Sega of America quietly told reporters at TGS that their "secret PSP game" was in fact, a localized version of Phantasy Star Portable -- a fact made not-so-secret when Kotaku ran their story today. It's true: PSP is coming to the PSP. Phantasy Star features the same addictive Ad-Hoc multiplayer that made Monster Hunter such a hit amongst Japanese gamers -- and it looks pretty, to boot.
Hopefully, this early announcement will appease the American masses that are currently experiencing a PSP games drought. You see? Games are coming. We swear.
[Thanks, Ben!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
10-15-2008 @ 10:55PM
McDoobie said...
Damn right these games are coming. Pretty excited for this since it's my entry into the Phantasy Star franchise.
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10-15-2008 @ 11:41PM
bAssackwards said...
Ahh, that's too bad this is your first Phantasy Star... you missed out on PSO!
Fortunately for you though, that means you also missed out on PSU! Heheh.
10-16-2008 @ 10:55AM
cafecito said...
Phantasy Star 4 is the best in the series IMO.
10-15-2008 @ 10:58PM
Konstantine said...
I KNEW IT WOULD! WOOHOO! Thank god. I was getting sick of staggering through the text in my JP demo. I can read it, but it takes alot of time...
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10-15-2008 @ 11:38PM
Richard Terry said...
about freeking time!
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10-15-2008 @ 11:58PM
Risingsun said...
Kotaku didnt break any embargo. In fact 1up had the story plastered on their front page all day. It even has a big exclusive interview about the game on their page.
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3170682
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10-15-2008 @ 11:59PM
Andrew Yoon said...
Arg. Thanks for letting me know. Well, we were late with this story, then. Sorry guys!
10-16-2008 @ 1:23AM
McDoobie said...
We all make mistakes, Andrew :)
10-16-2008 @ 6:58AM
Ben said...
My bad (I submitted the story). I don't go to 1UP, so I wouldn't have known XD thanks for correcting me >.
10-15-2008 @ 11:58PM
Joe said...
I think this is great news because the PSP needs more great games in other parts of the world other then Japan. I can't tell you how many times I wnted games to come out of Japan that never did.
I do have one thing I am wondering about will this game use the PS3 to play online like Monster Hunter soon will when it comes out of Japan.
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10-16-2008 @ 12:10AM
NukeAssault said...
Cant wait for Monster Hunter... i barely touch my psp now a days. That ll keep me busy for a looong time. Dont care much for Phantasy Star. But who knows!
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10-16-2008 @ 12:22AM
VENOM said...
YES!
So...when's it coming?
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10-16-2008 @ 12:24AM
Jtenma said...
Hey, I was wondering...
Will this support that upcoming feature that lets you use the ps3 as a server?
CUZ TAT WUD BE SWEET!
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10-16-2008 @ 5:51AM
-Jad- said...
Thanks God! Finally ^^
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10-16-2008 @ 7:18AM
Zippon said...
I'm also new to the Phantasy Star universe. Can a game like this be enjoyed as single player? I'm not a fan of multiplayer.
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10-16-2008 @ 10:52AM
David Black said...
I was wondering the same. This will be my first foray into the PS universe as well, but I don't have any friends with PSP's so this would be a solo affair for me as well....
10-16-2008 @ 11:02AM
Nezrou said...
It absolutely can be fun in single player, that is if you like hack & slash games. It should be even better in single player than original pso on the dreamcast, since psp will have a storyline that pso lacked.
I'm definitely going to grab it, but it'll probably be only a distraction while waiting for 3rd birthday, kh:bbs and ff agito 13, an awesome distraction judging from the demo ;].
10-16-2008 @ 9:02AM
drdre74 said...
Cool. I didnt even try and play the JP demo of the game since i couldn't figure out what was going on and what to do. I may have to go dig up my dreamcast and replay the first one again.
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10-16-2008 @ 10:56AM
cafecito said...
Oh my, that's great news. Hope to see a date soon ^_^ cuz I'm sufferin here!
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10-16-2008 @ 12:51PM
David Black said...
In the article on 1UP Sega has given them a date of March 2009. This is actually pretty soon, so I am even more excited that we won't have to wait till this time next year