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[[Image:PSP_logo.png|thumb|''Phantasy Star Portable'' logo]]''Phantasy Star Portable'' is the third iteration of SonicTeam's ''Phantasy Star Universe'' series.  The game is exclusive to the Sony PSP and is scheduled to be released in Japan July 31, 2008.  While ''Portable'' offers no online capabilities and thus is not connected with the PC, PS2 or Xbox 360 servers, four player multi-player is available via ad hoc.  In addition, there is also a single-player story mode where players accompany Vivienne, a new CAST prototype from GRM, to investigate recent terrorist activities across Gurhal.
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[[Image:PSP_logo.png|thumb|''Phantasy Star Portable'' logo]]''Phantasy Star Portable'' is the third iteration of SonicTeam's ''Phantasy Star Universe'' series.  The game is exclusive to the Sony PSP and is scheduled to be released in Japan July 31, 2008.  While ''Portable'' offers no online capabilities and thus is not connected with the PC, PS2 or Xbox 360 servers, four player multi-player is available via ad hoc.  In addition, there is a single-player story mode where players accompany Vivienne, a new CAST prototype from GRM, to investigate recent terrorist activities across Gurhal.
  
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==Controls==
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== New features ==
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''Phantasy Star Portable'' will introduce a number of new features which will set it apart from its console predecessors.
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* While not an online multiplayer game, ''Portable'' will allow players to import their character data from the PC/PS2 servers to the PSP game.
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** Character import will carry over the following data:
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*** Name, race and sex
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*** Outward appearance (excluding facial features)
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*** Voice type and pitch
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*** Level (above LV20 will be reduced, however)
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*** Clothes and parts
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** The following data will not be carried over:
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*** Equipment (weapons, line shields, units, etc.)
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*** Inventory items (including personal inventory, common box and partner machine storage)
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*** Meseta
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*** Guardian type
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*** Photon arts
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*** Partner machine
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* While in a party for wireless multiplayer, if an "important item" is collected, it will be distributed to all party members.  Exact details on what constitutes an "important item" are unknown.
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* Drop items in a mission will change based on the Guardian type of the party leader.
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* Movement in cities will be changed so that you can select a location to go to from a menu instead of walking there.
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* Weapon grinding will be changed to get rid of the chance of failure.  However, instead of stats increasing at predetermined values, increases will be random.
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* A special mission will be released on the PC/PS2 version of ''Ambition of the Illuminus'' which will commemorate the release of ''Phantasy Star Portable''.  This mission will be single player only.
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== Controls ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
! Button !! Battle actions !! Menu navigation
 
! Button !! Battle actions !! Menu navigation
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==Guardian types==
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== Guardian types ==
 
''Phantasy Star Portable'' uses a slightly different type system from the previous versions of ''Phantasy Star Universe''.  While the three basic types, Hunter, Ranger and Force, still exist, there are only five advanced types, Fighmaster, Gunmaster, Masterforce, Acromaster and Protranser.
 
''Phantasy Star Portable'' uses a slightly different type system from the previous versions of ''Phantasy Star Universe''.  While the three basic types, Hunter, Ranger and Force, still exist, there are only five advanced types, Fighmaster, Gunmaster, Masterforce, Acromaster and Protranser.
  
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===Type requirements and caps===
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=== Type requirements and caps ===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
! rowspan=2|   !! rowspan=2| Type name !! colspan=3| Req. type LV !! colspan=4| Photon art caps
 
! rowspan=2|   !! rowspan=2| Type name !! colspan=3| Req. type LV !! colspan=4| Photon art caps
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| Protranser || align="center"| - || align="center"| - || align="center"| - || align="center"| - ||align="center"| - ||align="center"| - ||align="center"| -
 
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===Weapon proficiencies===
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=== Weapon proficiencies ===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
! Weapons !! HU !! RA !! FO !! FM !! GM !! MF !! AM !! PT
 
! Weapons !! HU !! RA !! FO !! FM !! GM !! MF !! AM !! PT
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==New weapons==
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== New weapons ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
! Weapon name !! Weapon type !! Rank
 
! Weapon name !! Weapon type !! Rank
 
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| ([[Sacred Duster]]) || {{Knuckles icon}} || -
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| (Sacred Duster) || {{Knuckles icon}} || -
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| (Soul Eater) || {{Sword icon}} || {{Color-A}} | A
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| (Nacon) || {{TCSM icon}} || -
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| (Bil De Horn Axe) || {{Axe icon}} || {{Color-C}} | C
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| (Final Impact) || {{Shotgun icon}} || -
 
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| ([[Soul Eater]]) || {{Sword icon}} || {{Color-A}} | A
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| (Primera Fiole) || {{Slicer icon}} || -
 
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| ([[Nacon]]) || {{TCSM icon}} || -
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| (Laser Pannon) || {{Laser cannon icon}} || -
 
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| ([[Bil De Horn Axe]]) || {{Axe icon}} || {{Color-C}} | C
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| (Jirasole) || {{Double saber icon}} || -
 
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| ([[Final Impact]]) || {{Shotgun icon}} || -
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| (Twinkle Star) || {{Wand icon}} || -
 
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|-
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| ([[Primera Fiole]]) || {{Slicer icon}} || -
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| (Nidra) || ? || -
 
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| ([[Laser Pannon]]) || {{Laser cannon icon}} || -
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| (Nei Claw) || {{Twin claw icon}} || -
 
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==Image gallery==
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== Image gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Vivienne.jpg|Vivienne, a new lead character in ''PSP''.
 
