Phantasy Star Thread

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Other pro tips:
- The Churches in the game will tell you how much more experience you need before a level up. You don’t even need to revive anybody, they give this service for free. Of course, you could always look up level numbers on the internet, but having a running calculator in the game itself is a great resource.
- Horde money. You should always be willing to pay when needed, of course, but save every penny when you can! There are some truly wallet crushing payouts for key items later into the game (starting around the point where the public access starships shut down and you need to find ways to build your own), so make sure to keep as much as you can on standby. Grinding is a way of life in this game, and it becomes therapeutic over time, so there’s no reason not to as you go through the game! Personally, I wasn’t often strapped for cash beyond the opening few hours because I took to heart early on that I wanted to fight as many enemies as possible, and rarely ran from any encounter unless said battle was truly a horrible idea.
- Enjoy the sights! This is a good looking retro game, so make sure to stop and smell the roses every now and again!

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

So, I love the game once the adventure gets going! The beginning however is a grind. Take your time raising Alis’ level up by battling Swarm (the weakest enemy in the game). There’s a patch of forest to train just outside the first city. Beware of Winged Eye enemies this early on, as they’ll wipe you out at low levels. This early grind is something I would consider to be a major turn away for newer, modern players, but it’s not uncommon for games of the era to start this way. And it’s worth it to make your way through, as it gives you time to become comfortable with items, running, resets out of unwinnable scenarios, and picking your battles wisely.

I still remember the struggle long ago when I first played the game on the GBA.

 

[CheesyExplosive]

doEs anyone play new genesis?

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

doEs anyone play new genesis?

I have barely played PSO2 JP (I'm thankful about the fan-made launcher)

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The old video got removed for some reason but I like when they show which theme was used for which section in this medley

Longing For Ancient Times and Nostalgia In Solitude (Part 1&2) are also medleys. Shame we didn't have one for Phantasy Star IV (since Episode II had Phantasy Star II and Episode IV used Phantasy Star III's since it was set before Episode III).

Oh wait, the PSIV medley was in Portable 2 but only for one battle theme

Spoiler: Timestamps for each section

0:00 - 0:06 - Laughter /Organic Beat
0:07 - 0:24 - The End of the Millenium
0:35 - 1:11 - Dezolis Field 1
1:33 - 1:58 - The King of terrors
1:58 - 2:27 - Pain

 

[aquova]

Oh wait, the PSIV medley was in Portable 2 but only for one battle theme

This is sick. I love the PSIV theme, but hadn't heard of any remixes of it.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I still remember the struggle long ago when I first played the game on the GBA.

It's the same in Ys I when you first start the game (before you get your first sword), you can technically go to the Temple (albeit the inside inaccessible if you didn't talk to a NPC who would need an item you'd get from another if you get a proper equipment: sword, shield and armour) and that's why you are being dead easily against any enemies aside from the Oakrot (the most basic enemy of the game).

This is sick. I love the PSIV theme, but hadn't heard of any remixes of it.

Too bad that Universe and Portable ditched the "Part 1" tracks and battle transitions...

 

[FateLanegod]

When you start a local multiplayer game they should all be prepared because if someone quits the game it's everyone doing so.

I see… Would it be possible just to abandon one party member somewhere on town and then pick him up later let’s say, or will it affect progress like not being able to transit to another location?

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I see… Would it be possible just to abandon one party member somewhere on town and then pick him up later let’s say, or will it affect progress like not being able to transit to another location?

No, you need all members to be in the teleporter, same with telepipes and boss teleporters.

Only Warp ones (which are only within the level) can be individually used. Remember that in multiplayer there are doors with 2-4 switches that need to be simultaneously used or else they'd block progression.

That's the biggest issue about the local coop while online play can allow each character to be in a separate level (although it's still better if everyone was in, say, Mines 1, instead of one in Forest 2, the other in Caves 3, one in town and the last in Ruins 1).

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

For some reasons I always had that horror game feeling when I see the Dreamcast version of the Caves in PSO

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Is there a way to get a "clean" version of some of the game logos?

Like this one minus the title text

Or even Generations 1 (thankfully it shortly appears as the three planets logo before showing the name)

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I really need to redo Portable 2 someday.

Reol Badia was like a Vol Opts on steroids.

 

[Leon]

I really need to redo Portable 2 someday.

Reol Badia was like a Vol Opts on steroids.

Never played portable 2, kinda difficult to go back to it at this point for me.

Though at this point it's better to just go portable infnity now since it adds stuff.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Never played portable 2, kinda difficult to go back to it at this point for me.

I think it aged pretty decently. PSO is rougher to come back for newcommers but this one is the right middle point between PSU and PSO's gameplay.

Though at this point it's better to just go portable infnity now since it adds stuff.

My bad, I meant Portable 2 Infinity with the English Patch, upscaled resolution from PPSSPP and finally a cheat code to put the framerate at 60.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Shame that Sega hasn't made a home console/PC port for Portable 2. We got the supplementary material for Ambition of the Illuminus to compensate but it still had the original PSU gameplay (albeit with just attacks)

Stupid question but are people having issues handling the "rhythmical three attacks" in PSO? I kinda understand why they removed that constraint in PSU (while adding back the heavier attack in AotI, PSPo2 then PSO2).