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'''''Phantasy Star Online''''' (ファンタシースターオンライン) is an MMORPG developed by [[Sonic Team]] for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. It was the first ''Phantasy Star'' game released in six years, following ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'', and makes extensive use of the Dreamcast's online features.  
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ファンタシースターオンライン) is an MMORPG developed by [[Sonic Team]] for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. It was the first ''Phantasy Star'' game released in six years, following ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'', and makes extensive use of the Dreamcast's online features.
  
 
The game was re-released and improved on extensively. This article covers the original Dreamcast release. For the Dreamcast update, see ''[[Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2]]''. There are four episodes in the series, however only the first exists in the Dreamcast game. This first episode was re-released for the GameCube and [[Xbox]] as ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II]]'' in 2002 with an additional secondary Episode added in and with new features such as local multiplayer. The third can be seen in ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and the fourth, ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode IV: Blue Burst]]'' was released for Microsoft Windows.
 
The game was re-released and improved on extensively. This article covers the original Dreamcast release. For the Dreamcast update, see ''[[Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2]]''. There are four episodes in the series, however only the first exists in the Dreamcast game. This first episode was re-released for the GameCube and [[Xbox]] as ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II]]'' in 2002 with an additional secondary Episode added in and with new features such as local multiplayer. The third can be seen in ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and the fourth, ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode IV: Blue Burst]]'' was released for Microsoft Windows.
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The game itself is a typical RPG, where you slay monsters on the field, find items, upgrade your equipment, and of course, level up. Episodes I, II and IV differ from many previous games of this genre by offering a real-time, rather than turn-based approach to combat - and seamlessly integrating this with the exploration/plot development aspects of the game.
 
The game itself is a typical RPG, where you slay monsters on the field, find items, upgrade your equipment, and of course, level up. Episodes I, II and IV differ from many previous games of this genre by offering a real-time, rather than turn-based approach to combat - and seamlessly integrating this with the exploration/plot development aspects of the game.
  
== Game story ==
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==Story==
Unlike the rest of the Phantasy Star series, PSO's prologue starts on the planet of Coral (possibly a splinter colony from the Algol star system). Coral was becoming unsuitable for life, so a pair of colony ships, Pioneer 1 and Pioneer 2, were sent to the planet Ragol, thought to be uninhabited by intelligent life, to colonize it. Pioneer 1 reached Ragol safely, and constructed a colony there. But when Pioneer 2 arrived seven years later, a sudden explosion engulfed the Pioneer 1 colony as they attempted to communicate. The Player (s) take the role of Hunters, mercenaries/bounty hunters/troubleshooters sent down to the source to determine the cause of the explosion, and find any survivors.
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Unlike the rest of the Phantasy Star series, PSO's prologue starts on the planet of Coral (possibly a splinter colony from the Algol star system). Coral was becoming unsuitable for life, so a pair of colony ships, Pioneer 1 and Pioneer 2, were sent to the planet Ragol, thought to be uninhabited by intelligent life, to colonize it. Pioneer 1 reached Ragol safely, and constructed a colony there. But when Pioneer 2 arrived seven years later, a sudden explosion engulfed the Pioneer 1 colony as they attempted to communicate. The Player (s) take the role of Hunters, mercenaries/bounty hunters/troubleshooters sent down to the source to determine the cause of the explosion, and find any survivors.
  
== Sonic Cameo ==
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==History==
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===Release===
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To promote the game, Sega "bought" a star and named it "Ragol"{{fileref|ODM UK 18.pdf|page=21}}.
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===Sonic Cameo===
 
Lots of times, on the online servers, there would be cameos with [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], [[sonic:Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], [[sonic:Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]], and [[sonic:Dr. Eggman|Eggman]]. The game also contains a few cameo items, such as Opa Opa from [[Fantasy Zone]], Maracas from [[Samba de Amigo]], even a gun created by Dr. Eggman, aptly called the Egg Blaster.
 
Lots of times, on the online servers, there would be cameos with [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], [[sonic:Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], [[sonic:Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]], and [[sonic:Dr. Eggman|Eggman]]. The game also contains a few cameo items, such as Opa Opa from [[Fantasy Zone]], Maracas from [[Samba de Amigo]], even a gun created by Dr. Eggman, aptly called the Egg Blaster.
  
