Phantasy Star Thread

[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.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

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

They kept Online 2 but they should've dropped it from the name.

 

[Burzuru]

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.

cool. i actually started on Ephinea playing blue burst instead. i made a few charters for each class type to try things out. i ended up enjoying RAmar a lot, so im sticking with that. i ran through the 3 forest areas and killed a dragon. cool game.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

PS: Here's another video

This one just dropped

 

[Leon]

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

Pso2 and new genesis are VASTLY different games, it's actually more accurate to compare new genesis to the differences between pso and psu, for one, like psu, pso2 is area based, meaning you aren't in a full open field similar to pso and psu, wheras with pso2 new genesis, it's more closer to a style to something like say, FF14, open world, oddly directionless outside of the main story, etc.

Oh and the combat system, at least when i played, was vastly inferior in new genesis, wheras pso2 is rather well known for just how good the battle system is.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

When PSO2 came out some people nicknamed it PSU2 because of how it had Photon Arts and how it was still more or less the same narratively (several planets with an ancient race and ancient technologies).

Online 2 was mostly a marketing name for the 10th anniversary of PSO and how it was the second game to have an online only kind of deal (after Blue Burst).

PSO, PSU and PSO2 had levels with pre-made rooms in a semi-procedural way. After all it was influenced by Diablo in its progression system.

 

[Leon]

When PSO2 came out some people nicknamed it PSU2 because of how it had Photon Arts and how it was still more or less the same narratively (several planets with an ancient race and ancient technologies).

Online 2 was mostly a marketing name for the 10th anniversary of PSO and how it was the second game to have an online only kind of deal (after Blue Burst).

PSO, PSU and PSO2 had levels with pre-made rooms in a semi-procedural way. After all it was influenced by Diablo in its progression system.

I consider pso2 to be basically what psu could have been, while don't get me wrong, psu is a good game, anyone who's played it knows it has some flaws in it's systems, pso2 fixes and refines alot of these, so yes it's probably more closer to psu2 than pso2 in both tone and combat (tone wise pso is EXTREMELY dark, pso2 is for the most part more...light hearted?), combat wise pso and pso2 do have some similarities like timing your hits, but psu also had that.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I consider pso2 to be basically what psu could have been, while don't get me wrong, psu is a good game, anyone who's played it knows it has some flaws in it's systems, pso2 fixes and refines alot of these, so yes it's probably more closer to psu2 than pso2 in both tone and combat (tone wise pso is EXTREMELY dark, pso2 is for the most part more...light hearted?), combat wise pso and pso2 do have some similarities like timing your hits, but psu also had that.

Phantasy Star became more shonen-esque since PSU sadly.

I think Portable 2 (Infinity) was the missing link between PSU and PSO2 and what's funny is that the prototype of of PSO2 reused sound effects and HUD elements from Portable 2.

PSU didn't have just attacks but thankfully Ambition of the Illuminus reintroduced it.

 

[Duke_11037]

Pso2 and new genesis are VASTLY different games, it's actually more accurate to compare new genesis to the differences between pso and psu, for one, like psu, pso2 is area based, meaning you aren't in a full open field similar to pso and psu, wheras with pso2 new genesis, it's more closer to a style to something like say, FF14, open world, oddly directionless outside of the main story, etc.

Oh and the combat system, at least when i played, was vastly inferior in new genesis, wheras pso2 is rather well known for just how good the battle system is.

Ohhh that makes more sense, i can see why people dont think of it as a phantasy star then

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

https://skydawngames.com/product/sgp1000p/
Huh.

I’m just happy to see Phantasy Star existing. And I know the front cover is just the first game, but it’s all the games.

 

[Badseed Badseed]

Love me some Phantasy Star IV

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

https://skydawngames.com/product/sgp1000p/
Huh.

I’m just happy to see Phantasy Star existing. And I know the front cover is just the first game, but it’s all the games.

I love the cover but 70 bucks, ouch.

Love me some Phantasy Star IV
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I still remember the first Dark Falz battle: instead of fading to white like most normal battles you see the screen turn red with a boss theme different from the usual, it really felt tense and this one looks like the first game's design (PSII and III's had a different look).

I'm wondering who was the person who turned into a Falz in this place.