Phantasy Star Portable 2 Famitsu: Evangelion, Fate/Stay Night, Classes and Demo

anime collab

Sega is going crazy with all these collaborations. This time, Rebuild of Evangelion, Fate/Stay Night, and Hatsune Miku items and clothing will be added to the game. Since I've been up for about 24 hours, I will just give you a quick sneak peak on what to expect. Later in the day we will have more in depth and clarified information.

 

Customize your class

There are several concepts in regards to maximizing your character. The scan uses some brand new terminology to explain the whole process, so let's start from the beginning. There are four classes or "types" in the game. You will be able to customize some aspects of them as you play. When you fight and gain experience, you will accumulate type points. The more type points you have the higher your type level.

 

The Four Types

  • Hunter: Strong offensive ability and Defense Power. The balance between offense and defense is good.
  • Ranger: Can Aim at an enemy far away.
  • Force: High Technic power and spiritual strength, they are good with handling technic weapons
  • Braver: They are good at handling light weight weapons

Each Type has a photon art level cap. For example, the highest technic a hunter can use a level 15.

  • Hunter: Skill: 30 | Bullet: 15 | Technic: 15
  • Ranger: Skill: 15 | Bullet: 30 | Technic: 15
  • Force: Skill: 15 | Bullet: 15 | Technic: 30
  • Braver: Skill: 20 | Bullet: 20 | Technic: 20

To change your type, you must spend meseta at the "type counter."

 

Type Extend

"Type Extend" or (Class Extension) will allow you to increase the amount of weapons available to you in your class. If you recall the class list post, notice how you started off with C rank weapons only. As you are playing, the higher your type level, the more "extend points" you will have. This will allow you to set an "equipment grade," meaning you can now upgrade from C rank weapons to B rank weapons, etc… For now the article sounds as if you can set the weapon ranks yourself. (Sakai will have to explain this..)

extend point

Braver Type Extend

This is the Braver Type. The Braver type has pretty much all base C rank weapons from the TGS class list. Notice how the Twin Sabers are B rank. It looks like you'll use these extend points to upgrade or downgrade each individual weapon class. This differs from PSU where all C and B rank weapons would be available to you at the same time. [view more]

 

Ability Customization !

ability customize

You can select your ability at the "type counter". Each ability uses a certain amount of slots, for example, Wild Blast (which allows you to decrease the time it takes to increase your blast gauge) costs 3 slots. In the scan you can see how you have a total of 5 slots to spend on. If you increase your type level, the amount of slots you can use increases, but it will cap at a certain value.

  • HP Boost: Your Maximum HP boosts by 50. (Status Ability)
  • Offensive Power Boost: Information missing…
  • Defensive Power Boost: Information missing…
  • Recovery Boost: Information missing…
  • Wild Blast: The time to charge the Blast Gauge is shortened so you can use your "blast" more often. (Special Ability)
  • PP Guard Save: Information missing…

 

The Rest

  • Two types of Partner Machinery
    • Dragon Type: Supports Player, they seem to float in the air…
    • Retro Type:  Partner Machinery acts the same as PSP1, they run around and battle with you.
  • New Characters
    • Shizuru: Age 20: He often blocks Emilia's attacks. (VA: Jun Fukuyama)
    • Mika: A mysterious woman, believed to be hailing from ancient civilization. (VA: Sayaka Ohara)
  • Collaborations
    • Hatsune Miku Costume and Leek weapon from Vocaloid
    • Three Plugsuit and Lance of Longinus from Evangelion
    • Saber and Archer costumes. Saber's weapon Excalibur: Sword of Promised Victory from Fate/Stay Night
  • Demo Release Date is November 1st, 2009
    • Click here for more in depth Demo information
    • Shops will release a UMD demo on November 9th.
    • Play 1 Chapter of Story Mode.
    • You can play Ad hoc and internet multi mode too.
    • Internet multi mode will be available for a limited time.
    • There is a mention of a "lottery", it sounds as if a random amount of players will get in. (Still looking into this…)
    • Free mission, battle mission, and "cooperation mission" is playable.
    • The free mission will have the new boss at the end. (I'm assuming Reol Badia)
    • Level 15 Cap.
    • Save Data Transferable to retail version.
    • Fanta and Pizza Hut Collaboration items also transferable to retail version

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[via teitenkansoku and marunao and elpsu and famitsu]

Phantasy Star Portable 2: Meet Bask and Character Editing Changes and Pricing

Most of Phantasy Star Portable 2's characters have been introduced already, but, wait a minute a new character?

Meet Bask

Bask

Meet Bask!