== Version list ==
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==Versions==
 
*Phantasy Star Online Network Trial Edition (Dreamcast) 2000 (Japan)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Network Trial Edition (Dreamcast) 2000 (Japan)
 
*Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast) 2000 (Japan) / 2001 (USA and Europe)
 
*Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast) 2000 (Japan) / 2001 (USA and Europe)
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*Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA and Europe)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA and Europe)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (GameCube) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (GameCube) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA)
*Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst Beta (Windows) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA andEurope)
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*Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst Beta (Windows) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA andEurope)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst (Windows) 2004 (Japan) / 2005 (USA and Europe)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst (Windows) 2004 (Japan) / 2005 (USA and Europe)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Episode IV Beta (Windows) 2004 (Japan) (Released along with Blue Burst in NA and EU)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Episode IV Beta (Windows) 2004 (Japan) (Released along with Blue Burst in NA and EU)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Episode IV (Windows) 2005 (Japan) (Released along with Blue Burst in NA and EU)
 
*Phantasy Star Online Episode IV (Windows) 2005 (Japan) (Released along with Blue Burst in NA and EU)
  
==VMU Features==
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==Technical information==
 
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===VMU Features===
 
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==Production credits==
==Production Credits ==
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'''Producer:''' [[Yuji Naka]]<br>
 
'''Producer:''' [[Yuji Naka]]<br>
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'''Game Business Dept. Producer:''' Akihiro Itoh, Takeshi Hotta, Rikiya Katagai<br>
 
'''Game Business Dept. Producer:''' Akihiro Itoh, Takeshi Hotta, Rikiya Katagai<br>
 
'''Communication Server Development:''' Akito Osame<br>
 
'''Communication Server Development:''' Akito Osame<br>
'''Technical Support General Manager:''' Kunihiko Hayashi<br>  
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'''Technical Support General Manager:''' Kunihiko Hayashi<br>
  
 
===Sega of America Dreamcast Inc.===
 
===Sega of America Dreamcast Inc.===
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===Sega Europe, Ltd.===
 
===Sega Europe, Ltd.===
 
'''Chief Operating Officer:''' Kazutoshi Miyake<br>
 
'''Chief Operating Officer:''' Kazutoshi Miyake<br>
'''Director Of Product Delvelopment:''' Naohiko hoshino<br>
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'''Director Of Product Delvelopment:''' [[Naohiko Hoshino]]<br>
 
'''Assistant Director Of Product Delvelopment:''' [[Kats Sato]]<br>
 
'''Assistant Director Of Product Delvelopment:''' [[Kats Sato]]<br>
 
'''Localization Producer:''' Kuniyo Matsumoto<br>
 
'''Localization Producer:''' Kuniyo Matsumoto<br>
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==Physical Scans==
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==Promotional material==
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File:PSO DC US PrintAdvert.jpg|US print advert
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File:PhantasyStarOnline DC JP Flyer.pdf|JP flyer
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File:PSO DC FR PrintAdvert.jpg|FR print advert
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File:PSO DC ES PrintAdvert.jpg|ES print advert
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== External links ==
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==External links==
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*Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/001220/ Dreamcast]
 
* [http://www.pscave.com/pso/ Phantasy Star Online section at Phantasy Star Cave]
 
* [http://www.pscave.com/pso/ Phantasy Star Online section at Phantasy Star Cave]
 
* [http://www.sonicteam.com/pso/ Official Phantasy Star Online homepage]
 
* [http://www.sonicteam.com/pso/ Official Phantasy Star Online homepage]
 
* [http://www.sonicteam.com/pso/minhiro2/ Official PSO fan site 'Minhiro']
 
* [http://www.sonicteam.com/pso/minhiro2/ Official PSO fan site 'Minhiro']
* [http://sega.jp/dc/001220/ Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
 
* [http://www.sega.com/gamesite/pso3card/content.html Official Episode III Website]
 
 
* [http://phantasystaruniverse.com/ Official Phantasy Star Universe Website]
 
* [http://phantasystaruniverse.com/ Official Phantasy Star Universe Website]
* [http://www.sonicteam.com/ Sonic Team homepage]
 
 
* [http://www.pso-world.com/ Unofficial PSO and PSU fan community, PSO-World]
 
* [http://www.pso-world.com/ Unofficial PSO and PSU fan community, PSO-World]
  
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==References==
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Revision as of 11:17, 25 June 2016

For the PC game of the same name, see Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2.

