PSP:Phantasy Star Portable

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 (character which are LV21+ will be reduced to LV20)
    • Clothes and parts (only those which are equipped at the time of transfer)
  • 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 (10,000 Meseta will be given to all transferred characters)
    • Guardian type
    • Photon arts
    • Partner machine
• While in a party for wireless multiplayer, if a rare item is collected, it will be distributed to all party members.
• Drop items in a mission will change based on the Guardian type of the party leader.
• Enemies and boxes will drop only weapons, line shields and related items. Also, photon art disks will drop during missions.
• 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 and feature Vivienne, a new lead character from PSP.

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			20	10	10	10
	Ranger				10	20	10	10
	Force				10	10	20	20
Advanced types	Fighmaster	7	-	-	30	20	10	10
	Gunmaster	-	7	-	20	30	10	10
	Masterforce	-	-	7	10	20	30	30
	Acromaster	4	2	4	30	30	10	20
	Protranser	4	4	2	30	30	20	10

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New weapons

Weapon name	Weapon type	Rank	Comment
(Sacred Duster)		-	Originally appeared in PSO: Blue Burst.
(Soul Eater)		A	Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Online.
(Nacon)		-
(Bil De Horn Axe)		C
(Final Impact)		-	Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Online.
(Primera Fiole)		-
(Laser Pannon)		-
(Girasole)		-	Originally appeared in PSO: Blue Burst.
(Vivienne)		-	Originally appeared in PSO: Blue Burst. Possibly the signature weapon of Vivienne
(Twinkle Star)		-	Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Online.
(Nidra)	?	-	Originally appeared as a Mag in Phantasy Star Online.
(Nei Claw)		-
(H&K38 Combat)		-	Originally appeared as a mechgun in Phantasy Star Online.
(Aoriyuu)		-	Has two horns, similar to Gudda Hon.
(Alseva Volga)		-	Has asymmetrical blades, similar to Tiga De Regan.
(Velos Esqude)		-
(Okikudohg)		-	The rebirth of Okiku Doll as a TCSM.
(Caelum Fluge)		-	Related to the Tower of Caelum from PSO: Episode 3?
(Caduceus)		-	Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Online.
(Guardianna)		-	Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Online.
(Gigas Spinner)		-	A whip with a spiked iron ball at the tip.
(Genfu)		-
(Samba Maracas)		-	Appeared as a mechgun in Phantasy Star Online. Originally appeared in the Sega game, Samba De Amigo.
(Shippuu-jinrai)		-	Literally means 'with lightning speed.'
(Shag Hodogg)		-	Resembles the Mag Kumara from Phantasy Star Online.
(Skull Sorcerer)		-	A rifle with a skull set on the barrel.
(Spintail Diska)		-
(Double Slasher)		-	Resembles the weapon Flapjack Flapper from PSO: Blue Burst.
(Twin Distortion)		-	Right blade is blue, while the left blade is red. Related to De Ragnus?
(Tippo Labna)		-	A unique rare with the form of a magic lamp.
(Din De Bell)		-	A bell shaped crossbow. Sprays stars when it fires.
(Tension Blaster)		-	Appeared in PSO: Blue Burst. Originally used by Ulala in the Sega game Space Channel 5.
(Dreamcast)		-	Appeared as a Mag in Phantasy Star Online. A recreation of Sega's console.
(Papillon Dance)		-	A wand with a huge butterfly at the tip.
(Halva Tornade)		-	The weapon carried by the male beast on the game's cover. Easily mistaken for an axe.
(Beeftade Medium)		-	A sword which imitates comic-style meat, it is held by the bone.
(Bloody Fluge)		-	A sword which imitates the right side of this game's logo?
(Pretty Baton)		-	A pretty rare with heart shaped blades.
(Bringer's Rifle)		-	Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Online.
(Magana Slayer)		-	Connected to Magas Maggahna?
(Rappy Fan)		-	Originally appeared as a slicer in Phantasy Star Online.
(Riulicon)		-	A charming fox TCSM. The successor to Shato?
(Rocket Punch)		-	Originally appeared in Phantasy Star Online.
(Lollipop)		-	Originally appeared as a Cane in PSO: Blue Burst. An oversized lollipop.

New missions

• (Ecosystem Defense)
• (Horned Beast)

Image gallery

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  Vivienne, a new lead character in PSP.

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  Helga facing off against Tylor.

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  Bil Degoras, a new boss.

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  Cover art

External links

• Official Japanese PSP site
• Promo trailer on YouTube