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The original 8 and 16-bit Phantasy Star franchise consisted of single-player RPGs, linked by thousands of years of history in the Algol star system.

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Original Series (PS franchise)

With the release of Phantasy Starin 1987, Segalaunched a series of classic turn-based RPGs across the Master System, Genesis (Platform), and Game Gear, which helped define a generation of games. This franchise is best characterized by the millennium-spanning multi-generational battles against the malevolent Dark Force, spanning four numbered games and several "gaiden" side stories. PS ranks highly among all gaming franchises for the number of compilations, re-released ports, and remakes that the original four games have received.

First Reboot (PSO franchise)

After laying dormant throughout the Saturn (Platform)/Playstationera which saw a renewed interest in Japanese RPGs amongst Western gamers, Sega re-booted the series with Phantasy Star Onlineon the Dreamcast (Platform). A 3D action RPG with online and offline play, PSO was worlds apart from its 8 bit predecessors, but became a hit, spawning three additional episodes across the Dreamcast, Gamecube, PC (Platform), and Xbox (Platform).

In December 2008, Phantasy Star Zero, the first new PSO game since 2005, was released on the .

Second Reboot (PSU franchise)

In 2006, with PSO service nearing shutdown, Sonic Teamlaunched Phantasy Star Universe,a second reboot of the series. With a new universe to explore, along with a large number of gameplay changes PSU was, despite similarities, a large departure from PSO.

In July 2008, Sega released Phantasy Star Portable (Game), which took PSU's gameplay and gave it a new storyline set between PSU's first two chapters.

Games

Phantasy Star (Game)

20 December 1987

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Phantasy Star II (Game)

21 March 1989

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Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

21 April 1990

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Phantasy Star II Text Adventure: Eusis no Bouken

1 August 1991

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Phantasy Star Adventure (Game)

13 March 1992

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Phantasy Star Gaiden (Game)

16 October 1992

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Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium

17 December 1994

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Phantasy Star Collection (Game)

2 April 1998

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Phantasy Star Online (Game)

21 December 2000

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SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.1: Phantasy Star - Generation:1

28 August 2003

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SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.17: Phantasy Star - Generation:2

24 March 2005

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Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst

23 June 2005

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Phantasy Star Universe (Game)

24 October 2006

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Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminous

20 November 2007

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SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection

27 March 2008

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Phantasy Star Portable (Game)

31 July 2008

Platforms/PlayStation Portable

Phantasy Star Zero (Game)

25 December 2008

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Phantasy Star Zero Mini (Game)

25 March 2009

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Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Game)

14 September 2010

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Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity (Game)

24 February 2011

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Phantasy Star Online 2 (Game)

4 July 2012

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Phantasy Star Nova (Game)

27 November 2014

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Idola: Phantasy Star Saga

23 July 2018

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Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis

16 June 2021

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Franchise details

Name

Phantasy Star

Features

24 games

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First game

Phantasy Star (Game)

