Phantasy Star Nova's "Opening Demo" is scheduled to be released on November 13th, 2014.
In the demo, you can create a character, explore the early parts of the story, and fight the Gigantes! In addition, you can transfer your save data over to the official version!
The contents depicted in the demo may be different than what is reflected in the official version. The Phantasy Star Nova demo requires 1.9 GBs of space, and is available at the Japanese PlayStation Store.
Combo Effects
We talked a little bit about Combo Effects in our previous article. To recap, a Combo Effect is activated when you place certain skills together on the Skill Board. A few more examples of combo effects were detailed this week, with skills from other classes.
Combo Effect Examples
Fury Stance (Hunter) + GP Slayer (Buster)
Fury S Up: Increases the Effect of Fury Stance.
Chase Advance (Buster) + Power Magazine (Ranger)
Bullet Mastery: Increases the chance of inflicting a status effect while shooting.
The ARKS Lobby will be decorated with monuments shimmering in gold, celebrating the anniversary of the founding of the ARKS. During this time, 'Ceremo Nyau' will appear in quests, wearing the Arks Trainee Uniform. Defeat him and you may obtain a special weapon camo!
＊セレモ・ナイフ (Ceremo Knife)
The Arks Ceremonial Bingo will ask players to complete tasks in the Casino and Planet Wopal. By doing so, you'll receive rewards like a Half Doll, Photon Sphere, and a Nyau accessory.
Ocean of Death
A popular all star [tooltip type="link" link="javascript:void(0)" tooltip="Atrocious Ocean" style="top" ]quest[/tooltip] has been updated into a new Pre-Scheduled Emergency Quest. This quest will once again take place in the coastal field featuring Darkers, Oceanids, Naberius Natives, and Mechs.
Since Quna appears in Emergency Trials, let's join forces to defeat the enemies!
Arks Ship Competition Round 3
The ARKS Ship Competition: Ceremonial Cup will begin on November 9th through November 16th. Some of the round objectives will be related to the Floating Facility. This time the Rappy Groups are assembled as follows:
Red Rappy: Ships: 01, 05, 08
Blue Rappy: Ships: 03, 04, 10
Yellow Rappy: Ships: 02, 06, 07, 09
You can preview the final prize lineup at the Arks Ship Competition page. More information will be added in the future.
There's a bunch of new items you can acquire at the Prize Shop. Use the stars you've collected to purchase the ＊Arkuma Bayonet, the Arkuma Intercom, and Arkuma Backpack. Please keep in mind that some prizes are available at the conclusion of the event.
Noble Maid Afternoon
This scratch features a charming maid outfit, and a costume based on the guardian goddess, Athena! Popular characters from the Phantasy Star Universe series, "Magashi" and "Lou," will be releasing their costumes and voice tickets too!
Phantasy Star Nova goes on sale in Japan on November 27th, 2014. If you order the game from select shops, you can receive exclusive bonus artwork, stickers, or cards. Some of these items might be hard to come by, aside from Ami-Ami and the Deluxe Package. Be sure to look for a proxy shipping service if you're looking for a particular item.
Some bonuses are available in limited quantities, make sure to pre-order them as early as possible.
As we gear up for the official release, the time has come to finalize the spelling for each of the character names. However, it seems, even Tri-Ace is inconsistent with their names.
※1: Her name was originally spelled Phildia but was later changed. ※2: His name was originally spelled Magnus but was later changed.
All the major Gigantes so far were names based on the Giants of Greek Mythology. Tri-Ace changed the latter part of their names, which we're guessing was to try to make them sound interesting.
That's all for now. There's a whole assortment of articles available in the PS Nova category, from awakening crew members in the Cold Sleep Counter, to customizing weapons and base operations. At this point, you should be all caught up as we wait for the next round of information.
