Silicon Era reports :
"Sega is finally pulling the plug on the Xbox version of Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II in Japan. The last day online play will be available is January 31, 2008, five years after the initial launch date. When this happens Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Episode IV will be the only version of original PSO that gamers in Japan can still play online. Please note that this announcement is only for Japan.
Sega has made no announcements about shutting down servers in other regions yet."
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.
Even if they did, then i doubt it would be released outside of Asia. We haven't had a Phantasy Star game since Phantasy Star Portable 2, and that was 7 years ago !
I don't know why, but Sega seem's to have abandoned the west when it comes to Phantasy Star.
Pretty much. You would think that sequels to some of their franchises or remasters of games like Skies of Arcadia, Shenmue, Headhunter, Virtual On online, Jet Set Radio, etc would make them some easy cash as digital titles. Even VR titles of Virtual Cop, HofTD or even something crazy like Crazy Taxi VR. Nope. The Sega I knew just isn't there.
Maybe Sammy has them on a tight leash and just uses their assets for Pachinko games like Konami does. It's a shame being a Sega game fan but no Sega games to look forward to.
Seriously though! When I first saw this I thought I missed an announcement or something. I thought it was to prep people up for the next game. Damn
"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!
"What was your first online gameplay experience? Mine was this baby right here, Phantasy Star Online for the Dreamcast (later appearing on PC, GameCube, and Xbox). We're talking dial-up internet, trying to type messages with a controller, and trying to get creepers to stop asking weird questions. Good times!" -GR
Sega should localize Phantasy Star Online 2 and Phantasy Star Nova for Vita. Seriously. These are great games.
Dreamcast, Phantasy Star Online and Quake 3 Arena. I don't know if these were just perfect for my taste in games, or if they actually defined my taste in games.
PSO sent me on a path of MMORPGs, and I still look for an FPS as good as Quake 3.
Phantasy Star Online was an awesome game even with the PKers. I hate those people.
oh damnn i remember your whole screen went black and your back dead in the tower/city area with only your equiped mag and items. :/
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Shame, the game was promising back in the day, the SP wasn't bad either.
Why couldnt they just make PSU exactly like PSO but with next gen graphics
Man thats sad
update the game so its hosted peer-to-peer like every other game on 360 and make it free.
that way, as long as there are 2 people playing, pso can technically go on forever (or until xbox live goes down permanently)
but then again, maybe this is a strategy by sega to try to entice players to get PSU, ala PS3 40 gig non-bc forcing ps3 players to start buying ps3 games.
that stayed up forever but then again i never played cause phantasy star online for dreamcast sucked in my opinion, I want an actual SINGLE player phantasy star like 1-4...