Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
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Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (ファンタシースターオンライン エピソード３ カードレボリューション) is the third episode in the Phantasy Star Online series. It was released exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube.
Episode III takes place twenty-one years after Episodes I and II. Pioneer 2 is still orbiting Ragol, its people still not yet allowed to come down to their new home. A group of Hunters and other citizens have become dissatisfied with the actions of the Principal Government, which they have come to see as corrupt. They have fled down to the planet's surface, and formed the Arkz, an Eco-terrorist-like group that seeks to expose the government's corruption, and keep them from overdeveloping the planet for their own gain.
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Development
The concept for what would be known as Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution came about from Nintendo's idea for a portable screen peripheral which can be used in conjunction with the Nintendo Gamecube's LAN multiplayer capabilities for portable Multiplayer gameplay. Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (Then known as PSO Card Battle) was initially developed to take advantage of the proposed Gamecube link up and portable features.[2]
At E3 2002, Nintendo announced SEGA's new project, PSO Card Battle. The game was playable on the aforementioned portable LCD screen which in later years would be revealed to have also been capable of autostereoscopic display. Alongside the game prototype there was also physical game cards and five prototype figurines based on characters and enemies from the Phantasy Star Online universe which were unfortunately stolen during the event[3]. The portable LCD screen would also never see release and the final game would launch without any LAN party support.
Despite the game originally being intended for the Gamecube, the final game contains unused graphics for a PSO Card Battle prototype that has references to PC functions (e.g "Press Enter Key"). [4] Furthermore the game would at some point be rumored to have an Xbox version in the works. [5]
Release
The game would be unveiled as Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution on E3 2003, revealed as the continuation of the story arc from the previous Phantasy Star Online games.[6] Prior to the game's launch, SEGA held an open trial in Japan wherein the first 10,000 users to sign up would be chosen to participate from July 24th to September 16th. The game would launch in Japan on November 27th, 2003 with a US and European release following up the next year on March 2nd and June 11th.
Much like previous Phantasy Star Online releases, the game required a unique Serial Code and Access Key to play, but the player could alternatively use their Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II to keep their Guild Data (though no character transfer support). Furthermore, aside from the five unique CARD lobbies, Episode III players can interact with Episode I & II players in their respective lobbies and chat together. The game also contained a hidden preview for Billy Hatcher and also allowed the player to receive free bonus cards by saving their game data on a memory card containing save data from other Sonic Team games.
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External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): GameCube
- Official website (Japanese)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III section at Phantasy Star Cave
References
- ↑ Press release: 2004-03-02: SEGA OF AMERICA RELEASES PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE III: C.A.R.D. REVOLUTION
- ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2002-nintendo-announces-phantasy-star-card-battle-game/1100-2867375/
- ↑ http://sonicteam.com:80/pso/english/new.html (Wayback Machine: 2003-06-04 16:20)
- ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
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- ↑ http://www.pso-world.com/content.php?897-phantasy-star-online-episode-iii-card-revolution-announced
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:GMR US 15.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:GMR US 15.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 2004" (US; 2004-03-02), page 129
- ↑ GamePro, "April 2004" (US; 2004-03-02), page 101
- ↑ NGC Magazine, "February 2004" (UK; 2004-01-16), page 64
- ↑ NGC Magazine, "June 2004" (UK; 2004-05-20), page 54
- ↑ Nintendo Power, "April 2004" (US; 2004-0x-xx), page 120
- ↑ Play, "March 2004" (US; 2004-xx-xx), page 60
- ↑ Surge, "Spring 2004" (US; 2004-04-13), page 123
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