PSU info emerges

The opening of the official English Phantasy Star Universewebsite managed to get lost in the shuffle last week, and for that we apologize. As punishment for our tardiness, upper management has released the weasels. Believe me, the weasels ... they are merciless. Putting our freshly lacerated fingers back on the keyboard, we found that the site has lots of info for fans of the series. It's unfortunate that all of the available media on the site (apart from the above shot) more or less completely fail to display the game's lush environments -- a Sonic Team trademark. There is however, a plethora of information about all aspects of the game (except monthly fees or a lack thereof), much more than can be listed here. Some things to look for:

• Weapon customization and crafting

• Each player gets a personal room that also serves as a shop for others

• Each race and their abilities

• Mission system explanation

• Info on new lobbies

• Info on both multiplayer and single player games

• Vehicles

• The battle system

• A spiffy, though tiny, video (in English, no less)

• Lots, lots more

Any Phantasy Star Online fan worth his or her salt owes it to him or herself to check it out. The game is scheduled to hit American shores on October 24th (Europe on November 24th) so, you'll have plenty of time to soak it all in. Is anybody else crazy excited for this?