Sega will follow up its successful PSP action RPG Phantasy Star Portable (pictured) with a new entry in the series on the Nintendo DS. According to this week’s Famitsu, Phantasy Star Zero will be a brand new title in the Phantasy Star Online series of action-oriented RPGs.

Character designs are by Toshiyuki Kuboka — the man behind the designs of The Idolmaster, so expect DS-like cute — with a scenario by mystery novel writer Teru Arai and Toru Shiwasu, who worked on the original PSO’s online quests.

The game will feature multiplayer play over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and include a chat system that works like PictoChat, by sending written or sketched messages.

Source: Wired Blog