Phantasy Star - Official Thread

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Phantasy Star's 3D Dungeons Were Originally So Convincing They Made People Feel Sick

"I wanted Phantasy Star to be the first game with smooth 3D dungeons," Yuji Naka says, before adding:
"I had played Wizardry, you see. I also wanted to make sure that when you turned a corner in the dungeon, the screen didn't abruptly switch, but instead smoothly rotated to the left or right. When I play Phantasy Star today it still does feel smooth, but it's also way too slow for me. The prototype I'd created actually went a lot faster. You could zoom through those caves, like a roller coaster! I remember showing it to people, "Get a load of this!" and their response was "I think I'm gonna be sick." (laughs)"
Naka says this is the first time he became aware of 3D motion sickness, something that would become more of an issue for certain players when titles like Doom and GoldenEye 007 appeared in ...

Article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/phantasy-stars-3d-dungeons-were-originally-so-convincing-they-made-people-feel-sick

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"PSO2es Gyu." WEB Manga Episode 188





Link:  https://x.com/sega_pso2es/status/1960585267007643743

▼Past episodes here▼ 
https://pso2.jp/es/sp/players/comic2/ 

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Wow, yeah, you're right. Checked it now, it's been four years since then and most of my posts that contain pictures has lost their pictures.

I remember most of my old posts. But given the forum search function has NEVER worked for me ever since I joined years a go, finding my old posts is a hassle.

I never play board game on PC but if it came to Steam I'd be happy to try it on my Steam Deck.

Other than Tabletop Simulator, it is possible to play roleplaying games over forums or discussion threads.

For example, I'm part of a trio who play The Dark Eye over Ponychan /rp/ board. My one friend is the DM who narrates and rolls for us while I am Vinifera Grapevine, an adventure elf who, when not adventuring, runs a winery and grapevine, and my partner is a dwarf.
So playing over a discussion board isn't difficult, though one of us who owns the module, or at least knows the rules, gameplay and such, must serve as dungeon master.

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I remember most of my old posts. But given the forum search function has NEVER worked for me ever since I joined years a go, finding my old posts is a hassle.

It could be search via google.
Example: "phantasy star nova" vita segabits.com/forums
But yeah, it's still a hassle.

Other than Tabletop Simulator, it is possible to play roleplaying games over forums or discussion threads.

For example, I'm part of a trio who play The Dark Eye over Ponychan /rp/ board. My one friend is the DM who narrates and rolls for us while I am Vinifera Grapevine, an adventure elf who, when not adventuring, runs a winery and grapevine, and my partner is a dwarf.
So playing over a discussion board isn't difficult, though one of us who owns the module, or at least knows the rules, gameplay and such, must serve as dungeon master.

Oh, that's news to me. I never find anything like that before.

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It could be search via google.
Example: "phantasy star nova" vita segabits.com/forums
But yeah, it's still a hassle.

I had a fan theory over the nature of CASTs somewhere, on why males look like robots and females remain like pretty women. I can't recvall what page it was on.

Oh, that's news to me. I never find anything like that before.

Well, there are plenty of discussion boards and forums that have casual roleplays. It's like that but with rules.

If you decide to get the Phantasy Star TTRPG, with enough users you could host a game if you want.

I could play as my PSO2 character Kole.

I named him Kole as a parody of "Ash", that and he sounds a bit like my name. He was a Hunter-class but turned Hero.

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I had a fan theory over the nature of CASTs somewhere, on why males look like robots and females remain like pretty women. I can't recvall what page it was on.

Here (SegaBits Forum) I think. Assuming you meant this one :

I have a theory on why male CASTs look like gundam robots while female CASTs look like beautiful women... other than PSCrew being horny.

What if male CASTs are CASTrated?

What PSO1 and PSU CASTs were confirmed to be all machine, PSO2 CASTs are able to use Techniques and this is explained that CASTs were once humans with extreme potent for photons to the point it's a deadly strain on their organic bodies. To save them, I presume their brains and some of their organic parts were placed into specially designed androids. So they're more cyborg than robot.

My guess the reason why female CASTs appear more human than the males is because they still have functioning organic uterus. That while mostly mechanism there is stilll enough organism in them to support life.
Males with exterior reproductive organs however maybe unlucky, that what's left of them inside the CAST is not enough to maintain healthy sexual organs, thus removal of them is necessary.

