So how much of your hard earned dollars are going to go towards PSO? What's this? Exclusive GameCube content?
SEGA'S PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I & II TO FEATURE EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
SAN FRANCISCO - (October 2, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America, Inc. today announced
that "Phantasy Star(TM) Online Episode I & II," the company's 20th online
game and the first online-enabled game for the Nintendo GameCube(TM), will
feature exclusive downloadable quests as part of the game's online service
package. The "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" service package will be
available from SEGA for $8.95 per month beginning at the game's launch in
the U.S. on October 29, 2002. "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" can be
played offline with up to four players for free.
"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" online quests will include themed
seasonal missions and will feature special items and secrets exclusive to
online subscribers. Based on the wildly popular "Phantasy Star" universe,
"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" features two complete games in one,
allowing players to team up with up to three friends online via a dial-up or
broadband connection, or enjoy a full offline experience, including a
four-player split screen mode. Featuring a universal translation system,
the game also lets online players seamlessly communicate while playing - no
matter what language they speak.
"More than a half million people have already experienced 'Phantasy Star
Online(TM)' on the SEGA Dreamcast(TM), and now we're excited that 'Phantasy
Star Online Episode I & II' will be the first online game for the Nintendo
GameCube," said Mike Fischer, vice president, entertainment marketing, SEGA
of America, Inc. "SEGA has an untouchable reputation for innovation, and we
continue to lead the gaming world by example, with this, our 20th online
game."
