Pre-Patch for January 27th, 2016

Arks Publicity

Come see the ARKS Promotion Squad play the PlayStation 4 version of Episode 4 on Nico Nico! During the broadcast, you'll also get to experience a Variety Corner and the Prize Corner. 

The fun begins on February 6th @ 19:00 ~ 22: 00 JST!

Reborn: Episode 4 is almost here! Starting after the date listed below, players can download a portion of the January 27th update in advance.

Updates Availability Space Required
#1 January 22nd @ 14:00 JST 3279MB

When the pre-patch becomes available, you will be prompted to download it when you open the Official PSO2 Launcher. Click [Yes] in the dialog box that appears and the download process will begin.

The downloaded files will be stored in the "_precede" folder, located in your PSO2 installation directory.

Once the Episode 4 update goes live during maintenance on January 27th, the pre-patch files will automatically be copied over to the official game.
The file size for the main patch will be revealed at a later time.

 

Evolution Device Ketsukacchin
進化デバイス/ケツカッチン (Evo. Device / Ketsukacchin)

Dengeki Bazooka!! (March Issue)

The March issue of Dengeki Bazooka!! is now available for purchase. Included with the magazine is an item code for a Mag device modeled after the Oh! Gattiman comic's Ketsukacchin character.

  • Evolution Device / Ketsukacchin
  • Half-Doll
  • Casino Coin Pass (x5)

※The item code cannot be activated until after January 27th's maintenance.

 

Sweets Paradise & PSO2 ARKS Café Festa Special

PSO2 ARKS Cafe Festa Special
PSO2 ARKS Café Festa Special
(December 18th, 2015 ~ April 10th, 2016)

The ARKS Café continues with a new Festa Special, named in honor of the Phantasy Star Festa 2016 and the start of the PSO2 anime series!

Two new lineups of items will be included in addition to the original.

 

※The ARKS Café launched on July 17th, 2015 and was covered here.

 

Item Lineup #1

ARKS Cafe Item Lineup 1

December 18th, 2015 ~ January 19, 2016

Icon Name Description
Arkumami Suit アークマミスーツ
Arkumami Suit
Unisex Costume
SPF Pastry Apron F SPFパティシエプロンF
SPF Pastry Apron F
Female Costume
SPF Pastry Apron M SPFパティシエプロンM
SPF Pastry Apron M
Male Costume
SPF Pastry Apron 2 F SPFパティシエプロン2F
SPF Pastry Apron 2 F
Female Costume
SPF Pastry Apron 2 M SPFパティシエプロン2M
SPF Pastry Apron 2 M
Male Costume
Parted Twin Tail GV 前分けツインテールGV
Parted Twin Tail GV
Unisex Hairstyle
SPF Cap A SPFキャップA
SPF Cap A
Accessory
SPF Cap B SPFキャップB
SPF Cap B
Accessory
Sweets Paradise x Quna Mat スイパラ×クーナマット
Sweets Paradise x Quna Mat
Room Item
Quna Poster クーナポスター
Quna Poster
Room Item
Matoi Poster マトイポスター
Matoi Poster
Room Item
Risa Poster リサポスター
Risa Poster
Room Item
Echo Poster エコーポスター
Echo Poster
Room Item
Heroines Poster ヒロインズポスター
Heroines Poster
Room Item
Naura Cake Shop Cargo ナウラのケーキ屋カーゴ
Naura Cake Shop Cargo
Room Item
Naura Sisters Mat ナウラ3姉妹マット
Naura Sisters Mat
Room Item
Phantasy Star Zero Music Disc Friendly Chatting Music Disc
Cook Turner *クックターナー
Cook Turner
Weapon Camo
(Double Saber)
Naura’s Favorite Frying Pan *ナウラ愛用フライパン
Naura’s Favorite Frying Pan
Weapon Camo
(Dual Blade & Twin Dagger)
SPF Berry Cake SPFベリーのケーキ
SPF Berry Cake
Boost Item (10 minutes)
S-ATK +50 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Shortcake SPFショートケーキ
SPF Shortcake
Boost Item (10 minutes)
R-ATK +50 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Mille Crepe SPFミルクレープ
SPF Mille Crepe
Boost Item (10 minutes)
T-ATK +50 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Chocolate Cake SPFチョコレートケーキ
SPF Chocolate Cake
Boost Item (10 minutes)
HP +100 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Pudding Roll SPFプリンロール
SPF Pudding Roll
Boost Item (10 minutes)
PP +10 / Rare Drop +50%
Ragol Memory ラグオルメモリ
Ragol Memory
Exchange Item

 