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Phantasy Star Online
Pso MainFile.png
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Keyboard, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥6,8006,800 HDR-0129
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Limited)
¥6,8006,800 HDR-0142
Sega Dreamcast
US
51100
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-51100-50
Sega Dreamcast
BR
197306

Phantasy Star Online (ファンタシースターオンライン) is an MMORPG developed by Sonic Team for the Sega Dreamcast. It was the first Phantasy Star game released in six years, following Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, and makes extensive use of the Dreamcast's online features.

The game was re-released and improved on extensively. This article covers the original Dreamcast release. For the Dreamcast update, see Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2. There are four episodes in the series, however only the first exists in the Dreamcast game. This first episode was re-released for the GameCube and Xbox as Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II in 2002 with an additional secondary Episode added in and with new features such as local multiplayer. The third can be seen in Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution for the Nintendo GameCube and the fourth, Phantasy Star Online Episode IV: Blue Burst was released for Microsoft Windows.

The game itself is a typical RPG, where you slay monsters on the field, find items, upgrade your equipment, and of course, level up. Episodes I, II and IV differ from many previous games of this genre by offering a real-time, rather than turn-based approach to combat - and seamlessly integrating this with the exploration/plot development aspects of the game.

Story

Unlike the rest of the Phantasy Star series, PSO's prologue starts on the planet of Coral (possibly a splinter colony from the Algol star system). Coral was becoming unsuitable for life, so a pair of colony ships, Pioneer 1 and Pioneer 2, were sent to the planet Ragol, thought to be uninhabited by intelligent life, to colonize it. Pioneer 1 reached Ragol safely, and constructed a colony there. But when Pioneer 2 arrived seven years later, a sudden explosion engulfed the Pioneer 1 colony as they attempted to communicate. The Player (s) take the role of Hunters, mercenaries/bounty hunters/troubleshooters sent down to the source to determine the cause of the explosion, and find any survivors.

History

Release

To promote the game, Sega "bought" a star and named it "Ragol"[2].

Sonic Cameo

Lots of times, on the online servers, there would be cameos with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Eggman. The game also contains a few cameo items, such as Opa Opa from Fantasy Zone, Maracas from Samba de Amigo, even a gun created by Dr. Eggman, aptly called the Egg Blaster.

Versions

  • Phantasy Star Online Network Trial Edition (Dreamcast) 2000 (Japan)
  • Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast) 2000 (Japan) / 2001 (USA and Europe)
  • Phantasy Star Online Ver.2 (Dreamcast) 2001 (Japan and USA) / 2002 (Europe)
  • Phantasy Star Online Beta (Windows) 2001 (Japan)
  • Phantasy Star Online (Windows) 2001 (Japan) 2001 / 2002 (rest of South-East Asia)
  • Phantasy Star Online Demo (Windows) (Japan) 2001 / (UK) 2002
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Trial Edition (GameCube) 2002 (Japan)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GameCube) 2002 (Japan and USA) / 2003 (Europe)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Version "1.1" (GameCube) 2002 (Japan)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (Xbox) 2003 (worldwide)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution Trial Edition (GameCube) 2003 (Japan)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA and Europe)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (GameCube) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA)
  • Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst Beta (Windows) 2003 (Japan) / 2004 (USA andEurope)
  • Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst (Windows) 2004 (Japan) / 2005 (USA and Europe)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode IV Beta (Windows) 2004 (Japan) (Released along with Blue Burst in NA and EU)
  • Phantasy Star Online Episode IV (Windows) 2005 (Japan) (Released along with Blue Burst in NA and EU)

Technical information

VMU Features

Phantasy Star Online Save Data
Name File Name Comment File Size Icon
PSO/MAIN_DATA PSO______SYS PSO/MAIN_DATA 15 blocks Pso MainFile.png
PSO/GUILD_CARD PSO______GCD PSO/GUILD_CARD 30 blocks Pso Guild.png
PSO/SCREEN_IMAGE PSO______IMG PSO/SCREEN_IMAGE 195 blocks Pso Screenshot.png

Production credits

Producer: Yuji Naka
Director: Takao Miyoshi
Art Director: Satoshi Sakai
Program Director: Akio Setsumasa

