Phantasy Star - Official Thread

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SEGA Talk #178: US Box Art Design (1989-2001)







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b8-5qwZYQA

In this episode of Sega Talk, we track the radical evolution of SEGA’s North American branding, from the clinical “graph paper” grids of the Master System to the high-tech “black box” era of the Genesis. We dive deep into why Sega abandoned its uniform look for the iconic red-stripe rebrand of the 90s, the switch to the massive plastic long-boxes of the Saturn, and finally, the Dreamcast’s sleek transition from bright orange swirls to the edgy “SegaNet” black. It’s a nostalgic look at how Sega used graphic design as a weapon in the console wars, shifting from a toy company aesthetic to a lifestyle brand that defined a generation.

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2026/01/23/sega-talk-178-us-box-art-design-1989-2001/

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PSO2 NEW GENESIS February 2026 Update Information (1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d_Qw4KyDOk

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PSO2 NEW GENESIS February 2026 Update Information (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAyLcA_i54M

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PSO2 Comic CENTRAL! Episode 213 : I Don't Get It



Read the comic here : https://pso2.com/players/community/comic/central/213/

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SEGA CORPORATION's Published Mobile Games January 2026 Summary

Total SEGA CORPORATION mobile app revenue in January 2026 was $11.2m, including $7.1m for iOS apps and $4.1m for Android apps.
Total mobile app downloads for SEGA CORPORATION was 9.4m, including 1.4m iOS app downloads and 8m Android app downloads.
Their top grossing apps last month were SEGA Football Club Champions and Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku and their most downloaded apps were Sonic Dash and SEGA Football Club Champions.

Link : https://app.sensortower.com/ios/publisher/sega-corporation/302946768

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PSO2 Comic CENTRAL! Episode 214 : Sorry, Not Sorry



Read the comic here : https://pso2.com/players/community/comic/central/214/

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SEGA: PSO2 Team (Online R&D Department) is Now in Unit 2 of New SegaSammy Initiative

SEGA recently merged a number of its established company’s into two separate divisions.
Unit 1 houses teams focused on single player experiences and Unit 2 houses teams which are primarily focussed on multiplayer experiences.

Unit 2:
1. Online R&D Department (PSO2)
2. Mobile Game Division (Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!)
3. Sapporo Studio (Crazy Taxi)

Unit 1:
1. Sonic Team (Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Puyo, Shinobi, Sakura Wars)
2. RGG Studio (Yakuza, Monkey Ball, Virtua Fighter)
3. ...

Article: https://mynintendonews.com/2026/02/10/sega-sonic-team-now-in-unit-1-of-new-segasammy-initiative-led-by-atlas-ceo-osamu-ohashi/

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PSO2 Comic CENTRAL! Episode 215 : A Pinch of Pity



Read the comic here : https://pso2.com/players/community/comic/central/215/

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Happy Valentine Day 2026!





























Sources:
https://x.com/P5XSEA/status/2022521182046835193
https://www.youtube.com/@segahardlight/posts
https://x.com/pj_sekai/status/2022324906784854403
https://x.com/SMB_JP/status/2022506078949540213
https://x.com/ColorfulStageEN/status/2022506148687949931
https://x.com/puyoquest/status/1757670491194876068
https://x.com/kimetsu_off/status/2022475886243492292
https://x.com/d2megaten/status/1095988438044528640
https://x.com/SEGA_OFFICIAL/status/1625279926659350528
https://x.com/rappy_commu/status/2022506992720580612
https://x.com/SonicOfficialJP/status/2022460785486889438
https://x.com/P5X_Official_JP/status/2021918457772834842

[Mystic Monkey]

Other than PSO1&2 and Spiral Knight, has Sega ever hosted any other MMORPGs?

I know of Dragon's Dream for Sega Saturn and PC, but that was Japan exclusive and short-lived. Curious if any Sega MMORPGs ongoing to this day.

Does Outrigger still have active servers?

[Berto]

Other than PSO1&2 and Spiral Knight, has Sega ever hosted any other MMORPGs?

Yes, there were ...

- Warhammer Online for PC
- The Matrix Online for PC
- Habitat II for SEGA Saturn
- Dragon's Dream for SEGA Saturn and PC
- Samurai & Dragons for PS Vita
- Doctor Who: Worlds in Time for PC (web browser with the Adobe Flash plugin)
- Phantasy Star Universe
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
- Kingdom Conquest II for iOS and Android

All of their servers were already shut down though.

I know of Dragon's Dream for Sega Saturn and PC, but that was Japan exclusive and short-lived. Curious if any Sega MMORPGs ongoing to this day.

Nope, there's only PSO2 (and PSO2es for JP) now. There are still many online SEGA games but they're not MMORPG.

Does Outrigger still have active servers?

No, official Sega servers for Outrigger were shut down years ago, but you can use fan servers.

[Mystic Monkey]

Yes, there were ...

- Warhammer Online for PC
- The Matrix Online for PC
- Habitat II for SEGA Saturn
- Dragon's Dream for SEGA Saturn and PC
- Samurai & Dragons for PS Vita
- Doctor Who: Worlds in Time for PC (web browser with the Adobe Flash plugin)
- Phantasy Star Universe
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
- Kingdom Conquest II for iOS and Android

All of their servers were already shut down though.

Nope, there's only PSO2 (and PSO2es for JP) now. There are still many online SEGA games but they're not MMORPG.

No, official Sega servers for Outrigger were shut down years ago, but you can use fan servers.

I didn't know PSU was an MMO. I thought it was its own game.
Are any of these MMOs still accessible or have private servers?
I know that via emulators, you can still play PSO1 games online, but you need to sign up with Schthack or Sylverant to access their private servers.

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I didn't know PSU was an MMO. I thought it was its own game.
Are any of these MMOs still accessible or have private servers?
I know that via emulators, you can still play PSO1 games online, but you need to sign up with Schthack or Sylverant to access their private servers.

Unfortunately not. Other than PSO2 and PSO2es, some of them relied on fan servers now that of course requires their own signing up.

[Mystic Monkey]

Unfortunately not. Other than PSO2 and PSO2es, some of them relied on fan servers now that of course requires their own signing up.

Darn. I did try Spiral Knight when it was fairly new, but I dunno what it's like these days.

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Darn. I did try Spiral Knight when it was fairly new, but I dunno what it's like these days.

In 2016  Spiral Knight publishing rights for the game were transferred from Sega to Grey Havens so I don't think it's counted as SEGA MMORPG anymore after that.