Phantasy Star Thread

[Beellucizarus]

Phantasy Star Portable tem uma estrutura de missão melhor que Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII...e também é melhor em termos de jogabilidade.

 

[Adrastia]

I like the combination of sci fi and fantasy. You've got swords and magic and spaceships and aliens. Wizards that put themselves into cryogenic hibernation. Insane AI apocalypse. And sandworms.

 

[AncientBehemoth]

Lore, aesthetics, OST. I started with the third game and LOVED it. It influenced my taste in games and music. I know many other people dislike PS III and its OST but I loved it.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Phantasy Star 3 on the SEGA Genesis/MegaDrive is my first rpg experience.

 

[Sunnyside]

My first entry was PSO I&II on the 'cube. And what I love is the music, the world design, the sci-fi/fantasy aesthetic, and THE MUSIC. Nothing compares to the nostalgia hit from hearing Forest Theme. My offline group of three likely played 100+ hours in splitscreen. Then I played Schthack a few years until the server exploded. Moved to Ephinea and have been there ever since, though I lost my account info last year and haven't gotten around to restarting. It's tough going back to square one.

Also played PSU, PSZero, PSO2 Global and NGS. Clementine is the best of all those, second only to Blue Burst. I need to play Portable 2 Infinity one of these days. Never had a PSP.

 

[kuroro]

Nostalgia, music, color/style, unusual setting, characters that look kind of like adults instead of all SD like most sprite based RPGs.

Post automatically merged: Jun 29, 2025

phantasy star online's music, art direction, group play, kissing hugging friends love happiness
i still play the game today

there is a lot of love to be found in the game even now
if you ever see me in game you will be showered in the rains of a million sweet little lives that once inhabited, inhabit, and will always inhabit the game
you have been virtually smooched by me by existing in the same universe as me

Playing PSO (offline) as a teenager was formative for sure. This song is tattooed on my nervous system, every single note of it. I still hop on the existing servers to get a taste of it every now and then.

 

[Duke_11037]

I kinda regret choosing HUmar as my character. It feels so hard playing solo top get through missions and grind. But I've already put a good amount of time into it that I don't really want to restart. I'm curious if it really is worth it or not to switch.

After I finish it, I might play more of the series. IV is the only other game I've played, although I've heard good things about II, PSO, and I think one of the DS games.

All of the mmos are really different from the original games. So if you're looking for similar an experience it's not a good choice, as mmos they're good.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I kinda regret choosing HUmar as my character. It feels so hard playing solo top get through missions and grind. But I've already put a good amount of time into it that I don't really want to restart. I'm curious if it really is worth it or not to switch.

Humar is basic but does the job. Although I agree that sadly it also makes Ultimate mode a chore to solo.

All of the mmos are really different from the original games. So if you're looking for similar an experience it's not a good choice, as mmos they're good.

They're technically not MMOs in the sense they're all instance-based with a squad of 4 but I agree: they're more like Action/RPG.

As a spiritual sequel to End of Millennium there's Skies of Arcadia by the same team behind Phantasy Star 1, 2 and 4.

 

[Duke_11037]

Ive been playing psu for the last 2 days. So far been enjoying it more than psobb, way easier to level up and combat feels better to me. A problem i do have is finding people to play with. A lot of folks are either afk or way too high of a level. The only parties open right now are 160+ lv. I was able to play a bit with a person who just started that day too but i forgot to send a player card.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Ive been playing psu for the last 2 days. So far been enjoying it more than psobb, way easier to level up and combat feels better to me. A problem i do have is finding people to play with. A lot of folks are either afk or way too high of a level. The only parties open right now are 160+ lv. I was able to play a bit with a person who just started that day too but i forgot to send a player card.

That's the issue with games that are old.

Even freshly made characters are secondaries that often get the best gears available at lower levels (because you can get a maxed mag that gives you a huge stat increase and allows you to carry powerful weapons that requires ATP, ATA or MST depending of the type).

Only armours and shields are requiring a minimal level to be able to wear.

 

[Burzuru]

I just start playing phantasy star universe yesterday, my first phantasy star. What are your thoughts with this game? (No spoilers please).

i played it years ago when i was a kid, but i remember enjoying it a lot. its been too long so that's all i can really say. im thinking i should play it again sometime.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Sometimes I'm wondering how those concept art from PSO could've been like if they got fully fledged...

 

[Burzuru]

anyone know how populated and active psu: clementine is? i never got to play PSU's online mode back in the day and im thinking about trying it out.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

There were things I knew but also things I didn't

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

So, I have to ask:

Is there any reason why Phantasy Star completely disappeared after Online 2? I understand the dissolution of the original development teams who made the series possible, but I’m shocked that SEGA hasn’t pursued renewal of the series in the modern day. And, most likely, won’t because they already have Yakuza and SMT/Persona to fill their RPG quota.

 

[Leon]

So, I have to ask:

Is there any reason why Phantasy Star completely disappeared after Online 2? I understand the dissolution of the original development teams who made the series possible, but I’m shocked that SEGA hasn’t pursued renewal of the series in the modern day. And, most likely, won’t because they already have Yakuza and SMT/Persona to fill their RPG quota.

