Well this "expansion" came as a shock as how PSP2 isn't out yet in America. For me this announcement means I won't be getting any sleep at all thanks to 2ch. So without further ado, we present the first scan [via videogamerx]
[Scan 0] [Scan 1] [Scan 2] [Scan 3] [Scan 4] [Scan 5]
The way we do things here with scans, (especially the very blurry ones) is that we update information periodically taken from Japanese Official sites, Japanese Bloggers, and 2channel.
Updates 8/27:
+Added Rapiko's description of Friend Search
+Changing 絡みます from argue to entangled as it fits more with famitsu website description of Nagisa
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
- New Scenario "Episode 2"
- Degree of Difficulty "Infinity" added.
- All existing races Default characters have been redesigned.
- There will be a "HUGE CONNECTION" with this game and PSO.
- Game is currently 50% finished.
- The Dumans
- Dumans are now the 5th race.
- Dumans are mutated humans. Their mutation is thought to be related to the SEED attacks 3 years ago. The power of darkness is hidden within their eyes, and are overwhelmingly more aggressive than the other races. They are noted for their pale skin and eye patch.
- The female design suggests a flamenco dancer, while the male is that of a bullfighter.
- Dumans have an ability called Infinity Blast which shoots a huge laser beam.
- Dumans are proficient with Hunter and force weapons.
- They seem to be very weak. (Glass Cannons I bet)
- Infinity Blast
- Usable by Dumans.
- A new blast that can only be used for a limited time.
- If you want to use it longer, you need to attack enemies continuously.
- (Basically keep on attacking to extend the blast)
- The blast alters the aura of the weapon's attack (not sure what this means yet.)
- You can also charge the attack.
- There are 4 kinds of different effects which are based on your battle type.
- Story Mode
- 1.5 times the length of Episode 1.
- Story takes place after the end of final mission of Episode 1.
- An epilogue will be shown explaining what happens 1 year after Episode 1.
- Episode 2 story will be told during the events of 1 year. Sakai calls this a "blank 1year story"
- New Character. "Nagisa", story is centered around her.
- Nagisa is voiced by "Nana Mizuki"
- Nagisa is 18 years old.
- She belongs to a new race known as the デューマン "Dewman".
- She has a eye patch on her right eye. She carries a HUGE SWORD.
- She is wandering around Gurhal for some reason.
- Nagisa joins up with Little Wing becomes entangled with the main staff.
- At the beginning it will be hard to know whether Nagisa is a friend or an enemy.
- But she will go through her own character development.
- Visual Lobby
- Shougai PSO's speculations came true!
- A new visual lobby!
- The number of people who can join a lobby is the same as PSO's
- (This would be 100 people in a block, 12 people in a lobby…)
- (Adding that this number may change in the final version)
- You can chat with others and recruit people to your party.
- Enemies
- From PSO Ruins: Chaos Bringer
- From PSO Mines: Garanz
- From PSOe2: Olga Flow. (Yah he'll probably be called Orga Flow)
- There is expected to be many more monsters than portable 2.
- Camera
- Take Screenshots
- You can take screenshot by holding the Select button.
- Reincarnation/Limit Break
- The type counter has a new feature called Reincarnation "転生"
- The feature for reincarnation is enabled at Level 50
- When you are reincarnating, you apply "bonus points" to your character.
- These points could be stats like (HP/PP/ATK/etc)
- The bonus points you can apply to your reincarnated character is based in proportion to your current level.
- When you reincarnate you return to level 1 with the bonus stats.
- You can reincarnate your character a number of times but we are unsure by how much.
- Reaching level 200 will be much easier to get to.
- (In Scan #5, there is a counter where you spend points to keep some HP/PP/ATK/etc..)
- (So essentially you would store these parameters and reincarnate as a level 1)
- (It seems as if you are limited in which and the amount of parameters you decide to transfer over.)
- (When you reach to Level 200, you would have over the max stats)
- (Shougai says Reincarnation concept is somewhat similar to Extend Codes)
- The maximum level is still Level 200.
- Communication
- New feature Text input will be similar to that of a Mobile Phone. (This means nothing to us non Japanese people…)
- Friend Search
- When you pass by another player, you can exchange your character and mission code.
- Friend Search is a third network function among Internet Multiplayer and Online Multiplayer
- (Data is transferred between two or more PSPs in close proximity with each other.)
- (This means your friend's character's data is in your game.)
- (Essentially you and your friend can join missions together. )
- (Your friend will become an NPC you can add to parties.)
- Mission codes allow you and your friend to do missions where the rare drop rate has significantly increased.
- Import PSP2 Save
- You can transfer your previous character's level and items.
- Satoshi Sakai Producer
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity is not just a mere upgraded version.
- The game's title refers to how it will "break limits"
- The game itself will have 50% more story than psp2 itself.
- The game will make an appearance at this years Tokyo Game Show.
- Release Information
- Platform: Sony PSP
- Release Date: 2/24/11
- Price: Not Announced.
- General Observations
- There appears to be a new lobby, it looks like another section of Clad 6.
- The Little Wing logo can be seen on the wall.
- Some have noticed Olga Flow's sword in the upper left hand corner.
[via 2ch, shougai] [thanks yuki for translation help]