Phantasy Star Online

Phantasy Star Online

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Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Developer

Sonic Team

Release Date

December 20, 2000 (25 years ago)

Publisher

Sega

Content Rating

T

Franchises

Phantasy Star

Phantasy Star Online

Phantasy Star Online

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Summary

Pioneer 2 finally completed it’s long voyage to the new home world. But as the ship entered orbit, an enormous explosion shook the entire planet, and all contact with the thousands of people already there was lost. Now, in the first worldwide online console RPG, players from around the globe must unite to discover what has happened. Phantasy Star Online continues in the tradition of one of the most popular series of all time, and becomes a revolutionary and truly global gaming experience in an online, persistent world.

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