Dash Bomber writes, "Phantasy Star Online was originally released on the Dreamcast as two separate games. An expansion was later released on the GameCube and Xbox with both games and extra content as one game. PSO was the first of its own kind a first massive multiplayer online games on a console. Sega had a massive success on its hands with this game and with good reason. PSO was a ton of fun if only slightly limited by the amount of content. But, to this day Phantasy Star Online still has an active player base on private servers which can be accessed through different means. In-spite of the content limitation PSO is still fondly remembered as the grandfather of console MMOs."
The Sega Dreamcast was a system that had some really cool and innovative games. However, the console never had as much widespread appeal as the PS2 or Xbox.
I think outtrigger is really underrated as a game for the dreamcast. It was quite good for the time.
If I could take two consoles with me into the after life it would be the Snes and dreamcast.
If you like survival horror, i highly recommend D2. It’s really cool. Reminiscent of deadly premonition. Great atmosphere and music. Super campy and cheesy but unique. Just emulate it.
While many gamers trying to figure out why Yakuza 7 will feature turn-based combat, we should remember it's not the first game franchise to switch genres.
Resident Evil’s tossed its hat in a few different rings as well.
Fixed camera tank controls (Classic).
First person on rails (Chronicles).
Light gun (Survivor/Dead Aim).
Turn based strategy (Confidential Report)
Multiplayer PvP/PvE (Outbreak/Corps).
Third person shooter (RE6)
First person VR (RE7).
Wow this was a fantastic list I especially loved that you included Duke Nukem and the Oddworld series. Not many people these days Duke Nukem started off as a 2D Platformer before Duke Nukem 3D and I absolutely adore Strangers Wrath.
Man, Phantasy Star can be confusing. There are so many different kinds of games in this series, but they all get tossed under the same umbrella. The oldest games are turn-based RPGs. The newer ones vary between MMOs and action-RPGs. Wouldn’t it be nice if things were simplified...
Phantasy Star online episode 1 and 2 is one my all time favorites. Just make that better...
What I need to know is when is Sega going to make and release Phantasy Star 5. All I need to know.
"Phantasy Star Online 2 (GameCube, 2012)"
May want to change that to (PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Android, PC and iOS, 2012)
I need to know when the fuck SEGA is gonna wake up and make a full on PSO 3 with the unreal 4 engine or some shit so I can get lost in the best god damn futuristic world with my pet mag as their god-tier PSO themed music blasts my ear drums forever and ever.
Wake the hell up SEGA, the time is NOW!
I wish they re released the full pso on Android and ios with online functionality. That would make an awesome reason to game on mobile.