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Phantasy Star II
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam, Android, iOS
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,0008,000 G-5501
Sega Mega Drive
US
$69.9569.95[3]
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£49.9949.99[1]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
R$59.9959.99 048170
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM6066JG
Wii Virtual Console
JP
700pts700
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800
iOS
JP
¥250250[6]
iOS
US
$4.994.99[5]
iOS
EU
iOS
UK
£1.991.99
Google Android OS
JP
(PuyoSega)
Google Android OS
US
FREEfree
Google Android OS
EU
FREEfree
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Phantasy Star II, called Phantasy Star II: Kaerazaru Toki no Owari ni (ファンタシースターII 還らざる時の終わりに) in Japan, is the sequel to Phantasy Star and was developed and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1989. It was the first RPG to be released for the system and is considered a highly influential release for the genre as a whole.

Gameplay

Glitches

The game has a nasty glitch that every player has to encounter: near the end of a game when you talk to Lutz in Esper Mansion after collecting all legendary items the music will hang on a single note at the start of a cutscene and will remain glitched. No sound effects will be heard. Other side effects can occur such as cutscene text becoming messy and the game can even crash in certain events.
Pausing and unpausing the game can fix the glitch, possibly while talking with Lutz or doing it in other circumstances. Saving, restarting and then loading a game works as well.

Interestingly enough, a single NPC in Paseo town speaks dialog lines from the previously mentioned glitched cutscene if you try to talk with him after completing Climatrol dungeon. Most likely a developer oversight.

History

Release

At the time of release, Phantasy Star II was one of the biggest RPGs available for home consoles, and in turn one of the longest (and arguably more difficult) Mega Drive games. Translation issues prevented the game from being localised worldwide - Sega created Japanese and English translations, with Tectoy translating the game into Portuguese for the Brazilian market and Samsung into Korean for South Korea. As such, there was no official pan-European localisation of Phantasy Star II - only English language versions were released in that region.

Due to its perceived difficulty, the US and UK versions shipped with a map and 110-page hint book.

Legacy

Phantasy Star II has been re-released numerous times through compilations, including Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection (1998), Sega Smash Pack (1999), Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 (2001), Phantasy Star Collection (2003), Sega Mega Drive Collection (2006), Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2008) and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (2008). Emulated versions were also released for the Wii's Virtual Console service, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam and iOS. The iOS version was removed from sale on iTunes in 2015.[10]

Phantasy Star II's success led to eight Phantasy Star II text adventure games across 1991 for the Sega Game Toshokan service. It has also led to multiple sequels, most notably Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom and Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium.

Naflign's Ego, discontent with the official English localisation, created a precise fan translation of the game in 2000. The game has also been translated into other languages (such as German) by fans.

Versions

  • The volume of drums heard in almost all of the background music has been lowered for the western releases.
  • Virtual Console release changed hospital icon from cross into "H" and removed little red cross from the doctor's suit in a close-up picture.

Version history

System Version Size Date Comment Ref Icon
iOS
0000030000000000030000000000003.0.3 162MB 201707172017-07-17 [11]
iOS
0000030000000000020000000000003.0.2 162MB 201706222017-06-22 Sega Forever. [12]
iOS
0000020000000000000000000000002.0.0 4.6MB 201211302012-11-30 iOS 6 Support. [13]
iOS
0000010000000000010000000000001.0.1 4.6MB 201008262010-08-26 [4]
Google Android OS
0000010000000000040000000000001.0.4 45MB 201707172017-07-17 [14]
Download.svg (info) (44.88 MB)
Google Android OS
0000010000000000020000000000001.0.2 45MB 201706222017-06-22 [14]
Download.svg (info) (44.88 MB)
Google Android OS
0000010000000000010000000000001.0.1 45MB 201706212017-06-21 Sega Forever. [14]
Download.svg (info) (44.89 MB)

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Phantasy Star II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #8: "March 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Artwork

