Phantasy Star Portable 2: Meet Bask and Character Editing Changes and Pricing

Most of Phantasy Star Portable 2's characters have been introduced already, but, wait a minute a new character?

Meet Bask

Bask

Meet Bask!

According to Sakai, the character you'll meet first is HIM, not Emilia…  He's a skilled mercenary hired by Little Wing. He's voiced by Joji Nakata. You'll see him and other NPCs walking around Clad 6. Sakai also wants you to talk to the NPCs on Clad 6. They will provide you with useful information, and tutorials.

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Character Editing Changes

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One of the biggest complaints in regards to Phantasy Star Universe, was how you could not change your body proportions and body suit after you've made your character. They gave some silly excuse like the game software couldn't handle it, but…

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NOW YOU CAN!

In this new option for the makeup counter, you can customize your skin color, body suit, and body proportions. Sakai did not want to reveal details of the pricing cost but he did say it was very expensive!

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Now you can make a Loli without restarting…

 

Blog Updates 9/12/09

  • New Famitsu on Thursday with details of new characters and braver class.
  • New Collaboration announcement (it better be Pizza Hut…)

 

PSPo2: Famitsu adds character renders; Tokyo Game Show 09

Nothing really new here, except if you are like me and you looove clear screenshots.

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Sega will be doing their Phantasy Star Portable 2 live presentation at the TGS on Saturday. Sakai says there will be a surprise special guest too. Since the TGS runs through Thursday – Sunday, I'm sure there will be a huge assortment of Japanese bloggers detailing their experience. I won't be able to cover it as quickly on Friday (My Friday is Japan's Saturday), but check back on Saturday for details from Japan's blogosphere.

Sega has already set up their booth, you should expect to see Fanta's logo on their huge banner image that features the default characters and all the main characters. He hasn't revealed who the remaining two are. I'm not too sure, but, he will probably he will reveal them next month.  The booth will be set up so that you can play 2 Co-op missions and one battle mission. There you can also obtain the Fanta can strap that was shown in the Fun! Fan! video.

Sega Tokyo Game Show 2009

Sega Tokyo Game Show 2009

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PSPo2: Fun! Fan! 2 The sequel: PvP Battle Mode, PSO Enemies

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HAIIII! Gurhal Channel 5 PSP Special

Fun!Fan! is hosted by Producer Dragon Satoshi Sakai. He is joined by Yui Ogura, a 14 yr old idol. She previously mocap'd in another game known as Hatsune Miku Project Diva. (Your Collaboration thinking caps should be on so tight by now…)  Yui is cosplaying as Hal, and Arisa Noto, who is a part of the “Hello! Pro Egg“ is just there for the lulz.

This time the video goes over the methods of how to strafe and use a charge shot. You have to press down triangle for quite some time before charge shot can be used.

Three step Technic

triple step technic

three step technics

They briefly go over the three technic attack! The casting animation reminds me of Rogue Wikko. Your character kind of spins around as them, but they do not cast as quickly as Wikko does.

Techers seem to have a godly PP recovery rate. Even after casting 3 technics in succession, the PP bar is completely full.

Mirage Blast

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Mirage Blast pretty much looks like an SUV. The Canna Mirage Blast acts almost exactly like Paradi Cataract except that it's lightning. It looks like Mirage Blasts can also tally up the chain combos. Chain Combo is based on the amount of successful normal attacks and the combo will finish if you attack with the triangle button.

 

New Field

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The video also features a new never before seen area!

Opposite Element Effect

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Ground vs Lightning. Rocks scatter as you hit!

When you hit enemies with the opposite element, there will be a new animation applied to each hit. In this case, ground element saber hitting a lightning enemy causes rocks to appear!

 

Guess the Enemy

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Do you know who I am?

 

Battle Mode: Catapult Jump

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Catapult Jump and Fight to the death!

Dragon Sakai and Ariso Noto battle to the death with Catapult Jump Battle Mission! Players are equipped with a shield and a saber, plus they are all level 1, so this should help balance the feel of the mission. In the first  part, they seem to only fight in the circular area but once Arisa dies, Sakia continue onwards.

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Phantasy Star Portable 2: Battle Mode!

The second part of the Battle Mode mission had players acquiring energy poles by standing in the round circular areas for a few seconds. You gain 100 points for each energy pole you acquire. You can also steal another team's energy pole. After you are done you will jump around and destroy a tall pillar that prominently displays the other team's color. To slow you down, the mission has extremely large enemies who can kill you and holographic walls placed conveniently in front of the bases you are to destroy. The opposing team may also kill you along the way.

 Youtube and Battle Mode Youtube

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Show Panties = 1st Place!
Blog Updates

Congratulations to Dragon Sakai! He has reached 1st place in Ameblo's game ranking because he mentioned Emilia's panties.

  • Circle Button = Urgent Evasion
  • Pushing in an Analog direction + Quickly tap Circle Button = Urgent  Evasion
  • Pick up items and keys with circle button.
  • (Note: Apparently Japan has Circle button assigned to pick up items)
    (In North America, the functions of Circle and X are switched)
  • Guarding and Just Guard is R button
  • Charge Shot is holding Triangle Button.
  • Shortcut Order is Select Button in Story Mode
  • Shortcut Message is Select Button in Multi Mode
  • Pressing L + Up Directional Pad = First Person View (2 Confirmations by Mike [pso-world] + Banken)
  • Be sure to decide who in your party will use Chain Combo Finish!