Image:Vivienne.jpg|Vivienne, a new lead character in ''PSP''.
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==External links==
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== External links ==
 
* [http://phantasystar.sega.jp/psp/ Official Japanese ''PSP'' site]
 
* [http://phantasystar.sega.jp/psp/ Official Japanese ''PSP'' site]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouMEZ85J1rI Promo trailer on YouTube]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouMEZ85J1rI Promo trailer on YouTube]

Revision as of 16:02, 15 May 2008

Phantasy Star Portable logo
Phantasy Star Portable is the third iteration of SonicTeam's Phantasy Star Universe series. The game is exclusive to the Sony PSP and is scheduled to be released in Japan July 31, 2008. While Portable offers no online capabilities and thus is not connected with the PC, PS2 or Xbox 360 servers, four player multi-player is available via ad hoc. In addition, there is a single-player story mode where players accompany Vivienne, a new CAST prototype from GRM, to investigate recent terrorist activities across Gurhal.

New features

Phantasy Star Portable will introduce a number of new features which will set it apart from its console predecessors.

  • While not an online multiplayer game, Portable will allow players to import their character data from the PC/PS2 servers to the PSP game.
    • Character import will carry over the following data:
      • Name, race and sex
      • Outward appearance (excluding facial features)
      • Voice type and pitch
      • Level (above LV20 will be reduced, however)
      • Clothes and parts
    • The following data will not be carried over:
      • Equipment (weapons, line shields, units, etc.)
      • Inventory items (including personal inventory, common box and partner machine storage)
      • Meseta
      • Guardian type
      • Photon arts
      • Partner machine
  • While in a party for wireless multiplayer, if an "important item" is collected, it will be distributed to all party members. Exact details on what constitutes an "important item" are unknown.
  • Drop items in a mission will change based on the Guardian type of the party leader.
  • Movement in cities will be changed so that you can select a location to go to from a menu instead of walking there.
  • Weapon grinding will be changed to get rid of the chance of failure. However, instead of stats increasing at predetermined values, increases will be random.
  • A special mission will be released on the PC/PS2 version of Ambition of the Illuminus which will commemorate the release of Phantasy Star Portable. This mission will be single player only.

Controls

Button Battle actions Menu navigation
Square Normal attack  ?
Triangle Photon art  ?
X Action palette Cancel
Circle Pick up item Confirm decision
R Switch between left- and right-handed weapons Turn page right
L Tap: camera reset / Hold (while moving): strafe Turn page left
D-pad Adjust camera Move cursor
Analog key Move character  ?
Start Menu screen Close menu
Select Enter first-person view  ?

Guardian types

Phantasy Star Portable uses a slightly different type system from the previous versions of Phantasy Star Universe. While the three basic types, Hunter, Ranger and Force, still exist, there are only five advanced types, Fighmaster, Gunmaster, Masterforce, Acromaster and Protranser.

Type requirements and caps

  Type name Req. type LV Photon art caps
HU RA FO Skills Bullets Attack
TECHNICs 		Support
TECHNICs
Basic
types 		Hunter N/A - - - -
Ranger - - - -
Force - - - -
Advanced
types 		Fighmaster 7 - - - - - -
Gunmaster - 7 - - - - -
Masterforce - - 7 - - - -
Acromaster 4 2 4 - - - -
Protranser - - - - - - -

Weapon proficiencies

Weapons HU RA FO FM GM MF AM PT
Swords
 - - - S - - - -
Knuckles
 - - - S - - A -
Spears
 - - - S - - - -
Double sabers
 - - - S - - A -
Axes
 - - - S - - - -
Twin sabers
 - - - S - - S -
Twin daggers
 - - - A - - S -
Twin claws
 - - - A - - S -
Sabers
 - - - S - - S -
Daggers
 - - - A - - S -
Claws
 - - - A - - S -
Whips
 - - - - - - S -
Slicers
 - - - S - - S -
Rifles
 - - - - - - - -
Shotguns
 - - - - - - - -
Longbows
 - - - - - - - -
Grenades
 - - - - - - - -
Laser cannons
 - - - - - - - -
Twin handguns
 - - - - - - S -
Handguns
 - - - A - - S -
Crossbows
 - - - - - - - -
Cards
 - - - - - - A -
Machineguns
 - - - A - - S -
RCSMs
 - - - A - - S -
Rods
 - - - - - - - -
Wands
 - - - - - - S -
TCSMs
 - - - A - - S -

New weapons

Weapon name Weapon type Rank
(Sacred Duster)
Knuckles
 -
(Soul Eater)
Swords
 A
(Nacon)
TCSMs
 -
(Bil De Horn Axe)
Axes
 C
(Final Impact)
Shotguns
 -
(Primera Fiole)
Slicers
 -
(Laser Pannon)
Laser cannons
 -
(Jirasole)
Double sabers
 -
(Twinkle Star)
Wands
 -
(Nidra)  ? -
(Nei Claw)
Twin claws
 -

Image gallery

  • Vivienne, a new lead character in PSP.

  • Helga facing off against Tylor.

  • A new boss.

  • Cover art

External links

Retrieved from "http://wiki.phantasystaruniverse.net/index.php?title=PSP:Phantasy_Star_Portable&oldid=44941"