Phantasy Star Online 2 Switch
While Phantasy Star Online 2 is only just about to get its feet wet outside Japan, what with the Xbox One beta beginning on February 7, 2020, Japan is going to get a rather neat bundle for the very active game in a few months. Sega has announced a Phantasy Star Online 2 PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC Episode 6 Deluxe Package for the region. Starting April 23, 2020, people will be able to pick up a retail bundle for the game that includes a copy of the game, some DLC, and a pin. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
There will be two variants of this Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 6 Deluxe Package. One is the standard edition, which will be 4,990 yen (~$46) on the PlayStation 4 and PC and 4,490 yen (~$41) on the Nintendo Switch. The Limited Edition is 1,000 yen more in each case.
Got my Switch and little over a year ago and BOTW was the first game I bought to go with it. I didn't even know if I'd like it because I hadn't played a Zelda game since Majora's Mask. Decided to give it a chance though and fell in love with it. In a move that perhaps won’t be too surprising for Phantasy Star Online 2 veterans, the Japanese version of the game is coming for completely different platforms. There is no mention at all of.
Both versions give 12 ARKS Badge (Red), which is enough to exchange for the Monochrome original costume and its different parts. People also get a Color Change Pass and Free Salon Pass, to change their looks, and a set of four Add Ability items to add the hit & PP, shoot & PP, technique & PP, and HP & PP abilities. There are also ten 1,000,000 EXP items, two 15 day Premium Sets, two 15 day Material Warehouse access passes, the Et & Ph 626 lobby action, an Episode 6 poster you can put in your in-game room, and you get the game’s seventh version of its main theme for your room. The Limited Edition also gives people an Etoile Class Pin Badge.
For importers, the Nintendo Switch version of the Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 6 Deluxe Package might not be an ideal pick. In Japan, the game is a Cloud version that utilizes streaming for people to play. As such, you’re not getting an actual cartridge. You’re only getting the add-ons and items or the DLC and the pins, depending on the edition you buy.
Phantasy Star Online 2 is available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC in Japan, with the Episode 6 Deluxe Package launching on April 23, 2020. In North America, the closed beta begins February 7, 2020, and sign-ups are now open.
Now that Phantasy Star Online 2 will be available on Steam, the official Phantasy Star Online 2 blog created an extremely in-depth post on how to properly link accounts. Originally only available through the Microsoft Store, you can now try your hand at it on through a whole new platform. However, if you’ve already sunk a sizable amount of time into Phantasy Star Online 2 through either the Windows 10 or Xbox version of the game, you’ll want to follow the steps exactly.
One of the biggest warnings in the post itself is that creating a character or player ID on a new platform is irreversible. If you’ve already done this, you will not be able to link your accounts.
If you’re a Steam user and would like to link your account from the Windows client (through the Xbox app) or the Xbox One, you will need to locate the Support Menu from the Windows 10 or Xbox One version of Phantasy Star Online 2. Then select the option to issue an account linking code. This code will only be valid for fifteen minutes. The window will look like the one displayed below.
After launching Phantasy Star Online 2 for Steam for the first time, select your ship and enter your account linking code. This code can only be used when setting up your account on a new platform for the first time. As mentioned before, if you have already created a character or player ID through Steam, you will not be able to link your accounts.
Once this is all said and done, you can now play Phantasy Star Online 2 through Steam, Windows 10, or the Xbox One with the same data.
While Phantasy Star Online 2 may have just released in North America, the developers have already mentioned that they plan on implementing at least eight years worth of content throughout the course of 2020.
Phantasy Star Online 2 Switch America
Phantasy Star Online 2 is available for the Xbox One and the PC via Windows 10.