Phantasy Star Portable

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title = Phantasy Star Portable


developer = Alfa System
publisher = Sega
distributor =
designer =
series = Phantasy Star Universe
engine =
released = vgrelease|JP=July 31 2008
genre = Action RPG
modes = Single player, multiplayer
ratings = vgratings|CERO=B
platforms = PlayStation Portable
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"Phantasy Star Portable" is a video game for the PlayStation Portable. It is being produced by Sonic Team and developed by Alfa System.

The PSP title is said to include an all-new story mode with added missions and a multi-player mode that supports cooperative play up to four players; and appears to be local multiplayer only. Judging from the scans seen of the two-page Famitsu preview, it also is shown that there will be at least two additional characters introduced: Vivienne, a character with whom players will team up, and Helga Neumann, a villain who is responsible for terrorist attacks in the Gurhal System. What is currently being called "Phantasy Star Portable" will be based on Phantasy Star Universe and its latest expansion, Ambition of the Illuminus. [cite web | url=http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5707/famitsupspscanuh8.jpg| title= Famitsu Scans| ]

The official Phantasy Star website released nine new screenshots of the game. [cite web | url=http://pspupdates.qj.net/Phantasy-Star-Portable-update-new-PSP-screenshots/pg/49/aid/109241/act/success| title= Phantasy Star Portable update: new screenshots| ]

Phantasy Star Portable was released in Japan on July 31 2008. [cite web | url=http://www.g-heaven.net/pso/topics/080426a.html| title= Phantasy Star Portable Japan release date| ] Unconfirmed sources are quoting a December release date for a European version of the game, however there is no official statement from Sega regarding this. [cite web | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/releases.php?platform=psp| title= Suggested European release date| ]

A demo of Phantasy Star Portable was released and is available for direct download on several websites. The demo is in Japanese, and allows players to complete two missions in the Story mode. The game also allows you to play 5 Multi-player missions by yourself, although you may add additional AI characters to your party from the menu. The missions include one in which you slay the De Ragan, an enemy from Phantasy Star Universe. There are C and B variants of this mission. You can reach a maximum level of 20 in the demo, and you can transfer characters between multiplayer and single-player.

The retail version includes the option of importing the character created in the demo version of the game as well as two downloadable missions. One of them to exchange items called "Weapons Badge" for items and weapons and another that consists of a time attack against defeated bosses.

The game also has eight slots for saving characters, opposed to only four in the Playstation 2 versions.

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External links

*" [http://phantasystar.sega.jp/psp/ Phantasy Star Portable Official Site]