Phantasy Star Portable announced
Posted by George. Filed under Sony PSP. Tagged with Phantasy Star Universe.
The latest issue of Famitsu showed a preview for a new version of Phantasy Star Universe game, for the PSP, dubbed Phantasy Star Portable. The game will feature an all new story mode, two new characters, and a new multiplayer mode that includes local 4 player co-op. No info if this game will feature a online mode.
The two new characters are:
- Vivienne: A new cast that looks like a rabbit, you will be able to team up with her in the new story mode.
- Helga Neumann: The villain in the new story mode, he is wanted for terrorist attacks in the Gurhal System.
The game is set to be released in 2008, in Japan. Lets hope we get a world wide announcement, soon, or this game might join many of the Japan-only Phantasy Star games.
[Via PSO-World Thanks Revenge Of Joe Musashi]
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Looks like the same thing.
Kogen
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 8:34 am.
Hot Asian girls make me want to buy anything, even though I don’t have a PSP.
Bryan
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 9:22 am.
hhmm.. if i can log onto the current psu servers, i’d prolly pick it up for some techic griding on the go. Of course id need a psp first…
jopamine
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 9:27 am.
It seems like an entirely different game since they’re mentioning 4 players. Though I don’t have a PSP to know if it plays the same as consoles online.
And cover those ladies in hair and you have genuine beavers.
Kogen
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 10:25 am.
I do, and will be getting this game, even if its not released in the west (a little Japanese never hurt anyone)
Kogen you might as well just take there pants off ;) (oh noes)
George
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 10:59 am.
I think the one on the left is cute at least…
Bryan
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 1:22 pm.
It’s not online, apparently.
I’m not entirely sure I understand why.
Saphion
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 4:44 pm.
Maybe it isn’t online because they are setting out to make a good single-player Phantasy Star game, like back in the day on the SMS and Genesis.
PSO and PSU are fun, but they have absolutely nothing on Phantasy Star 1, 2 and 4. (I’m omitting 3 because I never played it, not because everyone says it sucks). I’d love to see this game become a solid story-driven RPG and have the multiplayer as an extra mode.
Neal
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 6:29 pm.
I’m all in for having a good single player game, but my only gripe is that the computer teammates don’t go in to attack the swarm of enemies. It’s annoying. Or maybe i’m not playing right… i dunno
jopamine
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 7:02 pm.
I’ve said from the beginning that PSO should have been made portable, either on the DS or the PSP.
This… not quite so excited about. I’ll need some more information before I start preparing to consider thinking about the possibility of getting my hopes up. But either way, it stands to be HUGE in Japan, given how fantatical they are about similar games (Monster Hunter).
V1L3
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 8:27 pm.
This is the deal, Japan doesn’t really play online, all kids get together and play via lan (take Monster Hunter for example).
The game is said to feature 4 player Ad Hoc play, like said and I heard there is a site that will let you (with some computa skilz) connect online with people playing this way.
George
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 9:00 pm.
So we’re getting more of PSU’s distinctly average single player mode and less of the ever-so-slightly-better online mode?
Whoopee.
Saphion
Posted December 6th, 2007 at 5:11 am.