Phantasy Star One 35th Anniversary: A Retrospective Gaming Documentary

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Phantasy Star was Sega’s flagship RPG back in the gold old days. 35 years on, it’s time to celebrate and reflect on the adventures of Alisa Landale and her friends (Chapter Markers and more below…)
Episode information
GTV 143 “Phantasy Star One" Season 7 Episode 21
Original Airdate: December 23, 2022
Produced December 10-22, 2022
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 14” MacBook M1 Pro! Edited and produced with Photoshop and Final Cut Pro, all while riding the train to work and home, back and forth, day after day, and lunch breaks too!
0:00 In Memory of Rieko Kodama
0:05 GTV ID: Back to Basics!
0:11 Prologue: Hold on to your Laerma Nuts
1:05 Act: 1 The Road to December 20, 1987
13:24 CM 1: Phantasy Star (Japan, 1987)
13:42 Act 2: The First Worldwide RPG
21:00 CM 2: Magical Hat Buttobi Turbo Daiboken (Japan, 1990)
21:18 Act 3: Phantasy Stars Reborn
28:03 CM 3: Magic Knight Rayearth (Japan, 1995)
28:21 Act 4: The Quirks of the Game
35:31 CM 4: Super Thunderblade + Phantasy Star (U.S., 1988)
36:04 Epilogue: Nothing Lasts Forever
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Five years ago I made a video covering the Phantasy Star Series, as the original entry passed the 30 year mark. It was a fun, interesting retrospective that covered everything! I followed things up with deep dives on Phantasy Star II and III later on. Someday I’ll cover Phantasy Star IV, don’t worry. 2017 wasn’t the end of Phantasy Star, as the story still continues to this day! New releases have hit the stores! Unknowns, both known and unknown were discovered. Then it hit me that the Original Phantasy Star needs its own dedicated video! So let’s do just that, and celebrate the start of this great series! Hold on to your Laerma Nuts, because Phantasy Star One is 35!!!!
Its hard to believe that we’re moving through the third decade of life during and after the 8-Bit Era. 1987 seems so long ago when you look at the calendar. But thinking about those days gone by, it feels like only yesterday. The story of how the game Phantasy Star came to be is quite interesting. Truly a moment when the state of the art met a sign of the times.
Back in 1987 Sega Enterprises, in Japan, released the fourth iteration of its 8-bit Hardware, The Master System. The long road began with the SG-1000 in July 1983, released on the same day as the rival Nintendo Family Computer! The next year the exterior was redesigned, becoming the SG-1000 II, the internals were upgraded in 1985, becoming the Mark III. This machine outperformed the Family Computer in many important areas, with more colors and more RAM that could bring many of Sega’s early 80s arcade games home!
Sega still had one more upgrade with the FM Sound Card, which gave games an amazing boost in audio that made the low quality beeps and boops sound like they were coming out of a high-end synthesizer! This accessory could attach to the Mark III and was built in to the next upgrade, codenamed Mark IV and known to the public as the Master System! Named so because Sega intended this to be the highest, ultimate, final iteration of 8-Bit technology!
Sources from: Shumpulations 1993 PS 4 Team Interview, Rieko Kodama Sega Interviews, Retrogamer No. 167. CMs by Chris Aaron 83, other clips by Raven XP, Mr. Burns, Eirlaron.

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@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Q: Who designed Myau?

@analogmoz Жыл бұрын

Oh, man! Wasn't it the same designer as *Tails?*

@ilexgarodan Жыл бұрын

A: Takako Kawaguchi.

@BlueMageWithSoulEdge Жыл бұрын

Well, you see when a mommy Myau and a daddy Myau loves each other very much; they come together...

@BlueMageWithSoulEdge Жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on Magic Knight Rayearth? You can't just tease us like that. That's a Dark-Force move.

@KaskelotenZebbe Жыл бұрын

@@analogmoz No, Yasushi Yamaguchi designed Tails, but he said he was inspired by Myau when doing so.

@RosencrantzXXX Жыл бұрын

Phantasy Star was one of my favorite games. A female protagonist was rare at that time, and Myau was cute. her posthumous name contains Creation, Dream, Grace, and Sound. I felt like I caught a glimpse of her thoughts. Thank you for creating such a wonderful work. Rest in peace, Rieko Kodama.

