The Name Of The Game

[Asura_UK]

Anyone know where Phantasy Star got it's name?

It's been bugging me for years. Why isn't it spelled like Fantasy Star?

Cheers.

[OnnaWren]

Possibly to distance itself from "Final Fantasy" (one popular rumor is that Sega approached Nintendo about putting Phantasy Star on the NES; Nintendo turned them down flat, choosing to bank on Dragon Warrior instead).

Possibly to place the emphasison the fact that it is not a "Dungeons & Dragons" type of "fantasy", having a rather heavy leaning toward science fiction...

*shrug* My two mesetas', take 'em or leave 'em.

[EDIT: speeling]

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[Eihwaz]

Probably to be unique. Also, one of the main RPG series is named, of course. Final Fantasy. Sega probably didn't want people to think it was a cheap rip-off.

At least it wasn't Pantasy Star. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

EDIT: Dammit, OnnaWren beat me to it. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

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[Link_Dead]

hmmm good question... To bad I was a wee lad when it was put out on the masters system... Hmmm damn, now I myself wanna know the answer to that question.

[OnnaWren]

There, there, Wazz... *patpatpat*

Auntie Onna's not as big of a bitch as people say she is... http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[Eihwaz]

On 2004-09-09 16:05, OnnaWren wrote:
There, there, Wazz... *patpatpat*

Auntie Onna's not as big of a bitch as people say she is... http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif


Of course you're not. But you have mad leet PS skillz, and you posted faster. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Asura_UK]

Thanks for the replies. I know it sounds like a silly question. It has always looked like an odd spelling error to me.

[OnnaWren]

Pshaw... *blushes* -_-;

[Bladehunter]

On 2004-09-09 16:01, OnnaWren wrote:
Possibly to distance itself from "Final Fantasy" (one popular rumor is that Sega approached Nintendo about putting Phantasy Star on the NES; Nintendo turned them down flat, choosing to bank on Dragon Warrior instead).

Possibly to place the emphasison the fact that it is not a "Dungeons & Dragons" type of "fantasy", having a rather heavy leaning toward science fiction...

*shrug* My two mesetas', take 'em or leave 'em.

[EDIT: speeling]

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Nintendo made a big mistake back then and now they try to correct it... OK, tried by putting PSO on GC... HALLELUJA for that!!!!

[Gjl]

Phantasy is just an alternative spelling for fantasy. It's a real word in case you're wondering http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif.

[OnnaWren]

Yes, I belive its root word is the Latin phantasma, meaning "a figment of the imagination".

[Asura_UK]

Right-o. Yes I did check that up and you're right. Thanks.