NEWS FEEDPhantasy Star Portable PV
06.12.08
I thought I didn’t want to play this because Phantasy Star Universe was such a disappointment, but after watching this commercial, I want it… Something about watching those four guys sitting at a table, playing “multi-mode.” Yeah. I was a huge Phantasy Star Online fanatic. I carried my Dreamcast VMU around with me everywhere. I still play the Gamecube version and even can set up a server on my home computer to play with my friends when they come over. PSO LAN parties. Sorry. Rambling. Anyway, Phantasy Star Portable is releasing in Japan on July 31st.
[...] Then I saw that commercial. Those guys looked like they were having so much fun. I just HAD to have it. I don’t usually fall for commercials. As soon as it was available at the import store, I bought it. I got home and created a character, which I could use for either Story Mode or Multi-Player Mode. Already, it had taken something from PSU that I hated and made it good: I could be the main character myself. At this point, I was still wary because it was basically an exact copy of Phantasy Star Universe (PSU). The story was slightly different, but the areas and maps were the same, along with the costumes and game engine. The only major difference was that your Partner Machine in your room was already full grown, they took out crafting, and when you’re in a station or town, you access places from a menu instead of physically walking around. [...]
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