@euphoriaentertainmentcompa2605 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea Rieko Kodama passed away. She gave us Phantasy Star. What a gem. The world of gaming (equal parts art and science) lost a revolutionary artist and a pure creative force. She is forever a true renegade (in a good way)

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

She died in May but the news was not made public at all. In the mega drive mini 2 there was a tribute to her inside some file and that’s how the news came out.

@Motavian Жыл бұрын

I was so sad to hear of Rieko Kodama's passing, she was such a force to be reckoned with. Phantasy Star and Skies of Arcadia were such important games to me.

@davidt3563 Жыл бұрын

She was so talented and young. :(

@BoozeAholic Жыл бұрын

Don't forget 7th Dragon. I don't really like rpgs but I always loved her output. I think her style is very similar to Gamearts but her Rpgs always had a far more mature tone & story. By mature, I don't mean violence or fan service. Rie's games were thematically dark, look at the endings for Phantasy Star 2 & the finale to the 7th Dragon series.

@dadrising6464 Жыл бұрын

Skies of Arcadia.. The saving grace for my DC. What a great game

@DSan-kl2yc Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way

@YoungBideo Жыл бұрын

Phantasy star 1&2 were so ahead of it's time

@iansmith8783 Жыл бұрын

We won't forget the incredible adventures Kodama-san shared with us.

@himuradrew Жыл бұрын

I'm so bummed Reiko Kodama is gone. And yes, Sega seriously needs to bring out a new Phantasy Star single player game.

@PiroKUSS Жыл бұрын

Do you know the cause of death?

@ikagura Жыл бұрын

@@PiroKUSS It's undisclosed but I think it may have been because of overwork.

@Mari_Izu Жыл бұрын

@@ikagura Please, don't try to guess.

@ikagura Жыл бұрын

@@Mari_Izu It's a taboo subject there but crunching also exists in Japan. It's just that in the west we actually talk about it.

@PiroKUSS Жыл бұрын

@@Mari_Izu Why not?

@coconut4219 Жыл бұрын

Phantasy Star 1 really surprised me by how fun and innovative it was. Definitely one of the best Sega games out there. Great video as always! RIP Reiko Kodama and thanks to everyone for making the game what it was. I certainly won’t forget the impact this series made on my life.

@cassandralyris4918 Жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace, Phoenix Rie. You will rise again one day. 👼🕊

@ShinobiWan1 Жыл бұрын

What a perfect holiday gift. Thank you for the excellent tribue to Phantasy Star. Rest in peace, Rieko

@but_iWantedTo_speakGerman Жыл бұрын

It's called Christmas.

@golvellius6855 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sega and the team for providing the best games of my childhood and adulthood

@friendlyninja5048 Жыл бұрын

RIP Fenix Rie. Your legacy will live on through your works and the fans who enjoy them.

@Biskmut Жыл бұрын

I cannot describe the feeling I get from watching GTV. The way you always do the most to submerge us in the actual vibe and culture surrounding the media you discuss is really incredible. The work and care you put into every video does not go unnoticed. Definitely one of my favorite content creators on the platform right now.

@mackieken Жыл бұрын

I second that!

@robbyrobot3303 Жыл бұрын

So true, only GTV could fill you in on the Japan choose your own adventure phantasy Star Novel

@stefanswiss3760 Жыл бұрын

I too am so happy to see such an excellent work (even to the point of showing us a quasi cameo of Myau in Zillion) Man, 35 years that's unbielievable

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that! I hope I never let you down 🐱

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

When I first watched zillion and saw that I was freaking out! I probably said woah more than Joey Lawrence did on Sonic 2sDay!

@myflyisopen.8732 Жыл бұрын

RIP Rieko Kodama. I remember seeing your name/nickname in the credits many Master System games I enjoyed as a child. I felt as if you and the crew were hanging out with this lonely kid. To enjoy all your hard work was an immense pleasure. Thank you. Phantasy Star is my favorite RPG. The plot, music, presentation, graphics... I still play it 35 years later. (edit) the ending brought me to tears.

@logisticsnerd9699 Жыл бұрын

Oh man that epilogue was beautiful

@HankFacepunch Жыл бұрын

I still love this game. The copy I would borrow from a friend had a failed internal battery, so we had to keep the Master System on the whole time we played it.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Wow! Imagine the light bill!!