Game Design Section

Battle/Enemy: Yojiro Ogawa, Kenichi Fujiwara
Fleld: Shintaro Hata
Assistant Fleld: Masaya Amano
Item/Technque: Kenichi Fujiwara
NetWork/Word Select: Kenjiro Morimoto
Sequence/Sound/Manual: Daisuke Mori
City/Quest/Script Writer: Akinori Nishiyama
Quest Script: Atsushi Kanno, Hidenobu Hasebe
Assistants Quest Script: Tomoyuki Hayashi, Michio Abe, Kenji Odaka, Akiyoshi Fushmi, Yonosuke Miki

Program Section

Chartacter: Masanobu Yamamoto
Enemy: Kouichi Toya, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Akio Setsumasa, Masakazu Miura
Sound: Kouichi Toya
Chartacter Creation: Yasuhiro Takahashi
Battle/Data Saving: Akihiko Shinya
Technioue/Camera: Shinya Matsunami
Field/City/Quest: Masato Nakazawa
Word Select: Masakazu Miura
Menu Window: Ryuichi Ishiguro
Sequence: Nobuo Nakagawa
Item: Makoto Suzuki
Network: Akio Setsumasa, Kazuhiro Tonogi, Junichi Takeda

Graphic Design Section

Chartacter/Item: Wataru Watanabe, Yuki Takahshi
Assistant: Akiyoshi Fushimi, Yonosuke Miki
Chartacter Motion: Tomonori Dobashi
NPC (City Chartacter): Ai Ikeda
Field: Kosei Kitamura, Sakae Tabata, Michio Abe, Hideaki Moriya, Akira Mikame, Kaori Hitsuda, Kenji Odaka
Enemy: Satoshi Sakai, Masatoshi Yasumura
Technique/Sequence: Takanori Fukazawa
Symbol Chat: Haruka Haqinoya
Chartacter Illustration: Akikazu Mizuno
Motion Capture: Kazuhisa Nishimura (Ldw/Sakuratei), Kazuhiko Mino (Ldw/Sakuratei), Akihito Okimura (Ldw/Sakuratei), Shigeru Ohata (Ldw/Sakuratei)
Action Cordinator: Mitsuo Abe (AAC)
Motion Actors: Akira Gohashi (ACC), Jun Yamashita (ACC), Kazuhiko Shinyako (Katsugekiza), Tony Hosokawa (Katsugekiza)

Sound Section

Sound Director: Fumitaka Shibata
Sound Creator: Hideaki Kobayashi, Fumie Kumatani
Sound Designer: Tomonori Sawada

Tokyo Recording Unit

Orchestra Recording Producer: Kotaro Kamada (Band Power)
Orchestra Arranger: Daisuke Okamoto, Toshiaki Hda
Conductor: Yaufumi Tokito
Main Orchestra Play: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Orchestra Chief Manager: Hiroyuki Tominaga
Musician Co-Ordinator: Ayako Sato (Witchcraft)
Recording Engineer: Hirokazu Akashi, Yoshitada Miya, Hirofumi Sako
Assistant Engineer: Sawako Sogabe, Kazunori Yoshida (Sound City), Saroshi Nakazawa (Sound City)
Recorded At: Wave Master Recording Studio (June-Oct. 2000), Sound City Studio (Sep. 2000)

London Recording Unit

Vocal: Loren
Recording Co-Ordinator: Shiro Sahisu (Ro-Jam)
Recording Director: Kan Hashimoto (Jail House)
Recording Engineer: Phlip Bagenal
Recorded At: Eastcote Studios London UK (Oct. 2000)
Sound Coordinator: Yukifumi Makino
Sound Created By: Wave Master Inc.

