Phantasy Star Online 2

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Phantasy Star Online 2
System(s): PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team
Genre: RPG

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a work in progress MMORPGt currently developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA set for a Japanese release for 2012 with the developers interested in a global release at a later date.

The game is a true sequel to the original Phantasy Star Online unlike Phantasy Star Universe however it takes features from all of the series, including Phantasy Star Portable 2. It features a brand new combat system similar to hack and slash games such as Devil May Cry and Bayonetta with the ability to run and climb on enemies ncludes a revamp of the Ranger combat playing more like third person shooters such as Lost Planet and the return of MAGs.

Multiple party quests are also a new addition to the game, with multiple parties grouping together to succeed in difficult challenges (like raids in MMORPGs)

Alpha Test

On Febuary 5th at the "Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Nationwide Fan Thanks Festival 2011" SEGA announced that the Alpha test would be available in Summer 2011 and purchasing a copy of PSP2 Infinity would give players a lottery code with the chance to gain access to the Alpha. Two days later SEGA announced that having an active Premium Japanese Phantasy Star Universe account on certain dates would also allow users to also get a lottery code.

The alpha dates with 3 tests were as follows:

   August 18th, 16:00 ~ 23:00 [Test 1]
   August 19th, 18:00 ~ 23:00 [Test 1]
   August 23rd, 16:00 ~ 23:00 [Test 2]
   August 26th, 16:00 ~ August 27th 23:00 [Test 3]

After the alpha SEGA of Japan announced that the game was delayed till 2012 after fan feedback to adjust the game in several ways. [1]