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This ain't an attack, it's artwork! Photon Art, 'Cut-In Chat', and much more in the Universe aparently... <img src="/images/Playstation.jpg" alt="Playstation" width="8" height="8">
[ Lee_yoshi - October 28 2005 - 1:18 PM ]

<IMG alt="Phantasy Star Universe" hspace=0 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/ragol_psulogo.gif" align=baseline border=1> Sonic Team of Japan, as always, have delivered yet even more information on what will be a blinding Phantasy Star Universe.<IMG style="WIDTH: 375px; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" hspace=0 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_01.jpg" align=baseline border=1>First of all in this set of updates, comes the last character that was yet to be revealed from the long list of characters that star in Phantasy Star Universe at sometime or another. He's now revealed as the man you see above, Kou Taragi. Although he looks more like a NPC then a playable character, he'll be helping Ethan along his journey in some form or another...<IMG alt="Menu's & Shortcuts" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_12.jpg" align=left border=1>Pictured to the left is what the menu and Hunters statistic pages look like (In Japanese of course!) as you can see it has listed which weapons are currently equiped and their relative stats while the other menu's let you assign shortcuts and let you choose weapons through the menu pages.Next comes a nice series of screenshots showing you the power of 'Photon Art'. If you aren't already aware, Photon Points are like a replacement to Phantasy Star Online's Technique Points (TP). They give you the ability to perform spells based on elements such as fire, ice and wind, and other special unique character techniques and moves.<IMG alt="Photon Art, oooooh!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_02.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="Goodbye Pests!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_03.jpg" align=baseline border=1> <IMG alt="Ground Breaking!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_04.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="It's Art... but it's also smelly!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_05.jpg" align=baseline border=1> <IMG alt="Up, up!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_06.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="And all around!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_07.jpg" align=baseline border=1> <IMG alt="So c-c-c-c-cold!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_08.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt=Confused? hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_09.jpg" align=baseline border=1> <IMG alt="Truely Shocking Artwork!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_10.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="Ethan's on fire!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_11.jpg" align=baseline border=1> The next big change you'll soon notice when you go to play Phantasy Star Universe online is the PSU equivilent i suppose of Symbol Chats... exciting named 'Cut-In Chat'! This feature lets you get your mugshot on the screen across the lobby/game for all to see as you make a announcement or just have something to maybe show off! <IMG alt="Better then a video phone!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_13.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt='"Would the owner of the big shiny sword deposited in lot 6 please contact reception... thank you"' hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_14.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="Special Attack: Ugliness Scare" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_15.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="Hmm... look's like a dragon is around here somewhere..." hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_16.jpg" align=baseline border=1>And finally, Sonic Team have released a few last screenshots of online 'Party' play, which is when you're actually playing the game, fighting through the area's, slaying the monsters, etc etc! If you weren't aware by now, the maximum amount of people allowed to play together at any one time is 6. Not a hugely impressive number after we were told to expect LOADS of people to be able to play together at the sametime compared to Phantasy Star Online, when infact, it's only 2 more... Sure, maybe the lobbies will see loads more people on the screens at anytime, but it's not the biggest improvement. Something to look forward to with Next-Gen Phantasy Star i hope!<IMG alt="Oooh, it's purdy!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_17.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="Hey, 2 swords? That's cheating..." hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_18.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt='"My daggers is SO much better then your saber buddy!"' hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_19.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="In PSO it took 4 people to kill a dragon... This time, you need 6... so it's safe to assume the monsters are at least 50% harder then in PSO!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_10_05_20.jpg" align=baseline border=1>As always, all of this information is available right now in our monster-sized article cunningly titled '<A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/articles/EEEEAyypFuxeCbpwop.shtml">Phantasy Star Universe - Everything we know in all the Universe</A>'.

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