There really hasn't been any other game that follows this format — Sega's
Phantasy Star III is about as closest as you can get, but neither the plot nor the characterizations are nearly as fleshed out as they are here.
To celebrate the series» 30th anniversary, here's another great history video from YouTube's Gaijillionaire, which explores Phantasy Star's 8 - bit origins, how the departure of programmer Yuji Naka and artist Rieko Kodama (who were both put onto a small platform game project called Sonic the Hedgehog) resulted in a very different
Phantasy Star III, and lots more besides.
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Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom · Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
At some point, I'm going to have go back to my Genesis emulator and beat the three unfinished games I have for
that Phantasy Star III, Ranger X, and Buck Rodgers: Countdown to Doomsday.
Super Thunder Blade Kid Chameleon Ristar Galaxy Force II Columns Eternal Champions Fatal Labyrinth Bio-Hazard Battle Columns III Sword of Vermilion Virtua Fighter 2 Ecco: The Tides of Time Alien Storm Decap Attack Flicky ESWAT ™: City Under Siege Golden Axe II Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole Shining Force Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair Streets of Rage 2 Alien Soldier Light Crusader Gunstar Heroes Beyond Oasis Dynamite Headdy Golden Axe III Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Earth appears during one of the four endings of
Phantasy Star III.
Columns Columns III: Revenge of Columns Comix Zone Crack Down Decap Attack Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Dynamite Headdy ESWAT: City Under Siege Fatal Labyrinth Flicky Gain Ground Galaxy Force II Golden Axe Golden Axe II Golden Axe III Gunstar Heroes Kid Chameleon Landstalker Light Crusader Phantasy Star II
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Complete list of titles: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Alien Soldier, Alien Storm, Altered Beast, Beyond Oasis, Bio-Hazard Battle, Bonanza Bros., Columns, Columns III: Revenge of Columns, Comix Zone, Crack Down, Decap Attack, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Dynamite Headdy, ESWAT: City Under Siege, Fatal Labyrinth, Flicky, Gain Ground, Galaxy Force II, Golden Axe, Golden Axe II, Golden Axe III, Gunstar Heroes, Kid Chameleon, Landstalker, Light Crusader, Phantasy Star II,
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, Ristar, Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, Shining Force, Shining Force II, Shining in the Darkness, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Space Harrier II, Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage 2, Streets of Rage 3, Super Thunder Blade, Sword of Vermilion, The Revenge of Shinobi, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, ToeJam & Earl, Vectorman, Vectorman 2, Virtua Fighter 2, Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, Wonder Boy in Monster World
Phantasy Star II /
Phantasy Star III / Phantasy Star IV — The marquee RPG series on the Genesis, without question.
We've got some biggies coming up, including
Phantasy Star III.
Walking speed can be increased in Phantasy Star II and
Phantasy Star III to address common complaints about those games.
«Takeuchi, you're going to do the sound for
Phantasy Star III.»
Indeed, the characters and the generational system are the lifeblood of
Phantasy Star III.
Had
Phantasy Star III received a few more months development time, there's a chance many would consider it their favorite in the series.
With this sentence,
Phantasy Star III unravels its story of conflict between Orakio the swordsman and Laya the sorceress.
On the plus side,
Phantasy Star III does address the laborious grinding problem found throughout Phantasy Star II.
Before I began
Phantasy Star III, I was told by well - meaning fans of the series to run and hide under a desk, lest I be destroyed with the game's 50 + hr nuclear blast of mediocrity.
Phantasy Star III initially follows a more traditional fantasy plot, much to many fans» chagrin.
I'm pleased to report that, despite some battle wounds,
Phantasy Star III is neither as bad as its reputation suggests nor good enough to be considered an underrated classic.
Phantasy Star III «s battle system is a slight regression from that simplicity.
I may be one of the few who loves
Phantasy Star III more than Phantasy Star IV as a Phantasy Star II's sequel.
Not exact matches
Diablo
III: Ultimate Evil Edition is probably the greatest console dungeon crawler since the original
Phantasy Star Online — it's a nearly pitch - perfect take on the «kill things and get phat loot» subgenre, an addictive experience that will keep gamers coming back in hopes of finding the next piece of legendary gear hundreds of hours after they've reached max level.