According to Sakai, the character you'll meet first is HIM, not Emilia…  He's a skilled mercenary hired by Little Wing. He's voiced by Joji Nakata. You'll see him and other NPCs walking around Clad 6. Sakai also wants you to talk to the NPCs on Clad 6. They will provide you with useful information, and tutorials.

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Character Editing Changes

character edit

One of the biggest complaints in regards to Phantasy Star Universe, was how you could not change your body proportions and body suit after you've made your character. They gave some silly excuse like the game software couldn't handle it, but…

body suit

NOW YOU CAN!

In this new option for the makeup counter, you can customize your skin color, body suit, and body proportions. Sakai did not want to reveal details of the pricing cost but he did say it was very expensive!

proportions

Now you can make a Loli without restarting…

 

Blog Updates 9/12/09

  • New Famitsu on Thursday with details of new characters and braver class.
  • New Collaboration announcement (it better be Pizza Hut…)

 

Phantasy Star Portable 2 Official Site Updates: Ursula and Chelsea, Nanoblasts, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Collaboration

The official site updated yesterday which pretty much is a rehash of information already released. It's kind of sad to see how the official site has less information than the official blog, but to make this worth your while, we'll insert minor new details.

New Characters

Chelsea the Cast

Chelsea! My Age is a Secret ♪

Chelsea, the receptionist and accountant of Little Wing. She's a very hard worker, but it's very easy to misunderstand what she's saying due to her strange intonation. She has been acquainted with Emilia for a looong time, you could say Chelsea is like her big sister…

 

Ursula Rollan

Ursula Rollan, 32 years old.

Ursula embodies intelligence and beauty, and is very talented amongst various fields of work. However, she had to sacrifice her private life due to her busy work schedule. She has known Crouch and Emilia before the establishment of Little Wing.

 

New Items

Many new items will appear in the game. It's said that the game has more than 2000 items, and over 1200 weapons. Some of these include:

svaltia tomahawk

Svaltia Tomahawk (Axe)

 

nightmare dust

Nightmare Dust (Twin Claw)

 

dilan slayer

Dilan Slayer (Sword)

 

Nanoblasts

black nanoblast

In addition to the 4 main nanoblasts, three new versions will be added. Kill monsters quickly with the new gold and silver nanoblast. A new berserk "Onyx Black" nanoblast can be activated under a certain condition.

You will unlock nanoblasts by surpassing a certain level. The first nanoblast that is available to you at Level 10 is the "speed" and "defense" forms. At higher levels you will unlock the gold and silver versions, which has a chance of unlocking the black version. For more information read here.

 

SUV

By equipping SUV units, your Cast can unleash a SUV. Four additional SUV has been added to provide more variety to the game.

vivian punisher

Vivian Punisher
(Shoot a laser of high power!)

 

air ride cluster

Air Ride Cluster
A prototype model in which you attack in the air on a board

 

bigs impact

Bigs Impact
Throw out a powerful gigantic "Jet Hammer"!

 

flame panzer

Flame Panzer
Burn enemies with an army "Flame Thrower" with vast range!

 

Phantasy Star Online Monsters

pso enemies

Relive your favorites with Sinow Beat, Astark,
Nano Dragon, Sand Rappy, and Poisonous Lily.

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Phantasy Star Online Fields will also appear.
You may even see some PSO monsters outside of PSO fields.

 

pso dragon

Even your favorite PSO Dragon makes his appearance…

 

psp2 dragon

…in his new PSP2 upgraded form!

 

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Collaboration

bobobo

The weird and wacky Yoshio Sawai creates some exclusive items for PSP2. The outfit "Platinum Tiger" and weapon "Angry Roasting marshmallow" will make it's appearance in the game. Expect more collaboration from manga artists to be revealed in the upcoming weeks.

 

Alternate Opening Theme

 

Remember when Sakai said the opening theme in "PSP: The Best" will be slightly different? Mike from Pso-world posted the opening movie on his youtube account. Check it out and leave a comment!  Thanks Mike. (… maybe we can convince him to post parts of the PSU Chronicle Movie…)

[via mike]

Other Contest Items

queen berry

Queen Berry (Handgun)

 

edge qualia

Edge Qualia (twin dagger)
Can be seperated.

 

chyou hi

Chyou Hii (Spear)
The weapon represents a bird's wingspan.

Blog Updates 10/9/ – 10/10/09

mysterious boss

A blurry boss? Who could it be?
(Is it Sil Dragon?)

  • Sakai asks "Won't other bosses from PSO appear?"… hmm…
  • Sakai will reveal details of the trial demo of PSP2 in the next Fun Fan Episode.
  • NPCs will react if you use a lobby action in front of them while in a mission.
  • The PSO Dragon boss battle was not shown in Fun Fan 3, because he played it on a different day…

[via pspo2:blog]

 

Photoshop

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[via anonymous of 2ch]

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