Phantasy Star Universe - PS2/PC bound! |
Phantasy Star Universe - PS2/PC bound! |
 Mar 17 2005, 01:50 AM
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 HUnny Powah!  Group: Associates Posts: 97 Joined: 19-April 03 Member No.: 28  |
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Mar 17 2005, 02:15 AM
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 McDonald's! Group: Magister Posts: 1359 Joined: 2-May 03 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 32 |
AHHHH NEWS!!
I don't really care what platform its on, just gimme! Judging from the pic..... Dual weilding?? Gun in one hand and saber in the other? Hrm hrm. Only a couple more weeks till the new issue of EGM comes out. Thanks Kyori! Time to invest in the most kick ass video card. EDIT: Upon further investigation, it also says....... "PS2"! I guess this gives Mute a reason to use his HDD hahaha. EDIT EDIT: D'oh I'm an idiot, I didn't fully read the topic description =P Though I'll hold my breath since it could be some kind of sick joke haha. This post has been edited by DJ_Donkey: Mar 17 2005, 02:22 AM --------------------  |
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Mar 17 2005, 06:45 AM
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 Guardian Armor Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 689 Joined: 8-January 03 Member No.: 14 |
Some guy on the TeamXbox forums yesterday said it was coming out in November,on the new XBox with 65 players online(i think it means in one world,not sure) but the link he provided had the date and the XBox 2 mention but nothing else...i'll try to find it.
EDIT:more info http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php? PHANTASY STAR UNIVERSE REVEALED! Classic MMORPG franchise revived by Sega's Sonic Team 11:46 Sega's Sonic Team is set to revive one of the Dreamcast's finest hours, with the advent of Phantasy Star Universe, a brand new massively multiplayer RPG which is set for release before the end of this year on Xbox, PC and PS2. "A MMORPG on the Dreamcast? Surely you jest?" we hear you cry. But no kids, it's all true. And Phantasy Star Online was a highly regarded, early 56k console delve into the world of online, possibly only surpassed by the glorious mismatch which saw Dreamcast owners wholesale slaughter at the hands of PC Quake III Arena players. Actually we broke first details on this last year, when it was slated as a GameCube exclusive. But a whole lot has changed since then because now Phantasy Star Universe is set to rock Xbox, PC and PS2 owners' bones before the end of 2005, with a release in the US and Japan currently pegged for around November. There's few details at present except that Phantasy Star Universe is being developed by Sega's mighty Sonic team, and that in its consoles incarnations it will support up to 65 players and cost around $65 in the US. No details on whether there'll be an ongoing subscription or not, but we have seen the first cheeky image from the game and we have to report it really does seem to live up to the sumptuous graphics of its illustrious predecessor. Wouldn't it be great if Sonic Team could also implement some swinging cross-platform action too, with PC players adventuring alongside their Xbox counterparts? One from our great gaming wish list. Anyway, we're currently awaiting a response from Sega HQ on possible European release dates and details but we have to say it's great to see one of the classic online franchises revived. Phantasy Star Universe should further cement Sega's growing presence in the MMORPG online world. -------------------- ============================
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Mar 17 2005, 09:28 AM
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 green and square Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 897 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 49 |
Wow.. interestng news.
I am glad to see Xbox on that list of consoles.  !!But I am double sad to not see the GC on that list. This will just further devide the great AT front. Let's just cross our fingers that some kind of cross platform setup is implemented. Now... the real waiting begins. --------------------  |
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Mar 17 2005, 12:15 PM
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 Busy In Hell Group: Neophyte Caste Posts: 656 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Detroit, MI Member No.: 51 |
Ok,I'm now in anticipation.
 If it comes to it, and the PC, PS2, and XBox are server compatible (they did it with FFXI, they could do it and add XBox capability), that would be a good thing. I may have to consider my options anad swallow my pride and play on the PC.
