Phantasy Star Nova event scene footage
posted on 06.30.14 at 09:27 AM EDT by (@salromano)
Three new clips from the latest Sega Nama broadcast.

Phantasy Star Nova

Three new event scene videos of Phantasy Star Nova, Sega and tri-Ace’s upcoming PS Vita survival action RPG, have surfaced via the latest Sega Nama Niconico broadcast.

Watch each clip below. The game is due out in Japan later this year.

Thanks, Games Talk.

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  • http://Gematsu.com Vayne

    Remember Star Ocean.

  • SatsukiYumizuka

    ugh when are they going to show some new gameplay already. Trailers, Opening, and events but no gameplay

  • Budgiecat

    this a straight single player game?

    Oh well, not like it’ll be localized anyway. Sega with their head up their ass as usual…

    • Dede Ogbe

      More like it’s up Sonic’s ass…

    • novurdim

      Hey, I actually remember your they-will-never-localize-anything whining at every namco-related news! Hope it’s a good sign!

      • Budgiecat

        Well, aside from Gundam and GE2, Namco’s been localizing a lot more which is good…
        We’ll see what they do with Digimon Cyber Sleuth..

        Sega though, they actually used to be an American company! And there’s a reason they were kicking ass in the late 80’s and 90’s, and ignoring the West wasn’t part of the equation…

    • DriftSlave

      It seems this way for Sega JRPG’s…*sigh* Sega, you were cool once…

  • Six

    Looks good, but Christ almighty, can I get a Vita JRPG that isn’t trying to be Monster Hunter in some form?

    • TheBlackRabbit

      wait wasn’t phantasy star out before monster hunter?

      • Maria Garcia

        way before lol.it was monster hunter who copied pso

        • Six

          I guess it’s my fault for wanting something that is Phantasy Star and not Phantasy Star Online-ish.

          • -Misaki-

            Even Phantatsy Star “Online” was before Monster Hunter.

          • -Misaki-

            Also, there are many JRPG games on Vita that are not like Monster Hunter including turn-based.

          • LordKaiser

            The Algol Saga ended with Phantasy Star IV and it won’t continue.

            Phantasy Star are now action RPG and would be forever.

      • Dede Ogbe

        It was. MH is essentially a ripoff of Phantasy Star. However many people assume that MH was the start of the genre, it wasn’t.

        • TheBlackRabbit

          oh ok i thought so.

      • tubers

        Isn’t this game trying to be more like MH with PS: Nova’s different crating mechanic?

    • 罪罰

      I don’t see the gameplay.

    • deutrino

      You can, get the Atelier Plus series, Ys, Valhalla Knights 3, Mind Zero, Demon Gaze, Conception II, Disgaea 3 and soon Oreshika. There are probably other game I missed too.

      You’re welcome.

    • LordKaiser

      -_- Do every action RPG now days is considered a Monster Hunter Clone?

  • Elvick

    Wish we’d get this, but Sega.

  • DietSoap

    Whatever happened to Atlus localizing Sega IPs, anyways?

    Surely they could handle something like this…

  • Martian Wong

    Can I play this on a US Vita?

    • nekolife

      Vita games are not region locked.

      However, I am not familiar with the behavior for online functionality (beyond downloading patches, which works fine). I wonder if you’d have to use a Japanese PSN account for the game to let you play online.

      • Martian Wong

        This is pure online or Ad Hoc?

        • Miguel Herasme Mejia

          I guess they say it’s ad-hoc only

        • refrain

          This isn’t an online game

          • nekolife

            … really? My mistake. I assumed the point of this kind of game was always multiplayer.

            • deutrino

              Not really, you’re free to go solo and many people probably are.

      • Bobby Jennings

        You don’t. Unless there’s a online pass or something.

  • LordKaiser

    SEGA is in bad shape and PSO2 servers are just recovering from a DDos attack. Some can log in but others get the 107 error.

    I doubt Nova gets released here. All SEGA of America ever release are Sonic games.

    • 罪罰

      Given the state of the Vitanic here, there’s a low chance it could happen and it might be digital only. (oh no)

  • Roger

    This is exactly how I wish SO4 looked back then…seems a natural evolution of SO1~3 art style. Instead of this uncanny valley creepiness, I mean.

    http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/131479/2628216-6864509180-tumbl.jpg

    http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/9682/lasthope3.jpg

    • Budgiecat

      teh horror

      they look like puppets..

      • nekolife

        That looks like th PS3 version. The lighting was much harsher making everything look quite bad. I had no problem with the 360 (undub..) version, it looked great.

  • http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

    I’m not watching this. Why torture myself? I’ll never get to play this.

    • DanijoEX ♬ the Cosmic Owltron

      I’m importing it when it gets released either way. i’m dismayed at how Sega has been doing things.

    • nekolife

      Why not spend some time to learn Japanese? You get to be educated with a valuable skill while doing something you love. And then don’t have to be at the mercy of fickle western publishers.

      • http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

        I wish I had the time to. I’d have to move away from my family, have no internet connection, and just be like alone by myself to find the time I think. lol…

    • Bob Slim

      I was thinking the same thing lol Every time I see news of this I dont even look why bother, I wish sega would release games I care about and not sonic all the time

  • Bobby Jennings

    inb4 delayed.to2015

  • LordKaiser

    The character creator is almost the same as PSO2.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX1HDAvyNs0

    • http://hatintime.com/ ShadowFang

      Well, the whole game was supposed to be made from recycled systems and assets from PSO2 Vita… then it got delayed a year (or they just didn’t talk about it for a year?) supposedly to replace it with all new art. But I’m sure a good bit of PSO2 Vita’s DNA is still in the package.

  • rekka_zan

    Phantasy Star Ocean Nova 5

  • penemue

    Man I would really love this to come over. I remember I used to watch my relatives play this and Final Fantasy back and forth, it used to be such a big contender. This is one step to closer to a real Phantasy Star home console game, although it seems SEGA would rather focus on the Shining series for Home Consoles, which is also awesome.

  • http://hatintime.com/ ShadowFang

    It looks really great! Although Tri-Ace should cool it a bit on the bloom lighting… it’s looking a little too fuzzy imo. Makes Valkyrie Profile 2 look subtle by comparison :P

    I hope it comes out over here. If I’m picking up a PSTV, than I want games like this to play on it – ‘specially if we never get Phantasy Star Online 2 (ToT)

    • tubers

      wonder if they could’ve used a toned down hdr instead.

      Is it just me or it kinda looks like a PS2 game?