Category Archives: Phantasy Star

Phantasy Star 0 Mini

Posted on April 4, 2023 by ryan

Phantasy Star 0 Mini is a Japanese DSi-exclusive bite-sized version of Phantasy Star 0. It cost 200 yen, and allows for up to four players to team up and face its single stage.

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Phantasy Star Fan Pages from the 90s

Posted on March 31, 2023 by ryan

I randomly stumbled upon this site, which has a surprisingly robust amount of Phantasy Star III content. The most exciting subsection to me however, was the “gallery of dead sites” that they had reposted. Here there is a collection of PS … Continue reading →

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SEGA AGES Phantasy Star (Switch) (The End)

Posted on March 29, 2023 by ryan

I recently wrapped up Sega Ages Phantasy Star on the Switch. It’s my 3rd or 4th time finishing this game in one form or another, and I can confidently say that the Switch version is the best way to play … Continue reading →

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Phantasy Star in SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium

Posted on March 28, 2023 by ryan

Phantasy Star is arguably the marquee title for the Master System, so it’s no surprise that it gets a lot of love in Bitmap Books’ (excellent) visual compendium. The book is filled with history, interviews, and reviews which tell the … Continue reading →

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Review Round-up: Sega 3D Classics

Posted on September 13, 2015 by ryan

I reviewed some of the Sega 3D Classics for Nintendo World Report! 3D Gunstar Heroes Review 3D Streets of Rage 2 Review 3D Thunder Blade Review 3D Fantasy Zone II W Review 3D OutRun Review 3D Fantasy Zone Review 3D … Continue reading →

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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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Differences Between the Saturn and PlayStation 2 Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collections

Posted on August 5, 2014 by ryan

Last year, I wrote about the Sega Ages Phantasy Star Complete Collection for PS2 (which had recently been made available on the Japanese PSN for PS3). After years of pining for the Saturn Phantasy Star Collection, I recently, while on … Continue reading →

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Japanese Phantasy Star II Futabasha Hint Book

Posted on July 30, 2014 by ryan

Purchased at Super Potato in Akihabara for 880 yen last week, this hint book/mini strategy guide is one of the coolest Phantasy Star items I own.

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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 Complete Collection (PS2 / PS3)

Posted on February 4, 2013 by ryan

The Phantasy Star Complete Collection (developed by emulation masters M2) was originally released on the Playstation 2 in 2008 as a celebration of the series’ 20th anniversary, but unfortunately only saw release in Japan. On December 19th, 2012, almost exactly … Continue reading →

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Happy 25th Anniversary, Phantasy Star!!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by ryan

The original Phantasy Star was released on December 20th, 1987 in Japan. Phantasy Star remains one of my favorite game series of all time, with entries that still hold up amazingly well today. There’s a great nostalgic discussion of the … Continue reading →

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Sega Digital Review – Phantasy Star IV

Posted on September 20, 2012 by ryan

Released  12-22-08 / $8 / Version: Wii Virtual Console Original Release: Genesis / 1995 Phantasy Star IV has the distinct legacy of being one of the most expensive games ever at the time of its North American release, with an … 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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Variations on a Theme – Phantasy Star II: Restoration

Posted on September 10, 2012 by ryan

The original (composed by Tokuhiko Uwabo):

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This Phantasy Star Promotional Artwork May Be the Greatest Thing Ever

Posted on August 28, 2012 by ryan

There may be words to fully express the joy I feel when gazing upon this wonderful piece of promo art for the original Phantasy Star, but I certainly don’t know them. Anyway, excellent Sega site, The Sega Source, has started an … 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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One Hour with Phantasy Star Online 2 (A Preview)

Posted on August 17, 2012 by ryan

Despite knowing that Phantasy Star Online 2 would be coming to the West next year, I still couldn’t help giving the Japanese version a try (which was made even more tempting by the partial English translation patch recently released). The original … Continue reading →

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Sega Tokyo Game Show guide magazine from 2008

Posted on September 13, 2011 by ryan

It’s TGS week, yeah! In 2008 I attended my first (and only) TGS. It was wonderful! I grabbed a ton of swag while I was there, including this guide to the games Sega was showing. Here are some scans from … Continue reading →

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