A new Phantasy Star game for the Nintendo DS was announced in Famitsu’s latest magazine. Sega stated that the new title, Phantasy Star Zero, will support up to four players, have multi-player WiFi capabilities, and even a nifty feature for players to be able to draw sketches within the chat system. Phantasy Star Portable was released in Japan a couple of months ago, and it is selling very well (500,000 copies shipped after the first week it was in stores), so there is a bright future for this Phantasy Star title for a possible release elsewhere. Phantasy Star Zero will be out in Japan this winter.

Edit: According to TheMagicBox.com, Phantasy Star Zero is a prequel to Phantasy Star Online. Fun stuff.

Source: Kotaku

Since it was first released last month on the 31st in Japan, Sega announced they have shipped over 500,000 copies of Phantasy Star Portable for the PlayStation Portable in its first week of sale!  Unfortunately, there has not been any announcement for a release for both North American or European gamers, but by the looks of how well it is going over in Japan, there could be a good possibility that Sega will ship it on over for the PSP.

• Official Phantasy Star Online Japanese Site

Source: Game Watch

Sega has stated the upcoming unique tactical RPG Valkyria Chronicles is only going to be on the PlayStation 3 . Rumors were flying around the air about Sega possibly releasing it on the PlayStation Portable in the future, but this is a no-go deal. Valkyria Chronicles will be in stores in Japan on April 24, 2008, while the North American release date is in November.

Source: The Magic Box

Most of us are used to Bioware’s Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect games, and the older crowd even remembers Baldur’s Gate. I still remember when they said they were doing a Sonic RPG. We all have our questions - but for one of the first official Q&A sessions about Sonic Chronicles, move beyond the jump. Continue Reading

Sega has announced that Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, BioWare’s new RPG for the DS, now has its own spot on the internet. The site is actually not your standard site, as it’s essentially the DS game in website form. Use the mouse controlled stylus to move Sonic around, talk to characters, and find information on the game. If this is how Sonic will be controlled, the game doesn’t seem it will be as bad as people think, let’s just hope it’s a bit smoother. Link after the break.

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Sometimes we miss the boat on Vanish/Doom. For those unaware though, this story is an interesting ride. This weekend, during the massive Microsoft leak that hit the press hard, a RPG video emerged entitled “Crucible.” Crucible was initially thought to be a Sega title, but in a turn of events it was revealed otherwise. Hit the jump for the full story and the video. Continue Reading

Sega and Obsidian have been slowly releasing new screens here and there for the upcoming espionage action RPG, Alpha Protocol. For those that are unsure how exactly a game like this would work, think Mass Effect, only with more sneaking around than fighting. The title will be hitting the PS3, 360, and PC early next year. Read on for screens!

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BioWare and Sega have released a new trailer for the upcoming DS RPG, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. While Sonic games haven’t exactly had a great reputation as of late, maybe BioWare can change things. That said, check out the “cinematic” trailer that might even amaze you.

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Join Brad Nicholson as he fires up his Genesis and reviews the sequel to the original Shining Force. Continue Reading

If you were a fan of Dungeon Siege but just wished you could do the same thing in space, well here’s the answer: Space Siege. Sega and Gas Powered Games have released a new trailer showing off some of the game’s action and character customization that is featured in their upcoming PC RPG. Check it out.

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