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Scorpion (Character), Ryu (Character), Sonic the Hedgehog (Character), Tails (Character), King Lassic (Character), Alis Landale (Character), Medusa (Character), Nei (Character), Dark Force (Character), Neifirst (Character), Amy Sage (Character), Anna Zirski (Character), Hugh Thompson (Character), Josh Kain (Character), Rolf Landale (Character), Rudolf Steiner (Character), Shir Gold (Character), Wren (Character), Chaz Ashley (Character), Alys Brangwin (Character), Rika (Character), Rune Walsh (Character), Toejam (Character), Mieu (Character), Mieu (Character), Rhys (Character), Liina Sukaya (Character), Lou (Character), Lucaim Nav (Character), Maya Shidow (Character), Remlia Norphe (Character), Tonnio Rhima (Character), Myau (Character), Noah (Character), Odin (Character), Lyle (Character), Vivienne (Character), Lyle (Character), Maia (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Dungeon (Location), Space Station (Location), Space (Location), Earth (Location), Dream (Location), Beach (Location), Algol (Location), Motavia (Location), Desert (Location), Rykros (Location), Ghost Town (Location), Hospital (Location), Dezoris (Location), Palma (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: 2.5D (Concept), Combo (Concept), Downloadable Content (Concept), Finishing Move (Concept), Fire (Concept), Palette Swap (Concept), Player Character (Concept), Revenge (Concept), Slashing Weapons (Concept), Teleportation (Concept), Tragic Villain (Concept), Classical Elements (Concept), Cyborg (Concept), Resurrection (Concept), Unbeatable Boss (Concept), Collectible (Concept), Damsel In Distress (Concept), Non-Player Character (Concept), Plot Twist (Concept), Blunt Weapons (Concept), Sprite (Concept), Online (Concept), Experiments Gone Awry (Concept), Male Protagonists (Concept), Mutant (Concept), Jump (Concept), Customizable Character (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), Exploration (Concept), Save Point (Concept), Third-Person Perspective (Concept), First-Person Perspective (Concept), Tragic Hero (Concept), Customization (Concept), Heads Up Display (Concept), Melee (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Currency (Concept), Evil Twin (Concept), Status Effect (Concept), Boss (Concept), Androgyny (Concept), Mini-Boss (Concept), Female Protagonists (Concept), Fight Yourself (Concept), Heroic Sacrifice (Concept), Robot (Concept), Side Quest (Concept), Alien Invasion (Concept), Unexpected Protagonist Change (Concept), Spiky-Haired Protagonist (Concept), Multiple Endings (Concept), Prequel (Concept), Comic Book Cutscene (Concept), Interactive Loading Screen (Concept), Marriage (Concept), Revive (Concept), Mascot Sports (Concept), Clone (Concept), Dark Second Act (Concept), False Death (Concept), In-Engine Cinematic (Concept), Romance (Concept), Bad Parents (Concept), Magic (Concept), Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology (Concept), The Future (Concept), Upgradeable Weapon (Concept), Hack and Slash (Concept), New Protagonist in Sequel (Concept), Hit Points (Concept), Inventory (Concept), Loot Gathering (Concept), Poison (Concept), Shopping (Concept), Achievements (Concept), Experience Points (Concept), Health (Concept), 2D (Concept), Console-to-Handheld Connectivity (Concept), In-Game E-Mail (Concept), Vanishing Act (Concept), Transforming Boss (Concept), Fast Travel (Concept), Human (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Dragon (Concept), Innocent People Die (Concept), Amnesia (Concept), Roman Numerals (Concept), Flashback (Concept), My Father's Sword (Concept), Artificial Intelligence (Concept), Questing (Concept), Prostitution (Concept), Top-Down Perspective (Concept), Cats (Concept), Dreaming (Concept), Android (Concept), Episodic Content (Concept), Critical Hit (Concept), Player Owned Houses (Concept), Cliffhanger (Concept), Hostile A.I. (Concept), Mysterious Ally (Concept), Lich (Concept), Grinding (Concept), Power of Friendship (Concept), Party System (Concept), Collective Conciousness (Concept), Generation Shift (Concept), Mothership (Concept), Waking Up at Beginning (Concept), Level Up (Concept), Skeleton Warriors (Concept), Vertical Scrolling (Concept), Branching Story Line (Concept), Death (Concept), Permanent Death (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Disposable Hero (Concept), Item Combination (Concept), Giant Enemy Worm (Concept), Raid (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), CAST (Concept), Newman (Concept), Random Loot (Concept), Visual Novel (Concept), Crafting (Concept), Non-Linear Plot (Concept), Health Warnings (Concept), Turn-Based (Concept), Xbox Live (Concept), Continue (Concept), Scripted Death (Concept), Chiptune (Concept), Text Based (Concept), Damage Per Second (Concept), Vendor Trash (Concept), Attributes (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), Random Encounter (Concept), Manticore (Concept), Microtransaction (Concept), Battle Screen (Concept), Breast Slider (Concept), Damage Numbers (Concept), E3 2001 (Concept), E3 2005 (Concept), E3 2006 (Concept), Expansion (Concept), Flash Forward (Concept), Game Over Directly to Title Screen (Concept), High Score (Concept), Invasion (Concept), Itemization (Concept), Keyboard and Mouse Support for Consoles (Concept), Minimap (Concept), Original Soundtrack Release (Concept), Over-the-Shoulder (Concept), PAX Prime 2012 (Concept), Pre-Release Public Testing (Concept), Randomly Generated Map (Concept), Ranking System (Concept), Real-Time Combat (Concept), Remake (Concept), Role-Playing Shooter (Concept), Sandbox (Concept), Scripted Events (Concept), Sound Test (Concept), Tokyo Game Show 2010 (Concept), Virtual Console (Concept), World Map (Concept), Dream Library (Concept), Tokyo Game Show 2011 (Concept), Sega Meganet (Concept), Unwinnable State (Concept), S-Rank (Concept), Unlockable Difficulty Level (Concept), Parallax Scrolling (Concept), Fan Translation (Concept), No Game Pause (Concept), MAG (Concept), Rappy (Concept), Technique Points (Concept), The Zero Prequel (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Spear (Object), Bow (Object), Boots (Object), Laser (Object), Spaceship (Object), Claw (Object), Brass Knuckles (Object), Hamburger (Object), Gun (Object), Helmet (Object), Knife (Object), Missile (Object), Rocket Launcher (Object), Shotgun (Object), Machine Gun (Object), Pistol (Object), Axe (Object), Whip (Object), Cape (Object), Sword (Object), Cola (Object), Armor (Object), Bō (Object), C4 (Object), Beam Sword (Object), Nunchaku (Object), Crossbow (Object), Bazooka (Object), Ray Gun (Object), Computer (Object), Knife Boots (Object), Plasma Cannon (Object), Teleporter (Object), Trip Mine (Object), Boomerang (Object), Compass (Object), Shield (Object), Treasure Chest (Object), Dagger (Object), Wand (Object), Rifle (Object), Door (Object), Cake (Object), Rapier (Object), Spread Gun (Object), Panzerfaust (Object), Mothership (Object)

