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[Skilotonn]

One of the three RPGs that I have ever loved in my life - yes.

Oh yes.

 

[MiamiWesker]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.

PSO is one of my favorite games of all time. But why am I excited about this. I got just as excited for PSU and that kind of sucked. I got excited about PS Zero and was also kind of meh. I hope to got the recapture the magic of that game but lets see.

 

[Tim-E]

As of a few months ago, there were like 600+ people playing PSOBB at any given time on private servers. There definitely is a market for this game on PC.

 

[Foxix Von]

Oh god please be good, please be good >_<

There's so much potential here Sega, my darling. We'll just pretend that Universe never happened... We can be together again, like we used to be!

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

Wait...

People are happy?

I thought everyone wanted a new numbered Phantasy Star?

 

[Lindsay]

I dunno...the colors are really bland...at least in PSP and PSP2, and the PSO series music (all versions) seemed to be alot higher quality than PSP/PSU.

I mean just listen to this stuff:

That stuff is great but most of it isn't from vanilla PSO... just sayin'!

PSO had some really threatening boss music, and creative looking bosses that werent just pallete swaps (even in Ver.2) so thats why it gets my vote.

Agreed on that. The Universe series was wayyyyy to dragon obsessed and then with AotI nostaglia-obsessed. I haven't fought any new PS2 bosses yet so I dunno. But ya PSO series grew to have like 8 unique & awesome bosses.

btw if this is a sequel storyline wise that means it takes place after that shitty card game... let's hope that game has NO influence on this one :lol

Question is, is Sonic Team doing this?

Hopefully Dragon Sakai & Alfa Systems are behind it as they were for the portable series. I place my faith in them more then ST.

 

[Community Forum]

Question is, is Sonic Team doing this?

Sonic Team is more just a brand name these days, not an actual development team.

 

[Blueblur1]

I dunno...the colors are really bland...at least in PSP and PSP2, and the PSO series music (all versions) seemed to be alot higher quality than PSP/PSU.

I mean just listen to this stuff:

Image of a Hero

Jungle

Cry, for IDOLA the holy

IDOLA the fanatic viper

Underworld chaos

And the most awesome track in existence:

Chaotic bar aka The shop music

You would likes this.

 

[tass0]

I remember your nick from somewhere...

Did you used to play Blue Burst on Schthack?

 

[Vanillalite]

Much of PSU was horribly broken, things they have recognised with every new release of the PSU games. I'm sure PSO2 will get the balance right.

The artstyle, music and more focussed gameplay/level design of PSO needs to return.

THIS!

Game mechanics doesn't need to be straight PSO. They can bring us some innovation. PSP2 is light years beyond what PSU was at launch gameplay wise.

They just need to go back to the PSO artstyle, music, and level lay out. I'd gladly take some of the innovations from PSP2 control wise and stuff though.

 

[Foxix Von]

Wait...

People are happy?

I thought everyone wanted a new numbered Phantasy Star?

Is it so wrong to want both?

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

I remember meeting Sonic Team in '01 and being genuinely excited.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Edit:

Is it so wrong to want both?

Not at all. I was actually reminiscing with a buddy today about PSO, as we both were on the hunt for PSP2.

There isn't the plethora of, "ONLINE!?

Spoiler

FUCK

YOU, SEGA!" comments as I expected.

 

[soultron]

I'm excited, but I burned out on PSU after two weeks of the retail game. I blame the beta, mostly.

Here's hoping it's good.

 

[Vanillalite]

You would likes this.

I have a copy of that.

The other thing you can do is the PSO:BB version of the game has all the music for free in .ogg format. So you get the full soundtrack for free!

 

[Alex]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.

PSO is one of my favorite games of all time. But why am I excited about this. I got just as excited for PSU and that kind of sucked. I got excited about PS Zero and was also kind of meh. I hope to got the recapture the magic of that game but lets see.

Stop playing the shitty ones and get Portable 2, which is hands down the best iteration and perfect proof that future internal development of PSO is a scary thought. I hope PSO2 is outsourced to Alfa System again, though I'm sure it'll be some Sonic Team ten car pile up.

I thought everyone wanted a new numbered Phantasy Star?

For what reason? The original series is absolutely archaic now. Sega would have to rebuild a lot of things, also they've shown their narrative focus for the franchise to be utterly retarded. To top that off, you probably have no chance whatsoever delivering a more interesting gameplay experience better than what you'd get out of PSP2 now.

Some things are better left to memory.

 

[Varion]

I'm excited, but I burned out on PSU after two weeks of the retail game. I blame the beta, mostly.

Here's hoping it's good.

Honestly most of my issues with PSU were the fault of Sega's management and the complete lack of updates. By the time they took the English PS2/PC servers down they were what, 2 years behind the Japanese ones? There just wasn't enough content and it just didn't come out regularly enough, so of course people lost interest.

