioKaos for providing translations for this section.

Topics:


Three new articles were added to the Topic section with two of them being Sega Link member exclusives! First, another demontration of Phantasy Star Universe was announced for December 17 in Japan. The second topic allows you to visit the "Item Mall" to build a customized PSU avatar for your Sega Link account. After selecting your avatar, you can manipulate various aspects of the picture including the face and background. Finally, a topic entitled "Meets the Phantasy Star Universe." This was a 30 minute podcast that included an airing of the main PSU theme. Jonathan_F was able to provide us with a MP3 file of the theme song. You can download the PSU Main Theme here.
Please visit our Phantasy Star Universe forums to discuss this exciting news!

The US/EU Blue Burst servers were updated today. First, Phantasmal World 3 & 4 were added. These are Episode Annihilation quests that feature a large number of enemies. You will need to be a high-level player if you want to live through these quests! If you have any questions about these quests, please post in our forums. Additionally, Episode 2 Challenge Mode was released today. Prove your mettle and you will walk away with a S-Rank prize. If these difficult stages prove to be too hard, be sure to check out our Episode 2 Challenge Mode guides or ask in our Challenge Mode forums. The Pioneer Christmas quest is now available from One Person Episode II games. Probably the best thing to come out of this update is that all Blue Burst players will receive Double Experience from enemies. You'll need to play a quest to take advantage of this change. Please keep in mind that the Double Experience bonus will only be available for one week!