Phantasy Star Zero

[Kiarax]

Yeah, beat tower, 101 floors, no super hard unlock

Guess you have to do all quests, which means another 101 floors of tower on normal.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Maybe it's level based like the others (or possibly do every level in order or something), what level are you now?

[Charismatic]

I'm just going to wait, the gameplay isn't anything special... I sure hope the storyline is good though.

[Kiarax]

Okay so I have Very Hard in Multiplayer but not single player.. no idea how I got it either. >_>

[Zilong]

level 60 unlocks multi super hard

[Casey_]

In PSO GC/DCv2 {never played any other} to get the higher difficulty all you needed to do was beat the game without starting a quest in offline mode. Online it was levels 20>40>80 for hard, vhard and ultimate without any other criteria. I specifically remember getting ultimate before level 80 on the GC and promptly getting my ass handed to me

edit : fail'd at a key word.

[Kiarax]

Got Super Hard (single player) after all the Hard quests. I've done the tower on Normal too but still haven't done 10~15 or so of the Normal quests. So it seems it's just Hard mode that needs to be done. Level 74 when I finished the last one.

[Akiyama]

Ah, I told Kia about the level effecting when to get the difficulty, so that's nice to know I was correct, I guess.

[Kohan]

I really need to play this. I've always been in love with Phantasy Star, though we kind of had a falling out when Universe came around. The only reason I ever started playing FFXI was because my friends insisted I join them in that, even though I'd never been a FF fan and wanted to buy PSO III. Assholes, PSO is still better.

Anyway, yes. I have to start playing this. Don't know how I'm going to squeeze it in with my work schedule, but it must be done, so I will find a way.

[Clipse]

For those of you waiting for a US release (like I am), it's gonna be a long wait...

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (January 9, 2009) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. And SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Phantasy Star™ Ø (pronounced “zero”), the brand new Phantasy Star RPG adventure, will be coming to Europe and North America. Phantasy Star Ø is one of the most highly anticipated DS titles coming out in 2009, and will feature an innovative touch screen based Visual Chat interface, addictive action-RPG gameplay, impressive visual quality and thrilling multiplayer modes.

“The Phantasy Star series has enjoyed great success because of its intuitive gameplay, unique style and engaging online multiplayer modes, we are therefore very excited to premiere the first Phantasy Star game on the Nintendo DS™,” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. “With the advanced features of the Nintendo DS, Phantasy Star Ø will thrill fans of the series but will also appeal to a new generation of gamers.”

Phantasy Star Ø takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the “Great Blank,” a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing. The surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have rebuilt thriving cities. Those that adventure past the outskirts of these cities, Hunters, explore the vast wilderness and hunt dangerous monsters in an effort to keep their cities safe. Players will take up the role of the Hunters and select from three types of races, classes and gender for a total of 14 customisable character types. Each character type will provide a unique experience and give players access to a great range of items, armour and weapons.

Featuring over 350 unique weapons, gamers will need to venture out to combat dangerous monsters, gain experience and meet new major characters. As players explore, they will unravel the mystery of the “Great Blank” and discover a dangerous new force that must be stopped.

Featuring both wireless and full Wi-Fi multiplayer options, Phantasy Star Ø takes advantage of the touch screen capabilities of the Nintendo DS and the new Visual Chat feature. Gamers can now design their own Visual Chat commands that can be used in multiplayer modes. These Visual Chat commands will be displayed as “text bubbles” above the user’s character, enabling easy and fun communication when adventuring with friends.

Phantasy Star™ Ø will be released in Winter 2009 exclusively for the Nintendo DS, more details will be revealed in the coming months.