Article: Massively Features Retrospective on Phantasy Star Online

[Ryna]

Massively, an enthusiast MMO community site, published an article today featuring a retrospective on Phantasy Star Online. The article features several quotes from Yuji Naka and provides a brief history of the game. If you are a former or current Phantasy Star Online player, it is worth reading.

You can discuss this article in our Phantasy Star Online forum.

[pinkace]

Haven't seen the PSO icon on the homepage for YEARS. Thanks for the heads up.

[PrinceBrightstar]

I believe the article is inaccurate. There was never a version of PSO v2 for Gamecube or Xbox. Episode I&II was the first (and only in the case of Xbox) release on those consoles.

[NoiseHERO]

YEAH! 12 paragraphs on PSO history and "awesomeness," then just a clever little 3 sentences saying PSU sucked! AWESOME! things just to keep in mind while shedding some light on the existence of PSO2! WHATEVER!

[Omega-z]

I think they were going off the Plus version for the GC. but Fun to hear about PSO again.

[DayDreamer]

It's kind of sad that mostly, the only positive memories people have of Phantasy Star are memories of PSO. I'm not saying PSO is bad, its just that I wish it wasn't the sole success of Phantasy Star.
Imagine a world where PSU wasn't horrible? xD

[NoiseHERO]

It wasn't even horrible, it was just run badly outside of japan! And being ported from PS2 held it back! If it was so damn bad compared to PSO, the JP version would be dead too! But it's always cool to look right past that and say "PSO4LIFE PSUSUX!"

[rockx2886]

i dont know aBOUT ANYBODY ELSE BUT THIS LAG IS GETTING ON THE VERY END OF MY NERVES....HOW LONG DO WE GOTTA WAIT BEFORE WE CAN PLAY PSU PROPERLY AGAIN..IT FEELS LIKE IM JUST HANDING OUT FREE MONEY..CUZ I SURE CANT PLAY

[DayDreamer]

PSO isnt my favorite, I loved the portable games. Yes they are so similar to PSU but it felt different for some reason...
Not to mention how much i loved playing the original xD

[SailorCallie1977]

The article really took me back to the DC days, albeit including the GCN/XBOX Episode I & II, the GCN exclusive PSOIII, and Blue Burst for the PC. And, no. I didn't forget the PC version of PSO V.2.