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Mar 17 2005, 12:21 PM
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HUnny Powah! Group: Associates Posts: 97 Joined: 19-April 03 Member No.: 28 |
Nope not for xbox. Says so on the scan itself that it's ps2/PC and will even be more so clarified in the upcoming EGM. |
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Mar 17 2005, 12:49 PM
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McDonald's! Group: Magister Posts: 1359 Joined: 2-May 03 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 32 |
IGN posted additional information:
First off, platform. The magazine lists Phantasy Star Universe as being in development for the PC and PlayStation 2. It does not list any other platform, so we can presume that, in Japan at least, the game is coming to these two platforms alone. Phantasy Star Universe is set in the Grail Star System, which consists of three planets, as Phantasy Star fans would expect. Players are thrown into the middle of a war that has spanned a vast time. Unlike PSO, the game has main characters with names. Two characters have been revealed so far: Ewan Webber and Karen Ella. Both aspires to be members of a fighting force called the Guardian Force. Will they be accepted? Unfortunately, the exact nature of Phantasy Star Universe is still somewhat of a mystery. It's definitely an RPG, and it definitely has an Online component, allowing players to adventure with friends. Jump doesn't reveal if the game is a massively multiplayer Online title, or if the Online play is more limited, as in Phantasy Star Online. Players will be able to travel back and forth between the three planets of the Grail system, adventuring through massive 3D fields on vehicles and taking on huge monsters along the way. A good many questions still remain unanswered, but at least we now have some solid details on Sega's big return to Phantasy Star. We expect information to slowly be released as the game approaches its Winter Japanese release. Sauce page =P Characters with names? Traveling between the Grail Star System? Vehicles? Winter release?  My next game to import. EDIT: Gamespot had similiar info but went in depth with the characters: Phantasy Star Universe will take place throughout the Graal solar system, which consists of three planets and various races such as the Numans. After a century of peace following a lengthy period of war, civilization now faces an invasion from a new alien force named the SEED, which has begun attacking different colonies in space. Two of the main characters will be Ethan Weaver and Karen Era. Fans may remember Ethan and Karen as the brown-haired youth who appeared in the trailer from the E3 presentation. The purple-haired Karen was also featured in the same but has since gone through some character design changes. Ethan is a 17-year-old trainee at a planetary security organization named the Guardians, and Karen works as his instructor at the security organization. Ethan and Karen, along with some friends, are charged with the duty to protect humanity from the mysterious alien life forms. Because Phantasy Star Universe has been promoted as a new installment to the Phantasy Star RPG series and has a solid storyline, it's a good bet that the game will play as a standalone title rather than an online game like Phantasy Star Online series. This post has been edited by DJ_Donkey: Mar 17 2005, 04:09 PM -------------------- |
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Mar 17 2005, 03:49 PM
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 Soul Hunter Group: Magister Posts: 2208 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23 |
All I can say and stuck thinking is
OH MY GOD! 
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Mar 17 2005, 04:09 PM
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 System Id Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 446 Joined: 10-June 03 From: NYC Member No.: 45 |
...ditto.
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Mar 17 2005, 05:42 PM
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Guests |
Great news definately!
 I'm not sure which platform to go but I have plenty of time to think about it. |
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Mar 18 2005, 11:23 AM
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 Grand Armor Group: AT Certified Posts: 510 Joined: 23-October 03 Member No.: 71 |
I'm will get for PC most def. I'm going to be paying to pay three online games a year from now. Sheesh!
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Mar 18 2005, 11:42 AM
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 IS MAHVEL BAYBEE! Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 817 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Colorado Springs, Son! Member No.: 35 |
*Faints. Im so damn excited about this game! It just needs to come out already!
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Mar 21 2005, 09:30 PM
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HUnny Powah! Group: Associates Posts: 97 Joined: 19-April 03 Member No.: 28 |
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138974&did=1
cover to the egm :D and to clarify one more time it is PS2/PC not just PS2. |
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Mar 22 2005, 08:55 AM
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green and square Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 897 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 49 |
ARG! This makes me mad!!!
Platform jumping is a big drag! I guess I can only hope that it's a great game for the people who can play it AND a game that I wouldn't find fun anyways. Here's to the dream!!  Then again... It did take them well over a year, after it was out on the GC, to put PSO onto the Xbox. Maybe the same thing will happen here. Maybe? -------------------- |
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Mar 22 2005, 12:42 PM
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 Monk Princess Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 888 Joined: 29-December 02 Member No.: 11 |
omfg [Can i have it]
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