PSPo2: Notes from Tokyo Game Show: Collaboration, Battle, Save Transfer, Snowball

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Shougai PSO got a chance to listen to Dragon's Sakai's presentation at Tokyo Game Show. We learn some information that will please Phantasy Star Online fans.

Two Promo videos were shown, one of them was completely new. Next they announced collaboration with Sony Computer Entertainment mascots, Toro and Kuro and had them appear on stage in a huge costume. Toro and Kuro Partner Machinery will appear in the game if you meet some specific requirements which they did not mention. They next played within PSO's forest. Along the way, the enemies: Savage Wolf, Barbarous Wolf appeared. Producer Sakai then officially announced a playable demo.

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You can see the Partner Machinery here!

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Battle

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We have some minor new information about battle. Pso-w member Mike recently received the newest Dengeki Playstation and wrote about some of the new stuff he found. Shougai PSO also added notes from the magazine. Here are a few other Battle Modes other than Catapult Jump.

  • Battle Royal
  • Blitzkrieg Death Match
  • No Wall
  • The Great Menace
  • Advance like an Arrow of Light
  • Who will hit the switch?
  • 13's Room

Battle mode is really extending the replay value of this game. It kind of makes you wonder why they didn't plan PSU with this in the first place. I'm sure PvP hardcore gamers will love Battle Royal and the Death Match. There also seems to be a race to hit a switch first!

 

Save Transfer

So we all know when you transfer save data from PSP1 you will get an exclusive item named Exam (Igzam) with 4 Effect Unit. For quite sometime we were unsure what "Effect Unit" meant, but atleast we have some more information about it.

Based on your character's class, you will  receive one of 4 unit effects.

  • Cosmic Particle
  • Brightness Circle
  • Whitill Wing
  • Flower Art

In addition the follow options of importing are available:

  • Character Import
  • Demo Save Data Import
  • Download Item Import

Snowball

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An unannounced snow field.

[via mike and shougai pso and dengeki and gamewatch]

Phantasy Star Portable 2: New Trailer + Tokyo Game Show Videos

Off cam videos are pouring in. So we will add each and every TGS off cam video on this post only. (RSS Feed subscribers may see this post pop up more than once.)

 

From Gametrailers.com

From Ruliweb

From Playstation Store

  • There's also a new trailer on the Playstation Store!
  • The new trailer shows footage of new cutscenes and more.
  • Crouch appears in the cockpit of something
  • It's very dramatic. Sega had a hard time pulling this off in Phantasy Star Universe.

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PSO DRAGON + SAKAI

[via the whole internet]

GPara added 2 new screenshots

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Phantasy Star Portable 2 Official Site Updates: Seabed, Challenge Mission, Kakwane Suit

Surprisingly, the official site updated today. It was pretty brief but they covered the manga artists who will participate in creating unique weapon designs and items for the game. As well as a look into Seabed and all it has to offer.

Seabed Plant

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Seabed Plant is a living creature research facility ran by the Inherit Company who does sub space research.

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It appears their Protists (that huge squid named "Jelis") and the machinery that is supposed to keep them in check are both running amok.

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Reol Badia, the boss of Seabed Plant, wants to play with you!

 

Challenge Mode

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Challenge Mode returns from Phantasy Star Online ver2. Your level and your equipment will be restricted, and you must cooperate with your fellow team mates to complete the mission.

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You must all cooperate to complete this mission, because if you die the mission is over!

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When you die, a grave site will appear. As you redo the mission, you can click on the grave site and it will randomly receive a recovery item like a monomate.

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On the grave site, there will be a last will and testament including the date of death. Parting is such sweet sorrow.

 

Battle Mode

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Battle Mode from Phantasy Star online appears once more. This time you can set various rules to participate in battle. The first battle mission is known as Catapult Jump, you can watch this in the Fun Fan video. There is a slot for a second battle mission but we do not know the details of that one at this time.  You appear to gain titles known as "class" each time you win a battle.

 

Blog Updates

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I'm sure this suit will piss off so many PSU players.

  • Rappy Says there will be a forest stage based on PSO's Forest
  • At the end of the stage will be the P_ _'s D_ _ G _ N boss.
  • Use ENGLISH letters to figure this out…