~ April 6th, 2016 ~

EP4 Story Events

New story events follow Hitsugi and Al as they are introduced to Risa, Quna, and Io onboard the ARKS Ship. Their presence has aroused interest among the ARKS, who are eager to learn more about them.

Quna will make her Episode 4 debut with a new civilian outfit. You can meet the newly dressed Quna in the Shopping Area of the lobby by selecting [EP4 Mode] from the character selection screen.

※It is required to clear Event Piece [042-D] on the Story Board.

Easter 2016 Event

Sega is hatching a new plan for the Easter Lobby this year. Go on an "Eatster" egg hunt in the Shopping Area and find all of the hidden eggs. The Rappy Ball, much larger than the normal ARKS Ball, will appear in the lobby during the event. Knock it around and feel the difference in movement.

The Easter 2016 Bingo card is full of objectives geared towards defeating enemies found in the Easter EQ. Other tasks include clearing Featured Quests, participating in the Casino, and grinding equipment.

By clearing objectives on the front side, you can earn an Easter themed knuckles camo. On the more difficult reverse side is the [Evo. Device / Plumii].

The [Wild Easter 2016] Emergency Quest is putting a new spin on things. New to the quest are bosses like Dio Hunar, Gal Gryphon, and those from Ultimate Lillipa. The quest's drop system will be altered to work much like the Mining Base quests. Enemies will not drop items on the field as you play. You will instead receive them all at once by breaking a boss crystal that appears after clearing the quest.

Winners Design 3 [Side A] (AC Scratch)

創世マント　黒
Black Genesis Mantle

フォトンマフラー　緑
Green Photon Scarf

クリスリボン　青
Blue Crys Ribbon

フォトンフィッシュ
Photon Fish

The first half of the winning item designs from the Maximum Attack contest will be released in this scratch. Weapon camos, costumes, accessories, and room items galore!

Promotion Squad and Dark Falz Girls

Members of the ｢ARKS Promotion Squad｣ and ｢Dark Falz Girls｣ will be holding a 27-hour broadcast! Both groups will alternate during the stream, facing numerous trials related to PSO2. As they clear more and more of these trials, they'll begin unlocking wonderful prizes that may be distributed to all ARKS members.

Broadcast Service: Nico Nico

Stream Hours: March 26th @ 20:00 JST ~ March 27th @ 23:00 JST.

Tune in this Saturday on Nico Nico as your cooperation is needed in clearing the trials!

Yet Another Secret Phrase

Say はいさようなら in chat to unlock 6 more voice tickets from the Visiphone! This campaign expires April 1st at 23:00 JST.

EP3 Materials Collection

Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 3 Materials Collection

• Price: ¥3,600
• Release Date: March 23rd, 2016

The Episode 3 Materials Collection contains a plethora artwork from the episode, as well as dossiers on the characters and story. A 9-page interview with several key members of the development team can be found at the end. The book also documents the first-ever "true" chronology, which was fully supervised by the team.

Six categories of materials are included within the book: Gallery, Costumes, Weapons, Enemies & World, Extra, and Interview.

Item Codes

Each purchase of the book comes with an item code for Xiao's costume and hairstyle, along with a selection of room items featuring Episode 3's artwork and music.

Icon	Name	Type
	オムニス・ブルーＭ Omnis Blue M	Male Costume
	オムニス・ブルーＦ Omnis Blue F	Female Costume
	シャオヘアー Xiao Hair	Unisex Hairstyle
	灰ノ心露	Music Disc
	Living on like stars EP3	Music Disc
	設定資料集表紙ポスターＢ Materials Collection Cover Poster B	Room Item
	ＥＰ３ビジュアルポスターＡ EP3 Visual Poster A	Room Item
	ＥＰ３ビジュアルポスターＢ EP3 Visual Poster B	Room Item
	ＥＰ３ビジュアルマット EP3 Visual Mat	Room Item
	エステ無料パス Free Salon Pass	Exchange Item

※Note: The Omnis Blue costume doesn't animate like the version worn by Xiao himself.