When Sega announced Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis at Thursday’s NotE3 Xbox present, there was a little bit of a kerfuffle over what it was. An replace? An enlargement? A model new game? To assist clear up any misconceptions, the publishers have put collectively a brand new “follow-up” trailer explaining precisely what New Genesis truly is – a brand new, spruced-up standalone launch that can allow you to soar in with an present PSO2 character.
After its first trailer, I reckoned PSO2 was pulling a World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm by changing a bit of the game with a modernised reimagining. Instead, it appears to be like like New Genesis will likely be a wholly new game – albeit, one you’ll be able to hop out and in of together with your present adventurer.
Here’s the deal: New Genesis will likely be a brand new, standalone continuation of Phantasy Star Online 2. Set 1,000 years after the bottom game, New Genesis takes place in a wholly new open world. Besides trying completely lush and correct huge, this new house may also characteristic climate results and alter with the time of day.
PSO2’s character creator was already fairly strong, however New Genesis will sport much more intricate customisation (wobbly fingers!). These characters will likely be suitable with the unique PSO2, which is getting its personal graphical replace alongside New Genesis. New motion skills, Photon Dash and Photon Glide, have additionally been added that will help you traverse this house.
Since the gameplay appears to have been shaken up a complete bunch, character skills and ranges gained’t carry over between games – models, MAGS and weapons would possibly, however their utilization and appearances are topic to alter. A diagram close to the tip of the vid additionally suggests that the majority in-game currencies will likely be locked to their respective games, although premium currencies like Star Gems and Arks Cash will carry over.
I’d nonetheless have quite Sega simply got here out and stated this was a brand new game, however there you go. Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis will likely be free-to-play when it launches someday subsequent 12 months.
