Pizza Hut delivers - even in Phantasy Star Portable 2

Posted Oct 13, 2009 at 3:34PM by Glenn M. Listed in: News, Titles, Games, Screenshots Tags:
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Pizza Hut isn't gonna let the video game barrier get in the way of expansion - they're opening a branch in the Gurhal Galaxy in Phantasy Star Portable 2, where you and your characters will be enjoying some good ol' pizza in-game. Seriously though, this one has advertising written all over it, but there's some novelty to it more than annoying pop-ups that get in the way of your game.

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Cheese-kun - Image 1


Aside from trying to get you to crave, the Pizza Hut partnership does add a few little knick-knacks into the game. For starters, variations of the Japanese mascot, Cheese-kun, can be added as room decorations. If you feel like it, you can also arm yourself with a pizza pan weapon and the cardboard box as a shield.

The in-game store will also sell seafood pizza (2500 meseta), cheese and cheese pizza (1,900 meseta) and a cup of coffee (1,000 meseta).



In-game advertising:


Via Siliconera

 
 
 

Comments

by flamesbladeflcl - 2009-10-13 16:24:38
Ewww

Seafood pizza. sounds discusting
by unggoy - 2009-10-13 16:52:21
wow..

nice.. i like the cardboard shield and the prying pan weapon..
by m3rox - 2009-10-13 17:35:25
.

I wonder if you'll be able to order pan pizzas. I absolutely love Pizza Hut's pan pizzas. The crust is phenomenal.
by Demonsweat - 2009-10-13 17:40:49
Meh@pervasive advertisements.

Remind me not to buy Phantasy Star Portable 2.
by hush404 - 2009-10-13 18:00:20
Cute :D

I like the idea.
by grape12 - 2009-10-13 20:51:09
check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJqW3kztLQ
by fearlubu - 2009-10-14 00:08:09
stop

being such a closed minded fool
by Yoshio_- - 2009-10-14 01:45:38
uhmmmm

we wont be able to play it online since sony blocked the access to firmwares down to 6.10 -.- we need CFW 6.10 =/
by illahstrait - 2009-10-14 06:19:20
...

LOL (Smiley Face)
by Kotonoha - 2009-10-14 12:58:59
Cool

I love in-game advertising. It made Battlefield 2142 that bit more immersive.
by Farnesworth - 2009-10-15 12:08:27
Hmm

In game advertising can be a really cool idea. My problem is when it's put into fantasy games. I mean, put a Pizza Hut in GTA and it adds realism and emersion. But a pizza hut in, for example, Final Fantasy wouldn't really fit. Actually, a new class, "Pizza Delivery". I can imagine the combos. PEPPORONI ATTACK! EXTRA SAUCE! COMBO! EXTRA CHEESE! BAKE IT UP!
by ratix - 2009-10-15 12:46:42
you serious?

look at the oldschool Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games. The NES US release of the arcade game had pizzahut all over it. Hell even the manual had a 2.00 off coupon in it for a pizza purchase! Are you really gonna be that stubborn about it?
by UltimaArmorX - 2009-10-27 12:38:29
Don't buy phantasy star portable 1 or 2 and ignore the demos.

They could have had efforts made to improve graphic quality and render the game in 32 bits graphic mode but they chose the lazy route to make cash and the naive happy. Like DS game releases it sometimes happens on the PSP but in a different way - poor graphics.

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