Whoever was in charge with turning humans into CASTs probably figured "The men can't reproduce so might as well make them all-out look like robots. Women however can preoduce so they will need to retain their sex appeal."
And just because male CASTs don't have their genitals doesn't mean they are all aromantic. Some can perhaps still form relationships with other CASTs or the other three -man races, they just won't have any sexual attraction towards them or capacity to feel lust (or maybe they can feel lust or a sense of horniess but it would be diminished without the testosterone produced by the genitals).
They will not be able to procreate, unless a healthy supply of their seed is frozen and stored somewhere.

It's my answer to why we don't see any male CASTs that look as human as the females do.

Well, there are plenty of discussion boards and forums that have casual roleplays. It's like that but with rules.

If you decide to get the Phantasy Star TTRPG, with enough users you could host a game if you want.

I could play as my PSO2 character Kole.

I named him Kole as a parody of "Ash", that and he sounds a bit like my name. He was a Hunter-class but turned Hero.

That sounds fun. I wish I still have my PC.

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Veteran Phantasy Star Developers: "Crunch at SEGA was so bad that offices came with nap rooms and showers until 2012"

Three veteran Phantasy Star and Sakura Wars developers have provided a glimpse at how life was a SEGA during the early days. If you thought developer crunch was bad now then their recollections of life at SEGA should put things into perspective. The Japanese developer and publisher had specially designed nap rooms and showers installed in the offices as developers would often have to stay at the office for prolonged periods in order to get their games shipped on time. The company thankfully decided to get rid of ...

Article: https://mynintendonews.com/2025/09/08/crunch-at-sega-was-so-bad-that-offices-came-with-nap-rooms-and-showers-until-2012/

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PSO2 Comic CENTRAL! Episode 192 : Monochrome-ford



Read the comic here : https://pso2.com/players/community/comic/central/192/

[Mystic Monkey]

Here (SegaBits Forum) I think. Assuming you meant this one :

I have a theory on why male CASTs look like gundam robots while female CASTs look like beautiful women... other than PSCrew being horny.

What if male CASTs are CASTrated?

What PSO1 and PSU CASTs were confirmed to be all machine, PSO2 CASTs are able to use Techniques and this is explained that CASTs were once humans with extreme potent for photons to the point it's a deadly strain on their organic bodies. To save them, I presume their brains and some of their organic parts were placed into specially designed androids. So they're more cyborg than robot.

My guess the reason why female CASTs appear more human than the males is because they still have functioning organic uterus. That while mostly mechanism there is stilll enough organism in them to support life.
Males with exterior reproductive organs however maybe unlucky, that what's left of them inside the CAST is not enough to maintain healthy sexual organs, thus removal of them is necessary.

Whoever was in charge with turning humans into CASTs probably figured "The men can't reproduce so might as well make them all-out look like robots. Women however can preoduce so they will need to retain their sex appeal."
And just because male CASTs don't have their genitals doesn't mean they are all aromantic. Some can perhaps still form relationships with other CASTs or the other three -man races, they just won't have any sexual attraction towards them or capacity to feel lust (or maybe they can feel lust or a sense of horniess but it would be diminished without the testosterone produced by the genitals).
They will not be able to procreate, unless a healthy supply of their seed is frozen and stored somewhere.

It's my answer to why we don't see any male CASTs that look as human as the females do.

That's the one.

That sounds fun. I wish I still have my PC.

Well, if you ever get the PS-TTRPG module and you know extra players, we can perhaps play together.

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That's the one.Well, if you ever get the PS-TTRPG module and you know extra players, we can perhaps play together.

Sure, but that "extra players" might be hard.

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PSO2 Comic CENTRAL! Episode 193 : Central's Sellout



Read the comic here : https://pso2.com/players/community/comic/central/193/

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Rare Drop! 🐥 Rappy’s taking off in Sonic Rumble!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMgVTxJrtkA

[Mystic Monkey]

Sure, but that "extra players" might be hard.

True, given it's deader here on SegaBits forums than a PSO1 public server.

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True, given it's deader here on SegaBits forums than a PSO1 public server.

As if here is ...

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PSO2 Comic CENTRAL! Episode 194 : Fitting the Bill



Read the comic here : https://pso2.com/players/community/comic/central/194/