SEGA has announced that Phantasy Star 0, the brand new Phantasy Star RPG adventure, will be coming to the Nintendo DS in 2009, and will feature an innovative touch screen based Visual Chat interface, addictive action-RPG gameplay, impressive visual quality and thrilling multiplayer modes.

Phantasy Star 0 takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the “Great Blank,” a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing. The surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have rebuilt thriving cities. Those that adventure past the outskirts of these cities, Hunters, explore the vast wilderness and hunt dangerous monsters in an effort to keep their cities safe.

Players will take up the role of the Hunters and select from three types of races, classes and gender for a total of 14 customizable character types. Each character type will provide a unique experience and give players access to a great range of items, armor and weapons.