There are very few games released that I would consider leaps and bounds ahead of their contemporaries. Phantasy Star is one of those games. It is a brave game in many ways: It had a reserved, female protagonist in an era where gaming was dominated by young males. It had a solemn, understated tone throughout the game that slowly makes the player question whether hunting down and killing a total stranger as an act of revenge is really the right solution to her problems. Audio and visuals are far ahead of any other game of the 8-bit era. The difficulty is pretty solid. Excessive grinding is possible but not required. When I recently replayed this game, I was actually surprised at just how little grinding was required to complete it. The last boss also set the standard for last bosses that has influenced games to this day. It's a must play.
I played this game when it first came out and I was truly amazed at it's depth considering it's 8meg era. The soundtrack was and still is hauntingly beautiful. It took me roughly 4 months to finish because it was a pre-c... Read Full Review
Phantasy Star put me on a hunt that frustrated me for about a year. I wanted to get it after playing Phantasy Star II for the Genesis, but by that time Master System games were a hard commodity to come buy. The few tha... Read Full Review
