Category Archives: Phantasy Star Online

First Impressions: Phantasy Star Online 2 (PlayPark English Version)

Posted on July 19, 2015 by ryan

Sega news doesn’t get much cooler or more random than what happened yesterday with Phantasy Star Online 2. As you may know, PSO2 does, in fact, have a localized English version. However, it is based out of Asia, and was … Continue reading →

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Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst RAcaseal Redria Model Kit by Kotobukiya

Posted on August 7, 2014 by ryan

My first experience with Japanese model kit building was over a decade ago, when one day Gundam Wing models showed up at my local Toys R Us. The kits were the most basic available, but I still snatched up every one I … Continue reading →

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The Phantasy Star Offline Project – FINAL WEEK

Posted on May 17, 2014 by ryan

Phantasy Star Offline is a project where my goal is to complete Ver.2 on Dreamcast solo. Read about why here, week one here, week two here, and week three here. When we last left off, I was EXTREMELY PUMPED about a cool weapon I … Continue reading →

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The Phantasy Star Offline Project – Belated Week Three

Posted on May 11, 2014 by ryan

Phantasy Star Offline is a project where my goal is to complete Ver.2 on Dreamcast solo. Read about why here, week one here, and week two here. When I last left off at the end of January, I had just reached the Ruins … Continue reading →

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The Phantasy Star Offline Project – Week Two

Posted on January 23, 2014 by ryan

Phantasy Star Offline is a project where my goal is to complete Ver.2 on Dreamcast solo. Read about why here and week one here. Thursday Hit my first somewhat frustrating point in the game so far. There is a quest where I … Continue reading →

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The Phantasy Star Offline Project – Week One

Posted on January 16, 2014 by ryan

Phantasy Star Offline is a project where my goal is to complete Ver.2 on Dreamcast solo. Read about why here. APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE for the crappy “screenshot” quality. All pics were taken with my phone because I don’t have any … Continue reading →

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Phantasy Star Online – Knowing One’s Heart

Posted on January 14, 2014 by ryan

“Knowing One’s Heart” is a PSO quest that I found absolutely fascinating. So much so that I decided to record the entire thing (in a decidedly lo-fi way- photographing my TV was my only real option). Here it is, in … Continue reading →

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Phantasy Star Memories Section from the Official Guide

Posted on January 12, 2014 by ryan

The Phantasy Star Online Official Perfect Guide from Versus Books (by Casey Loe and Nick Rox) is my favorite guide of all time (I own two copies). So when Nick asked me if I could scan the “Phantasy Star Memories” … Continue reading →

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The Phantasy Star Offline Project – Week Zero

Posted on January 9, 2014 by ryan

Some of my greatest memories ever playing a game come from Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast. In 2001 when the game launched, I was (sometimes) attending an undemanding community college in the morning, three days a week, and working … Continue reading →

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Phantasy Star 25th Anniversary Concert Announced!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by ryan

EDIT: DEETS (Japanese) I tuned in to the last bit of the Phantasy Star conference on Sega’s TGS Stream, and was incredibly stoked to learn that in honor of the series’ 25th anniversary, there would be a concert! Obviously, this concert … Continue reading →

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Happy Dreamcast Day! 99 Ways to Celebrate

Posted on September 9, 2012 by ryan

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the Dreamcast’s North American debut on 9/9/99 and it’s a great time to celebrate this incredible and innovative system! 99 ways to celebrate the Dreamcast today (in no particular order): 1. Wish the Dreamcast … Continue reading →

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Sega Fun Club Podcast Episode 3 – Dreamcast Memories

Posted on September 7, 2012 by ryan

Get the episode on iTunes! The Sega Dreamcast is pretty much the most important video game system ever to me. In this episode of Sega Fun Club I explain why, sharing some of my fondest Dreamcast memories. John (the other … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Phantasy Star Online ~ Part 1 ~ A Return to Ragol

Posted on August 24, 2012 by ryan

After spending a bit of time with the Japanese version of Phantasy Star Online 2, I found myself craving the original PSO. I wanted to play the best-looking and most complete version of the game possible, so I went with … Continue reading →

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