More than just the greatest game of the year!

[Comments]

<strong>More than just the greatest game of the year!</strong> <img src="/images/PSU.jpg" alt="PSU" width="8" height="8">
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - August 17 2006 - 8:53 AM ]</font>

<P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="Phantasy Star Universe" hspace=0 src="/uploads/ragol_psulogo.gif" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sonic Team of Japan haven't yet released <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> (13 days!) yet, but they're already in a merchandising frenzy with game extra's for everyone to collect!</FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Through an update on the official Japanese <EM>PSU</EM> website, here's what them Japanese can look forward to recieveing with&nbsp;a copy of the game, for a limited time only, some mainly through pre-orders only:</FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="Illustration Bits!" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/17_08_06_01.gif" align=right border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The first piece is a set of <EM>Phantasy Star Universe </EM>Illustration booklets with notes and drawings straight from Sonic Team of Japan. These include (But aren't limited too!) Ethan, Karen and the other main characters of the main story for the game, aswell as clothes and enemies and weapons! </FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Now you can draw them yourselves and make your own MMORPG! Well... design one maybe, not actually make...</FONT></P><P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="Illustration Bits!" hspace=0 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/17_08_06_02.gif" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="There's even a bloody PSU clock on offer!!!" hspace=0 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/17_08_06_03.gif" align=right border=0></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="More Illustrative Bits!" hspace=4 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/17_08_06_04.gif" align=left border=0></FONT></P><P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">But wait! There's more!</FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Act Now and you'll recieve some great <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> illustrative postcards (See right -&nbsp;For more see the <EM>PSU</EM> update page, </FONT><A href="http://phantasystaruniverse.com/teaser/index8.html"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">click here</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> (</FONT><A href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?lp=ja_en&amp;trurl=http://phantasystaruniverse.com/teaser/index8.html"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">English</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">)). The ones i've chosen to display here really show off the amount of care and detail put into the game, and there's also a anime feel about it - <EM>PSU</EM> made for TV? That'd be nice, hehe! Other cards include CGI character designs, some limited to what version you buy and when/where you get it! Can you collect them all?</FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">And yes, as if that wasn't enough, there's even a <EM>PSU</EM> wall clock available to some purchasers! A WALL CLOCK?! Blimey! What next eh?</FONT></P><P align=center><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">But wait! There's still more!</FONT></STRONG></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="Soundtrack CD!" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/17_08_06_05.gif" align=right border=1>Yep, 'fraid so! Pre-ordering customers will also be recieveing a copy of the official <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> soundtrack! It's not the full version however, as it only includes nine tracks, including a shortened version of the main theme to the game:</FONT></P><UL><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 1: Save This World [Opening Sequence]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 2: The G_March</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 3: CAST Theme</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 4: Raffon Meadow</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 5: Growl &amp; From The Wild Sky</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 6: Clyez Linear Line</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 7: Game Over Theme!</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 8: Save This World [Instrumental Version]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 9: With You [Epilogue Sequence]</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Those who don't pre-order however, STILL recieve a <EM>PSU</EM> soundtrack CD, but a different one, with not as great tracks!</FONT></P><UL><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 1: Save This World [Orchestra Short Version]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 2: Clyez City [Guardians Colony]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 3: Holtes City [Parum]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 4: Ohtoku City [Neudaiz]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 5: Dagora City [Moatoob]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 6: Result 1</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 7: Result 2</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 8: G_March [Long Version]</FONT></DIV></LI><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track 9: Save This World</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It seems whatever way you look at it, them lucky Japanese players who get down the games stores ASAP will be looking at much more then just the greatest game of the year! Now that's value for money! What'll we get? We might get the postcards if you're lucky...</FONT></P>

[the_importer]

Hope the the copy I pre-ordered from Play-Asia will have those little gifts

[Lee-yoshi]

Not too long now eh? You'll have to let us know how it goes and what you got with your nice lil' purchase Mr. Importer

[the_importer]

Not too long now eh? You'll have to let us know how it goes and what you got with your nice lil' purchase Mr. Importer

Will do

[K_I_R_E_E_K]

i hope the songs become avaiable for download soon (yeah right)

[Poo Fly]

I need a clock! i want that one!

i hope they release sorm form of PSU Figurines and stuffs :3 It's hard enough getting what little PSO merchandise there is...

[Lee-yoshi]

I think there's a big niche for something like this, selling Japanese goodies in English/non-Japanese countries!

*Considers setting up a business and going to Japan*

[the_importer]

I need a clock! i want that one!

i hope they release sorm form of PSU Figurines and stuffs :3 It's hard enough getting what little PSO merchandise there is...

eBay is your friend

[Poo Fly]

ebay is where i managed to get hold of what i have, it isn't all too great in getting hold of a lot of it. i may as well stick to making my own, that way its my characters too