@luckyrockmore2796 Жыл бұрын

There's some qol improvements on modern consoles....or the Gameboy Advance version 👍👍

@adamokon358 Жыл бұрын

Phantasy Star is the 2nd best RPG-Series of all time. It´s only beaten by the Ys series from Falcom. But i was shocked to hear that a SEGA legend has already gone in this young age. Rest In Peace Rieko Kodama.

@GustavoCalvo Жыл бұрын

This is so cool to watch, a piece of history.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thanks and enjoy!

@darthblood37 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tribute to Kodama-san. In Interviews she would always refer to Phantasy Star as her game and her favorite. I always hoped Sega would give her a blank cheque to make a 5th.

@hhdev Жыл бұрын

God bless Rieko Kodama and thank you for being a part of my childhood.

@matheus5230 Жыл бұрын

A good legacy can last forever. Her legacy will never be forgotten as long as games and our civilization exists!

@akiradkcn Жыл бұрын

True

@uzumaki420 Жыл бұрын

Helluva existential curveball at the end there 😭

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

If one person heeds the call and makes the world better from it!

@igodreamer7096 Жыл бұрын

"Phoenix Rie", that is an appropriated name once after you play any game that she was involved and put her passion on it, in some way it's bring her back. The best way to celebrate and pay tribute for these great creative minds of the gaming sphere is playing them games, remembering they achievements, the shortcomings they had to face it and how all of them helped to built so many memories around the world! Thanks for such great and well researched video, GTV! man!!! xD . P.S.: Also, one of the best things about any Master System related news, info or trivia its know how Brazil (thanks to the TecToy) was a big part of the gaming world back then. Before to have to reach/wait for fan-translation projects to catch the wind again, and have games in Portuguese language.

@megagrey Жыл бұрын

My first dance with Alis and company was on the GBA, 15 years after its debut. Suddenly I was that little kid raised on a NES again, blown the hell away, hunched under a lamp for a week. Many years later I got an actual Master System, and immediately got a complete copy of Phantasy Star to go with it.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story 💫

@MikeChimeri Жыл бұрын

This was a great retrospective and loving tribute to Rieko "Phoenix Rie" Kodama.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! Merry Christmas 🎄

@MikeChimeri Жыл бұрын

@@GTV-Japan Likewise.

@OOYMTV Жыл бұрын

Phantasy Star is my favorite game of all time and your content is ALWAYS A+. To get this just before Christmas is the best present ever. That tribute to Reiko was touching and beautiful. Thank you so much for putting this together. I was able to track down a translated pdf of the Tales of Alisia so this will be my Christmas reading over the holidays, thanks for all the research there were quite a few releases I didn't know about. Merry Christmas!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Someone translated that?! Wow! Where’d you find that? I think many would like to read that. Thanks for the support and merry Christmas too!

@Ishida1694 Жыл бұрын

DUDE! I've been binging your PS videos over the last few days and the you drop THIS? MERRY CHRISTMAS \O\ Also, RIP to Ms.Rieko :{ < / 3

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Great! Enjoy the early present 🎁 merry Christmas 🎄

@RetroGamingNook Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry I don’t always comment how amazing your channel quality is and how perfect your topics are. Thank you.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Don’t be sorry! Thanks for watching 🐱🐱

@Stellarheim Жыл бұрын

Lady Rieko. ..*sob*.... She still lives in our memory. Good video.

@MagillanicaLouM Жыл бұрын

The 30th anniversary video was my first video from this channel looking back. Though I wasn't there when it came out, just binged that whole series earlier THIS year lol. But anywho, happy it brought me to a great channel, happy to always learn more history about a great series, and nothing but love for Kodama for not just Phantasy Star but all her other accomplishments with Sega including Skies of Arcadia, helping to bring Sonic himself to life, I'm pretty sure she also worked on Golden Axe in some way etc. All things i love and grand factors in my Sega fan status, will miss her but appreciate the legacy she left while here.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

You’ve earned a 5 year badge!! 🌟 it is a shame Rie is gone, from all the interviews from her and others from Sega, it feels like they were all very close and helped each others games a lot even uncredited.

@Maken-X Жыл бұрын

Thank you Phoenix Rie.

@alissonaxl Жыл бұрын

I played this so much that, to me, the Algol System and it’s culture are real and exist somewhere in the cosmos. Thank you TecToy for bringing this masterpiece translated to Brazil.

