Phantasy Star Universe has been shrouded in mystery since its initial unveiling back in May of last year. SEGA actually managed to unveil the title while remaining quiet about its storyline, gameplay and, surprisingly, its target platform. That all changed today with the latest issue of Japan’s Weekly Shounen Jump, which features the details we’ve all be dying to know.

First off, platform. The magazine lists Phantasy Star Universe as being in development for the PC and PlayStation 2. It does not list any other platform, so we can presume that, in Japan at least, the game is coming to these two platforms alone.

Phantasy Star Universe is set in the Grail Star System, which consists of three planets, as Phantasy Star fans would expect. Players are thrown into the middle of a war that has spanned a vast time.

Unlike PSO, the game has main characters with names. Two characters have been revealed so far: Ewan Webber and Karen Ella. Both aspire to be members of a fighting force called the Guardian Force. Will they be accepted?

A good many questions still remain unanswered, but at least we now have some solid details on Sega’s big return to Phantasy Star. We expect information to slowly be released as the game approaches its Winter Japanese release.