Category: Phantasy Star Nova

The opening demo is soon upon us! Releasing November 13th, this new Phantasy Star Nova demo features character creation, a Gigantes battle, and a level cap at 30.

Today's main attraction is the new gameplay footage detailing base customizations, weapon customizations, and the Cold Sleep Counter.

 

Base Customizations

Players will be able to customize their base near the landing site of the Delta Valiant. Though the base starts out deserted, you can bring it to life by constructing various facilities. Some facilities have levels attached, providing it with certain effects as it rises.

You can customize your base using a variety of designs, from European to Japanese, and even a tropical style. Spruce up the design by placing decorative objects like campfires, carpets, gates, and fences.

 

Attachment Parts

Attachment parts are sort of like accessories for the weapon. They can be moved, rotated, resized, or hidden from view. If the attachment part is an elemental gem, the blade's color changes to match the element. Each part comes with an ability that grants the weapon with certain effects, such as increased attack power or higher elemental resistance.

 

 

The Cold Sleep Counter

This counter is used to awaken random crew members from cryogenic stasis. Each crew member is listed with a class, level, and several personality traits. Some of the traits affects their battle style, while others can trigger bonus effects when they're assigned to certain facilities. Read each crew member's trait list to determine the best location to assign them.

 

Promise Orders

You can promise to fulfill the requests of NPCs through "Promise Orders." Clear the objectives to receive rewards like items, Gran Energy, and EXP!

 

 

Collaboration Schedule

Phantasy Star Nova announced a new collaboration with Valkyria Chronicles 3. This collaboration and others will be released in the month of December.

DLC Schedule

• End of Eternity:  December 4th
• Star Ocean 4: December 11th
• Valkyrie Profile Lenneth: December 18th
• Valkyria Chronicles 3: December 24th

Phantasy Star Nova's "Opening Demo" is scheduled to be released on November 13th, 2014.

In the demo, you can create a character, explore the early parts of the story, and fight the Gigantes! In addition, you can transfer your save data over to the official version!

The contents depicted in the demo may be different than what is reflected in the official version. The Phantasy Star Nova demo requires 1.9 GBs of space, and is available at the Japanese PlayStation Store.

 

Combo Effects

We talked a little bit about Combo Effects in our previous article. To recap, a Combo Effect is activated when you place certain skills together on the Skill Board. A few more examples of combo effects were detailed this week, with skills from other classes.

Combo Effect Examples

• Fury Stance (Hunter) + GP Slayer (Buster)
  • Fury S Up: Increases the Effect of Fury Stance.
• Chase Advance (Buster) + Power Magazine (Ranger)
  • Bullet Mastery: Increases the chance of inflicting a status effect while shooting.

 

 

Phantasy Star Nova goes on sale in Japan on November 27th, 2014. If you order the game from select shops, you can receive exclusive bonus artwork, stickers, or cards. Some of these items might be hard to come by, aside from Ami-Ami and the Deluxe Package. Be sure to look for a proxy shipping service if you're looking for a particular item.

Some bonuses are available in limited quantities, make sure to pre-order them as early as possible.

 

 

Phantasy Star Nova
Character and Enemy Names

As we gear up for the official release, the time has come to finalize the spelling for each of the character names. However, it seems, even Tri-Ace is inconsistent with their names.

Character Names

• ルティナ: Lutina
• セイル: Sail
• フィルディア: Fildia ※1
• イズナ: Izuna
• マグナス: Magnas ※2
• レイヴァン: Reven
• シャロン:  Sharon
• オルクス: Orcus
• リーティア: Rietheia
• ヨミ: Yomi
• キサラ: Kisara
• ヒュペリオン: Hyperion
• ユノ: Juno

※1: Her name was originally spelled Phildia but was later changed.
※2: His name was originally spelled Magnus but was later changed.

 

All the major Gigantes so far were names based on the Giants of Greek Mythology. Tri-Ace changed the latter part of their names, which we're guessing was to try to make them sound interesting. 

The Gigantes

• ガラティオン: Gratian
• アルキュオネ: Alcyone
• エウリュード: Eurude

That's all for now. There's a whole assortment of articles available in the PS Nova category, from awakening crew members in the Cold Sleep Counter, to customizing weapons and base operations. At this point, you should be all caught up as we wait for the next round of information.