Sega Corporation

Executive Management: Hideki Sato, Tetsu Kayama
System R&D Dept: Kenichi Iwanaga, Jiro Terakawa, Masahito Nishimatsu, Yuki Yamanka, Takuji Konuma, Masahiro Sato, Akihiro Etori
Product Management Dept.: Masanao Maeda, Seijiro Sannabe, Yasushi Yamashita
Management Team Manager: Yoshihiro Sakuta
Management Team Designer: Youichi Takahashi
Management Team Editor: Chieko Nakamura
International Business/Product Delvelopment: Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Shinobu Shindo, Hitoshi Okuno
Consumer Product Dept. Manager: Akira Nishikawa
Consumer Product Dept.: Hideki Yokaichiya, Yoshimitsu Wakai
Sales Promotion: Takayoshi Ohuchi, Nako Ohoka, Kazuhiro Asami
Licensing Dept. Director: Masahiro Nakagawa, Toshiki Izawa

Isao Corporation

Network Contents Division General Manager: Hiroshi Nakanishi
Game Business Dept. Manager: Keiichiro Suzuki
Game Business Dept. Producer: Akihiro Itoh, Takeshi Hotta, Rikiya Katagai
Communication Server Development: Akito Osame
Technical Support General Manager: Kunihiko Hayashi

Sega of America Dreamcast Inc.

President & COO: Peter Morre
Executive Vice President: Shinobu Toyoda
Localization Producer: Jason Kuo
Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamuya
VP Of Localization: Jin Shimazaki
Soad Test Lead Tester: Gabrielle Brown
Soad Test Assistant Leads: Tom Fong, Shaheed Khan
Soad Marketing Product Manager: Rich Briggs
Soad Marketing Associate Product Manager: Noah Musler
Soad Marketing Director Of Product Marketing: John Golden
Soad Marketing Creatives Services: Bob Schonfisch, Angela Santos
Soad Marketing Public Relations: Gwen Marker

Sega.Com

CTO: Muwaffa Lahham
Network Producer: Ryan Hurth
Marketing Project Manager: Bee Yinn Low
Lead Marketing Analyst: Jason Nolen

Sega Europe, Ltd.

Chief Operating Officer: Kazutoshi Miyake
Director Of Product Delvelopment: Naohiko Hoshino
Assistant Director Of Product Delvelopment: Kats Sato
Localization Producer: Kuniyo Matsumoto
Test Manager: Jason Cumberbatch
Lead Tester: Nick Bennett
Language Coordinator: Caroline Ruiz
European Product Marketing Manager: Jim Pride
European Product Marketing Executive: Mark Fisher
Public Relations Executive: Stuart Turner
Manual/Packaging/Serior Designer: Ross Mcleish
Network Manager: Ryusuke Ito
Network Engineer: Stephen Tan
Network QC: Teruo Yabumoto
Special Thanks: Sonic Team USA, Tadashi Takezaki, Toshimasa Kubo, Tsuyoshi Sawada, Ayako Hino, Ikuo Ishizaka, Takayuki Ohta, Masahiro Wakayama, Yasuko Mariyama, Cord Smith
Cooperation With: MPEG Sofdec, ADX
Created By: Sonic Team
Presented By: Sega

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 CCC
91 №109, p74-77[3]
100 №232, p78-81[1]
100
100 №20
100 №2000-41ex, p22[4]
94 №2002-18, p32[5]
90 №95, p70/71[6]
83 06/07/2003
93 №628, p34
91 Gaming Age
99 №6, p56/57/58/59/60/61
95 2002-09-21
75 2001-01-23
96 2001-03-05
92 11/03/2003
94 2001-02-21
96 Gaming Maxx
98 2001-05-15
93 2001-01-31
100
92 №3, p36-38[7]
100 RPGamer
100 2001-06-04
93 2001-07-21
95 2001-07-21
Sega Dreamcast
95
Based on
26 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
90
[8]
Bonus (YU) PAL/NTSC
86
[9]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
91
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
100
[1]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
100
[10]
Digitiser (UK)
100
[11]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
100
[12]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[13]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
94
[14]
Dreamplanet (ES) PAL
96
[15]
Edge (UK) PAL
90
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[16]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
94
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
93
[18]
GamePlay RPG (FR) PAL
99
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[20]
Game Station (UK)
90
[21]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
87
[22]
Hyper (AU) PAL
89
[23]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
91
[24]
Neo Plus (PL)
90
[25]
Neo Plus (PL)
90
[26]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
100
[27]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Playbox (FR) PAL
92
[29]
Play (PL)
85
[30]
PSX Extreme (PL)
70
[31]
Power Unlimited (NL)
90
[32]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
100
[33]
Silicon Mag (US) NTSC-U
83
[34]
Strana Igr (RU)
90
[35]
Sega Dreamcast
91
Based on
31 reviews