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III Comix Zone Crack Down Decap Attack Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine ESWAT: City Under Seige Eternal Champions Fatal Labyrinth Flicky Gain Ground Golden Axe Golden Axe II Golden Axe
III Jewel Master Kid Chameleon Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat 3 Mortal Kombat II
Phantasy Star 3: Generations Of Doom
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star IV Ristar Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention Shining in the Darkness Shinobi
III: Return of the Ninja Master Sonic & Knuckles Sonic 3D Blast Sonic Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Super Thunder Blade Sword Of Vermilion The Ooze Vectorman Vectorman 2 Virtua Fighter II
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I did the pixel art for
Phantasy Star II, Rambo
III, Golden Axe, and many others.
Oshima: I designed enemy graphics for
Phantasy Star for the Sega Mark
III.
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Translations and Hacks by M.I.J.E.T. Battle Mania Daiginjou / Trouble Shooter Vintage English Translation Patch Dynamite Headdy English Translation Patch Gleylancer English Translation Patch King Colossus English Translation Patch Langrisser II English Translation Patch
Phantasy Star II: Amia's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II: Anne's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II: Eusis's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II: Huey's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II: Kinds's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II: Nei's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II: Rudger's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II: Shilka's Adventure English Translation Patch (SegaNet)
Phantasy Star II Text Adventure Translations (all of them, IPS files only — no documentation) Pulseman English Translation Patch Twinkle Tale English Translation Patch Undeadline English Translation Patch Yu Yu Hakusho English Translation Patch Contra: Hard Corps Enhancement Hack Patch El Viento Enhancement Hack Patch Shinobi
III: «Return of the Ninja Master» Enhancement Hack Patch Warsong / Langrisser Graphics Hack Patch Sega CD / Mega CD Translations by M.I.J.E.T. Game no Kandzume (Game Can) Volumes 1 & 2 English Translation Patches,
Phantasy Star II Text Adventures only Game no Kandume (Games Can) Vol.
(For the sake of thoroughness, here's the full list of Genesis games included: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Altered Beast, Comix Zone, Golden Axe I -
III,
Phantasy Star II - IV, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2, Ecco 1, 2, and Jr., Ristar, Columns, Virtua Fighter 2, Shadow Dancer, Shinobi
III, Super Thunder Blade, Bonanza Bros., Decap Attack, Kid Chameleon, Sword of Vermilion, and Vectorman 1 & 2.)
Phantasy Star II is a substantial retrograde step from the first game and the trough continues through PS
III, albeit for different reasons.
Then came the Genesis, and
Phantasy Star II,
III, and IV.
Bottle Taps Race Break the Fireline Bubbles Master Cannon Chakan: The Forever Man Checker Chess Columns Columns
III Comix Zone Crack Down Cross the road Curling 2010 Decap Attack Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine ESWAT: City Under Seige Eternal Champions Fantasy Zone Fantasy Zone The Maze Fatal Labyrinth Fight or Lose Fish Story Fish Tank Live Flicky Gain Ground Golden Axe Golden Axe II Golden Axe
III Hangman Hexagonos Jack's Pea Jewel Magic Jewel Master Kid Chameleon Mahjong Solitaire Maze 2010 Memory Mortal Kombat 3 Mortal Kombat II Mr. Balls Naval Power
Phantasy Star Phantasy Star 3: Generations Of Doom
Phantasy Star II Plumbing Contest Ristar Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal Shining in the Darkness Shinobi
III: Return of the Ninja Master Snake Snowboarding Sonic & Knuckles Sonic 3D Blast Sonic Chaos Sonic Drift 2 Sonic Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic Triple Trouble Spider Super Thunder Blade Sword Of Vermilion Tails Adventure The Ooze Vectorman Vectorman 2 Wall - Breaking Warehouse Keeper
The special 25th Anniversary of Sonic Edition of the Classic Games Console includes 80 built - in Mega Drive titles, including a selection of the best Sonic titles, Mortal Kombat I, II and
III,
Phantasy Star and Golden Axe.
hack / / Link, Etrian Odyssey
III, Fate Extra, God Eater, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep,
Phantasy Star Portable 2, Shiren the Wanderer 4, Wizman's World, Zettai Hero
During a live event for
Phantasy Star Online 2 in Japan, SEGA announced more information regarding features for the upcoming Episode
III update and
Phantasy Star Nova.
Sega has announced that Valkyria Chronicles
III DLC content will also be in
Phantasy Star Nova on December 24th, as reported by Gematsu.
If you enjoy playing this game, we recommand you also want to check out Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter, Street Fighter
III: 3rd Strike Fight for the Future, and
Phantasy Star 3.