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Dear Sega, Put This Out In English, Love Jeff

I'm... kidding about the love part. Not kidding about wanting to see if Phantasy Star Online 2 is any good, though. It's in open beta now.

Jun. 21 2012

Posted by: Jeff

In This Episode:

Phantasy Star Online 2

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Cool I loved Phantasy Star Online for the Dreamcast.

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Yes please.

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I was the vita version 

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This looks great!

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Boob slider.

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@Totori said:

I was the vita version

you were? what are you now?

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@damnable_fiend said:

@Totori said:

I was the vita version

you were? what are you now?

A toaster 
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Playing the beta right now, it's awesome.

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God yes. I want this. I love me some Phantasy Star Online.

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@Spiritof said:

Boob slider.

What about cat ear slider?
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that looks pretty good, I've never played a phantasy star game but is the combat real time like you aim and shoot at a guy or you just click to select him and then press hotkeys?

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@Totori said:

@damnable_fiend said:

@Totori said:

I was the vita version

you were? what are you now?

A toaster

the perfect response. 5 stars.

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@Shtinky said:

Playing the beta right now, it's awesome.

Yeah I managed to start it up, trying to wrap my brain around the character builder. I spent like 20 minutes making a cool dude only to hit randomize near the bottom. It was the worst! I wonder how many GB users will be playing? It'd be fun to play with people that speak English.

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Yep, this is the dicking around simulator I remember. Let's dance in the lobby and spam obscene emotes like it's 2001!

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I finally played through Episodes I, II, and IV via Schthack about a year ago. Still charming as hell.

PSO 2 might just recapture the magic. Rappys, boob sliders, dancing, and customizable bathtubs? Let's do this shit!

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so it's a "battle action" "online rpg" and something about a "frontier"?

sold!

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I'm taking a stab in the dark here but I think he said, "Online RPGGGG."

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I just hope they learn their lessons from the last PSO, still remembering trying to go through town hub areas to see almost the entire screen covered in text bubbles of senseless text. The core gameplay idea is good, just poor handling on the last one in the US.

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God I loved Phantasy Star when I was a kid. First RPG I ever played.

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Do I see next weeks TNT?

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I heard Online rpg so im in

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boob size adjustment is a feature that they felt necessary to show in their trailer.    
 
Japan always confuses me with its view of sexuality.  I can't nail down quite how it works.

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HEY YOU CAN ADJUST GIRLS BOOBS IN THIS GAME!

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@AlbinoJerk said:

boob size adjustment is a feature that they felt necessary to show in their trailer. Japan always confuses me with its view of sexuality. I can't nail down quite how it works.

Well, when a woman and a demonic tentacle love each other very much...

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The closed beta was a lot of fun, the open beta is also a lot of fun. It's an expanded PSO, and it feels like it. I do have to admit though, I miss the housing and player shops from PSU. They had a lot more personality and style.

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I never played my GameCube PSO online, so it was really weird to see other people in the PSO2 hub when I tried it earlier today. At least during quests I can be in solitude. Also everyone was playing a female of some sort and I was the only mech-person that I could see which was disappointing

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I was playing in the closed beta. Very easy game to just pick up and play when nothing's going on. For a little bit I thought that it was a little underwhelming, but I found myself missing it after it was gone. Totally getting on this right now!

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I'm playing the Open Beta as I type this. I have been disappointed with PSO-type games up until now. I think... this might be a bit early to say... but I think they nailed it. I'm having a ton of fun.

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loved the first game hope this one is good

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so this game is TPS style?

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Phantasy Star Online 2: The only choice for a hardcore bathtub simulator fan.

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Looks good I'd love to try it.

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@AlbinoJerk said:

boob size adjustment is a feature that they felt necessary to show in their trailer. Japan always confuses me with its view of sexuality. I can't nail down quite how it works.

You should see one of the videos they put out showcasing the character creator. They go far more...in-depth than that. Also, little kids that will probably reignite the TERA fiasco all over again.

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GET HYPE!!!!!!!!!! Another motivation to learn Japanese.

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SWATCH INTERNET TIME LIVES

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Yeah, I can't wait for this!

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Damn it, announce it already SEGA.

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@MisuseOfLasers said:

Yep, this is the dicking around simulator I remember. Let's dance in the lobby and spam obscene emotes like it's 2001!

i feel like you just described Playstation Home

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Holy shit... was this real time gameplay? If so, sign me up! It looked great!

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Gonna cosign with Jeff and everyone else in favor of boob-sliding, off-screwing, bath-taking, and swatch-timing.

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I know some of those words.

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There was a patch during closed beta that translated much of the UI into english along with alot of item text and quest text.  Pretty sure it would work for open beta as well so go ahead and try it out everyone.

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@Aoi said:
The closed beta was a lot of fun, the open beta is also a lot of fun. It's an expanded PSO, and it feels like it. I do have to admit though, I miss the housing and player shops from PSU. They had a lot more personality and style.
Both are still there, just hidden behind a pay wall.
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@Turambar said:

@Aoi said:
The closed beta was a lot of fun, the open beta is also a lot of fun. It's an expanded PSO, and it feels like it. I do have to admit though, I miss the housing and player shops from PSU. They had a lot more personality and style.
Both are still there, just hidden behind a pay wall.

Difference is, they are much plainer than in PSU. Hell, the shops are just a menu now.

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Fun fact: the unofficial English speaking server has received such a population increase since open beta (progress is carried over from closed beta) that it is now locked from more new characters being made.

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@Turambar said:

Fun fact: the unofficial English speaking server has received such a population increase since open beta (progress is carried over from closed beta) that it is now locked from more new characters being made.

????

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@Cirdain said:

@Turambar said:

Fun fact: the unofficial English speaking server has received such a population increase since open beta (progress is carried over from closed beta) that it is now locked from more new characters being made.

????

Well, SEGA understandably doesn't want only one server to be over populated.  I was more emphasizing just how many english players are playing PSO2 now, so anyone wanting to dive in probably won't find it impossible to get someone who speaks the same language to party with.
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Damnit sega! I want!