PSO Episode I&II Xbox Details

[Adrian]

This was news to me and Sega's site still hasn't updated the game profile. According to Famitsu Xbox, PSO supports the following;

-5.1 sound
-HDTV Progressive scan (doesn't say which modes so I guess just 480p)
-4 players
-USB keyboards
-Communicator headset

And it comes with the Japanese Xbox Live starter kit on 16/01/03. Hunter's license is a 600Y monthly fee ($5).

Looking forward to it, after Sonic Team made a hash of the GC version i'll just be playing it on Xbox.

[Chux]

Argh... why the extra $5 every month tacked onto the $50. No go for me, unless something is changed for the American release.

[Andy]

$5 a month is nothing compared to the joy the game will give me.

[GameCynic]

Indeed; I just wonder if Sega of America is going to jack the price rate for the US release like w/ PSO on GC.

Now where is my US release date?

[Mode7]

Plus not having to buy a whack of peripherals is always nice.

[Tracer]

$5 a month is unacceptable on top of Xbox live. That $60 a year on top of $50 for the year of Xbox Live... untill it too jumps up in price next year :/

ºTracer

[Chux]

Tracer hit it on the head. I'm getting xbox live to stay away from this monthly pay to play shit, granted $50 a year is cheap, and everything seems to be great for now. But an extra $60 for ONE game is BS.

[Adrian]

Originally posted by TracerBullet
$5 a month is unacceptable on top of Xbox live. That $60 a year on top of $50 for the year of Xbox Live... untill it too jumps up in price next year :/

ºTracer

In the same box of information there's a 1000Y price tag thing. I'll dig out my Japanese dictionary and translate it as I have a feeling that could mean a quarterly charge. $8 for 3 months doesn't sound so bad.

[Andy]

Buncha cheap bastards

[Takumi]

Has there been any information on the new character for the XBOX version?