it's here!! =D, episode 3 has come.. ^^ Options

[donkeybeatz]

OK I got some scans. Enjoy!


OMG PSO EP.III!! 5 cards came with the game =)
It was neatly packaged I might add.


This one is for Mute. hehehe. What it doesn't show is the shiny surface of the card.
What do you call em... Illuminated cards?
Ok its not really a rappy card. What this card does in the game is:
Let's say a you're playing as an Ark and a Hero NPC attacks your Hildebear.
And you used this card for DEF [when you get attacked].
Instead of the Hildebear taking damage, it gets put away, back into your deck.
Awesome? Maybe.


All the PSO discs I bought for GC alone.
Though the v1.0 thing sucked, I don't really regret buying any of these discs.


Not really a scan but I got a rank S!

[DivA]

~that is one thing i love about the japanese, they know how to package a game.. the case is uber tiny - it's kawaii.. =) & i like the design etched upon the surface of the disc, all i can say is that the folks at SEGA did a fantastic job ~ kudos.. ^^

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btw, what's the difference between an "S" rank & an "E" rank - i gots the E-rank for that battle; does that mean that i failed in both skill & technique? ;p

[donkeybeatz]

QUOTE (DivA @ Dec 3 2003, 12:22 PM)

~that is one thing i love about the japanese, they know how to package a game.. the case is uber tiny - it's kawaii.. =) & i like the design etched upon the surface of the disc, all i can say is that the folks at SEGA did a fantastic job ~ kudos.. ^^ ... btw, what's the difference between an "S" rank & an "E" rank - i gots the E-rank for that battle; does that mean that i failed in both skill & technique? ;p

Let's just say there's no rank F

[Alisha]

some images i stole from the arcade
these make the wait for ffxi that much easier






*dies*

[Alisha]

lmao

[Alisha]

WTF is this 55 hp!

[DivA]

QUOTE (Alisha @ Dec 3 2003, 02:12 PM)

WTF is this 55 hp!

~Oo 55 hp.. =/ no kidding? unless that card is on my side, me thinks i would live longer by not crossing its path; beautiful artwork though.. =.

[Layrinn]

Wow, this game sure looks nice... I'll definitely be checking it out when it comes out in the US. It really sucks to hear that it's all in Japanese for the import verison ~ on of the most important aspects of this game, in my opinion, is that (so I hear) it will complete the Pioneer II storyline. Not being able to read the plot would really bother me. >.<

Anyways, thank you all for the updates, info, and especially the pictures! Keep 'em coming! :3

[DarkEpyon]

I should be getting my copy sometime next week, or the week after.

[donkeybeatz]

My first boss battle!


Wow he almost kicked my ass. At the end I came back. =)
I only had like 3 HP left.

This guy had 40HP.
One of his attacks wiped out ALL of the cards I had equiped.
Good thing I had a good dice roll. I re-equiped myself with the remaining item cards.
And it seems like you can only hit him when he's black. [like the picture]
When he reverts back to white, you can't hit him. [At least I couldn't for numerous turns]

The area itself is huge compared to the other maps.
He did a good thing by moving up to me =P

[DivA]

QUOTE (Layrinn @ Dec 4 2003, 09:02 PM)

Wow, this game sure looks nice... I'll definitely be checking it out when it comes out in the US.  It really sucks to hear that it's all in Japanese for the import verison ~ on of the most important aspects of this game, in my opinion, is that (so I hear) it will complete the Pioneer II storyline.  Not being able to read the plot would really bother me. >.< Anyways, thank you all for the updates, info, and especially the pictures!  Keep 'em coming! :3

~indeed, sis.. =) if this game were originally released with an english option, i would most likely stick with the JP version & go online with it, but even though the game is cosmic (not to mention really addictive.. ;p) - you're right in that there are moments where it is frustrating.. but since the US version is around the corner to reach these shores, i'll still pick it up to play catch-up with the story.. i almost forgot, there is a waterfall level made just for you.. ^^

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lol, at least when i begin again ~ i'll have had plenty of practice; but yah, this game owns me.. ;) dj - you made it to a boss already?? Oo omygoodness ~ how long have you been playing for? ;p

[unitself]

QUOTE

since the US version is around the corner to reach these shores, i'll still pick it up to play catch-up with the story..

OOPH!! The mighty PSO machine continues to devour all in it's path!

Hey, DJ! You had scans of all your GC PSO disks. Could you explain what each of them are? I don't recognize the green ones.

So... story time.
PSO 3 takes place like a few hundred years after we all kicked Ragol's ass, right? And now we are all so fat and lazy that we play pretend battles using these hologram producing cards? Like Yu Gi Oh!
And don't think I am making fun of it... oh, I AM! And I will be right there in the hunt come February (US release date), just like the rest of us addicts.

[Guest_Guest_*]

QUOTE (unitself @ Dec 5 2003, 12:16 PM)

QUOTE since the US version is around the corner to reach these shores, i'll still pick it up to play catch-up with the story.. OOPH!! The mighty PSO machine continues to devour all in it's path! Hey, DJ! You had scans of all your GC PSO disks. Could you explain what each of them are? I don't recognize the green ones. So... story time. PSO 3 takes place like a few hundred years after we all kicked Ragol's ass, right? And now we are all so fat and lazy that we play pretend battles using these hologram producing cards? Like Yu Gi Oh! And don't think I am making fun of it... oh, I AM! And I will be right there in the hunt come February (US release date), just like the rest of us addicts.

The upper left one, is the original super-bugged JP v1.0 disc.
The upper right is pretty self explanatory.
The lower left is the US version.
And the lower right is the v1.1 disc [the one with the fixed duped bug from v1.0]

Actually PSO ep.3 take place 21 years later.

[donkeybeatz]

oops forgot to log in =T

Oh and to answer your question:
It doesn't take long before you get to that boss fight.
Fight a couple of battles, and next thing you know you're fighting the boss.
Before you fight, Pioneer 2 music changes to something more dramatic.
Again, very awesome and orchestrated.
Oh yea make sure you create different decks with different characters.
Some areas can only be accessed with certain characters.

[donkeybeatz]

I figure that, what the hell, I might as well squeeze in another pic =P

This was from a tournament I participated in earlier.
When I first saw it, it was unbelievable. Then the COM did it again!
This time I took a snapshot.

What you see is not a cheat nor a glitch.
I'm not sure what card it is but from sources, they call it a KO card.
At the end of the battle, the COM that was using the card, delt 203 points worth of damage on me.
Amazingly we won that one.
I was thinkin about gettin FFXI but I don't know anymore. hehehe.