Author: Ricardo

Ultimate Naberius Revisited

The oft-neglected Ultimate Naberius quest beckons players to return, with new balance adjustments to enemy drops and behavior. Revisit this easier to play quest, and hunt for a variety of new ★12 and ★13 weapons.

 

Introducing the "Nemesis" series, brand new weapons that can be acquired through enemy drops or by trading in Galeru crystals at the God Crystal Exchange Shop.

 

An assortment of ★12 weapons, both new and old, will also be added into the drops for Ultimate Naberius.

 

Ultimate Quest Client Orders

Hans and Franca are delivering new client orders targeting Ultimate Quests on Lillipa and Naberius. Clear the objectives to receive a reward like a Yurlungur or Galeru crystal.

 

Mega Dimension Heroines (AC Scratch)

The upcoming Hyperdimension Neptunia VS Sega Hard Girls video game is collaborating with PSO2! Dress up with clothing, weapons, and hairstyles of Neptunia characters Purple Heart, IF, and Uranus Uzume. Draw a scratch for the chance to receive Sega Hard Girls figurines, either for furnishing your room or accessorizing your character.

 

 

Tokyo Game Show Schedule

Sega's Tokyo Game Show livestream officially begins on September 17th! Below is a list of livestreams specifically focusing on the Phantasy Star series.

PSO2: PlayStation 4 Stream

• Time: Sept 17th @ 14:00 ~ 14:45 JST
• Topic: A PlayStation 4 presentation showing off PSO2's beautiful graphics.
• Link: Nico Nico

PSO2: The Animation Stream

• Time: Sept 19th @ 13:30 ~ 14:00 JST
• Topic: Watch for information regarding the Anime.
• Link: Nico Nico

PSO2 Live Broadcast #35

• Time: Sept 20th @ 12:40 ~ 13:50 JST
• Topics:
  • Episode 3 climax developments
  • Information regarding the PS4 version
  • Another collaboration announcement
  • New PSO 15th Anniversary Project
• Link: Nico Nico

 

Illustration Contest Results

This year's illustration contest saw players submitting various artwork themed after Episode 3 in hopes of having them turned into in-game room items. The contest concluded in July, and the top ten illustrations have now been announced! Events from Episode 3 can be seen in these works, such as the addition of the Casino, fierce battles against Magatsu, and Quna's newest concert.

These items will be released when they are announced in a future update.

 

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 Post Livestream Update

• Added minor tidbit with PSO2es.
• Added PSO Concert tidbit.

 

ARKS Festival

Say おどったろう in chat sometime between now through 8/26 maintenance to receive these wonderful items from the live broadcasters and Takenobu Mitsuyoshi at a later date:

• Mitsuyoshi Hair
• Momoi Hair
• Ichitaro Hair
• Light & Fluffy Chignon
• Mitsuyoshi Glasses

These items can be retrieved from the visiphone some time in a future maintenance.

 

 

★ Emergency Quest Boost Poll ★

• Viewers selected [A Profound Invasion] for the Emergency Quest Boost.
• The Boost will occur after the ARKS Dance Festival on August 16th @ 22:00 JST
• +200% Rare Drop and +200% EXP Boost.
• Extra +10% if you attend the Live Event.

 

 

PSO2's 3rd Cosplay Contest

• Congratulations to Shoumatsuya for winning the Cosplay Contest

 

 

Otsukimi Lobby

• Otsukimi Lobby (~10/14)
• Traverse the clouds in the lobby.
• Otsukimi Bingo (~10/14)
• Otsukimi Xie
• New Bingo Rewards

 

Early September Update

• Collaboration with 7th Dragon 2020-II
• Hacker & Lucier costumes, hairstyles, & accessories
• A variety of other costumes and parts.

 

November Update

• 7th Dragon III code: VFD collaboration.
• Samurai, (Female) Fortuner, and (Female) Rune Knight costumes, hairstyles, and accessories.
• PSO2es Collaboration too

 

Early September Update

• New Kuron Emergency Quest for a limited time
• Luna Nyau summons Gal Gryphon?
• New weapon Drops.

 

 

Late September Update

• New Scratch (Mega Dimension Heroine)
• IF, Uranus Uzume, and Purple Heart's costumes, hairstyles, and accessories.
• SEGA Hard Girls Accessory and Room Items
• Weapon Camos too.

 

Late September Update

• More items at the Ragol Memory Exchange Shop
• Fomar and Fomarl Repca.
• New Client Orders for Ultimate Naberius & Ultimate Lillipa! (Hans & Franka)

 

Late September Update

• Ultimate Naberius Readjusted.
• Adjusted enemy behavior, stats, and drops.
• New ★12 weapon drops.
• Get ★13 "Nemesis" weapons by trading in Garrel crystals.

 

PSO2es Updates

• New ★9 ARKS Quest.
• We finally reach to the story's conclusion.
• What will be the fate of Seraphy and Dr. Cohen.
• New Boss: Blu Ringahda
• Please wait for a followup report on future story developments.

 

 

PSO2es Event & Updates

• Emergency Quest Ranking Event.
  • PSO2es limited costume (King Rappy Suit) & Rare Items
  • Rank high or achieve certain scores to receive Operation Stars and get all sorts of items.
• Improved the contents of the Tutorial
• PSO2es My Shop feature will finally support ★12 weapons and 11★ units
• Relaxed interlocking EXP Cap from PSO2 to PSO2es.

 

PSO2es Event And Update

• PSO2es first ★12 chip will be a weaponoid designed by Yuji Himukai!
• ★12 chips will appear for a limited time in certain scratches as a "Seasonally Rare Chip"
• New Weaponoids, characters, PAs, and Technics will be added in the future.

 

 

Episode 3 Roadmap

Fall 2015

• New Story Quest
• New Dark Falz
• New 12 Person Boss Battle
• New Anime Collaboration Scratch
• Limited Quest

Winter

• New Video Game Collaboration Scratch
• New Time Attack Quest
• New Mining Base Defense
• Extreme Quest Expansion

(And a new legend begins…)

 

~ PSO2 The Animation Preview ~

 

~ End of Episode 3 ~

 

 Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 4

• Reborn: Episode 4 will be coming in 2016.
• New Title Logo coming along with the release.

 

PSO2 2016 Announcement

• PSO2 has been announced for Playstation 4. It will be playable at this year's Tokyo Game Show!

 

Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 1&2 Setting Material Collection (Tentative Title)

• Contains illustrations and explanation materials to the world of PSO2.
• Interviews with the main staff.
• Item Codes are also available.

 

PSO 15th Anniversary Concert: Sympathy 2015

• Yuji Naka (PSO1 Producer) and Takao Miyoshi (PSO1 Director) will appear as guests.
• Additional performers: Shouta Aoi and Emi Nitta