Now I’m somewhere else with a tiny laptop, might buy one… Hi my vacation is almost over… Today we’ll talk about Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity and PSO 10th Anniversary.

Phantasy Star Online 10th Anniversary

Sakai updated this morning with a new post about our PSO 10th anniversary. It appears PSO was released 10 years ago on December, 21, 2000 (Hmm my vacation senses say to pay attention to that date.)

The 10 in the PSO logo is actually Pioneer 2. Originally it was thought that the PSO10th anniversary logo should use the original logo, the one with the three rings.  The new logo suggests how PSO has exceeded it’s 10th anniversary, and continues to sail forward.

Please expect future developments that commemorate PSO’s 10th Anniversary.

IDOLA The Immortal Memories

In Phantasy Star Universe, several PSO monsters appeared. PSPo2i plans to reveal the deeper connection between it and PSO.

For now Sakai will reveal 3 new kinds of enemies that appear in PSPo2i.

Chaos Bringer

Garanz

Olga Flow

Sakai says he misses the PSO fans and wants to bring back some enemies you might remember. Back in the day, he actually designed Olga Flow and Chaos Bringer, so he has a deep attachment with them. He has spruced up their model, animations, and effects. The hardest one to pull off was Olga Flow in particular. But rest assured, Olga Flow is now powered up! What new tricks he has up his sleeve will be revealed at a later time.

Tomorrow the official site will update with Rapico’s corner.

[via pspo2iblog]

Of course a castle wouldn’t have AC… Oh Hi I’m still on Vacation. Today we’re going to look at the Dumans. We’ll learn about what an Infinity Blast actually is and how it looks.

Meet The Dumans

Sakai updated this morning about the Dumans. First he’d like you to know that you can obtain Nagisa’s sword, “The Steel Hearts” in the game. Where will it drop? Who knows…

Default Outfit for Male Dumans

The Dumans are pretty much like a 魔法剣士 or Magic Knight or Rune Knight class. They are very proficient with Hunter and Force weapons, however they have one big drawback. Their defense skills are severely lacking. Dodge Rolling is the key to survive with this class for close range attacks.  This might be a good race for those who play as a Vanguard.  (That’s funny, Sakai uses Vanguard instead of Braver, hmm)

The Male duman default outfit is in the style of a bullfighter and while the females have a flamenco dress. The style of clothes were based on the Middle Ages. The race is supposed to present  a Medieval or “Dark Hero” of sorts.

Infinity Blast

The Dumans can invoke a new ability called the Infinity Blast. The blast is actually condensed photon that was stored inside the body. The Dumans can unleash it and use it like a weapon. There are four different styles, based on each of the battle types. The Infinity Blast can be used for a limited time, you can extend it by attacking enemies in a chain. You can additionally charge your attack. It appears you can move freely as you use the blast.

As a Hunter, your Infinity Blast is a sword!

As a Ranger, your Infinity Blast is a beam!

You can also play Episode 1 as a Duman!

[Vacation Mode]

Still on vacation in a new location! This morning Sakai, our fearless leader, wrote a new post ALL about Nagisa. For now her full name is just Nagisa. You can always click on ALL images to see a larger view.

Nagisa

Nagisa is 18 years old belonging to a new race called the Dumans. She may be polite but she lacks common sense, which can make things go sour unintentionally. It’s not that she does this on purpose, she doesn’t really mean any harm.  The reason she is this way is because she’s been fighting all of her life.

Her purpose is to complete a very big mission, this will be revealed within Story Mode.

Nagisa Design

Nagisa was designed by the talented Mizuno. She had to have three specific characteristics; black hair, a uniform, and eye patch. Her design was meant to use a  monochromatic contrast, given that she has black hair and pale white skin while wearing a white uniform and black leggings.

The Yin and Yang aspects come to play in regards to Nagisa and Emilia. Emilia represents the Yang side of light and positivity. Nagisa represents the Yin side of dark and shadows.

Steel Hearts

Nagisa’s sword Steel Hearts

スティールハーツ Steel Hearts is Nagisa’s signature sword.  Near the handle there is a trigger which sets off a carousel of photon bullets located at the handle end of the sword. When you pull the trigger, the photon will shoot out like a jet at the bottom. You can see this concept at the bottom right hand corner.  This concept will be shown in a new FMV sequence.

[via pspo2iblog]

[vacation mode]

Hi still on vacation, here’s a small post about Infinity Blast. If you recall the scan post, there was a section regarding Infinity Blast where it has 4 effects based on your battle type.

Infinity Blast

Shougai PSO has added some information within this month’s Gemaga Magazine. (Scan Pending). Infinity Blasts are available at Level 10. They are usable only for a limited time, however you can extend it by performing a “Chain Combo.” This is essentially attacking an enemy continuously for as long as you can.

Based on your battle type (Hunter, Ranger, Force, or Vanguard) the type of attack can change. If you are a Hunter, your Infinity Blast will be that of holding a one handed sword and attacking at a close range. If you are a Ranger, your Infinity Blast will be that of a laser beam that shoots enemies.

PSP2 Contents

Sakai makes a post about the meaning of PSP2 Infinity. The name means that it will break the usual limits set in place within the series, so that you can continue to play this game endlessly. (You can see this system within Reincarnation, though it sounds like more features will be breaking other limits…)

All contents of Phantasy Star Portable 2 are within Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity. This includes Story, Mission, and Items, etc. This allows for all contents of PSP2 save data to carry over to PSP2 Infinity. This includes your character’s appearance, level, all your items in possession and shared storage, titles, any data you can think of carries over.  Infinity will of course include enough content that is equal to that of a new game.

All Download Item Data for Phantasy Star Portable 2, will carry over to Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity. You do not need to purchase the items again.

[via shougai and pso2iblog]

[vacation mode]

PSUBlog will be going on vacation from Monday August 30th, through Friday September 3rd, 2010.

Updates and news articles may be delayed during this time. If all else fails, a recap of this week’s Gemaga and Famitsu magazine scans will be posted on Friday.

There’s still a spot open for Guest Blogger!