Category: PSO2 NGS JP

Check your email to see if you can participate in the first closed beta of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. The beta will run for three days at specific times between January 29th through January 31st.

Closed Beta Schedule

• January 29th @ 15:00 ~ 21:00 JST

• January 30th @ 15:00 ~ 25:00 JST

• January 31st @ 12:00 ~ 22:00 JST
  

The first Closed Beta Test will utilize gameplay data of PSO2 as of January 21st maintenance.

 

Campaigns and Prizes

NGS: Boss Suppression Campaign

Players who defeat the Boss: Naglus (ナグルス) will receive:

• Biting Rappy Earring (Accessory)
• Baton Handoff (Stamp)

Both items are tradeable.

 

Play a PSO2 Quest Campaign

Players who clear a quest on a PSO2 Block will receive:

• "100 Star Gem" Ticket x1

It doesn't matter what quest you play or what clear rank you receive.

 

NGS Player Shop Utilization Campaign

Players who sell and purchase at least once using the Player Shops:

• "50 Star Gem" Ticket x1

 

Player Survey Campaign

Completing the survey for either the 1st Closed Beta or 2nd Closed Beta will net you:

• "100 Star Gem" Ticket x1

 

Distribution Period

Prizes for all campaigns will be distributed some time after New Genesis officially launches.

Planet Halpha: Central City

New gameplay footage was shown during the Phantasy Star Online 20th Anniversary stream! Comedy duo, Nasu Nakanishi, explored Central City during an Emergency Quest notification. Within Central City, you can explore a variety of facilities and conference areas. Utilizing double jump, you can reach on top of the buildings, and see the city from new heights. You can even run atop the castle walls surrounding the city.

 

The Adventure Area

From the city, you can simply run out into the adventure area with no loading screens at all.  Here you can fight enemies, such as the "Alters," who resemble the natives from PSO2. In fact, one such native, the monkey-like " Oodan" makes an appearance under its new title, "Oodan Roa." There's also enemies reminiscent of the dragonkin known as "Lizard Feurei" and "Lizard Ice," who appear to release elemental attacks. 

 

If a fellow player becomes incapacitated, you have the ability to revive them with a Moon Atomizer.

 

Eventually, Nasu Nakanishi made their way to the "Dolls" where they fought a Shifta buffed "Gororon."  These rotund enemies can release long-distant shockwaves from their bellies as well as perform spindash attacks.

 

We also got a brief glimpse of an Emergency Quest area which can randomly spawn on the map.

 

The Tutorial Cocoon

Scattered across the field are "Cocoons," that hold instance quests. One such quest, known as "First Steps," gives players a tutorial on some of the features they may use on the field. You can perform the Photon Dash by holding [RT] while moving. If you wish to perform a Photon Glide, simply hold or press A during a double jump.

 

The Phantasy Star series iconic, "Photon Blast," will also make a comeback. Just as in past games, you must fill the blast gauge during battle until it begins to glow. From here you can activate the attack by either selecting it within the sub-palette or by pressing its shortcut key.

 

Shigeki Nakanishi also demoed some more of the character creation aspects of PSO2: New Genesis.