Phantasy Star Universe 2008 Update

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PHANTASY STAR UNIVERSE

Phantasy Star has been Sega's signature RPG series and a favorite of fans for 19 years.

Of those games, 2000's Phantasy Star Online saw particularly enormous popularity as the first network RPG for home consoles, and received the top prize from the 5th annual Japan Entertainment Software Awards. Over the past five years, PSO has been brought to various consoles and today is still enjoyed by countless users.

Now, combining the story elements of Phantasy Star and five years of network-RPG experience with Phantasy Star Online, the fully-loaded, all-new Action RPG Phantasy Star Universe is born!

Phantasy Star Universe contains both a "Story Mode" for the single player and an online "Network Mode" for multiple players. Online battles take place in real-time as players collaboratively fight together. In the players' room, each player can create items, and create and customize their own Partner Machinery which is a robot that holds items retrieved in the field, and more.

WINTER EVENT

It has been a great year of fun and excitement in the Gurhal system. To give thanks to our players we present you with the Winter Event.

* The Winter Event will begin January 11 and continue until February 1.
* The Winter Event missions are found at the GUARDIANS Headquarters on the GUARDIANS Colony Clyez City 5th Floor.
* The Protectors α (C to S) will be available Jan. 11 - Jan 17.
* The Protectors β (C to S) will be available Jan. 18 - Jan 24.
* Both of the Protectors Missions will be available Jan. 25 - Feb. 1.

Event Mission Bonuses:

* Item Drop rate is increased to 250%!
* Experience is boosted as you go and reaches 350% at maximum!
* Rare enemy encounter rate is increased!
* The number of boss boxes is doubled!

The Ambition of the Illuminus expansion is not required for these missions, all Phantasy Star Universe users can play!