Phantasy Star Portable 2

[StriderKyo]

I don't know if anybody on this site cares, but this is coming out in a couple of weeks on 9/14. the demo is up and I'm reading a lot of positive impressions on it. Like a lot of people PSU killed my enthusiasm for the series (I tried to like it, I really did), but a part of me wants to believe an updated online portable PSO could recapture the magic of what they did right the first time.
Japanese opening:



The moves look like they've been updated a good deal since I last played one of these:

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

I played the first PSP and can not wait for this one to hit. Mr. Negron from shidoshis other podcast has said many times that it ia vastly improved over the first, let alone the travesty that was PSU.

[mollipen]

I love how we're on the eve of the game's release in the US, and Sega goes and announces Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity for Japan. That's now twice a better version of the game has been announced before the previous game hit in the States.

Either way, I'll be getting this game, so long as (a) they put it up digitally so I can play the game, seeing as how my UMD drive is dead, and (b) I can actually find the power cable for my PSP.

[StriderKyo]

I'm pretty sure it's confirmed for DD (at least that's what the Wiki entry says). The demo's already up on PSN, it would be a weird bait & switch for them to make the full game retail only.

[mollipen]

Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure it will be, but unfortunately I've seen far goofier things happen when it comes to putting PSP games up digitally on PSN. If there's a way that SCEA can screw it up, they will!

[gamevet]

I don't know if anybody on this site cares, but this is coming out in a couple of weeks on 9/14. the demo is up and I'm reading a lot of positive impressions on it. Like a lot of people PSU killed my enthusiasm for the series (I tried to like it, I really did), but a part of me wants to believe an updated online portable PSO could recapture the magic of what they did right the first time.
Japanese opening:



The moves look like they've been updated a good deal since I last played one of these:

I really want to be excited about this title, but the gameplay looks so much like PSU. I'm taking a wait and see stance on this one.

[mollipen]

From playing the Japanese PSP2 demo, it's far more PSO than any of the post-PSO versions of the game have been. I hated PSU, but I loved what I played of the demo. At least, in terms of gameplay: in overall game design, I can't say from the small bit of experience with it I've had.

[Geen]

I've heard very little about Phantasy Star Portable 2. This has online multiplayer? You have my attention.

I thought the first Phantasy Star Portable was great, even though the lack of online multiplayer was disappointing. Did not care at all for PSU or PS0.
I recently sold my Playstation Portable but could be interested in picking up a new one if this does turn out to be as good as it looks.

[Hero]

So it's out!

Who has it, how good/bad is it?

[RedCoKid]

I love how we're on the eve of the game's release in the US, and Sega goes and announces Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity for Japan. That's now twice a better version of the game has been announced before the previous game hit in the States.

That's pretty much what Sega did in PSU every time we had a new event coming. Japan would suddenly get the next one, while NA/EU would play the leftovers. Their timing was impeccable!

I loved PSU and think PS:P2 pretty much sucks, so anyone who loved PSO should check this out. I was 0-for-4 in my attempt to complete at least one run online/adhoc in the demo thanks to bugs. (Good luck!) I did end up buying it though and will try more... sometime.