Phantasy Star - Official Thread

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PHANTASY STAR

Post anything you want (pics, memories, opinions, news) about Phantasy Star here.





PHANTASY STAR games
(not counting ports without significant change and collections)
and games with playable Phantasy Star characters :

1987 - Phantasy Star
1989 - Phantasy Star II
1990 - Phantasy Star III
1991 - Phantasy Star II Text Adventure Series
1992 - Phantasy Star Adventure
1992 - Phantasy Star Gaiden
1993 - Phantasy Star IV
2000 - Phantasy Star Online
2001 - Segagaga (Alis, Nei, Lutz, and Odin as important chars)
2001 - Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2
2002 - Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst
2003 - Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus
2003 - Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
2003 - Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (Rappy as summonable char)
2003 - Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 1: Phantasy Star Generation:1
2005 - Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 17: Phantasy Star Generation:2
2006 - Phantasy Star Universe
2008 - Phantasy Star Portable
2008 - Phantasy Star Zero
2009 - Phantasy Star Mini
2009 - Phantasy Star Portable 2
2011 - Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
2012 - Phantasy Star Online 2
2012 - Phantasy Star Online 2 es
2014 - Phantasy Star Nova
2014 - Rappy Bird (April Fool's joke game)
2015 - Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur (Regius, Quna, Io, Matoi, and Zeno as playable chars)
2016 - Sonic Runners (Mag, Quna, and Rappy as buddy chars)
2016 - Soul Reverse Zero (Quna, Io, and Matoi as playable chars)
2018 - Phantasy Star Online 2 Cloud
2018 - Idola: Phantasy Star Saga
2018 - Sega Heroes (Rolf, Alis, Lassic, and Wren as playable chars)
2018 - Sega Ages: Phantasy Star (PS1 with Auto Map function)
2020 - Phantasy Star Online 2 (International version)
2020 - Idola: Phantasy Star Saga (International version)
2021 - New Genesis: Phantasy Star Online 2

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And the latest news.....

New Phantasy Star JRPG teased :
https://nintendoeverything.com/new-phantasy-star-jrpg-teased-for-mobile/

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She's opening her mask now.

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Man, I want this to be proper, but can't imagine it being anything other than your typical gachapon game.

That alone wouldn't be so bad for me, but what would scare me the most would be that it doesn't make it over here at all. Given that no new Phantasy Star games are making it over.

Sega JP had a decent Soul Reverse mobile game that never made it over either.

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Final title is IDOLA : PHANTASY STAR SAGA
From the screenshot, looks like it's a turn based game, just like the classic Phantasy Star.

[Randroid]

Oh man.  I want this so bad.

I can't believe it's not a gachapon game.

I would have preferred a 3rd person rear view for the battles, but whatever. I'd play it in a heartbeat.

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Polygon Interview with Yuji Naka (producer) and Takao Miyoshi (director) on Phantasy Star Online 20th Anniversary

Yuji Naka : "The MAG system was initially supposed to involve a fully fleshed-out, animated pet-like creature, but due to various reasons, we had to limit this pet to an object floating over your shoulder. In early concept presentations of PSO, we had a monster-like creature that evolved over the progression of the game. If that idea had been greenlit, we might have seen a different type of PSO game."

Takao Miyoshi : "There were a few things that we couldn’t accomplish in PSO. I mentioned earlier that an early concept was to have the players start on islands and to travel to other islands to discover and explore. Another thing was to have your own room and make your own shop, display items for sale, etc. These were ideas that were dropped early in the planning stages of PSO, but we were able to include [them] in PSU."

Full Articles :
Yuji Naka : https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2020/7/26/21332950/yuji-naka-sega-phantasy-star-online-20th-anniversary
Takao Miyoshi : https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2020/8/2/21348946/phantasy-star-online-director-diablo-cut-features-christmas-nights

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Episode 4 Chapter 8 is live on the servers which sets the scene for the episode’s conclusion.
Later on Episode 5, prepare to meet the beloved PS heroine, Alis Landale.



https://mmos.com/news/phantasy-star-online-2-adds-new-story-content-and-kicks-off-september-pso2-day

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Did You Know That Phantasy Star Online 2 Was Censored in its International English Release?



Article : https://www.mmobyte.tv/did-you-know-that-phantasy-star-online-2-was-censored-in-its-international-english-release/

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Sega announces that the western launch of Phantasy Star Online 2 has pushed the game past one million users



Article : https://www.destructoid.com/stories/sega-announces-that-the-western-launch-of-phantasy-star-online-2-has-pushed-the-game-past-one-million-users-601111.phtml

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Prepare to save Vandor, a wold ruled by power of swords and magic!
Prepare to battle against Idola !
Pre-registration for Idola: Phantasy Star Saga is still available now!!!




Link : http://idola.boltrend.com/en

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 Follow IDOLA: Phantasy Star Saga's  social media channels here:
 
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/IdolaEN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoltrendGames
Discord:  https://discord.gg/Ku7rDxH
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IDOLAPhantasyStarS/



Pre-register the game here : Link : http://idola.boltrend.com/en
 

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Don't forget the release date : 2020.09.17 !!!




Pre-register the game here : Link : http://idola.boltrend.com/en

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Segabits Podcast: Phantasy Star Online (2000)



Link : http://segabits.com/blog/2019/12/19/sega-talk-podcast-32-phantasy-star-online-2000/

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Phantasy Star Online: MMORPG on consoles

Back in the day when Phantasy Star Online was announced, they said you would be able to play online with anyone around the world.
That is correct, anywhere, even Japan.
In today’s world, that isn’t that exciting.
But imagine being a kid in the late 90’s that didn’t own a computer growing up?

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2013/05/03/the-weekly-five-how-the-dreamcast-changed-gaming/

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"There may be challenges or crosses that may have delayed your goals temporarily, but now it's time to move forward !!!"





Final chance to pre-register the game and receive pre-registration rewards : http://idola.boltrend.com/en