Sega today Announced that Phantasy Star will be appearing on the PlayStation Portable exclusively, due sometime in Spring 2009! Gamers all over Europe will be able to enjoy Phantasy Star Portable anywhere, anytime!

New weapons and Armour will be added just for the PSP, new character for players to team up with and new missions for you to get your teeth into! You will be also able to link up via the PSP’s wireless connection and join up with 3 other people to help you complete more missions and trade item!

Once we have more details we will let you know! For now there are 4 screenshots to give you a first impression to what the game will look like graphics wise!

“The Phantasy Star Universe series offered a compelling role-play experience with excellent multi-player modes in delightful atmospheres,” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. “These aspects are represented authentically in Phantasy Star Portable, including exclusive new features just for the PSP version allowing fans of this series to enjoy the quest on the move.”

Featuring over 150 new weapons and items exclusive to the PSP version, Phantasy Star Portable takes place just after the events of Phantasy Star Universe.  Players will partner up with Vivienne, a brand new character to the series, to investigate an outbreak of wild animals that may possess the remnants of a once-powerful malevolent force.  Selecting from three class types and four different races, players will be immersed in the intriguing single-player Story Mode and addictive Phantasy Star Universe co-op gameplay.  Teaming with up to three others, players will experience new adventures via the PSP wireless connection.  Exclusive new missions and hardcore features, including Item and Enemy Book records and Titles are unlocked by achieving difficult goals; this will add tremendous replay value to Phantasy Star Portable making it the most addicting action-RPG on the PSP system.