Phantasy Star II/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
80	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
89	ACE	1990-09-xx	UK UK		^[2]	[details]
93	Aktueller Software Markt	1990-07-27	DE DE		^[3]	[details]
70	Beep! MegaDrive	1990-01-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
78	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[5]	[details]
78	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
72	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[7]	[details]
80	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[8]	[details]
100	Dragon	1990-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[9]	[details]
80	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1990-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[10]	[details]
90	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3	2000-xx-xx	RU RU		^[11]	[details]
70	Famitsu	1989-xx-xx	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[12]	[details]
89	The Games Machine	1990-1x-xx	IT IT		^[13]	[details]
93	Génération 4	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[14]	[details]
97	Joystick	1990-1x-xx	FR FR		^[15]	[details]
79	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK		^[16]	[details]
85	Mega Drive Fan	1989-10-07	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[17]	[details]
88	Mega	1994-02-17	UK UK	PAL	^[18]	[details]
78	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK		^[19]	[details]
78	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[20]	[details]
95	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[21]	[details]
85	Power Play	1990-06-15	DE DE		^[22]	[details]
90	Raze	1991-02-28	UK UK	PAL	^[23]	[details]
92	Sega Power	1991-10-30	UK UK		^[24]	[details]
94	Sega Power	1991-01-03	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
100	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[26]	[details]
79	Sega Pro	1992-02-20	UK UK		^[27]	[details]
72	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[28]	[details]
86	Smash	1989-06-23	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[29]	[details]
78	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[30]	[details]
90	Tilt	1990-1x-xx	FR FR		^[31]	[details]
73	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[32]	[details]
82	Video Games	1991-03-27	DE DE		^[33]	[details]
89	Zero	1991-0x-xx	UK UK		^[34]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	34	84	70	100	30	Very positive
World	NTSC-J	5	78	70	86	16	Positive
World	NTSC-U	2	90	80	100	20	Very positive
World	PAL	6	86	72	100	28	Very positive
JP	All	4	76	70	85	15	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	76	70	85	15	Positive
US	All	2	90	80	100	20	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	2	90	80	100	20	Very positive
UK	All	15	84	72	100	28	Very positive
UK	PAL	6	86	72	100	28	Very positive
FR	All	4	94	90	97	7	Very positive
DE	All	4	87	82	93	11	Very positive
DE	NTSC-J	1	86	86	86	0	Very positive
IT	All	1	89	89	89	0	Very positive
RU	All	4	81	73	90	17	Very positive

Sales

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 174
↑ ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 91
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 76
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 153
↑ Dragon, "Vol. XV, No. 3: August 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 53
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 167
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 12
↑ The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 84
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 98
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 128
↑ Raze, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-02-28), page 28
↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 46
↑ Sega Power, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 22
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Smash, "July/August 1989" (DE; 1989-06-23), page 53
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 154
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 89
↑ Zero, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

Phantasy Star II

Books: Phantasy Star II: Kaerazaru Toki no Owari ni Hisshou Kouryaku Hou (1989) | Phantasy Star II: Kaerazaru Toki no Owari ni (1989) | Sega Game Attack Manual Book Phantasy Star II: Kaerazaru Toki no Owari ni Gekan (1989) | Sega Game Attack Manual Book Phantasy Star II: Kaerazaru Toki no Owari ni Joukan (1989) | Phantasy Star II Hint Book (1990)
Music: Phantasy Star II (Q4 2)

Prototypes: 1989-07-28

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 174

[:File:ACE_UK_37.pdf_p91-2] ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 91

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-09.pdf_p76-3] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 76

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p71-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p34-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p49-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 153

[9] Dragon, "Vol. XV, No. 3: August 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 53

[:File:EGM_US_008.pdf_p18-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18

[11] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 167

[12] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 12

[13] The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 84

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p98-14] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:Joystick_FR_010.pdf_p98-15] Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p63-16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1989-11.pdf_p49-17] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49

[:File:Mega_UK_18.pdf_p71-18] Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-19] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-20] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_007.pdf_p24-21] Player One, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-07.pdf_p128-22] Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 128

[:File:Raze_UK_06.pdf_p28-23] Raze, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-02-28), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p46-24] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 46

[:File:SegaPower_UK_15.pdf_p22-25] Sega Power, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 22

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-26] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p21-27] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:Smash_DE_3.pdf_p53-29] Smash, "July/August 1989" (DE; 1989-06-23), page 53

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Tilt_FR_084.pdf_p154-31] Tilt, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 154

[32] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p89-33] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 89

[:File:Zero_UK_17.pdf_p88-34] Zero, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

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