Item Lineup #2

ARKS Cafe Item Lineup 2

January 20th ~ March 1st

Icon Name Description
Beanbag Juggling Lillipa お手玉リリーパ
Beanbag Juggling Lillipa
Accessory
Circling Rappies クルクルラッピー
Circling Rappies
Accessory
PSO2 Anime Poster A PSO2アニメポスターA
PSO2 Anime Poster A
Room Item
Io Poster イオポスター
Io Poster
Room Item
Sukunahime Poster スクナヒメポスター
Sukunahime Poster
Room Item
Edea C Matoi Poster イデアCマトイポスター
Edea C Matoi Poster
Room Item
Utahime Quna Poster ウタヒメクーナポスター
Utahime Quna Poster
Room Item
Heroines Poster B ヒロインズポスターB
Heroines Poster B
Room Item
SPF Berry Cake SPFベリーのケーキ
SPF Berry Cake
Boost Item (10 minutes)
S-ATK +50 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Shortcake SPFショートケーキ
SPF Shortcake
Boost Item (10 minutes)
R-ATK +50 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Mille Crepe SPFミルクレープ
SPF Mille Crepe
Boost Item (10 minutes)
T-ATK +50 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Chocolate Cake SPFチョコレートケーキ
SPF Chocolate Cake
Boost Item (10 minutes)
HP +100 / Rare Drop +50%
SPF Pudding Roll SPFプリンロール
SPF Pudding Roll
Boost Item (10 minutes)
PP +10 / Rare Drop +50%
Ragol Memory ラグオルメモリ
Ragol Memory
Exchange Item

 

Item Lineup #3

ARKS Cafe Item Lineup 3

March 2nd ~ April 10th

Icon Name Description
Mesetan Necklace Icon メセタンネックレス
Mesetan Necklace
Accessory
SORO Chain Icon SOROチェーン
SORO Chain
Accessory
Rappy Corsage Icon ラッピーコサージュ
Rappy Corsage
Accessory
FOnewearl Mat Icon フォニュエールマット
FOnewearl Mat
Room Item
HUnewearl Mat Icon ハニュエールマット
HUnewearl Mat
Room Item
P-SPEC Poster B Icon P-SPECポスターB
P-SPEC Poster B
Room Item
P-SPEC Poster C Icon P-SPECポスターC
P-SPEC Poster C
Room Item
PSO2 Anime Poster B Icon PSO2アニメポスターB
PSO2 Anime Poster B
Room Item
Lillipa Omelet Icon リリーパ族オムライス
Lillipa Omelet

Boost Item (30 minutes)
S-ATK, R-ATK, T-ATK, & HP +100
PP +10 / Rare Drop +50%

Ragol Memory ラグオルメモリ
Ragol Memory
Exchange Item

 

 

PSO2 JP: Maintenance (1/20/2016)

We're just one week away from Reborn: Episode 4's launch on January 27th!

January 20th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 1/20/2016 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 1/19/2016 @ 8:55 ~ 3:30 AM EST

NP1013 Error

  • Players experiencing the NP1013 error when attempting to launch the game can follow the directions in this thread for a possible solution.

Episode 4 News

Rewards Released This Maintenance

PSO2 The Animation Quiz #1

  • +100% Tribooster

Matter Board Progression Campaign

  • EP 3-3 = 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)
  • EP 3-5 = +10% Grind Success (x1) & +10% Ability Affixer (x1)
  • EP 3-7 = 100% Grind Success  (x1) & +100% Tribooster (x3)

ARKS Museum Character Contest Winners

Continuous OTP Campaign

Rewards Released 1/13 Maintenance

Live Broadcast #37 Secret Phrase

  • Dudu Mat
  • Monica Mat
  • 2016 FUN Ticket.

 

Emergency Quest Schedule

▲▲ Eastern Standard Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

▲▲ Japanese Standard Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

Eastern / Central / Mountain / Arizona / Pacific

Hawaii / São Paulo / London / Berlin / Moscow

Bangkok / Philippines / Sydney / Japan

Please Note:

  • The Emergency Quest schedule will update automatically during maintenance. Please wait until after maintenance has ended to see the current schedule.
  • Please resync the calendar periodically to receive the latest updates, as the schedule may change at Sega's discretion.
  • This calendar is unable to show Emergency Quests that occur at random.
  • Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear in this calendar with only their start times.
  • Boost Events that occur for several hours will use the "period" suffix in their titles. Please check the Google Calendar itself to view the event duration.

 

PSO2 The Animation Quiz!

PSO2 Animation Quiz

Players can receive presents for each question they answer correctly in the PSO2 The Animation Quiz! Questions will be announced both in-game and on Twitter each Saturday around 11:00 AM JST.

Quiz Guidelines

  • Players must say the answer to the question through the in-game chat.
  • Players will receive a +100% Tribooster for each question they answer correctly.
  • Questions will be announced each Saturday around 11:00 AM JST.

Let’s say, for example, the answer to the question was [ARKS].

Acceptable Answers
アークス Answering in Full-Width Katakana
Unacceptable Answers
あーくす Answering in Hiragana
アークス Answering in Half-Width Katakana
Arks Answering in English
ア -クス Answering with spaces, symbols, or punctuation marks
breaking up the response.

Proposed Answers

PSO2 The Animation Quiz Cheat Sheet
Answer Deadline
イツキ 1/12 @ 23:59 JST
リナ 1/19 @ 23:59 JST
ユタカ 1/26 @ 23:59 JST

The next question will be announced on Saturday around 11:00 AM JST.

Prize Distribution Date

  • During upcoming maintenances after the answering period has ended.