They did the same thing when they tried PSO Blue Burst too though "Hey guys level cap of 30 and you can play on normal! We might implement very hard before next year, but don't bet on it!"

 

[funkmastergeneral]

Would've been excited, but the DS game was trash.

 

[Killthee]

I've been waiting years for this!

 

[GaussTek]

Oh yes, finally. So that teaser from 6 years ago was real :lol

So, next is PS V.

 

[YagizY]

This is what it must feel like to be that N64 kid when he first gets his N64.

 

[Vanillalite]

Does anyone have a time for when Sega is having their press event? I want to know when the press event is STAT!!!!!!!

Would've been excited, but the DS game was trash.

DS game was hampered by the fact that they tried to do frick'n PSO on the DS. That being said as many have said PSP2 is a fantastic game, and it's done from a ton of people who did PSP 1 on the PSP as well as some PS 0 folks. It proves a game can be done as long as it's the right people.

The chance is there. It's just a chance, but don't give up hope yet!!!!!

 

[Kibbles]

I'd be excited, but I'm already paying $50 (soon $60)/year for XBL... I'd rather not pay another monthly fee. Baaahhh!

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

The other thing you can do is the PSO:BB version of the game has all the music for free in .ogg format. So you get the full soundtrack for free!

Only way I know of to get the Episode 4 soundtrack.

It was like redbook audio all over again!

 

[Daigoro]

shit. just about time to renew my Hunter License i guess.

its been a while now.

 

[zurra]

You would likes this.

i have that and i'm ripping it right now. this is craaaaazy awesome news!!!

i don't know if my body can handle all the heart attacks that this year's TGS is causing. it's barely even started, gahhhhh

 

[Baron Aloha]

Trailer: http://bumped.org/psublog/phantasy-star-online-2/

 

[MisterHero]

it would be awesome if I could carry my character from GC PSO to a new Wii game

it's nice to want things though

 

[Killthee]

Does anyone have a time for when Sega is having their press event? I want to know when the press event is STAT!!!!!!!

I don't know when they'll announce it, but they have a PSP2 Infinity conference scheduled for tomorrow:

 

[Trevelyon]

Trailer: http://bumped.org/psublog/phantasy-star-online-2/

&#65399;&#65408;&#9473;&#9473;&#9473;&#9473;&#9473;&#9473;(&#65439;&#8704;&#65439&#9473;&#9473;&#9473;&#9473;&#9473;&#9473; !!!!!

 

[Suzuki Yu]

glorious day T_T

 

[Vanillalite]

Trailer: http://bumped.org/psublog/phantasy-star-online-2/

OMG OMG OMG ALL OVER MY FACE OMG OMG OMG!!!!

 

[Snaku]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

The countless hours I poured into PSO on DC. The school days skipped. The work nights called out. The homework neglected.

This had better not fucking suck, and not some lame attempt at cashing in on nostalgia like Sonic 4.

 

[Lan_97]

:O

 

[Link Man]

 

[outsida]

OMG OMG OMG OMG

 

[Broadbandito]

 

[djlr181]

Hip Hip Hooray!

Great PSO music from original.

 

[dani_dc]

Just the music on the trailer is enough to get my hype going :lol

 

[Mr. Hyde]

I come back from a two hour PSP2 session with a friend and see this. I cannot wait. Day 1.

 

[burgerdog]

I just came. Fuuuucking great news.

 

[CamHostage]

Heh, I don't mean to cast doubt on you V_Ben, but that is the shittiest Photoshop job ever ... is Sega doing a "Triology" to fans on its own official site?

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

Hmmm, I wonder if the seven planets in the logo mean anything?

 

[Mercury Fred]

Heh, I don't mean to cast doubt on you V_Ben, but that is the shittiest Photoshop job ever ... is Sega doing a "Triology" to fans on its own official site?

Go watch the trailer it's grabbed from

Seems odd that's announced for PC but no consoles. I assume it'll go to consoles as well...?

 

[DECK'ARD]

Trailer: http://bumped.org/psublog/phantasy-star-online-2/

TEARS OF JOY

 

[Bravo_Jade]

Thank you, Sega... though now that I'm thinking about it I'm beginning to worry. I guess it's a wait and see...

 

[bon]

Sega wins TGS.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

Only way I know of to get the Episode 4 soundtrack.

It was like redbook audio all over again!

Say what? The EpIV soundtrack is even available on iTunes (for $8 no less):
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/phantasy-star-online-blue/id339487712

 

[DECK'ARD]

I don't know when they'll announce it, but they have a PSP2 Infinity conference scheduled for tomorrow:

One of the 'Coming soon' new game announcements is scheduled for Sunday after the PSP2 event.

That was my betting for the PSO2 blowout, if it's next year there will be a trailer.

 

[MrDaravon]

OH MY FUCKING GOD

AHHHH

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Finaika]

Kinda sad its not for consoles though