PSPo2: Famitsu adds character renders; Tokyo Game Show 09

Nothing really new here, except if you are like me and you looove clear screenshots.

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Sega will be doing their Phantasy Star Portable 2 live presentation at the TGS on Saturday. Sakai says there will be a surprise special guest too. Since the TGS runs through Thursday – Sunday, I'm sure there will be a huge assortment of Japanese bloggers detailing their experience. I won't be able to cover it as quickly on Friday (My Friday is Japan's Saturday), but check back on Saturday for details from Japan's blogosphere.

Sega has already set up their booth, you should expect to see Fanta's logo on their huge banner image that features the default characters and all the main characters. He hasn't revealed who the remaining two are. I'm not too sure, but, he will probably he will reveal them next month.  The booth will be set up so that you can play 2 Co-op missions and one battle mission. There you can also obtain the Fanta can strap that was shown in the Fun! Fan! video.

Sega Tokyo Game Show 2009

Sega Tokyo Game Show 2009

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PSPo2: Fun! Fan! 2 The sequel: PvP Battle Mode, PSO Enemies

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HAIIII! Gurhal Channel 5 PSP Special

Fun!Fan! is hosted by Producer Dragon Satoshi Sakai. He is joined by Yui Ogura, a 14 yr old idol. She previously mocap'd in another game known as Hatsune Miku Project Diva. (Your Collaboration thinking caps should be on so tight by now…)  Yui is cosplaying as Hal, and Arisa Noto, who is a part of the “Hello! Pro Egg“ is just there for the lulz.

This time the video goes over the methods of how to strafe and use a charge shot. You have to press down triangle for quite some time before charge shot can be used.

Three step Technic

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They briefly go over the three technic attack! The casting animation reminds me of Rogue Wikko. Your character kind of spins around as them, but they do not cast as quickly as Wikko does.

Techers seem to have a godly PP recovery rate. Even after casting 3 technics in succession, the PP bar is completely full.

Mirage Blast

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Mirage Blast pretty much looks like an SUV. The Canna Mirage Blast acts almost exactly like Paradi Cataract except that it's lightning. It looks like Mirage Blasts can also tally up the chain combos. Chain Combo is based on the amount of successful normal attacks and the combo will finish if you attack with the triangle button.

 

New Field

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The video also features a new never before seen area!

Opposite Element Effect

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Ground vs Lightning. Rocks scatter as you hit!

When you hit enemies with the opposite element, there will be a new animation applied to each hit. In this case, ground element saber hitting a lightning enemy causes rocks to appear!

 

Guess the Enemy

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Do you know who I am?

 

Battle Mode: Catapult Jump

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Catapult Jump and Fight to the death!

Dragon Sakai and Ariso Noto battle to the death with Catapult Jump Battle Mission! Players are equipped with a shield and a saber, plus they are all level 1, so this should help balance the feel of the mission. In the first  part, they seem to only fight in the circular area but once Arisa dies, Sakia continue onwards.

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Phantasy Star Portable 2: Battle Mode!

The second part of the Battle Mode mission had players acquiring energy poles by standing in the round circular areas for a few seconds. You gain 100 points for each energy pole you acquire. You can also steal another team's energy pole. After you are done you will jump around and destroy a tall pillar that prominently displays the other team's color. To slow you down, the mission has extremely large enemies who can kill you and holographic walls placed conveniently in front of the bases you are to destroy. The opposing team may also kill you along the way.

 Youtube and Battle Mode Youtube

[via fun fan]

 

Show Panties = 1st Place!
Blog Updates

Congratulations to Dragon Sakai! He has reached 1st place in Ameblo's game ranking because he mentioned Emilia's panties.

  • Circle Button = Urgent Evasion
  • Pushing in an Analog direction + Quickly tap Circle Button = Urgent  Evasion
  • Pick up items and keys with circle button.
  • (Note: Apparently Japan has Circle button assigned to pick up items)
    (In North America, the functions of Circle and X are switched)
  • Guarding and Just Guard is R button
  • Charge Shot is holding Triangle Button.
  • Shortcut Order is Select Button in Story Mode
  • Shortcut Message is Select Button in Multi Mode
  • Pressing L + Up Directional Pad = First Person View (2 Confirmations by Mike [pso-world] + Banken)
  • Be sure to decide who in your party will use Chain Combo Finish!

PSPo:2 Concept Character Artwork + TGS Co-Op Mission

A quick update, the Official Blog updated a little today to show off the default character artwork. The artwork team is lead by Mizuno Kiyokazu, whom apparently did the concept artwork for most Phantasy Star Online and beyond games.

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Producer Sakai also says, unlike PSP1, where partner machine outfits were the only new clothes added, Phantasy Star Portable 2 will have more than 50 new clothes and parts in addition to the default outfits.

[via pspo:2 blog]

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I don't know about you, but it kind of creeps me out seeing Sakai talk about Emilia's striped panties. He also blurred them out in the image.

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Inside Lumia's skirt is _ _ _ + _ – _- . Use Katakana to figure this out.  One Japanese blogger guessed it should say "Black Garter." If you want to see the images without a mosaic, he hints towards the release of an art book but he wants you to request for it.

 

Tokyo Game Show Coop Mission

Sakai gave us some more details about a Cooperation mission, presumably a small sample of challenge mode. This mission will appear at TGS.

The details of this mission are listed below. However keep in mind there may be changes to this mission once the game is released.

  • Choose from one of 4 combat types (classes).
  • The mission starts when all 4 people are gathered at the gate.
  • There will be a time limit.
  • Level, weapon, and armor will be restricted.
  • You get to get up to 99 spots for revival items, so it's safe to die.
  • The mission is over once you are incapacitated.

I am unsure if this Co-Op mission is the same as the Collab mission that was mentioned a while back. According to Famitsu Magazine, challenge mission (mode) restricts level and equipment.

Sakai is really stressing not to spam Photon Arts. He wants you to get used to the  chain system and efficiently utilize the combo finish!

Fun Fan 2 update tonight! I'll post it up on youtube.

[via pspo:2 blog]

Old News 9/2/09 Game Share Trial

Shougai PSO found a store that says you can use PSP's gamesharing feature to give a nearby PSP a demo version of the main game. Read more information on the PSP's Game Sharing concept and how it works. There will be a demo some time in November.

 

Update Timestamps

  • Sep 2, 2009 @ 14:40 > Sep 21, 2009 @ 13:17
  • Sep 21, 2009 @ 13:17 > Sep 21, 2009 @ 17:44