The Phantasy Star 25th Anniversary Sympathy Concert is just two weeks away! Two concerts will take place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya Public Hall on March 30th, 2013. The daytime session begins at noon while the evening session opens at 4:30 PM JST.

The concert will be performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra led by Masamichi Amano as conductor.

Sympathy Musical Performances include:

• Phantasy Star Medley for Sympathy 2013
• Phantasy Star Online OPENING THEME ～The whole new world～ （2nd place）
• Can still see the light ～Phantasy Star Online ENDING THEME～（5th place）
• "IDOLA" have the immortal feather & the divine blade Medley（8th place）
•  World with me ～Phantasy Star Online EPISODE2 ENDING THEME～ （7th place)
• Save This World ― Orchestra Version ― （13th place）
• Save This World ― νMIX ― （6th place）
• Living Universe （3rd place）
• Ignite Infinity （1st place)
• The whole new world ― Phantasy Star Online 2 OPENING THEME ―
• Important Things
• Go Infinity feat. Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
• Stage Medley ― PSO2 ―
• Dark Ragne
• Falz Arm & Dark Falz Elder Medley

This is only a partial list of the 20 something songs they plan to perform.

Everyone in attendance can receive codes for the following in-game items:

• Guitar Case (Assault Rifle Weapon Camo)
• Sonichi (Mag Evolution Device)
• Grand Piano
• Rhythm Guitar
• Bass
• Drum Set
• Violin
• Flute
• Shikidai (Conductor's Stage)
• Myau Ornament
• JukeBox
• "IDOLA" have the immortal feather (Music Disc)
• "IDOLA" have the divine blade (Music Disc)
• Two other mystery songs
• Phantasy Star 25th Anniversary Sticker

 

Phantasy Star Goodies

Sega will be selling Phantasy Star goodies near the entrance of the concert hall. Concert tickets are not required to purchase the following items:

The Phantasy Star 25th Anniversary Visual Chronicle (2400 Yen) is chock-full of costumes, characters, enemies, fields, weapons, and various illustrations from the entire Phantasy Star series.

The first half of the book contains materials from the Sega Mark III era all the way through Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity. The second half of the book contains concept art images from Phantasy Star Online 2.

As a special bonus, you'll also receive item codes that includes; the Myau Ornament, five Sega consoles, and the Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary sticker. These item codes will expire March 31st, 2014.

You can view the entire list of SEGA goodies at the Phantasy Star Portal page.

 

Weapon Camos

Guitar Case (Assault Rifle Weapon Camo)

The March 27th update will add a new feature called Weapon Camos. Weapon Camos will change the weapon's physical appearance, sort of like equipping clothes onto your weapon. You can obtain weapon camos either through AC Scratch or as promotional items (like the Guitar Case from the Sympathy Concert.)

 

Bath Towels and Bath House Room Theme

Players can dress up their characters in bath towels and relax in the new Hot Springs team room. The bathtowels can be equipped by all races so even casts can wear them too.  Did you know there's actually two types of bath towels?

There's the normal bath towel as seen here…

 

And there's the "Wet Bath Towel" ぬれバスタオル

 

Sakai doesn't recommend loitering around in the lobby in your bath towel, but I doubt anyone is going to listen to him anyway. Right?

 

Chrome Dragon Emergency Quest

A new Emergency Quest titled "Grudge of the Wild Dragon" (or Reckless Dragon) will allow the Chrome Dragon to appear on PC exclusive blocks (without needing someone else to tag it.)

 

かまたろう

Players will receive 8 new voices for each character that said "かまたろう" in chat. These voices will be distributed on March 27th, 2013.  This voice pack includes 2 female voices from Atsuko Enomoto,  2 female voices from Haruko Momoi, two male and two female voices from Ichitaro Ai. I guess he has quite the range.

 

Maintenance Change

Next week's maintenance will occur at a different time.

• March 19th @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
• March 18th @ 10:00PM ~ 4:00 AM EST
• PSO2 Calendar

 

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On March 27th, 2013, players can apply "clothes" over their weapons with the new "Weapon Camouflage System." Though the weapon's physical appearance will change, its stats will remain the same. You will need "Weapon Camouflage Items" to set onto weapons of the same category.

 

From the main menu, select "Custom" then select 武器迷彩 Weapon Camo to choose from a list of "clothes" you can apply over the weapon.

 

 

Team Room Expansion!

The Team Room has expanded with new features. Now you can rent a Hot Springs area for your team room!

 

By registering Music Discs at the team counter, you can spend team points to change the BGM of the Team Room.

 

Now you can level up your photon tree even further. Let's cultivate our tree and strengthen its support effects!

 

Spring Romantica and Cherry Blossom Lobby

On March 27th, players can enjoy new costumes that celebrate the Taisho Roman era. New costumes include the "Roman Bakama" "Kenran Bakama" "Elegant School Uniform" and PSU's Project CUTE's Japanese Tea House Uniform. New accessories include the head towel and Flower Katyusha B.

 

DG Aries Weapon Camo

In addition, you can acquire the "DG Aries" weapon camo whose design was inspired by the Aries (Ram) astrological sign.

 

The cherry blossom lobby will bloom through March 27th, 2013 through April 10th, 2013.

 

Game Changes

On March 27th, 2013, you will now be able to display 10 star weapons and units at My Shop (excluding some items.)

