Sega showed off the final version of PSO Episode I & II in San Francisco and Los Angeles tonight. Read the full press release inside.SEGA TAKES THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE ONLINE WITH PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I & II
SEGA’s 20th Online-Enabled Game is the First Online Title for the Nintendo GameCube
SAN FRANCISCO – (October 22, 2002) – SEGA of America today demonstrated the online capabilities of “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II™” for the Nintendo GameCube™, hosting a multi-city online demo, presided over by the game’s creator, Yuji Naka. The event gave editors in San Francisco and Los Angeles a chance to play the game online with SEGA’s SONICTEAM in Tokyo. “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” will be the first online-enabled game for the Nintendo GameCube when it is released in the U.S. on October 29. “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” delivers an all-new full-length Phantasy Star adventure. In addition to all the content from “Phantasy Star Online™” and “Phantasy Star Online™ Ver.2” which is contained in Episode I, Episode II thrusts gamers into the perilous search for a mysterious scientist who has gone missing in the vast unexplored wilds of the planet Ragol. Gamers can sign up to play “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” over the Internet using Nintendo’s dial-up modem or broadband adaptor for the Nintendo GameCube. The online service carries a monthly service charge of $8.95 and is available through Sega.com™. The price includes a hunter’s license and access to online-exclusive content, including seasonal quests, downloads, special in-game items and more. “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” can also be played for free offline with up to four-players using an all-new four-way split-screen mode. “Hundreds of thousands of gamers have already experienced the “Phantasy Star Online” universe for SEGA Dreamcast™, and now Nintendo GameCube owners have the chance to play this legendary RPG adventure series,” said Mike Fischer, vice president, entertainment marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. “With 20 Internet-ready games under our belt, SEGA is now bringing our unrivaled online experience to the Nintendo GameCube.” “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” also features a universal translation that lets gamers chat online, whether they speak English, German, Spanish, French, or Japanese, through a series of hundreds of pre-programmed phrases and expressions. “Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II” is rated “T” for Teen and will be available at retailers nationwide for an MSRP of $49.99 on October 29.
Stay tuned to PGC for impressions and media from the final version of PSO Episode I & II.
Special thanks to Sega and Dolby Laboratories for hosting the event.
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