@israelribeiro3373 Жыл бұрын

Man... Phantasy Star is so nostalgic to me. It was the first game I ever played. I used to play with my father for hours. Love it wholeheartedly. It would be so cool to see it get a modern remake like Trials of Mana got. Damn. I would play the shit out of it.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear it was your first game!! Modern remake? I’m down but I don’t expect it 😢 Merry Christmas 🎄!!

@RPGFort Жыл бұрын

Your Phantasy Star videos are the best out there. Thank you for your dedication.

@gastervooodoooo Жыл бұрын

Hooray, GTV didn't forget about PHANTASY STAR and it's great! This video made my day!

@LorenHelgeson Жыл бұрын

The episode on the series' 30th anniversary was my intro to this channel a couple years ago. I was hoping you'd come back and give the first entry its own dedicated look. For the Dezorians, I always thought they looked more like the Duros from Star Wars, which were seen as far back as A New Hope. Also, thank you for the tribute to Rieko. She was an amazing creator.

@stefanswiss3760 Жыл бұрын

Indeed, didn't see it until you wrote your message. Although to me they look like a drawing of some characters in manga that have very pronounced or exagerated Asian traits when instead of drawing slit eyes, japanese artist just draw a line (countrary to Duros that have big yellow eyes). Seeing Raja for instance I could totally picture an old japanese actor playing the role (just with voldemor make up on the nose).

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Of course I always wanted to. Sorry it took so long! 🐱

@Holammer Жыл бұрын

Great video, 35 years later and I'm still learning new things about the game. The bait and switch about representation at the end gave me a good chuckle. If I ever made an RPG I would go out of my way to include a cat.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I always thought that was a brilliant idea! He’s a cat! He needs no swords but can upgrade his claws and fur! And don’t forget he is crucial to the quest because you need him to fly to the sky castle

@executor45 Жыл бұрын

Yessss!! It's finally here! commenting before I watch the video only to comment my excitement only to comment again after I'm done to express how much I enjoyed it. :)

@luisreyes1963 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the memories, Rieko "Fenix Rie" Kodama. 👼

@Obakedake Жыл бұрын

Huge phantasy star fan since I was kid. Had it when it came out and played it and PSII with my dad. He would play and I would draw the maps and be the navigator. Very fond memories and love the games. Learned a few new things with this video so thank you for the nice retrospective.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

That’s great! Thanks for sharing your story

@duyle557 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. This was the game that got me back into video games, got me into RPGs, and got me started on a career in the video game industry.😊

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

You could not ask for more!🐱🐱

@Sega_Dreams Жыл бұрын

I was sure Rieko Kodama was going to get to develop at least one more console RPG, but alas, that day will never come now. She certainly deserved it, especially now when her work wouldn't be limited to largely unpopular hardware. I'm glad she won a Game Developers Choice lifetime achievement award a few years ago, so at least someone recognized her contributions to gaming before it was too late. I don't know how much you follow Sega in the modern era, but with Toshihiro Nagoshi having left Sega last year, I believe all the talent from their golden age is now gone from the company. And some are gone from this world. It really makes me sad. Your epilogue was wonderful.

@thewingedavenger1007 Жыл бұрын

Yet again you've created the definitive documentary of a Phantasy Star game. This game made me very jealous as a NES owner when I went to a friend's house and played this game along with Shinobi. If you had the right games for it, the SMS was an awesome console to own! I'm so glad you talked about the improved audio in Japan, because sadly a lot of popular channels here actually recommend the terrible American audio. Luckily, the magazine article that you show at the 18:45 point illustrates what critics and fans thought of the console's sound at the time, as 51% is a very low mark for this excellently composed soundtrack. That low score brought the game's overall score down to 75%, and even the revised 89% is low for what I easily consider the game of the year. The non-Japan SMS had a sound chip that was so inferior to the one in the NES that gamers in America couldn't help but immediately be put off by the shrill audio in so many of Sega's games. I mean, the chip that sounded like the Atari 5200, which was from the previous console generation: that's indefensible. You could make a good soundtrack on that chip, but it took a lot of time and effort, and the Phantasy Star team was obviously pressed for time because the OST sounded pretty bad. (For a pretty good OST, listen to Golden Axe Warrior, which wisely stays away from very high notes and just sounds like they put more time into making it.) I think sound was a major factor in Sega's failure to compete better on the 8-bit scene in North America. It's the same mistake Atari made when they put a low-quality sound chip in the Atari 7800. How can you compete with the NES when half your games sound miserable? I can understand people having nostalgia and thus turning a blind eye, but the Motavia theme in its North American version sounds like scratching a chalkboard, whereas the FM Sound version is pure bliss. Luckily, today we can all realize how great Sega's 8-bit games were, and we can experience this game the way spoiled Japanese gamers of the eighties did!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Hey my good friend! Thanks for coming back! I’d also have to add that along with the inferior sound which is very nigh pitched and grating it repeats a lot! So it probably made those reviewers crazy too! Happy new year and here’s to a great 23!

