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Sega announces Phantasy Star Zero Mini for Japanese DSiWare photo

I'm torn all over the place about the Nintendo DSi. I wanted the blue US release, but it can't play Japanese games, and since more than half of what I play is just that, I had to drop the idea. Then news of Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy appeared and I salivated for it, as expected. Now, Famitsu reveals that Sega is bringing over a special version of Phantasy Star called Phantasy Star Zero Mini. Dammit, Japanese DSi it is, then...

The game will be cheaply priced at 200 DSi points and is basically a score attack where you choose from three characters and try your hand at defeating a creature called Raven. The game will support up to four player for wireless play and feature a "visual chat" messaging service.

I'm skeptical what kind of game you get for two dollars, but that doesn't make me any less curious about it. Not to mention, the DSiWare I've heard about so far sounds a hell of a lot better than the WiiWare offerings I get here in the states. Anyone import a DSi in hopes of checking out the Japanese DSiWare offerings?

[Via IGN]








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Rogue Trooper's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 11:45
Rogue Trooper
"The game will support up to four player sfor wireless play"


Sfor? Is that a new word?
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 11:55
Colette Bennett
@Rogue Trooper -- It's called a typo, meanie! =P Fixing.
Mighty Pinto's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 11:58
Mighty Pinto
Really, all you get is a single score attack? Hrm....somehow the artwork makes it seem much more complex than it really is; though I do hope I get to play as the dude wearing the stetson...he reminds me of Bravestarr for some reason O_o
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 12:00
Chronic Logic
Only two dollars? I need some pics to better judge the abnormally low priced games. Anybody Remember Phantasy Star Online? Good times...
Moofey's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 12:20
Moofey
But... why put something like this on DSiWare when you can play the full game on the DS anyway?
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 13:28
welkstar
I'll wait for the full-game of PS0. I feel bad replacing my DS with a DSi. That ol' handheld has some mileage on it, its sentimental I guess?
flabzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 18:44
flabzilla
"the DSiWare I've heard about so far sounds a hell of a lot better than the WiiWare offerings I get here in the states"

Really?
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