An All-New Phantasy Star Adventure Begins on The Nintendo DS<\/p>\n
January 12th 2009 \u2013 SEGA\u00ae Europe Ltd. And SEGA\u00ae of America, Inc. today announced that Phantasy Star\u2122 \u00d8 (pronounced \u201czero\u201d), the brand new Phantasy Star RPG adventure, will be coming to Australia.\u00a0 Phantasy Star \u00d8 is one of the most highly anticipated DS titles coming out in 2009, and will feature an innovative touch screen based Visual Chat interface, addictive action-RPG gameplay, impressive visual quality and thrilling multiplayer modes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Phantasy Star series has enjoyed great success because of its intuitive gameplay, unique style and engaging online multiplayer modes, we are therefore very excited to premiere the first Phantasy Star game on the Nintendo DS\u2122,\u201d commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. \u201cWith the advanced features of the Nintendo DS, Phantasy Star \u00d8 will thrill fans of the series but will also appeal to a new generation of gamers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phantasy Star \u00d8 takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the \u201cGreat Blank,\u201d a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing.\u00a0 The surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have rebuilt thriving cities.\u00a0 Those that adventure past the outskirts of these cities, Hunters, explore the vast wilderness and hunt dangerous monsters in an effort to keep their cities safe.\u00a0 Players will take up the role of the Hunters and select from three types of races, classes and gender for a total of 14 customisable character types.\u00a0 Each character type will provide a unique experience and give players access to a great range of items, armour and weapons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Featuring over 350 unique weapons, gamers will need to venture out to combat dangerous monsters, gain experience and meet new major characters.\u00a0 As players explore, they will unravel the mystery of the \u201cGreat Blank\u201d and discover a dangerous new force that must be stopped.<\/p>\n
Featuring both wireless and full Wi-Fi multiplayer options, Phantasy Star \u00d8 takes advantage of the touch screen capabilities of the Nintendo DS and the new Visual Chat feature.\u00a0 Gamers can now design their own Visual Chat commands that can be used in multiplayer modes.\u00a0 These Visual Chat commands will be displayed as \u201ctext bubbles\u201d above the user\u2019s character, enabling easy and fun communication when adventuring with friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Phantasy Star\u2122 \u00d8 will be released in Summer 2009 exclusively for the Nintendo DS, more details will be revealed in the coming months.\u00a0 For all press assets, please visit www.sega-press.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About SEGA of America Inc.: About SEGA Europe Ltd.: An All-New Phantasy Star Adventure Begins on The Nintendo DS January 12th 2009 \u2013 SEGA\u00ae Europe Ltd. And SEGA\u00ae of America, Inc. today announced that Phantasy Star\u2122 \u00d8 (pronounced \u201czero\u201d), the brand new Phantasy Star RPG adventure, will be coming to Australia.\u00a0 Phantasy Star \u00d8 is one of the most highly anticipated DS titles coming<\/p>\n
\nSEGA\u00ae of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA\u00ae Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.\u00a0 The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.\u00a0 SEGA of America\u2019s Web site is located at www.sega.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nSEGA\u00ae Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA\u00ae Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe\u2019s web site is located at www.sega-europe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"