So, Phantasy Star was one of the only major RPG releases to arrive in PAL territories in the 8 bit era.
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It is also worth mentioning that many big-name RPG series didn’t make it to Europe until the PS1 era or later, including Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. In North America, Phantasy Star also retailed for a heft $70 or more, making it one of the most expensive games of the 8-bit generation. Phantasy Star was also the first console RPG to be released in the North America and Europe since Square, Enix and Nintendo had not seen fit to import either Dragon Warrior or Final Fantasy for the NES at that time. During battles, enemy sprites featured animations of their own, a unique feature for RPG’s at the time. It delivered fully detailed on-screen displays and character graphics.
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Phantasy Star was jam-packed into a full 4 mb cartridge and was superior to its peers in terms of both graphics and sound.
It is filled with first-person, 3D-animated dungeon crawling that is both visually impressive (especially for consoles at the time) and may require some graph paper to prevent you from getting lost. Phantasy Star features detailed overworlds and interactive towns.
Phantasy Star is lengthy and challenging, but is a wonderful role-playing experience. Via spaceport travel, the player is able to explore the unique environments and fight the many types of enemies whilst on their journey. Phantasy Star takes place on the Algol system, consisting of three different planets - Palma, Motavia, and Dezoris. As one of the first story-driven games in the West, Phantasy Star followed a young woman named Alis (who was one of gaming’s first female protagonists) and her quest for justice against an age-old evil threatening her world. Phantasy StarĪs one of the strongest legacies and most notable exclusive Master System games, it survived the 8-bit era as one of the best role-playing experiences of the generation (some would say the best).Īs opposed to most RPGs of the day being set in a fantasy setting with swords and sorcery, Phantasy Star was a sci-fi space saga that happened to be an RPG while mixing technology with fantasy elements. Here is a quick rundown of the best exclusive games in the Master System library. However, the SMS came up short for the most part in terms of quantity of substantial games and the cultural phenomenon that Nintendo experienced at the time.Įven though the Master System may not have quite the library that the NES has, there are a few gems to check out if you happen to have a Master System, a Power Base Converter for your Genesis, or via services like Nintendo’s Virtual Console. Technically, the Master System was superior to the NES, with better graphics and higher quality sound. While most gamers probably think of the Genesis/MegaDrive as Sega’s first console, the Master System System actually preceded the the 16-bit wonder as their console debut in North America but failed to adequately compete with the Nintendo Entertainment System in most of the worldwide market.
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