tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498739.post691357928309549777..comments2024-03-13T13:31:55.453-07:00Comments on Kid Fenris: Might Have Been: Phantasy Star IIIKid Fenrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679999989552548709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498739.post-81255308326590994992020-05-09T21:50:38.333-07:002020-05-09T21:50:38.333-07:00Joe:
Yeah, I think they meant to wrap up the serie...Joe:<br />Yeah, I think they meant to wrap up the series with that ending, even though it wasn’t necessary. Still, it’s a decent twist for a game without much story.<br /><br />Kishi:<br />I didn’t know the Japanese version had extra effects! I might pick it up someday just to have a good place for the Japanese PSIII manual I still own.<br /><br />Vitaflo:<br />I envy anyone who got to play the first two Phantasy Stars when they were brand new. They’re still good fun, but they towered over every other RPG back around 1990.<br /><br />I think Sega also missed out on a lot of PSIV sales by releasing the game for a hundred bucks (in 1995 money, no less). I know I didn’t nab it until it was seventy or so, and even then it took some hemming and hawing.Kid Fenrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852751584491929610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498739.post-16378117650817525142020-05-09T21:50:07.730-07:002020-05-09T21:50:07.730-07:00The original Phantasy Star was (and still is) my f...The original Phantasy Star was (and still is) my favorite game. Playing PSII shortly after I got my Genesis was also magical. So when I read about PSIII I had the same thoughts as you. I was so hyped for the game after the first two, and couldn’t believe how much more depth PSIII would bring!<br /><br />To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. In fact I was so let down by the game that I refused to buy PSIV (or even read about it). They took my most beloved franchise and made it into a joke. I wasn’t about to be conned by Sega again.<br /><br />It wasn’t until about a decade later that I had finally read about how good PSIV was. Thankfully I was able to find a CIB version on ebay and find out for myself. But Sega missed out on a sale of PS IV in 1995 because of how bad PSIII was.vitaflonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498739.post-88848402145536067052020-05-09T21:48:51.793-07:002020-05-09T21:48:51.793-07:00Excellent piece! It’s a shame the English release ...Excellent piece! It’s a shame the English release of Phantasy Star III didn’t even include the Japanese version’s parallax effects, which would have at least made the battle scenes more interesting to look at.Kishinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498739.post-60138432017829767552020-05-09T21:48:23.888-07:002020-05-09T21:48:23.888-07:00The one thing about the Earth ending to PS III is ...The one thing about the Earth ending to PS III is that, um, Phantasy Star II happened. Who’s left? What’s left? Do they find out Earth’s dirty little secret on the way? I’m guessing that would be a WAY more interesting game than the one they had in mind. Or maybe they wanted to Planet of the Apes remake plot twist it and have them actually hit a time pocket that eventually causes their own planet’s destruction. I’ll stop before I go semi-mad myself….Joe Straatmannnoreply@blogger.com