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Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Português
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP
    ¥8,7008,700 G-5503
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $79.9579.95[3] 1303
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £49.9949.99[1]
    Sega Mega Drive
    CA
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    048220
    Sega Mega Drive
    KR
    GM6067JG
    Wii Virtual Console
    JP
    700pts700[5]
    CERO: A
    Wii Virtual Console
    US
    800pts800[6]
    ESRB: Everyone
    Wii Virtual Console
    EU
    800pts800[7]
    Wii Virtual Console
    AU
    800pts800[9]
    OFLC: General (G)
    CERO
    Missing Parameter!

    Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom, known as Toki no Keishousha: Phantasy Star III (時の継承者 ファンタシースターIII) in Japan, is a 1990 RPG developed and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive.

    Like its predecessor, only Japanese, English, and Portuguese translations were produced officially.

    Story

    It is much unlike the other games as it does not take place in Algo star system. It also focuses on three generations of heroes. Thus, you can eventually control your children and grand children, depending on whom you marry at the end of the first two generations, bringing you to one of the four different endings. You will travel through seven lands, battling creatures and learning about the world that the game takes place in.

    Gameplay

    This game was revolutionary for Sega, as it featured multiple endings and twisting gameplay paths. The graphic team was different to those behind Phantasy Star, Phantasy Star II and Phantasy Star IV.

    History

    Legacy

    Phantasy Star III was included in Phantasy Star Collection for the Sega Saturn and Game Boy Advance, Sega Mega Drive Collection and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection.

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English (US) Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
    Japanese 時の継承者 ファンタシースターIII Toki no Keishousha: Phantasy Star III

    Production credits

    Digital manuals

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in GamePro (US) #25: "August 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-04: "April 1990" (1990-03-08)
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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-05: "May 1990" (1990-04-07)
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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-06: "June 1990" (1990-05-08)
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    Artwork

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    68 №1990-05, p107[12]
    63 №, p85[13]
    94 №2, p40-43[14]
    80 №176, p61
    80 [15]
    60 №99, [1]
    80 №25, p38/39[16]
    80 №23
    92 №1, p51-53[17]
    97 №20, p126/127[18]
    82 №5, p63
    90 №18, p71
    85 [19]
    89 [20]
    97 №14, p50-53[21]
    93 №25, p20-23
    78 №18, p66
    Sega Mega Drive
    83
    Based on
    17 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    80
    [22]
    Ação Games (BR) NTSC-U (BR)
    80
    [23]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    68
    [24]
    Consoles + (FR)
    94
    [14]
    Console XS (UK) PAL
    78
    [25]
    Dragon (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [26]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [15]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    80
    [27]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    [28]
    Game Mania (UK)
    85
    [29]
    Game Power (IT)
    80
    [30]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [16]
    Games-X (UK)
    80
    [31]
    Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
    92
    [17]
    Joystick (FR)
    97
    [18]
    Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
    82
    [32]
    Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    [33]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    90
    [34]
    Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U
    75
    [35]
    Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
    83
    [19]
    MegaTech (UK)
    89
    [20]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK)
    89
    [36]
    Player One (FR)
    97
    [21]
    Play Time (DE)
    90
    [37]
    Power Play (DE)
    76
    [38]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    93
    [39]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    78
    [40]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    63
    [41]
    Tilt (FR)
    85
    [42]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    73
    [43]
    Video Games (DE)
    75
    [44]
    Sega Mega Drive
    81
    Based on
    31 reviews

    Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

    Mega Drive, US
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    Cover
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    Cart
    PhantasyStar3 MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Phantasy Star III Generations of Doom MD US Poster.jpg
    Poster
    Phantasy Star III Generations of Doom Hint Book US Book.pdf
    Hint Book
    Mega Drive, JP
    PhantasyStar3 MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    PhantasyStar3 MD JP CartTop.jpg
    PhantasyStarIII MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantasystariii md jp manual.pdf
    Manual
    Phantasystariii md jp map.jpg
    Map
    Mega Drive, BR
    PhantasyStarIII MD BR cover.jpg
    Cover
    PhantasyStarIII MD BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantasystariii md br manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, UK
    PhantasyStar3 MD UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    PhantasyStarIII MD UK Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, KR
    PhantasyStar3 MD SK Box.jpg
    Cover
    PhantasyStar3 MD KR cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, CA
    PhantasyStarIII MD CA Box.jpg
    Cover

    Virtual Console version

    External links

    References

    1. Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 21
    2. File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 40
    3. File:CGW US 088.pdf, page 70
    4. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
    5. http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_ps3/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-05-01 09:15)
    6. 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/80huxWP6YGcMPIZcqGHDcosf8D7GcidJ (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:22)
    7. 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/phantasy_star_iii (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-25 05:50)
    8. https://archive.is/EpJJl
    9. http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19756&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 01:39)
    10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://steamdb.info/app/211204/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-23 21:05)
    11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 http://steamdb.info/app/211204/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:18)
    12. File:BeepMD_JP_1990-05.pdf, page 109
    13. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
    14. 14.0 14.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 002.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 002.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
    15. 15.0 15.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 16
    16. 16.0 16.1 File:GamePro US 025.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 025.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
    17. 17.0 17.1 File:Joypad FR 001.pdf, page 51 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 001.pdf_p51" defined multiple times with different content
    18. 18.0 18.1 File:Joystick FR 020.pdf, page 126 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 020.pdf_p126" defined multiple times with different content
    19. 19.0 19.1 Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44
    20. 20.0 20.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
    21. 21.0 21.1 File:PlayerOne FR 014.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 014.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
    22. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 232
    23. Ação Games, "Outubro 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 53
    24. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 109
    25. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
    26. Dragon, "Vol. XVI, No. 7: December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 63
    27. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 188
    28. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
    29. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
    30. Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
    31. Games-X, "26th September-2nd October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-26), page 34
    32. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
    33. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
    34. Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 71
    35. Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 102
    36. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
    37. Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 94
    38. Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 144
    39. Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 20
    40. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
    41. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
    42. Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 51
    43. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
    44. Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 85


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    Books: Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha (1990) | Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Koushiki Guide Book (1990) | Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Joukan (1990) | Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Gekan (1990) | Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Hint Book (1991)
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