Phantasy star online new genesis still exists, though most people don't know it, and for good reason, it's literally not a phantasy star game outside of the name.

I love the phantasy star series, trust me, new genesis is a cesspool of perverts, nutjobs and some of the most mentally unstable people you'd ever meet, while also being a "meh" game far worse than online 2.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Phantasy star online new genesis still exists, though most people don't know it, and for good reason, it's literally not a phantasy star game outside of the name.

I love the phantasy star series, trust me, new genesis is a cesspool of perverts, nutjobs and some of the most mentally unstable people you'd ever meet, while also being a "meh" game far worse than online 2.

Yyyyeahhhhhh… it looks garbage. Like a disposable sci-fi anime mobile game that a YouTuber would advertise next to a video about Mario fun facts or something.

I totally can imagine the people playing a game like this with intensity being an unsavory crowd. Feels mean to generalize, but I think it’s a safe bet with this for some reason.

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To purify the chat, here’s Alis meeting Myau.

 

[bjork]

So, I have to ask:

Is there any reason why Phantasy Star completely disappeared after Online 2? I understand the dissolution of the original development teams who made the series possible, but I’m shocked that SEGA hasn’t pursued renewal of the series in the modern day. And, most likely, won’t because they already have Yakuza and SMT/Persona to fill their RPG quota.

The name doesn't carry cache like it once did and they'd never favor a new PS over another Persona rerelease or whatever, because those apparently do the numbers to justify more of them. As much as I'd love to see a new PS, it's like... who are you gonna get to do it? The original people are gone from the company or gone from life entirely, and I feel like modern sega would weigh it down with a ton of DLC packs like so many of their other titles. Easier to just let it stay dormant.

That said, a PSO 1 remaster for the 25th anniversary sure would've been welcome, but it's too close to that date for it to be a thing.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Phantasy star online new genesis still exists, though most people don't know it, and for good reason, it's literally not a phantasy star game outside of the name.

The fact you don't even travel to other planets already feels boring compared to PSO2 Classic.

Yes I know, PSO1 (and PS Zero) also happened in a single planet yet they had more environments and I always felt like the Forest Area of Ragol is still more interesting than the entirety of Aelio despite it being smaller. The technical limitations helped making them doing efforts.

I forgot but PSU was the last Phantasy Star game developped by the Sonic Team right? I think PSO2 had "Phantasy Star Crew" but I'm not sure.

Who are you gonna get to do it? The original people are gone from the company or gone from life entirely.

You mean the team of the classic PS games (except III) or the Sonic Team? Either way most people from the Sonic Team nowadays barely are connected to the late 90's early 00's era...

PS: Here's another video

 

[Leon]

The fact you don't even travel to other planets already feels boring compared to PSO2 Classic.

Yes I know, PSO1 (and PS Zero) also happened in a single planet yet they had more environments and I always felt like the Forest Area of Ragol is still more interesting than the entirety of Aelio despite it being smaller. The technical limitations helped making them doing efforts.

I forgot but PSU was the last Phantasy Star game developped by the Sonic Team right? I think PSO2 had "Phantasy Star Crew" but I'm not sure.


You mean the team of the classic PS games (except III) or the Sonic Team? Either way most people from the Sonic Team nowadays barely are connected to the late 90's early 00's era...

PS: Here's another video

Not sure, what i do know is that the creator of phantasy star online new genesis was the one behind the hated phantasy star online 2 ep 5 and i believe ep 4 as well, so much so the old team had to come back one last time for episode 6 to save the game, after that i believe they retired for real this time.

 

[bjork]

You mean the team of the classic PS games (except III) or the Sonic Team? Either way most people from the Sonic Team nowadays barely are connected to the late 90's early 00's era...

That's what I'm saying. Even if they did a new one, it will be so far removed from what it was, is it going to scratch the itch?

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

Among all the games of the Phantasy Star Franchise that I have played is the Original/I (SM3/SMS), II, III and the IV (MD/GEN) and even the Zero/0 (DS).

 

[Duke_11037]

anyone know how populated and active psu: clementine is? i never got to play PSU's online mode back in the day and im thinking about trying it out.

Really late but it averages around 80-110 players a day, on Fridays and Saturdays there's a bit more. There's enough that you'll be able to find people to run missions with. If you're worried about being too low of a lvl, most players there will help you power level off them. Some may even give you money and items, really nice community.

 

[Leon]

Really late but it averages around 80-110 players a day, on Fridays and Saturdays there's a bit more. There's enough that you'll be able to find people to run missions with. If you're worried about being too low of a lvl, most players there will help you power level off them. Some may even give you money and items, really nice community.

Yeah, used to play on the pso schthack server back in the day with even less players, people will help you in a small community like that, unlike pso2 new genesis, though to be fair, psu is a much better game than new genesis (not pso2 though imo).

 

[Duke_11037]

Yeah, used to play on the pso schthack server back in the day with even less players, people will help you in a small community like that, unlike pso2 new genesis, though to be fair, psu is a much better game than new genesis (not pso2 though imo).

I never really understood the differences between pso2 and pso2 new genesis. I thought genesis was an updated version, similar to ff14 patches.