Digital manuals

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №37, p91[19]
93 №1990-09, p76-77,[1]
78 №4, p34[20]
100 №160, p47-52
89
93 №30, p98[21]
97 №10, p98[22]
79 №5, p63
№5, p93
88 №18, p71
78 №1, p79[23]
95 №7, p24/25[24]
85
90 №6, p34/35[25]
94 №15, p22/23
100 №23, p54
92 №25, p46/47
79 №5, p21[26]
72 №18, p66
90 №14, p34/49
89 №17, p88
Sega Mega Drive
89
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[27]
ACE (UK)
89
[19]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
93
[28]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[29]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
78
[20]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
78
[30]
Console XS (UK) PAL
72
[31]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[32]
Dragon (US) NTSC-U
100
[33]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[34]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
90
[35]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[36]
The Games Machine (IT)
89
[37]
Génération 4 (FR)
93
[21]
Joystick (FR)
97
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
79
[38]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
85
[39]
Mega (UK) PAL
88
[40]
MegaTech (UK)
78
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
78
[41]
Player One (FR)
95
[24]
Power Play (DE)
85
[42]
Raze (UK) PAL
90
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
94
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[45]
Sega Power (UK)
92
[46]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[47]
Smash (DE) NTSC-J
86
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[49]
Tilt (FR)
90
[50]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
73
[51]
Video Games (DE)
82
[52]
Zero (UK)
89
[53]
Sega Mega Drive
84
Based on
34 reviews

Phantasy Star II

Mega Drive, US
PhantasyStar2 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
PhantasyStar2 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Phantasy Star II Hint Book US Book.pdf
Hint Book
Phantasy Star II MD US Map.pdf
Map
Mega Drive, JP
PhantasyStar2 MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
PhantasyStar2 MD JP CartTop.jpg
PhantasyStar2 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Phantasystarii md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Phantasystarii md jp map.jpg
Map
Mega Drive, BR
PhantasyStarII MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
Phantasystarii md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, UK
PhantasyStar2 MD UK Box.jpg
Cover
PhantasyStarII MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Phantasy Star II Hint Book US Book.pdf
Hint Book
Mega Drive, KR
PhantasyStar2 MD SK Box.jpg
Cover
PhantasyStarII MD KR cartback.jpgPhantasyStarII MD KR cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA

Virtual Console version

iOS version

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 120.pdf, page 83
  2. File:VG&CE US 11.pdf, page 106
  3. File:CGW US 076.pdf, page 86
  4. 4.0 4.1 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phantasy-star-ii/id382953129?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2010-08-30 22:22)
  5. http://blogs.sega.com/2010/08/26/segas-back-to-school-iphone-sale/
  6. 6.0 6.1 http://www.4gamer.net/games/118/G011899/
  7. http://sega.jp/kt/apple/ps2/ (Wayback Machine: 2011-05-10 23:41)
  8. https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/21/sega-forever-free-mobile-retro-games/
  9. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-21-segas-back-catalogue-is-headed-to-mobile-with-sega-forever
  10. http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/18/8622645/sega-pulls-games-from-itunes-app-store-google-play
  11. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phantasy-star-ii/id382953129?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-08-21 18:29)
  12. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phantasy-star-ii/id382953129?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 22:37)
  13. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phantasy-star-ii/id382953129?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2014-10-25 09:32)
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 APKPure (com.sega.PhantasyStarII)
  15. GamePro, "April 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 49
  16. Game Players, "Vol. 2 No. 3 March 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 11
  17. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 9
  18. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 9
  19. 19.0 19.1 File:ACE UK 37.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 37.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  20. 20.0 20.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  21. 21.0 21.1 File:Generation4 FR 030.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 030.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  22. 22.0 22.1 File:Joystick FR 010.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 010.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  23. 23.0 23.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  24. 24.0 24.1 File:PlayerOne FR 007.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 007.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  25. File:Raze UK 06.pdf, page 34
  26. 26.0 26.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  27. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 174
  28. Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1990" (DE; 1990-07-27), page 76
  29. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71
  30. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  31. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
  32. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 153
  33. Dragon, "Vol. XV, No. 3: August 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 53
  34. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18
  35. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 167
  36. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 12
  37. The Games Machine, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 84
  38. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  39. Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
  40. Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71
  41. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  42. Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 128
  43. Raze, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-02-28), page 28
  44. Sega Power, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 22
  45. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  46. Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 46
  47. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  48. Smash, "July/August 1989" (DE; 1989-06-23), page 53
  49. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  50. Tilt, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 154
  51. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
  52. Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 89
  53. Zero, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88



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Phantasy Star (1987) | Phantasy Star II (1989) | Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) | Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)
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Compilations
Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection (1998) | Phantasy Star Collection (2003) | Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2008)
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Music
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Audiobook
Memorial Drama CD & Fanbook "Phantasy Star: Fuujirareshi Kioku" (1995)
Book
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Book
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