SEGA announced free-to-play online action RPG Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis will soon host collaborations with The Eminence in Shadow and Shangri-La Frontier anime franchises. Multiple new updates will be released throughout the month of July, starting with Ultra PSO2 Day on July 1 with infinite Bursts and +200% boosts for Rare Drop Rate and Drop Item Preset Skill Rate.
Play in the Super Casino Campaign will be occurring during this time too. Players can get Casino Coin Passes each week as a gift just by logging in to a PSO2 Block. The amount of SG they can exchange for at the Prize Exchange Counter in the Casino area will also be significantly increased!
On July 3, the Super Phantasy Festival celebrates the 12th anniversary of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. Central City and Region Mags will be adorned with special decorations, and Ceremo Rappies will appear all over Halpha. From July 3 to 31, campaigns will be held every week featuring gifts and increased rate boosts.
Xiandy will be providing support as a navigator in a lovely summer dress. She will be investigating Lillipans during the event. Visit her Seasonal Points Exchange Shop to get a Hariette & Manon – 12th Anniversary Stamp, Augment Capsules for Duel Quests, N-EX-Cubes, 9-star Liuxtra weapons, and much more. Moreover, the game will be holding the 100 Million EXP! Rapid-fire Training Campaign for Beginners & Returning Players campaign on July 3.
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis – Line Strike, Limited-Time Quest, and Duel: Phase 5
Starting July 10, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis players may enjoy the new community-based card battle game, Line Strike. Players can get started with Line Strike by talking to Victoria in Central City. Complete her Side Task to get an introduction to Line Strike and begin getting Card Scratch Vouchers by completing Line Strike-related Limited-time Tasks and Title Tasks.
Line Strike includes the following battle modes, according to SEGA:
- NPC Battle – perfect for practicing and testing your skills
- Ranked Battle – compete against players at a similar skill level
- Unranked Battle – jump into a game without worrying about how it will impact your rating.
- Free Battle – battle against an opponent of your choice, regardless of skill level.
Players may view replays of their past Line Strike battles, watch other players’ battles, and customize their Line Strike battle screen. A new Line Strike Build Part now lets players play a Line Strike Free Battle in the Creative Space too.
The new Limited-time Quest: The Twin-Horned Raven From Beyond will also be available. In this challenging quest, ARKS must defeat the Ruinus boss enemy Ruine Gryphon. The quest takes place at a different location every day with different characters joining the fight.
Moreover, players may face off one-on-one against Venogia in Duel: Phase 5. Beating this duel will also complete an associated Title Task that awards Title Icons themed around fire and the story character Meri, alongside several other consumables.
The Eminence in Shadow and Shangri-La Frontier Collabs
The Eminence in Shadow collaboration will begin on July 17 in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. Players may login to get acrylic stand-style Build Parts of Shadow, Alpha, Beta, and Alexia as free login bonuses. In addition, the AC Scratch Ticket: The Eminence in Shadow Style will be available featuring avatar items and Voice Tickets based on Shadow, Alpha, Beta, and Alexia from the anime.
In August 2024, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis will collab with the Shangri-La Frontier anime series. Players can expect Sanraku, Psyger-0, Pencilgon, and Oikatzo avatar items, new weapon camos, and much more.
More details will be revealed in the July 2024 NGS Headline. Catch up on the June edition of the broadcast below on YouTube:
Lastly, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store, Windows, and Steam.
