December 20, 1987
Phantasy Star
Release date
December 20, 1987
Developer
Publisher
Genre
Summary
The time: Space Century 3240. The place: The Algol Star System. It began when King Lassic turned evil and let hordes of hideous, magical creatures run amok on the three planets. When her brother was killed, Alis vowed to avenge his death and put an end to Lassic forever. Join her in a journey across time and space to worlds where creatures speak... where magic and science combine to take you on the ultimate video quest. PHANTASY STAR IS TOTAL ADVENTURE ROLE PLAYING with towns full of people and shops... 16 level dungeons full of traps and treasure... three companions who will help you if you find them and some of the most awesome graphics ever put in a video game.
Phantasy Star Trailer
Critic Reviews4
As someone who loves retro RPGs yet has never played Phantasy Star before, I'm amazed at how great of a game it is. When you factor in all of the awesome additions in this Sega Ages release, it's a definite must-buy for old-school RPG fans.
April 7, 2019
The only thing missing is something like an auto-battle feature which would’ve been nice, but I’m also getting old and lazy. If you’re into first-person dungeon crawlers or just stopping by to revisit an old classic then it’s an easy recommendation.
December 14, 2018
Phantasy Star is the best release so far from the Sega Ages series. It shows off innovation, outside the box thinking, and, after all these years, it is still a blast to play. It’s one for the ages, folks.
December 13, 2018