|  Issue #25 - Super Evil in the Universe!
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Welcome to the 25th Ragol.co.uk Hunters Gazette! In this special issue, we've gone all out bringing you yet more brand spanking new information on Phantasy Star Universe, this time looking more at the other side's characters, aswell as visiting yet more new information regarding the weapons system and special attacks!
    
Above are the icons that represent the weapon combo's you can have (As in weapon per hand, as discussed previously on Ragol.co.uk - See our blowout article if you havent a clue what i'm talking about fool!). From left to right, the combo's you can have are: Shoot & Fist, Shoot & Hit, Hit (Big Sword), Hou, or just Fist!  
As the screens above show, while playing through PSU at anytime you can change your weapon combo strategy by pressing the 'R1' (Right Shoulder Button on your PlayStation2 joypad) to bring up a small menu in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. You then use the analog stick/D-Pad to adjust your weapon combo, dependant on the weapons you currently own and have accessable to you. A quick an painless move so you can always change your weapons whenever you need to. Say for example your fighting an air enemy and you've got a sword equiped... when then, who ya gonna call? (No, put the phone down, this isn't ghostbuster time, it's just time to press R1!).  
The first set of special attacks allow your characters to use special weapons all otherwise known as an 'S.U.V. Weapon'. Unfortunately i can't tell you much more about this weapon system at this time, mainly because i can't read Japanese, but as the images above show, it seems like you build up power for this special before you are able to use it in it's entirity (Like a Photon Blast, where you have to build up PB before you can let it go). 
The 2nd 'Special Attack' is the NanoBlast which allows you to become super strong and take down pratically anything in your path! Again alike a Photon Blast from PSO, you first build up your 'Nano Points' to the point where you've got 100% and then let this special attack go. This attack however unleashes special power to your character, particularly used with the 'Beast' character line-up, allowing them to turn into a 'Beastman'. Now the new action system has been pretty much 100% revealed, lets move onto the villains of Phantasy Star Universe, the bad guys you'll be taking down! 
Renvolt Magashi is the leading commander officer of the 'Endrum Collective' - A group born within the 'A.M.F' with the sole purpose of protecting the 'Relics'. Renvolt is not a class of any kind but is instead of civilian personnel, who is very dangerous and likes to think that everyone who exists is made to exist, only to be killed by him! He loves his job, and he carries out his duties of the 'Endrum Collective' happyily knowing that another battle draws closer with every passing minute! 
The 3 Vol Brothers are 3 rogues who love what they do, and don't ever want to stop making other lives miserable. The name 'Vol' is from pirate ancestory, going back through several generation of pirates within the family. The eldest brother is Hiru Vol who has the aim to make it big time in the world of rogue life, forming the '3 Vol Brothers' in the aim to become the best, most feared and known throughout the system. Hiru's former name was 'Hiraneiru Takura' and takes the role as the 'Big Brother' by being the brother the others look upto. Whenever they're in a tight spot, Hiru is the one with the brainpower and technical speciality the others admire! The second brother in the group comes from a great merchant's past from Parum which failed in business! No Vol conatins much pride in his work, keeping himself alive the "the glory of his past". No is the best part of the labour force in the team, excelling in long range combat and 'Shoot' weapon handling. However he fears his looks worrying that his face will someday look 'old'! (Whatever takes your fancy i suppose!). Last but not least comes Do Vol. A timid, pure minded little rascal who was previously bullied in life for his 'scary appearance'. Within the group, Do is the mechanic of the three, taking responsibility behind all machinery powered by the Vol Brothers. Do also appears best at high powered close combat despite his frankly large looking shell! 
The Rogue of all Rogues as others see him, Alfort is a very evil and angry man indeed, coming from a big past in space piracy. However saying this, he isn't all big on killing and violence, but isn't afraid to use those skills if necessary.  "Kill not uselessly, deprive not the poor and betray not others" is his personal principal and is in charge of the Pirate Ship 'Landeel'.
You will no doubt see and encounter Alfort a lot through the story of Phantasy Star Universe, but will he come through in the end? Well we'll have to wait and see when the game gets its release next year! If you'd like to comment on this editions main article, then do it in our forums, in this particular Ragol.co.uk Forum Thread! Share your point of view with the world! Do you agree, dont you agree, DO post on our forums!  He's back! After about a month's holiday (I hear he went to the Casino Village - Must have been all those savings on eBay!), our great Chao is back reporting on the greats available to all you budding eBuyers. What have you got for us this time, Chao?  Some neato items there, so if you're interested - click on the item! All prices were correct as of August 26th 2005 (Afternoon BST)
Chao, for now!  | | The Ragol.co.uk Hunters Gazette |
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Credits August 26th 2005 Hunters Gazette Edition by: Lee-yoshi
Images: Lee-yoshi
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