New PSO Xbox Character

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Sega announced today that the Xbox-version of Phantasy Star Online will feature a unique character class not found in the recently released GameCube version, Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II. Unfortunately, specific details regarding race and sex are unavailable currently.

Also, a keyboard will be available for the Xbox the day PSO hits Microsoft's console. This, also, comes from Sega's announcement, though whether they will be producing the unit remains a mystery.

Phantasy Star Online for the Xbox will also be compatible with the Xbox Live Headset Communicator that comes packed-in with the Xbox Live Starter Kit.

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OMG...... !!!!!


I still don't care about PSO, but for PSO fans who like me, need the 'ultimate' version of every game, this sucks.

Oh, and NO! No kb for XB, I won't believe it! It can't be! :mad:

When is this supposed to come out anyway?

... unless they come up with a whole new class (ie: not Ranger/Hunter/Force), i really don't care... just like i didn't care about the FOmar, RAmarl, or the HUcaseal

If the game supports text input, I can bust out my xb to usb converters. :)

I dunno though, GC is shipping earlier...tough choice.

Besides that and the voice chat, is it still just a port of version 2?

How Product is Developed at Sega

Sega accountant: So uhm.. what do we do with all these overstock Dreamcast keyboards? If we write them off as a loss, Kayama is going to think you screwed up.
Sega product developer: Hrm. Wait, I know! Put PSO on the Xbox! That way we'll just cut off the DC connectors on the keyboards and slap Xbox connectors on, then stick a Xbox label over the DC one....
Sega accountant: Great idea! Now I can get back to cooking the books to make up for the massive losses we incur for each copy of our Xbox games sold.

So, does this mean it'll include the new GC characters as well?

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Originally posted by Lhadatt
How Product is Developed at Sega

Sega accountant: So uhm.. what do we do with all these overstock Dreamcast keyboards? If we write them off as a loss, Kayama is going to think you screwed up.
Sega product developer: Hrm. Wait, I know! Put PSO on the Xbox! That way we'll just cut off the DC connectors on the keyboards and slap Xbox connectors on, then stick a Xbox label over the DC one....
Sega accountant: Great idea! Now I can get back to cooking the books to make up for the massive losses we incur for each copy of our Xbox games sold.

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The Xbox version was planned as far back as the GC one... you do know that, right?

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Originally posted by EThugg
The Xbox version was planned as far back as the GC one... you do know that, right?

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Uhmm... exactly what relevance does that have to anything, thugg? So they planned it out way in advance. Big deal. That still doesn't change the fact that it's a bad management decision for a company like Sega to publish their best titles on a platform that doesn't have a guarenteed userbase. With the Cube, you KNOW people are going to buy it sooner or later due to the franchise games. The Xbox isn't in the same positon, primarily because most of MS's Christmas stuff is either crap or delayed....

So the Xbox can get a keyboard but not VGA support. If MS's goal was to avoid it being seen as a PC, they picked the wrong thing to cut.

Once again,

Unless they come up with a new gameplay scheme or a new game period I seriously don't care.

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Originally posted by Lhadatt


Uhmm... exactly what relevance does that have to anything, thugg? So they planned it out way in advance. Big deal. That still doesn't change the fact that it's a bad management decision for a company like Sega to publish their best titles on a platform that doesn't have a guarenteed userbase. With the Cube, you KNOW people are going to buy it sooner or later due to the franchise games. The Xbox isn't in the same positon, primarily because most of MS's Christmas stuff is either crap or delayed....

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I don't see the GC userbase being any better a bet in the end than XB's...

Ummmm the Xbox version is just a port of Version 2 with I guess 1 new character added. The GC version is the only version that is a true sequel with Episode II. That was stated by Sonic Team some time ago.

I'm not at all surprised about this. Gaming companies add in extra features for X-BOX games (who knows why, maybe MS forces the company to give them the extra stuff, maybe they throw it in complimentary...)

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Originally posted by cka
I'm not at all surprised about this. Gaming companies add in extra features for X-BOX games (who knows why, maybe MS forces the company to give them the extra stuff, maybe they throw it in complimentary...)

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It's an MS thing. Although I don't think it's that they force them... I'm pretty sure there's money involved with it. ;)

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Originally posted by bbobb
Ummmm the Xbox version is just a port of Version 2 with I guess 1 new character added.

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Minus the rampant cheating/duping, of course.

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Originally posted by Contra


Minus the rampant cheating/duping, of course...

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For about 2 weeks that is. ;)

Microsoft apparently insist on Xbox titles that are ports of games from other platforms featuring some sort of exclusive content. It's just a lame attempt to out do the competition most of the time...none of the Xbox exclusive content I've seen so far has excited me.

Unless there is a definite confirmation for the Xbox version of PSO getting all of the additional elements from GC PSO Episode II, I'm still not interested in Xbox version...

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Microsoft apparently insist on Xbox titles that are ports of games from other platforms featuring some sort of exclusive content. It's just a lame attempt to out do the competition most of the time...none of the Xbox exclusive content I've seen so far has excited me.

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Me either. The only way they're winning me over is if they like, include a legal $100 bill in each case. :p

Ethugg is right about whatever argument he's got in now.

Xbox and GC are pretty much equal in my eyes for the holiday season.

http://xboxmedia.ign.com/xbox/image/2_xboxlive_0919.jpg
The Xbox version of PSO looks to have all of the chracters from the GC version.

http://xboxmedia.ign.com/xbox/image/capcom_0919_in.jpg
This is a closer pic from the Xbox live booth. Doesn't the GC version of PSO have a scene in the intro that looks like that? If so, I guess that means the Xbox version of PSO is more than just a port of version 2.

I am happy.

Voice rocks. Until you experience it, there is no equal.

And no, crappy 10 second burst every once in a while PS2 Socom voice isn't the same.

I'll play the Xbox version. Better to pay for Xbox Live than to pay for more hardware that won't be used...

... now i'm getting excited...

XBox + Gamecube-extras = awesome

Too many online games in too little time...

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Originally posted by Den
http://xboxmedia.ign.com/xbox/image/2_xboxlive_0919.jpg
The Xbox version of PSO looks to have all of the chracters from the GC version.

http://xboxmedia.ign.com/xbox/image/capcom_0919_in.jpg
This is a closer pic from the Xbox live booth. Doesn't the GC version of PSO have a scene in the intro that looks like that? If so, I guess that means the Xbox version of PSO is more than just a port of version 2.

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Does XBox have a CvS2: EO rendition too? Maybe they're cramped for space and just stuck GC games around their booth.

Yes, Capcom is doing a version of Capcom vs SNK 2 for use with the Xbox Live service. That's why it was in the "Live" area along with PSO.

Wow.

When did Sonic Team announce this?