@iantaran2843 Жыл бұрын

The art and music of this game is legendary 🤘

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Dungeon 2! Best BGM

@HeresWhyItsCool Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and somber ending, my friend. And wonderful video, as always!

@fjb1189 Жыл бұрын

Best rpg ever! I loved it since first time I'd played. And it was the first translated game on sega master system. Perfect!

@evlkenevl2721 Жыл бұрын

Phantasy Star II was my intro to RPGs back in high school, and it got me hooked on the genre. Never played PS1. Even so, I appreciate it for being a classic, an originator and the precursor to a game I'll always remember.

@KenzGamesCollection Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this retrospective video on Phantasy Star, I’ll have to catch up on your videos as I’m not getting the notifications from KZfaq. I played the Sega age’s version of this a few years ago on the Switch, for the first time with FM sound that took the game to the next level for me. It was amazing. Happy New year mate 🎉

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Hey old friend! Good to see you’re still hanging in there! You might like the video I did on sonic 2sday if you didn’t see that yet. Have a good new year! It all starts tomorrow 😀

@TJMS Жыл бұрын

I started the franchise with PSO2, and I watched because I was interested in the history of the whole PS series. It's amazing to see how so many themes and names are carried over, no matter by name or spirit in future games. Like how Dark Falz is the big bad, explorable worlds (plains/forest, desert, ice lands, Myau (PS) and Nyau (PSO2), techniques and more. Even Ep 5 of pso2 is a homage to the original PS, especially the characters Lutz and Alis (and her role as the sword maiden!) I've really got to thank the original team for making PS a thing which led to PSO2 and gave me weeks of entertainment. This is a very well put video, I sat through the whole thing and enjoyed every minute of it.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I never got into pso much but I do appreciate how they don’t ignore their roots fully

@Dorelaxen Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites. Real shame how far Yuji Naka has fallen as of late, though.

@ikagura Жыл бұрын

Shame about Naka but strangely I'm relieved it wasn't something worse.

@stefanswiss3760 Жыл бұрын

Yuji Naka seem to have been a very talented programmer whose ability on early consoles made him find solution where others couldn't. Maybe it is common but not being as good a developper as you used to be when the technology got to evolve so fast at that time, he might have been the best working in a team and when he went further after his sonic success, he might not have function so well as a lead. It is a very difficult thing to lead a team and a project no matter how intelligent, and I know he had some internal spat with his colleagues and superior but unfortunatelly that is also a competence team leader have to have (communication to subalterns as well as with superiors)

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Personally I don’t think it’s anything offensive, why can’t we profit from that? But it does basically end his career. And since he’s almost 60 he could have just retired anyway. Time will tell.

@themarcosoma Жыл бұрын

I swear I wrote a comment las Sunday I had my Gtv Marathon. But, again wanted to thank you for your videos and small details you always add on them (one of them in this one is that in the end, all the characters turn front when they walk in front of one picture). Keep up the amazing work, already following you on Odyseey. Another thing I enjoy a lot of your videos, is that when least expected, a awesome joke or a life lesson is added. Lest all live live enjoying what we do, and please continue with your videos. People do enjoy them a lot.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I’ll check the spam filter but if you just forgot that’s ok! Enjoy the weekend!

@davidjcro Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the research with magazine articles and reviews of the time. The context is fascinating.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

My favorite line is “no tedious wondering around” yeah right!

@tracyndiyob162 Жыл бұрын

happy 35th anniversary phantasy star!!! :3

@zenprotocol3517 Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait until I see your review of Phantasy Star IV!!! Great series and channel you have here! Reviews are thorough, and you always know about a few gems that I don’t! Thank you GTV for preserving the games of my childhood!!😊

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

You got it! 23 will be the year of ps4!