People

• Has people: Rieko Kodama (Person), Naoto Oshima (Person), Yuji Naka (Person), Takao Miyoshi (Person), Takaya Kuroda (Person), David Cobb (Person), David Mann (Person), Howard Liebeskind (Person), Jane Pinckard (Person), Junetsu Kakuta (Person), Kathy Helgason (Person), Peter Dille (Person), Scott A. Steinberg (Person), Trent Ward (Person), Matt O'Driscoll (Person), Matthew Woodley (Person), Akinori Nishiyama (Person), Brent Boylen (Person), Hideaki Kobayashi (Person), Jeff Vavasour (Person), Jenifer Groeling (Person), Kathy Schoback (Person), Kenichi Tokoi (Person), Naoya Tsurumi (Person), Rick Naylor (Person), Toshiyuki Kubooka (Person), Brian Lowe (Person), Akihiko Takasaki (Person), Andrew Simmons (Person), Daisei Saitō (Person), Hirota Saeki (Person), Hitoshi Yoneda (Person), Izuho Takeuchi (Person), Kaori Hitsuda (Person), Kawabata Masayuki (Person), Kayoko Maeda (Person), Kazutaka Karashima (Person), Kenji Yamazaki (Person), Kosei Kitamura (Person), Kotaro Hayashida (Person), Masakazu Miura (Person), Michio Abe (Person), Naoi Azahara (Person), Satoshi Sakai (Person), Shintaro Hata (Person), Shinya Iitaka (Person), Terry Campbell (Person), Tokuhiko Uwabo (Person), Toru Yoshida (Person), Toyo Ozaki (Person), Will Cane (Person), Yang Watt (Person), Yasuhiro Takahashi (Person), Yoshiko Suzuki (Person), Yuki Hirohara (Person)