Phantasy Star Portable coming stateside in March
by Jason Dobson 
{ Oct 16th 2008 at 10:30PM }
Serving as a kind of prequel to its console cousin, the game will bring a new character to the series, alongside 150 new weapons and items and support for wireless co-op play. Phantasy Star Portable's release in Japan earlier this year was met with rabid sales, and it will be interesting to see if players over here will be just as eager to level up to Sega's latest role-playing offering.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SecretAgentHam @ Oct 16th 2008 10:52PM
day one purchase for me...
and all i have to say is ITS ABOUT TIME!
Richard Mitchell @ Oct 16th 2008 10:58PM
You know, I loved Phantasy Star Online back on the Dreamcast, but it really saddens me that Sega has completely abandoned the idea of creating another traditional Phantasy Star title.
Phantasy Star (II and IV particularly) used to be one of the best RPG series around.
mietha CAG @ Oct 16th 2008 11:24PM
I'll second that, sort of. I played through PSU on the 360 for points. One of the most boring games I've ever played. The traditional PS's however, especially 2, were the rival of FF at the time. I would love to see a new, true, Phantasy Star.
VENOM @ Oct 16th 2008 10:58PM
Excellent! Just in time for my birthday!
...Unless I get it first-day instead!!
Kenny @ Oct 16th 2008 11:47PM
I'm a spammer who's been banhammered!
Josh @ Oct 16th 2008 11:54PM
Forget this, I want Phantasy Star Zero!
Asakai @ Oct 17th 2008 12:00AM
You know, the more I look at it, it seems like Sega is willingly trying to split the Phantasy Star market (not that that's a bad thing). The PSP has PSU, and the more I look at PS0 on the DS, the more it looks like PSO(BB to be exact). As an owner of both handhelds, I'm much more excited about the DS one than this one, but Sega's putting on a VERY strong show at this time...I wonder if all of their projects go well (namely, the DS RPGs for me :)), will the rumor about the Dreamcast 2 in 2009 (at least an official announcement) become true? Here's hoping.
Josh @ Oct 17th 2008 11:46AM
Dreamcast 2 will never happen. SEGA's done with the hardware business. The ink's been dry for years on that one.
reppy @ Oct 17th 2008 12:00AM
I actually enjoyed PSU a lot .. and I'm not really an MMO fan. I guess it was "easier" and more accessible than WoW. I might have to get a copy of this!
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 17th 2008 9:18AM
And with the announcement of MH2G, very hapy I am :D
Spallit @ Oct 17th 2008 11:00AM
Nintendo WiFi support? Otherwise, I don't see the point.
Josh @ Oct 17th 2008 11:47AM
lol
Kino @ Oct 17th 2008 2:02PM
I've got the japanese demo to this on my PSP and I must say that it controls amazingly well on the system and looks fantastic. If you like the console version, this is a MUST.