@hhhhhhhhhhhh Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this series

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 🌟🌟🌟

@hhhhhhhhhhhh Жыл бұрын

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@gamesbloke Жыл бұрын

Huge thanks for this vid. A traditional Phantasy Star numbered entry would be an amazing thing. But clearly that won't happen. Only if a third party did something in a similar fashion to the Panzer Dragoon remake could it really happen. But PD sold kinda poorly so I doubt that will ever be a thing. The PS2 'remakes' on the AGES 2500 label could be the starting point for something neat. Much respect and RIP Reiko Kodama. Your legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of a generation.

@Zefobenga Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, especially the thoughtful, nearly philosophical ending.

@dublistoeo Жыл бұрын

I remember when I have played Phantasy Star for the first time in January, 1992. I had read in some videogame specialized magazines in Brazil about the portuguese version of a game that could last some months and I was very anxious to play. Really this is the most important game I've ever played!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Awesome story! Great to hear it⭐️

@SwashBuccaneer Жыл бұрын

You always put so much effort into these videos and they're awesome to watch. Nice seeing you so close to 50k subs. I remember the early days and amazing to see your channel grow. :)

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Hey! Nice to see ya back! Thanks for the support! Yes, 50k is coming soon. Halfway to the play button!🐱

@jjmini Жыл бұрын

Aw man you had me welling up a bit near the end there. Your documentaries on these subjects from my childhood bring an absolute smile to my face and are gifts beyond compare. The obscure subjects you dive into that I didnt grow up with? Those are newfound treasures of the heart. I will keep saying it but you are by far the most consistent and high quality creators out here. Thank you so much for all you do 🙏

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thanks JJ! I appreciate that! Take care and have a good Christmas and new year🐱

@jjmini Жыл бұрын

@@GTV-Japan Right back atcha~

@Mighty-VizioN Жыл бұрын

My big brother bought me this game in 1988. I had no idea what it was but I played this game every day for months. It became my favorite game. It was extremely impressive and. But as long as you keep grinding you can get stronger and stronger to the point where the hard enemies become child's Play. And every time a new remake of this game comes out I play it. Those dungeons were jaw-dropping for 13-year-old me. Considering I was the only kid in the neighborhood that had a Sega Master system. I was stuck with mastering this game because I couldn't borrow games from anybody else. But I loved every minute of it.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Awesome story! Thanks for sharing 🐱🐱

@Aka-Spade Жыл бұрын

I finished SEGA AGES Phantasy Star on the Switch at the end of the year last year. It was the first game of its time that I've ever beaten. And the first game I played where I felt as if I earned the end credits. I'll play it again soon in order to celebrate 35 years, and to celebrate the life of Rieko Kodama.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Good luck next time

@pauloballado8031 Жыл бұрын

The bad thing about this vídeo is that it ends. Thanks for Making it!!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and happy new year

@ChromeColossus Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video! I've been watching your videos on my TV lately, so I've been forgetting to leave a comment after, but I had to drop everything to at least write a comment on my phone this time. I had never seen Korean Phantasy Star before! That blew my mind and it was so cool to read the title in Hangul. Thank you as always for your wonderful insights and impeccable editing.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

There’s also a special meseta symbol in the game. Like an M with two lines through it!

@robbyrobot3303 Жыл бұрын

It's a shame the US master system didn't ship with the FM synth module included. It really is night and day when you hear the smooth instrumentals compared to our often jarring and harsh arrangements. Amazing video, as always!!!

@robbyrobot3303 Жыл бұрын

That's why it got 51% for sound in that British mag! No FM synth!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I agree! I’d also say that as an RPG the game is long and the music repeats over and over which probably lowered the score too

@robohasse997 Жыл бұрын

@@GTV-Japan for me the music in the original phantasy star never felt monotonous since i loved the songs so much! My kid is playing through ps2 now and i cant tell you how many times we both get exhausted from hearing the same short song looped, its all subjective i suppose.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think it is. But from perspective of a review I could see how repeating music gets a lower score

@RadBrad1986 Жыл бұрын

It's very sad to hear of Rieko's passing. R.I.P Rieko! You were an awesome woman. Very awesome job on this video dude! I'm a huge fan of the Phantasy Star series. I love the justice you brought to Phantasy Star. I will have to do another play through of Phantasy Star 1 again. Thanks man. Keep up the good work! You earned yourself a subscriber!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ll be working on the big PS4 video later this year. See ya there

@sandwichsteen 9 ай бұрын

Regarding Myau's legacy and influence, there's also a winged cat in Lunar: The Silver Star (a later RPG for Sega CD and PSX) named Nall, who is not a playable character but a companion who follows Alex around for the entire game.

