Phantasy Star Zero Europe bound in late 09

SEGA has announced they will be bringing Phantasy Star Ø to Europe and US in the later half of this year. The game was first released in the Japan back on December 25th 2008.

“The Phantasy Star series has enjoyed great success because of its intuitive gameplay, unique style and engaging online multiplayer modes, we are therefore very excited to premiere the first Phantasy Star game on the Nintendo DS,” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. “With the advanced features of the Nintendo DS, Phantasy Star Ø will thrill fans of the series but will also appeal to a new generation of gamers.”

The game expands on the gameplay mechanics of online games in the series, such as Phantasy Star Online, but also features an offline “full” story mode.