Phantasy Star Online

Dreamcast, US
PSO DC US Box Back.jpgPSODCBox us.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
Dreamcast, JP (Limited Edition)
PSODCBoxLE jp.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, BR
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Cover
PSO-DC-BR-Disc.jpg
Disc
PSO-DC-BR-Disc2.jpg
Disc 2
PSO-DCBRManual.pdf
Manual
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Inlay
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Inside

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 232.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 232.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  2. File:ODM UK 18.pdf, page 21
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 109.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 109.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  4. File:DCM_JP_20001229_2000-41ex.pdf, page 22
  5. File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 32
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:Edge UK 095.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 095.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  7. File:Playbox FR 03.pdf, page 36
  8. 576 Konzol, "Február 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 30
  9. Bonus, "2/2001" (YU; 2001-03-25), page 38
  10. DC-UK, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-15), page 42
  11. Digitiser (UK) (2001-02-15)
  12. Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-41 extra (2000-12-29ex)" (JP; 2000-12-15), page 22
  13. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 19" (UK; 2001-02-22), page 46
  14. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 32
  15. Dreamplanet, "Marzo 2001" (ES; 2001-02-15), page 34
  16. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 2001" (US; 2001-02-06), page 111
  17. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 155
  18. Famitsu, "2000-12-29" (JP; 2000-12-15), page 34
  19. GamePlay RPG, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 56
  20. GamePro, "April 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 106
  21. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  22. Gamers' Republic, "March 2001" (US; 2001-xx-xx), page 64
  23. Hyper, "May 2001" (AU; 2001-03-21), page 56
  24. MAN!AC, "03/2001" (DE; 2001-02-07), page 52
  25. Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 38
  26. Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 64
  27. Next Generation, "April 2001" (US; 2001-03-20), page 82
  28. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-08), page 8
  29. Playbox, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 37
  30. Play, "Maj 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 30
  31. PSX Extreme, "05/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 65
  32. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 9, Nummer 3, Maart 2001" (NL; 2001-0x-xx), page 32
  33. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2001" (ES; 2001-xx-xx), page 32
  34. Silicon Mag, "March 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 30
  35. Strana Igr, "Fevral 2001 1/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46



