PSO2: Alpha Test Start Dates

On the official Facebook page, Bonkohara announced the dates of the PSO2 Alpha Test.

  • Alpha Test Start Dates
    • August 18th, 16:00 ~ 23:00 [Test 1]
    • August 19th, 18:00 ~ 23:00 [Test 1]
    • August 23rd, 16:00 ~ 23:00 [Test 2]
    • August 26th, 16:00 ~ August 27th 23:00 [Test 3]
  • Please note the schedule above may change.

The alpha test is separated into 3 phases. In Test 2 and Test 3, more participants will be added towards the alpha test.

On a side note, It's just a bit more to the alpha test.  Bonkohara would like to welcome you all,  in fact the  ______  also opens very soon! (Ya she censored it)

Excerpt from the email:

Relating to the information about the Alpha Test Players Site, and the date you can begin downloading the game, we will contact you soon in another email newsletter and the official site. I ask that you please wait a while.

 

Alpha Test Agenda

Alpha Test

  • First Test (Inspection Items)
    • Inspect for bugs that occur in specific situations, with many people logging in, and general gameplay.
    • Inspect for bugs occurring within the lobby, forest, and the  general gameplay system.
    • ※When there's no problems in the first test, switch over to the second test.
    • ※More participants are added.
    • ※Fix bugs that occured in the first test..
  • Second Test (Inspection Items)
    • More people are added, (Continue) inspecting the same items from the first test.
    • Inspect bugs that were corrected.
    • ※When the second test continues to have no problems, switch over to the third test.
    • ※More participants are added.
    • ※Perform an Update inspection.
    • ※Correct bugs that occurred from the second test.
  • Third Test (Inspection Entries)
    • Inspect an update with (new) field "Volcano Caverns"
    • Inspect the logins of even more people.
    • Inspect for bugs occurring within the lobby, forest, volcano, and the general gameplay system.
    • Inspect bugs that were fixed, and inspect the continuous operation of the server.

 

PSO2 Android Wallpaper

 

Bonkohara posted a new Android background wallpaper, so she's not entirely ignoring the foreign fans as it would seem.

Hello everyone,
Some funs asked us to how to get android's wallpaper (960pxx854px) by facebook's wall. So We made it for you last night hehe 🙂
This is same image as iphone' wallpaper.
Please use it for your phone 😀 ♥
Thanks to post a lot of nice message for us always 🙂

PSO2 Keyboard Control Scheme

  • Keyboard Scheme [Game]
    • Character Movement: W S A D 
    • Jump: Space
    • Auxiliary Action: [Shift]
    • Sub Palette: [1 ~ 10]
    • Hold Lock On/Off [Q]
    • Hold Lock On Switching [Tab]
    • Pick up Item/ Conversation [E]
    • POV Change [Z]
    • Auto Run (Lock On Target) [V]
    • Palette Selection [R] / [F]
    • Palette Quick change [Numkey 1 ~ 6]
  • Keyboard Scheme [Window]
    • Main Menu [F1]
    • Menu Shortcut [F2 ~ F12]
    • Inventory (Item, Weapon PA Viewing) [I]
    • Keyboard Help [H]
    • Cancel [Esc]
  • Keyboard Chat
    • Chatting: [C]
    • Scroll Log Window [Page Up/ Page Down]
    • Log Channel Tab Change [Ctrl+Left Arrow or Right Arrow]
    • Shortcut Text [Ctrl + F1 ~ F10]
  • Keyboard Other
    • Event (Screen?) [X]
    • Map [M]
    • Camera Zoom in and Zoom out [+] [-]
    • Mouse Mode/Camera Mode Switch [T]

 

Game Pad Control Scheme

  • Gamepad Scheme
    • Character Movement [Left Stick]
    • Auto Run / Following [Left Stick  Pushed In]
    • Action Palette Switch:[ D Pad Up / Down]
    • Sub Action Palette Target Switch: [D Pad Left / Right]
    • Camera Rotation: [Right Stick] 
    • Camera POV: [Right Stick Pushed in]
  • Actions
    • Normal Attack [Button 1]
    • PA / Technic [Button 2]
    • Jump / Cancel [Button 3]
    • Selection / Item Pick up / Conversation [Button 4]
  • Trigger Buttons
    • Lock on / Lock off (Target) [L1]
    • Sub Palette [L2]
    • Auxiliary Action [R1]
    • Step Movement (Strafing?) [R2]
  • Other
    • Text Over Character [Select]
    • Main Menu [Start]

Mouse Management

  • Mouse Usage
    • Normal Attack (During Camera Mode) : Left Click
    • Selection (During Mouse Mode): Left Click
    • PA, Technic (During Camera Mode): Right Click
    • Cancel (During Mouse Mode): Right Click
    • Camera Movement (Camera Mode): Mouse Movement
    • Mouse Cursor Operation (Mouse Mode): Mouse Movement

Each of the control schemes listed above were taken from Famitsu. The schemes listed above is from the writer's playtest of Phantasy Star Online 2.