@MikeChimeri Жыл бұрын

I'm rewatching this morning and the phrase "Bo Knows Sound" came to mind at the 5:46 mark. 😁

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Haha. That takes me back

@spectreman2532 Жыл бұрын

Phantasy Star is still my favorite RPG of all time.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Me too! I still run thru it at least once a year! Never stop playing brother!

@johnofthewired Жыл бұрын

i truly miss this series of games, and would love to have another, non online, installment

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I would like that too but what would it be? The original staff is gone and who would make the new one? It’s my main fear.

@petelevithan9367 Жыл бұрын

That was an amazing memory lane trip & a bittersweet ending. Thank you & subscribed.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Happy new year!

@slavo316 Жыл бұрын

Now we have a really amazing version with a built in map and complete item list on the Switch.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thank the Lord!

@executor45 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this vid!!! LOVE the Phantasy Star series ever since I started with PS2 - and I thought I was a hardcore fan, but you've introduced me to the Sega Players Enjoy Club Manga! Now to search for that and complete my fandom!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Hey I’m glad you liked it! All the spec issues are on Sega retro dot org

@TzidikWrantojo 6 ай бұрын

This was really excellent and thorough, thanks for putting it together. I remember getting the game when it first came out - in fact I remember some of the same ads and previews you featured before it was released. Been a fan ever since and yet I learned a ton from this video that I never knew before! Also, you might be interested to know that my dad was the creative director for the US Master System marketing campaign (Tonka was one of his key clients) and he wrote many of their commercials - including the one you featured with Stephen Dorff. So I had a lot of SEGA exposure as a kid ;)

@GTV-Japan 6 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! I’m sure he saw a lot of cool stuff in that time!

@vitacilina555 Жыл бұрын

Kismet I would say! As my copy of Phantasy Star soundtrack Vinyl record was delivered today! ❤

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Serendipity!

@robohasse997 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Watched with my phantasy star obsessed seven year old before bedtime. We even loved the commercial breaks! We kept thinking it was over and would say “awhhh” then “yesss!” When you’d come back for another segment

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear! I used to say “when we come back” but so many kids would complain that you can’t say that on KZfaq because it’s not a tv show! Doh

@Haste666 Жыл бұрын

Thank you again for another great upload, merry christmas and a happy new year!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas 🎄!!!

@anthonyfrench3169 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing us up to speed on how Sega became Sega in the first few minutes...that was awesome! Thanks @GTV

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

It’s my constant rebuttal to those “why it failed” videos you see a lot. They don’t see the big picture and just look at some wiki sales data that’s always skewed because of the long life of the FC and/or Gameboy. And I will stand by my statement to the death that gift box cantaloupe cost much more than any video game! Thanks for watching as always!!🐱

@anthonyfrench3169 Жыл бұрын

@@GTV-Japan 100 percent agree. It's not simply black and white and only focus on one point of Sega, Nintendo, or any other gaming company. So definitely appreciate the full view that you offer...

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Let’s not forget that those “failed” games brought people entertainment and joy. They provided a livelihood for those who made them and those benefits then made their way into contributing to society. So I’d say 700,000 mark 3s in 2 years did a lot of good!

@Unquestionable Жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore this series and this title is one of my favorites, when I saw you were doing a deep dive I knew it was going to be the high light of a very rough holiday season for me. So many great memories; from my friend's family playing it together and treating it deadly seriously (they still have the hand drawn dungeon maps they drew and a notebook to keep track of everything done during a play session) to the few years I was unemployed after high school playing each game of the series from top to bottom. Amazing work as usual and a giant boost to my mood.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I’m glad to give you just what you needed! Merry Christmas 🎄

@Unquestionable Жыл бұрын

And on a side note after finishing the video, main comment was made about halfway through when I was interrupted preparing dinner, that epilogue really got to me. My mother passed away last week, expected but far faster than anyone expected, and I'm still processing a lot. So much of what was said rings true and touched me. Thank you.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. ❤️

@ArchGeek Жыл бұрын

Decorating cookies while watching GTV, doesn’t get much better than this…unless we eat the cookies…

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Those are for Santa! 🍪

@henrymariscal9632 Жыл бұрын

Always a joy watching your videos! Happy Holidays!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching always 🐱

@shannonwilliams7249 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! Best jrpg comprehensives on KZfaq right here.