 

Trade in a 10 star weapon or unit at the Recycle Shop to receive your "10 Star Weapon Purchase Pass" or "10 Star Unit Purchase Pass." Some 10 star items are not eligible for this pass.

 

Depending on which pass you receive, you can purchase a 10 star weapon or unit at the My Shop. (Premium Set Required)

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In addition to relaxing their appearance conditions, Parallel areas will now have a chance to show up at boss arenas.

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They will establish titles based around the number of times you grind 7 star or higher weapons to +10.

 

+7 Grind Skip

According to the video, there is a new "強化スキップ(→７)" Grind Skip item that allows you to reach the +7th grind in one swoop. It mentions how you can trade for this item at the recycle shop but it is currently unknown as to which items you'll need.

 

At the Pyroxene shop, you can trade various Magic Stones to get 10 star weapons. The initial weapons available in this shop required 20 Rainbow Iritista stones (虹輝石イリティスタ) which you can acquire by defeating Dark Falz. However, the shop has expanded their selection of weapons that now require trading of new elemental stones along with a specific weapon. When you trade these two materials, you'll get a stronger, more powerful, 10 star version of said weapon.

How to acquire each stone?

• 虹輝石イリティスタ Iritista Stones drop from Dark Falz
• 風輝石ヴァーユ Wind Stone Vayu drops from Forest ADV Quest
• 炎輝石アグニ Fire Stone Agni drops from Caves ADV Quest
• 地輝石プリティヴィー Earth Stone Prithvi drops from Desert ADV Quest
• 雷輝石インドラ Lightning Stone Indra drops from Mines ADV Quest
• 雪輝石ヒマーラヤ Snow Stone Himalaya from Tundra ADV Quest
• 天輝石ブラフマー Sky Stone Brahma from Skylands ADV Quest.

ルイングローム Ruins Gloam (Sword) = 20 Iritista Stones

• Mutation 1 \ Power 3
• All Class Weapon

フォシルヴィクター Fossil Victor (Double Saber) = 20 Iritista Stones

• Mutation 1 \ Power 3
• All Class Weapon

グロームレイン Gloam Rain (Assault Rifle) = 20 Iritista Stones

• Mutation 1 \ Shoot 3
• All Class Weapon

クラフトプロジオン Craft 'Plosion (Launcher) = 20 Iritista Stones

• Mutation 1 \ Shoot 3
• All Class Weapon

エーベルブック Eberbook * (Talis) = 20 Iritista Stones

• Mutation 1 \ Technic 3
• All Class Weapon

カグダチ Kagu-tachi  = 90 Wind Stones + Iku-tachi イクタチ

• Sword
• Mutation 1 \ Power 3

スルクライ Surukrai = 90 Wind Stones + Ishurai イシュライ

• Twin Machine gun
• Mutation 1 \ Shoot 3

セイテンヘイセ  Seitenheise = 90 Wind Stones + Seitenweise セイテンバイセ

• Rod
• Mutation 1 \ Technic 3

ラーヴァシーカー LavaSeeker = 90 Fire Stones + Messer Agate メッサーアゲート

• Twin Dagger
• Mutation 1 \ Power 3

ディブルニゲル Divulnigel = 90 Fire Stones + Divulcan ディブルカーン

• Assault Rifle
• Mutation 1 \ Shoot 3

コムロートール Comlotore = 90 Fire Stones + Schmidtore シュミットール

• Wand
• Mutation 1 \ Technic 3

オルドデバイス Old Device = 90 Earth Stones + Rusty Device ルストデバイス

• Partisan
• Mutation  1 \ Power 3

オーラヴァコア Auravacore = 90 Earth Stones + Gravel Core グラヴェルコア

• Knuckle
• Mutation 1 \ Power 3

メタリイグニス Metalignis = 90 Earth Stones + Metalisolidum メタリソリドム

• Talis
• Mutation 1 \ Technic 3

ロッソヴァルガー Rosso Welker = 90 Lghtn. Stone + Belk Welker ベルクヴェルカー

• Wired Lance
• Mutation 1 \ Power 3

ストレイブローヴァ Stray Bullova = 90 Lghtn.Stones + ノイズブローヴァ  Noise Bullova

• Double Saber
• Mutation 1 \ Power 3

ロエリアベロウ Roelia Bellow = 90 Lghtn. Stones + Block Bellow ブロックベロウ

• Gunslash
• Mutation 1 \ Shoot 3

クラベルニクス Clavelnix = 90 Snow Stones + Cruel Froga クルエルフローガ

• Twin Daggers
• Mutation 1 \ Power 3

ルージュコフィン Rouge Coffin = 90 Snow Stones + Cruel Coffin クルールコフィン

• Gunslash
• Mutation 1 \ Shoot 3

メリオフロース Meliofroze = 90 Snow Stones + Vyfroze ヴァイフロース

• Rod
• Mutation 1 \ Technic 3

レミルネリア Remilnelia = 90 Snow Stones + Cornelia コルネリア

• Wand
• Mutation 1 \ Technic 3

ルベウスラシオン RubeusRacion = 90 Sky Stones + JadeRacion ジェイドラシオン

• Knuckle
• Mutation 1 \ Power 3

フリートマリンカ Fleetmalinka = 90 Sky Stones +  Tourmalinka トールマリンカ

• Twin Machines Gun
• Mutation 1\ Shoot 3

ルビアシェント Rubiasciento = 90 Sky Stones +  Gramasciento グラマシェント

• Rod
• Mutation 1 \ Technic 3