MAG 2 Rewards, Clothes Mission slated for September 26, 2008

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Ricardo SantilliSega has just announced the new missions coming out for September 26. As the update is released, we will have more detailed information.

 

 

  • Clothes 'n' parts
  • Bladed Legacy C through S2
  • Mag 2 Rewards

Clothes N Parts mission will be located on Guardians Colony Fifth Floor. The mission is accessible from the elevators located at the back wall behind the mission and type change counters. In this mission you'll be able to purchase exclusive clothing items that were previously unavailable to obtain if you did not participate in a specific event. It will also include some brand new clothing styles that were only available offline. Clothes that may be available for purchase in this mission include:

  • SPF Top And Bottoms: Obel's outfit for Males
  • Mikuna Set: Mirei Mikuna's outfit for Females
  • Formalwear: Formal clothes previously available from 1up Cup
  • Bikini Swimwear: Bikinis previously available from 1up Cup
  • Amorosso Top and Bottoms: Lumia's outfit for Females

Bladed Legacy is a new mission located inside the Il Cabo Base lobby. This mission features 3 new enemies never before seen on the U.S servers. You will be fighting against beasts and machines, with a special guest appearance of Magashi clones! In this mission the exclusive Paural (which previously was only available if you failed a synth of technic weapons) will drop from SEED lab staff.

Maximum Attack G 2 rewards include Sange and 10% Grinder boost!

Apology for PSU server downtime

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Sonic Team has apologized for the server downtime that occurred sometime at 7:40PM JST. They have restored access at 11:20PM JST. The servers may be offline for an hour for ISP maintenance but this may be put off until Thursday night. No official reports yet on what will be updated, though we heard GMs say that the clothing mission may be released this week. Stay tuned for further news.

Phantasy Star Zero Official Site Launches with Screenshots and Information

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Updated Sept 20, 2008
Sega has launched the official site for Phantasy Star Zero. There isn't much new information from the previous blog entry but now you can see clearer screenshots and artwork for the game. Here we will break down the official site and translate some aspects of the game. Preorder through Amazon Japan to receive a discount.

Tokyo Game Show 2008

Phantasy Star Zero will appear at TGS 2008. New character artwork gives a brief glimpse of what the other 6 unannounced classes might look like.

New Phantasy Star

It Begins With Zero

Phantasy Star Zero is a brand new game based on the original Phantasy Star Online. The meaning behind the title "Phantasy Star Zero" serves as a "return to the starting point," the beginning of a new adventure. Let's  take a look at several locations you'll be visiting on your journey throughout the game:

Glacea Ravine

Phantasy Star Zero (DS)

Ozett Swamp

Phantasy Star Zero Swamp

Dylon City

Phantasy Star Zero Dylon City

Story Mode and Co-Op Play

Similar to Phantasy Star Portable, PS0 will feature its own original story mode where you'll be able to create your own character choosing from the three races; Human, Newman, Android (Cast). You will also choose from one of the 14 different character classes to play as. The stage will be set to take place on the "Earth" and the "Moon". Story Mode will feature the typical RPG setting.

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A FOnewearl casts technics to support other players.

For Co op play, you'll be able to play with up to 4 players through Nintendo Wi-Fi. This game will feature beautiful 3D graphics and will challenge the limits of the Nintendo DS.

Action Palette System

Action Palette

During gameplay, the Action Palette System will be featured on the bottom screen. It was designed to be familiar among older players. The action palette system will also include powered up actions. You will have up to 3 combo attacks, including "evasion" to avoid enemy attacks and a "cumulative attack" where you continuously press buttons.

Visual Chat System

The "symbol chat" of PSO has now been enhanced into a "visual chat" in PS0. Using the stylus pen, players will be able to communicate with others by writing or drawing on the touch screen.  You'll be able to choose from different types of chat bubbles including normal, shout and thought bubbles.

Phantasy Star Zero will allow you to save "shortcuts" of what other players drew. Share your artistic works to other players. The screenshot above shows another look at what has been revealed during Sega Consumer Brand New Title Presentation.

Release and Information

Title: Phantasy Star Zero
System Console: Nintendo DS
Release Date: Winter 2009 (U.S)
Price: Unknown
Character Designer: Toshiyuki Kubooka

[via official site translations]
[and; famitsu translations]
[and; espiokaos translations]
[and; psow name of location translations]

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