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PSPo:2 LUMIA

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A quick post regarding Lumia. Since PSPo2 Blog is having connection issues at the moment, we have to link to Shougai PSO. If you check the image of the character sheet, you can see the katakana characters MI and A. Shougai PSO speculates that unless they are pulling a fast one, Lumia would appear in the game as age 17.

Phantasy Star Portable 2 Development Office

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Phantasy Star Portable 2 development takes place in this office. It still says Sonic Team in the entrance because Phantasy Star Universe development team also worked here.  You can see Phantasy Star Online, Phantasy Star Zero, and Phantasy Star Universe figures standing on the cabinet, as well as a Sony Playstation gold award for Phantasy Star Portable 1.

Along the wall, they post various character images of Phantasy Star Portable 2. They intentionally blurred the images so it is pretty hard to see who the rest of the characters are.

 

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In the center of the image board you can see Yuto in two poses. Next to him appears to be the cast of characters. A character bearing a striking similar appearance to Lou can be seen at the bottom left hand corner of this image.

 

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Sakai is crafty with his photographing skills. If you view the full image, you can see a character's name that ends with "Mia -Age 17". In a previous blog entry, he has already hinted to her existence when he asked if you saw a character from the past Phantasy Star Universe games appearing in the opening movie.

 

[via shougai pso and pspo:2 blog]

Phantasy Star Portable Transfer to Phantasy Star Portable 2 + UMD Video

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Are you ready to transfer your character from Phantasy Star Portable? Well here's the official list of what transfers over!

The following features transfer over:

  • Race
  • Sex
  • Underwear color
  • Eye color
  • Lip color
  • Skin color
  • Body shape
  • PM name
  • PM type
  • The parts/clothes you are wearing

 

The following features DO NOT transfer over:

  • Level
  • Voice type
  • Voice pitch
  • Anything besides body type, skin color, and lip color that is appearance related
  • Accessories
  • Items in your inventory
  • Meseta
  • Type levels
  • Photon arts
  • Stored items
  • Titles
  • Item collection

[via Mike]

Item Get!

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Clear the table, The exam starts now!
Igzam (Exam)

When you transfer your save file you will receive the Exam Saber. Based on the type you choose after importing your character, you will receive one of four auras.

 

UMD Video

We previously mentioned the UMD Video from the Fun! Fan! post. If you didn't catch the information, read below:

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"Phantasy Star Portable [PSP: The Best]" will include a 63 minute movie UMD disc. The movie, titled "Phantasy Star Universe Chronicle", will sum up the Phantasy Star Universe series starting with: Chapter 1: The SEED Invasion; Chapter 2: Ambition of Illuminus; and ends with Chapter 3: Seal of Rykros. The video is a collection of event scenes throughout the history of the game and is reorganized to create a fluid storyline. Ethan, Lumia, and Laia, will provide narration for the movie.

The website particularly mentions how Episode 3 is a must see because it features excellent voice work from all the original voice actors. The UMD disc also contains the opening movie for Phantasy Star Portable 2. They say this is a must-have item for all fans! They urge you to watch this video before enjoying Phantasy Star Portable 2.

 

Official Blog Update 9/04 – 9/05/09

  • Producer Sakai says there are still some secret bonus elements when you transfer.
    (May be in reference to the weapon)
  • He won't say what it is at this time.
  • The Rappy Kid will release the Opening Movie with English subtitles in two weeks.
  • The Rappy Kid is starting a new blog project  called "The Little Wing Information Section Questionnaire"

[via pspthebest and 4gamer and pspo:2 blog]

PSPo2: TRANSFER ITEM GET! FUN! FAN!

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Haiiiii! Gurhal Channel 5 PSP SPECIAL!

Phantasy Star Portable 2 Official Site updated today with the most disappointing update ever! I think most of us were expecting huge game breaking developments and instead we are introduced to a new propaganda video simply known as Fun!Fan!

Fun!Fan! is hosted by Producer Satoshi Sakai in his goofy furniture salesman attire. He is joined by Yui Ogura, who cosplays as Hal (and believe me it does not look cute on her), and Arisa Noto, who is a part of the "Hello! Pro Egg". You can read their descriptions on the official site if you really want to know more about them. 

Part of the video is up on Youtube. Hopefully Sega doesn't take it down.

 

Transfer Item Get!

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Using your PSP1 save data to PSP2,
you will get a saber named Igzam (Exam)!


Notable Screenshots

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Dodgeroll through a laser fence?

 

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An object (might be Crad-6?) is shot into space.

 

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"Phantasy Star Portable [PSP: The Best]" will include a 63 minute movie UMD disc. The movie title "Phantasy Star Universe Chronicle" will sum up the Phantasy Star Universe series starting with Chapter 1: The SEED Invasion, Chapter 2:  Ambition of Illuminus, and ends with the Chapter 3: Seal of Rykros. It will feature narration from  Ethan, Laia, and Lumia,  and it also includes voice work for Episode 3.  The video also contains the opening movie for Phantasy Star Portable 2.

As seen in the Fun! Fan! video, the movie appears to be shot using in game cut scenes (whether real time or FMV) to explain the story.

 

Collaboration Speculation!

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Phantasy Star Portable 2 will have a collaboration effort with famous characters and companies! One Japanese blog speculates the game "could" include collaboration items similar to Phantasy Star Zero. So far they deduced that Miku Hatsune is one of the fuzzy pictures in this screenshot. I believe if you follow games SEGA recently released, you might be able to figure out the rest of them. Did you ever wonder why the  Fun! Fan! video had a commercial for Valkyrie Chronicles 2? Hmm…

 

Official Blog Updates 9/3/ – 9/4/09

  • Producer Sakai says he will announce details about transferring from PSP1 to PSP2.
  • He says he is sorry for the back and forth of information.
  • PSP2 has a Variable Frame Rate of 30FPS.
    PSP1 only used a constant 20FPS.
  • He does this to let the gameplay feel as smooth as possible with the amount of processing the game has to do.
  • FMV cut scenes  were added during important points in the story.
  • Rappy Kid re-announces PSPo2 will appear at the Tokyo Game Show.
  • Rappy Kid says you can get some promotional "Collaboration Goods" if you play the game at TGS09.

The blog comments in Japanese seems to praise the Fun! Fan! program, but overseas we are so confused and annoyed by it.

They plan to do more Fun! Fan! videos atleast twice a month. They plan to have a new video at the end of September.

[via fun! fan!]

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