PSP2i Extra Stage: Battle! and Edomachikurara

This week's mission is EXTRA STAGE: Showdown, where you will fight your fellow NPC partners like Nagisa to reach the top of the castle. Aim for the fastest clear time in this challenge mission!

 

Fight Yuto!

 

Fight Shizuru!

The Infinity Grand Prix Exchange インフィニティグランプリ交換所 and Infinity GP EXTRA Exchange ∞GPEXTRA交換所 will update with new trading items.

If you have a clear time of less than 14 minutes you can receive the stone, "Infinite Star" インフィニットスター. You'll need this to trade for the Wing Spada and such password items.

Within the Infinity Grand Prix Exchange インフィニティグランプリ交換所, you can trade for items like the Anchor King and such password and collaboration items.

If you complete the entire Infinity Grand Prix, you can receive 5 fusion codes and an extra 5 fusion codes based on each battle type. This makes a maximum of 25 Fusion codes per character for this particular set of missions. The clear time for the entire Infinity Grand Prix is now 45 minutes.

 

Next up is GBR, this time the mission is Scarred Planet, running from August 10th, to August 17th. I hear you may have an easier time getting the Shadoog Elenor.

 

Edomachikurara Tatenashi

 

Edomachikurara Hiraishi

Edomachikurara outfits and weapons are releasing this week. It comes with 8 color and subcolor variations.  (I'm assuming he means cast parts, so don't get all excited.) Even the head parts attach too, but you are freely able to change your hairstyle and hair color.

 

 Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Infinite Guide and Setting Collection

Purchase: Play Asia / Ebten

 

Phantasy Star Defenders Pack

Sega is releasing a new bundle called Phantasy Star Defenders Pack. It includes Phantasy Star Portable 1 and Phantasy Star Portable 2. Let's defend the PAST of Phantasy Star.

PSO2 Related

PSO2 Facebook site has amassed 1300 likes. Only here, you can see Bonkohara post pictures (aka Porori Images) of PSO2. Even here you can see expectations and desires of both Japan and Overseas visitors.

As for the alpha test, it was mentioned that it would start in the middle of August. Well unfortunately, it won't start by the end of  this week. But, they will announce the news to the selected alpha test winners soon. Sakai says he's sorry to keep you waiting, but please be patient.

 [via pspo2iblog]

Arks vs ダーカー

Well now after looking at a bunch of sources, we know officially the ダーカー (Dahka/Darker) is the enemy the Arks is fighting against.  Gpara described them as a space life form. Not much info is known other than that.

そして、アークスの敵として登場するのが「ダーカー」と呼ばれる宇宙生命体。[Gpara]

PSP2i DLC: Edomachikurara and PSO2 Concepts

エドマチクララ・鉄舟 Edomachikurara Tesshuu
Female Clothes and Parts
300 Yen

 

 

エドマチクララ・楯無 Edomachikurara Tatenashi
50% Fire Twin Saber
200 Yen

 

エドマチクララ・兼重 Edomachikurara Kaneshige
50% Fire Dagger
200 Yen

 

エドマチクララ・平石 Edomachikurara Hiraishi
50% Fire Shield
200 Yen

 

  • Name: EXTRAステージ・決戦 Extra Stage Decisive Battle
  • Date: 8/10/11
  • Description:  Infinity Grand Prix Extra stage. A formidable opponent awaits at each level of the castle. Up to 4 players maximum.

 

  • Infinity Grand Prix Exchange (Two Missions?)
  • Description: The first mission entry has you trade in for an item like "Anchor King"  and such Password items. The other mission entry has you trade in for "Wing Spada" and related weapons.

 

Mission Codes

  • Name: イノセントガール Innocent Girl
  • Date: 8/11/2011
  • Area: 漆黒 Black
  • Boss: Vivienne
  • Monster: Machinery / Humanoid
  • Effects: Reward Meseta x1.50、Type Point x1.50、Attribute Granted+5

 

  • Name: 支配者の帰還 The Ruler (of the plains) Returns
  • Date: 8/11/2011
  • Area: Greens
  • Boss: De ragan
  • Monster: Parum / Stateria
  • Effects: Enemy HPx0.8、Enemy ATK/TEC x1.25、EXPx1.50

PSO2 Concept Art

Now that the Official Phantasy Star Online 2 page has reached 1000 likes, we get to see the next two concept art for Phantasy Star Online 2. Bonkohara also distributed a free iPhone wallpaper.

 

FoCast Concept

With whatever combinations of colors you use, the same costume can have an entirely different look. Certainly, you can change the  distribution of colors and parts.

 

HUnewearl Concept

Bonkohara asked, "Everyone? What kind of female outfits would you like to wear? Cute Style? Wild Style? Adult Style? …."

Perhaps outfits are separated by styles?

 FREE iPhone Wallpaper!