@DSan-kl2yc Жыл бұрын

This is how I learned of kodama's passing. I thinking anyone who loved Phantasy Star and Skies of Arcadia, knew of her eventually I think. At least the ones that had hoped for another one, and looked into it.

@Rockjesu Жыл бұрын

Another day in the office. Another GREAT video.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Enjoy the day!🍺🍺🍺🐱

@RockaByeYT Жыл бұрын

Remembering Reiko Kodama

@nicholasanthonyderusha Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Another great series of games that I did not really get to play much (except for years later thru emulation). Thanks for this! I really enjoy these! Wooooo!

@igable82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Love this game, best 8bit rpg for me. Looking forward to when the time comes and you do Phantasy Star 4. Now there is my all time favorite and for me best rpg to ever be. Also I seem to be one of the few dorks that prefers Phantasy Star without the FM sound chip lol.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I prefer it too!

@cookiekixx Жыл бұрын

Another phantastic video thank you! RIP Reiko 💔

@Expa0 11 ай бұрын

This game changed how I view JRPGs when I first played it a few years ago through the sega ages collection.

@mekman4 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the time to play these games just doesn’t exist anymore. Great Stuff, as always!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

It sure doesn’t! Thanks for the support as always 🐱🐱

@WallyWallcakes Жыл бұрын

Excellent, as per usual. To this day, I've never played a Phantasy Star game, but I LOVE the story behind this game's development and everything that goes with it. Another gem. Well done!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Hey Wally!! Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year’s Day! Looking forward to your next vid. I hope to see the full series someday. Take care and see ya again 🌟🌟

@WallyWallcakes Жыл бұрын

@@GTV-Japan Same to you! All the best!

@feiwong3634 Жыл бұрын

You didn't mention the GBA PS Collection, maybe you forgot about it? Absolute fantastic video as always!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I did mention it originally in past videos and to keep it short just said straight ports have been released constantly in the past. It’s a challenge to try and retain important information but also not just be boring listening every re-release. Especially since now things like VC don’t exist it makes no sense to mention them.

@feiwong3634 Жыл бұрын

@@GTV-Japan It makes sense that way, thanks for the response!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@stupidbluebird Жыл бұрын

Ill be catching up on all my missed GTV videos this Christmas break. What a great gift!

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas 🎄

@JABS991 Жыл бұрын

Very thoughtful video. Bravo. JUST the nostalgia hit i was looking for. :)

@Marc_Araujo Жыл бұрын

My favorite game on the Master System. While never owning the console itself, I did get a Power Base Converter and a pair of the newer SMS gamepads in order to play it after finishing PS2. I'd say the only game better us PS4...too bad the Power Base Converter didn't have the FM sound chip. P.S. Happy holidays, my friend.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

The Power Base Converter is the unsung hero of the pre Sonic Genesis era! They gave away great games with one by mail in like Golden Axe Warrior and expanded the library until more games weee made. Also great space saver!

@densus7209 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time on this video! Phantasy Star introduced me to rpgs when I was little ( I was 11 I think at that time, 33 years ago) and it's my only genre since that time because of the impact I got playing it at that moment, after finishing Phantasy star I became obsessed with rpgs, then Ys and some other sms rpgs came around and then new consoles and new rpg eras, but Phantasy Star will always remain as the ONE rpg of my life.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Awesome glad to hear it! Thanks for watching 🐱🐱🐱🐱

@densus7209 Жыл бұрын

@@GTV-Japan Waiting for your PSIV video, sure it's going to be quality time for an amazing game :D

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

I really want to go above and beyond. I’ll be investing some serious money and time into it for sure. Plan it to be the big year end finale for 23!

@RandomSubs94 Жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware of this video, holy cow. I came looking to rewatch the 30 years retrospective and got myself another little treat. I'm planning on making a sort of "The Phantasy Star Experience" video where I play through the whole game and abridge it to show the highlights and all the information provided by your videos is unvauable. I'm so looking foward to that Phantasy Star IV 30 year anniversary retrospective no matter how long it takes, IMO that's the game that got the more cut content and developing hiccups from the entire bunch. Thanks a lot for everything, I hope everything goes well for all the staff of GTV Japan.

@GTV-Japan Жыл бұрын

Hey all right! I hope to see ya again soon for ps4!