Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II

The Revolutionary Online COnsole RPG now has Voice Chat

Discover the mysteries of the dark planet Ragol in an exciting new adventure. Choose new character classes and weapons. Quest alone or enlist the aid of fellow heroes online. Use voice chat to coordinate attacks, trade valuable items, and talk to friends.

**Take on powerful new monsters in real-time combat.

The adventure never ends with downloadable quests.

Create, customize, and grow your own unique character.

Connect and cooperate with up to 4 players.**

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Back of Case - XBox

The Darkness has Returned

The planet Ragol is once again in peril. New character classes and weapons are at your disposal, but only your skill as a Hunter will keep you alive. Brave the depths of evil along, or enlist the aid of three Heroes in split-screen play. Once you have conquered the Darkness, go online and take you experience to the next level. However you choose to play, know this: Evil has returned to Ragol, and a new adventure awaits.

• A completely new full-length adventure
• Offline or On, Challenge Mode & Battle Mode are at your finger tips
• Split-screen action as four heroes team up or compete
• New characters, weapons & quests
• Real-time combat against new, more powerful monsters

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Back Cover

DESCRIPTION:

The award winning “Phantasy Star Online” sparked a worldwide gamine phenomenon. “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” will be available on the Nintendo GameCube, and will feature all new gameplay modes and exclusive new content. The new split screen feature allows four friends to adventure through the main quest, as well as the other gameplay modes, on the same Nintendo GameCube. New character classes, weapons, enemies, items and quests are only a portion of the new content waiting to be discovered. Episode I includes all of the content from the original PSO and PSO ver 2, while Episode II brings an exclusive new full length adventure to the Nintendo GameCube. The evolution of the original revolutionary gaming experience continues.

GAME FEATURES: - New dungeons and areas to explore, new rare items to find and new quests to complete - For never-ending adventures, up to four players can cooperate online in normal gameplay modes or embark on exclusive downloadable quests - New split screen action lets up to four heroes team up or compete on the same Nintendo GameCube - All of the content from PSO and PSO ver 2, plus an exclusive new adventure - Players can test their endurance with Challenge mode, or reign as the supreme champion of player vs player combat in Battle mode - Real Time combat against new, more powerful monsters

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Atari Australia website - GameCube

“new to PSO Version 2 are a battle mode and a soccer mode. The battle mode is probably one of the biggest features we're looking forward to in the game, as it finally allows players to battle each other in two new arenas. Up to four players can join the fray in battle mode and you can edit the rules to the arena limiting players to melee weapons, ranged weaponry, or even unarmed combat! Also with "Ultimate Mode" experienced players of PSO can enjoy an additional difficulty level. PSO players will be able to access the Ultimate mode difficult only if they're level 100, and they'll be able to level up their character all the way to level 200! “ - IGN.com

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Atari Australia Press Quotes - GameCube

PHANTASY STAR ONLINE THE FIRST EVER ONLINE TITLE AVAILABLE ON GAMECUBE

Date: March 19, 2003

Lyon - France - March 18, 2003 - Infogrames Entertainment (Euroclear: 5257) announces the successful European launch of Sega's Phantasy Star Online (PSO) Episode I & II, the first online title for the Nintendo GameCube.

PHANTASY STAR ONLINE

THE FIRST EVER ONLINE TITLE AVAILABLE ON GAMECUBE

Lyon - France - March 18, 2003 - Infogrames Entertainment (Euroclear: 5257) announces the successful European launch of Sega's Phantasy Star Online (PSO) Episode I & II, the first online title for the Nintendo GameCube.

Phantasy Star Online (PSO) Episode I & II has continued to top the charts since its March 7th release (*):

No. 3 in England

No. 3 in Germany

No. 3 in France

(Week 10, only two days after release)

Phantasy Star Online Episode I and II features all new content and gameplay. The impressive array of characters, weapons, enemies and exciting quests are just a few of the novelties of PSO Episode I and II.

Episode I includes all content from the two original versions (PSO and PSO version 2), while Episode II offers gamers an all new adventure on Nintendo GameCube.

Not only does PSO Episode I & II deliver the ultimate online gaming experience, it also offers one of the best single-player RPG experiences on console.