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Phantasy Star series
"Classic" series
Phantasy Star (1987) | Phantasy Star II (1989) | Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) | Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)
Phantasy Star II Text Adventures (Amia | Anne | Huey | Kinds | Nei | Rudger | Shilka | Yushis/Eusis) (1991) | Phantasy Star Adventure (1992) | Phantasy Star Gaiden (1992) | Phantasy Star (2003) | Phantasy Star Generation: 1 (2003) | Phantasy Star Generation: 2 (2005)
Compilations
Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection (1998) | Phantasy Star Collection (2003) | Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2008)
Related media
Music
Phantasy Star Collection: Sound Collection I (1993) | Phantasy Star Collection: Sound Collection II (1993) | Phantasy Star 1st Series Complete Album (2008) | Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Sound Collection (2012) | Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Concert Sympathy 2013 Live Memorial Album (2013) | Phantasy Star (2022) | Phantasy Star II (2022) | Phantasy Star III (2023) | Phantasy Star IV (2023)
Audiobook
Memorial Drama CD & Fanbook "Phantasy Star: Fuujirareshi Kioku" (1995)
Book
Phantasy Star II Hint Book (1989) | Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Koushiki Guide Book (1990) | Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Hint Book (1991) | Phantasy Star: Sennenki no Owari ni Game Guide Book (1994) | Phantasy Star Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1995) | Phantasy Star IV Official Players Guide (1995) | 25th Anniversary Phantasy Star Visual Chronicles (2013)
"Modern" series
Phantasy Star Online (Ver. 2 | Ep. I & II | Ep. III | Blue Burst) (2000-2005) | Phantasy Star Universe (Ambition of the Illuminus) (2006-2007) | Phantasy Star Online 2 (es | Cloud) (2012-2020) | Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (2021)
Handheld games
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Character Timer (2002) | Phantasy Star 0 (Mini) (2008-2009) | Phantasy Star Portable (2008) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Infinity) (2009-2011) | Phantasy Star: Eternal Planets (2011) | Phantasy Star Nova (2014) | Idola: Phantasy Star Saga (2018)
Compilations
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II & III Trilogy (200x) | Phantasy Star Defender's Pack! (2011)
Spin-offs
Pachislot Phantasy Star Online 2 (2020)
Related media
Music
Phantasy Star Online Original Sound Track (2001) | Phantasy Star Online Songs of Ragol Odyssey: Soundtrack Episode 1 & 2 (2002) | Let The Winds Blow: Phantasy Star Online Episode III Special Edition (2003) | Let The Winds Blow: Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution Original Sound Track (2003) | Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Premium Arrange (2004) | Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Episode IV Sound Track (2005) | Phantasy Star Universe Game Soundtrack (2006) | Phantasy Star Universe Tsutaya Original Sound Track (2006) | Save This World: Phantasy Star Universe Original Score (2006) | For Brighter Day Phantasy Star Universe Original Soundtrack (2006) | Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou Original Soundtrack (2008) | Phantasy Star 0 Original Sound Track (2009) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Special Single CD (2009) | Phantasy Star Soundtrack: Theme Song Collection (2010) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Original Soundtrack: Wings of Universe (2010) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Special CD (2011) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Original Soundtrack (2012) | Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Sound Collection (2012) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Mini Sound Track (2013) | Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Concert Sympathy 2013 Live Memorial Album (2013) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 1 (2013) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 2 (2013) | Phantasy Star Music Collection 2000-2007 (2013) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Character Song CD: Song Festival (2014) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 3 (2014) | Phantasy Star Nova Original Soundtrack (2015) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Character Song CD: Song Festival II (2015) | Phantasy Star Online Series 15th Anniversary Concert: Sympathy 2015 Live Memorial Album (2016) | Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation Original Soundtrack (2016) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 4 (2016) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 5 (2017) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 6 (2017) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 7 (2019) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 8 (2019) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 7 & 8 Special Pack: Recitea (2019) | Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle Theme Song Vol.1 Destiny / Timeless Fortune (2019)
Audiobook
Phantasy Star Online 2: Project Dream Arcs! (2013)
Book
Phantasy Star Online Navigation Guide (2000) | Phantasy Star Online Official Perfect Guide (2001) | Phantasy Star Online Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (2001) | Phantasy Star Online Perfect Guide (2001) | Phantasy Star Online Tettei Kouryaku Guide (2001) | Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 Perfect Guide (2001) | Phantasy Star Online Fan Book (2001) | Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Official Perfect Guide (2002) | Phantasy Star Online Ultimate (2002) | Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Settei Shiryoushuu (2003) | Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution Complete Guide (2003) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2004) | Phantasy Star Universe Signature Series Guide (2006) | Phantasy Star Universe Perfect Bible (2006) | Phantasy Star Universe Visual Book (200x) | Phantasy Star Universe Settei Shiryoushuu (2007) | Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou Perfect Guide (2007) | Phantasy Star Portable Fan Book: Guardians Maniacs (2008) | Phantasy Star Portable Perfect Bible (2008) | Phantasy Star 0 Photon Master Guide (2008) | Phantasy Star 0 Complete Guide (2009) | Phantasy Star 0 Official Strategy Guide (2009) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Star Frontier Guide (2009) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Perfect Bible (2010) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Settei Shiryoushuu (2010) | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity: Infinity Battle Guide (2011) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Start Guide Book (2012) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Master Guide Book (2012) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Expert Guide (2013) | 25th Anniversary Phantasy Star Visual Chronicles (2013) | Phantasy Star Nova Guide Book (2014) | Phantasy Star Nova Side Stories (2015) | Phantasy Star Nova Perfect Bible (2015) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Fashion Catalogue 2012-2015 (2015) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 1 & 2 Settei Shiryoushuu (2015) 15th Anniversary Phantasy Star Online Visual Chronicles (2015) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Fashion Catalogue 2015-2016: Oracle & Tokyo Collection (2016) | Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 3 Settei Shiryoushuu (2016) | Phantasy Star Online 2 es 3rd Anniversary Visual & Chip Collection (2017)
Other Phantasy Star Online 2 -On Stage- (2014) | Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation (2016) | Phantasy Star Online Series 15th Anniversary Concert: Sympathy 2015 Live Memorial Blu-ray (2016) | Puso Ni Comi (2019) | Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle (2019-2020)