PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (4/10/2013)

This week's maintenance plans to add the new Dragon Altar field with brand new enemies like the Goronzoran and Dragon EX. In addition we'll have new skills, the Easter lobby, Hatsune Miku and PSPo2 costumes, and the class level 60 cap.

This week's maintenance will start one hour earlier.

Maintenance Times

  • April 10th, 2013 @ 10:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • April 09th, 2013 @ 09:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EST
  • PSO2 Calendar

Game Versions

  • PC Launcher: Version 01.07.00
  • PC/Vita Client: ver. 1.0401.0
  • Vita Application: ver.1.04

Patch Size

  • PC:  1.5 GB (109MB if Pre-Patched)
  • Vita: 1470MB

 

 

Shining Series, 7th Dragon 2020, and Sonic Collaborations Coming to Phantasy Star Online 2

Phantasy Star Online 2 will be chock-full of collaborations this year with various games from SEGA's franchises. First up, costumes from Shining Ark, Shining Blade, and Shining Hearts will make their PSO2 debut in May.

Sakuya

Sakuya

 

Panis

Panis Angelicus

 

Fubuki Hayane

Hayane Fubuki

 

Phantom Queen

Phantom Queen

 

Shining Series Callob Costumes

Shining Series Collab Costumes in May

 

Sonic Lobby

Sega Collab

Sonic Lobby in June!

 

7th Dragon 2020 II

Student Style Callobo

Student Style Costume in June!

 

Notes from the PSo2 Broadcast (Currently Updating)

  • Sympathy Concert CD will be on sale in September, it will come with the same promotional items given at the concert.
  • Goronzoran and Dragon EX will have voices.
  • Goronzoran summons Vol Dragon for a few seconds.
  • Skill Tree reset items will be given to each character.
  • The next Scratch is titled "Butler Maid Tea Time." It comes with Not-Kuna's costume, Samurai, and Taurus inspired items.
  • Sakai equipped his "Hair Camo"
  • Ichitaro fake grabbing Nagisa's boobs
  • On the Test Server, Lottie used Momoi's voice.
  • They are giving out a signed copy of P-SPEC 2
  • Character voice project expanded.
  • Extreme Quest in May. This is rumored to be the "Tower" quest but no details were given.
  • A FUN Shop is coming soon.
  • It's time for this week's Secret Campaign! Type "かまのぼり" in chat between now through April 17th's maintenance to receive EXP+50% x5 and Koinobori accessory (carp streamer) at a later date.

 

Butler Maid Tea Time Scratch

 

 Phantasy Star Online 2: Code : Episode 2

  • New Classes, New Planets, New Race!
  • Beginning and End of the Arks
  • The third type of Darkers
  • Who are the Photoners?

 

PSO2 Extreme Quest

Shougai (a Japanese PSO fansite) believes Extreme Quests are the successors of the Time Attack Quest. Based on the video, the stages consists of "floor orders" which ask players to perform various activities like "Defeat 10 Enemies in 30 seconds" or " Defeat De Malmoth in 180 seconds" or "Destroy 24 areas on Big Vardha."

PSO2 JP: Upcoming Vita Changes For April

On April 10th, the Vita version is getting its own set of changes.

Vita Button Config

Customize Any Key

  • Change the control scheme to any button on the Vita.

 

Screenshots without interface

Take Screenshots without the Interface

  • You will now be able to take screenshots without the interface by pressing the select and start buttons together.
  • You can continue to take screenshots with the interface by pressing the PS and start buttons at the same time.

 

Shortcut List

Symbol Art Shortcut Function

  • After opening the Chat Shortcut Menu, the L/R button switches between symbol art and chat shortcut lists.

 

Detailed Editor PSO2 Vita

Shortcut and AutoWord Editing

  • When  entering shortcuts or auto words, press the Triangle button to open the detailed editor.
  • The detailed editor is just like the chat entry screen allowing easier access to various chat features.

 

Vita Chat Log Options

Change the order the chat log is displayed.

  • A new setting in options displays chat entries from either the top or bottom.

 

Known Bugs

 

PSO2 Episode 2

Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 2 was announced at the Sympathy Concert last month. Sakai plans to show a teaser clip in the upcoming live broadcast. More announcements about Episode 2 will be gradually released at the Phantasy Star Thanks Festa events. But for now, Episode 2 plans to release with a new story and several new features.

 

Sympathy Concert Ebten Store

You can now purchase various goods sold at the Sympathy Concert in Sega's Ebten Store!

 

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Sympathy 2013 Original Tshirt
シンパシー2013 オリジナルTシャツ

 

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Sympathy 2013 Original Scarf Towel
シンパシー2013 オリジナルマフラータオル

 

Nagisa Pillow Cover

Original Nagisa Body Pillow Cover
オリジナル抱き枕カバー〈ナギサ〉

 

LIttle Wing Wristband

Original Wristband Little Wing Logo
オリジナルリストバンド〈リトルウィングロゴ

 

Little Wing Arks Logo

Original WristBand Arks Logo
オリジナルリストバンド〈アークスロゴ〉

 

April 10th Pre-Patch Manual Download

April 10th, 2013 Pre-Patch Manual Download by Synth