(*) Sources: GfK, Media Control, Chart Track

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New features of the online game:

• An impressive single-player adventure with more than 100 hours of incredible gameplay

• New split-screen action that lets up to four players team up or play against each other on the same Nintendo GameCube

• Gamers can play online in normal gameplay mode or embark on one of the exclusive quests available for download

• Gamers can test their endurance with Challenge mode, or take on others in player-vs-player combat in Battle mode

• Real-time combat with new, more menacing monsters

• New dungeons and worlds to explore, new rare items to find and new exclusive quests.

About Infogrames

Infogrames is a major international producer, publisher and distributor of video games for consoles (Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony), PC CD-ROMs, and Macintosh hardware,under the Infogrames and Atari brands..

Infogrames is a global publisher of videogames for the whole family, with a catalog that includes popular franchises (Driver, Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, Unreal Tournament, Test Drive, Roller Coaster Tycoon) and many international licenses (Paramount's Mission : Impossible, Men in Black, Superman, Matrix, Terminator and Dragon Ball Z...).

The Infogrames and Atari games are distributing in about 60 countries world-wide with a particular strength in Europe and the U.S., where the Group led by Bruno Bonnell possesses an outstanding distribution network.

Financial Information : Cécile SORNAY - [email protected]

tel : +33 (4) 37 64 30 00 - Fax : + 33 (4) 37 64 30 95

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Press Release - GameCube

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Le premier et unique jeu Online sur Gamecube ! Goutez au futur !

Après 7 ans d'un long voyage, le vaisseau Pioneer 2 arrive au bout de son voyage avec tous les réfugiés à son bord.

Mais à l'approche de la planète Ragol, une énorme explosion fait trembler la planète.

A vous de découvrir ce qui s'est passé....

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II est le premier jeu que vous pourrez utiliser en connexion avec le Modem Nintendo GameCube et l'Adaptateur Haut Débit Nintendo GameCube qui sont également prévu pour le 7 mars en Europe.

charactéristiques

• Online: 2 modes de jeu: Aventure/Quêtes (De nouvelles quêtes téléchargeables tous les mois avec abonnement de 8.99 € par mois, le 1er mois est offert) ou Missions avec la guilde des chasseurs.
• Un monde persistant et fantastiquement riche
• Possibilité de parler avec ses coéquipiers par le biais d'un clavier virtuel (en attendant la sortie d'un véritable clavier) et qui permet même de traduire simultanément des phrases dans les langues des 18 autres pays Européens connectés
• Jouez avec vos amis où qu'ils soient ou des inconnus !
• Le Off Line n'a « rien » à envier au On line, si ce n'est qu'il faut avoir vos copains sous la main pour jouer ensemble sur la GC !
• De 1 à 4 joueurs en écran splitté.Un tutorial pour former les débutants.
• Plus de 100 heures de jeux.
• 3 modes de jeux aussi en Off line pour varier les plaisir et jouer encore plus. (Mode « Normal » , Mode challenge, Mode Battle3 niveaux de difficultés : normal, difficile et très difficile
• Des niveaux « Bonus » au fur et à mesure de l'avancée dans le jeu.
• Des personnages évolutifs : leur aspect physique change et leurs compétences augmentent

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www.atari.fr - GameCube (French)

The award-winning Phantasy Star Online sparked a gaming phenomenon, and will now be the first online title available for the Nintendo GameCube. In addition, the new split-screen feature lets four friends battle through the main quest, or experience fierce player vs. player combat. New character classes, weapons, enemies, items and quests are waiting to be discovered. Episode I includes all the content from the original PSO games, while Episode II offers a new full-length adventure. The evolution of the original revolutionary gaming experience continues.

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"Nintendo Winter 2002" promotional booklet - GameCube

The award-winning Phantasy Star Online (PSO) sparked a worldwide gaming phenomenon. Now, the world of PSO is coming to Xbox and Xbox Live. The first online role playing game available on Xbox, Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II will feature all-new gaming modes and new content.

As of April 30th, 2008 we will be ending the online service for PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II for Xbox in Europe. You will still be able to enjoy the game offline after online services ends.

As of this notice we will end sales of the Phantasy Star Online Hunters License for new customers. All continuing subscriptions will be terminated as of April 30th, 2008. We will be refunding the pro-rated amount for users who have previously purchased the Hunters License and will still have time remaining on their account following the online service termination.

Xbox Customer Support

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www.xbox.com