Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Plans Month-Long 13th Anniversary Event
SEGA is turning July and August into a party for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. Next month’s “Super Phantasy Festival” doubles as the 13th anniversary celebration for the original Phantasy Star Online 2 and brings fresh story content, seasonal quests, and a sizable batch of weapon and class tweaks.
Beyond the anniversary flash, players can expect a new mini episode that follows June’s story cliff-hanger, plus quality-of-life buffs for the Waker, Fighter, and Gunner classes. The headlines came out of the latest NGS Headline WAVE stream, SEGA’s regular video briefing that lays out coming patches for the free-to-play RPG on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
What’s on the way
- Super Phantasy Festival (August) – Seasonal enemies, limited-time tasks, and scratch tickets themed around fan-favorite PSO2 bosses Shiva and Luther.
- Mini Episode drops August 6 – Continues the post-Vael storyline while digging deeper into the Crawford-Glen backstory.
- Waker update – New class skill that plants Marmelo crests for sustained chip damage, plus balance passes for Fighter and Gunner.
- Leyend weapon series – Debuff-centric 13-star gear that cuts incoming damage while boosting player output against marked targets. A new Volgen line upgrades from existing Juvolg weapons.
- Line Strike Wave 6 – Twelve new tactical cards featuring Idola Phantasy Star Saga characters with a branching “Destiny Divergence” mechanic.
- Limited-time quests
- Drill: Cool Summer Dash (Aug 6) and Hot Summer Dash (Aug 12) – Solo water-board sprint with leaderboard support.
- Massive Machine Assault (Aug 20) – Eight-player Dreisen Plant run with random paths and the debut of Ruine Granz and Heat Sparzile enemies.
- EX Augments – Two new modules slot into existing gear sets for higher stat ceilings.
- Quality-of-life tweaks – Great Rappy trials now drop Beta Reactors, easing early-game currency grind.
NGS Headline WAVE (7/29/2025)
Further reading: Official website
