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Johnny talks about the PSO/Phantasy Star Onlines 20 year anniversary and shows all his characters and special weapons and items.
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[@tapeflipper]

PSO was one of the few times I truly felt like I was experiencing something special and bigger than the game in front of me.

[@MyRetroLife]

This game literally got me through High School. Always an inspiration Johnny. Love hearing your stories and reflection.

[@richiep3520]

Same. My version of high school was rough. Was about getting through the misery to get home to my room and log on and hunt down rare weapons. I hold this game very near and dear.

[@jigzyonline]

​@@richiep3520🙏 best game ever.

[@lightorchestrator]

@@richiep3520 I had a similar experience with Halo 3. I would slog through the daily misery that was HS just to go home and play that and have a social experience on XBOX live. I wish I could have experience PSO at its peak. I think I would have enjoyed it and played it heavily if I had the chance.

[@revenanteve]

The music in that game is so timeless and charming. Everything and the memories of time spent on PSO1 will stay with me forever. Amazing game.

[@enshk79]

The music touches me in the depth of my soul. Can’t describe that feeling adequately

[@Spenerico]

So jealous of everybody who got to play this in its day, must have been mindblowing.

[@NeoJ4K3]

Honestly still pretty mind blowing through pso:bb Ephinea. Just to see where things came from and how well it actually holds up today

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

It was. You can’t fully appreciate it unless you were there, but it truly felt like the future. We had AOL Instant Messenger back then, which was mind-blowing enough to 12 year old me, but actually seeing a digital representation of a real person that you could communicate with was on a whole new level. It felt like magic or something. It’s crazy that was 20 years ago. It feels like last week.

[@ripoutyourprejudice]

Not as mind-blowing for a PC gamers, but for an RPG dungeoncrawler on consoles sure. PSO plays basically like a 3D version of Diablo 1 more than anything. I hesitate to call it an MMORPG, since really most players only meet in a lobby and once they start a session it has a 4 player limit. Compare that to very early MMORPGs like Meridian 59, Nexus, Ultima Online, Dark Eden, Asheron's Call and Everquest. Now those were mind-blowing. Despite that PSO was and still is fun. You can join servers like Ephinea or Schthack today and have un on PC.

[@skyedogg]

It's still fun on private servers. I like the simplicity of the combat combined with some more complex systems for developing your character. And I really like hunting for specific items when you know which monsters drop that item.

[@Kilmar4999]

It was a great split screen experience for so many people ❤

[@8thLife]

I'll never grow tired of hearing Johnny talk about PSO, it sounds like such a magical time. Twas really cool getting to see his characters etc!

[@vol_opt]

Two things I truly loved about PSO: 1) how mysterious it was & 2) the cut content (it just makes me sad that it never made it in the final version, but I love it because of what PSO could've been).

[@ChaostotheVII]

Heavens Punisher, coolest weapon in the game. During certain real time hours it is a regular pistol, but during the other hours it locked on to every enemy in the room and rained down beams of light on enemies. Have never played a game as revolutionary as this. Still the best online game I've ever played.

[@Sch19891]

For sure this was the best weapon. I’m so glad someone brought it up!!!

[@Kaiser499TV]

So many late nights and days with this game, I would tie up the phone line sometimes for days at a time and having my parents get pissed at me cause no one could get through. I miss that time and this game.

[@chrisbfreelance]

My parents were not happy about the phone bill.

[@timlene2675]

WE LOVE YOU HCG! You could make a video about a sandwich and i would gladly watch keep blasting the videos out!!!

[@CompleteProducer84]

He actually did make a vid about a sandwich, well kinda! In his cameo on the Gamesack video about the Ys games, he kept talking about making a chicken sandwich, which he proceeded to make, while singing a song about it lol

[@lankylemon8555]

I wish Phantasy Star could get some kind of reboot or FF7 style remake

[@Zanji1234]

you can still play it on fan servers

[@zanychelly]

You mean the original series? I am up for that.

[@fiable262626]

@@zanychelly ephiena or schthak are the main ones. Definitely worth it if you played in the past.

[@carck6442]

Look up PSO2 New Genesis.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Only the FF7 remake was a bastardized imagining of an otherwise near flawless game. Come on man... ZERO grinding? You just zip right along? That ain't FFVII brah. That's... idk... a slideshow carnival where you mash A?

[@andrewwales8827]

This takes me back. This game got me through some rather intense post-wisdom tooth removal pains. I played it all throughout high school and made some good friends through it.

[@CruisingWithCrabb]

Brings back many good memories having a sleep over, playing 4 player split screen on the GameCube with my childhood friends. It was my 11th birthday and it will forever be one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had. Thank you for making this video to remind me of those memories HappyConsoleGamer.💯🎮✨

[@ConsciousEntrepeneur]

You have brought me back to college times 😍 the soundtrack music hasn’t aged at all.

[@mattmorrison6958]

Stumbled upon your channel and the stories and feelings of those moments in time is exactly what I've been looking for. And this one, PSO, really hits home

[@itskeopi]

I love these videos so much. Thank you for doing such a careful and wonderful job in preserving and sharing your memories and experiences in the game.

[@moofey]

I remember my friend showing me when it came out on Gamecube. It was a game-changer. 20 years later here I am just looking forward to PSO2 New Genesis.

[@GamingThroughTheAges]

PSO is the only MMORPG I was ever really able to get into for some reason, and I was freaking obsessed. Had a little Dreamcast/Monitor/Mouse/Keyboard setup where I nerded out. I remember about 10 years ago when I found out about private servers still being populated and realized why the Dreamcast broadband adapter was still so expensive! So cool to see your characters still existing on your VMU!

[@TheRyanBre]

There’s nothing better than HCG’s reminiscing videos. I remember the early aughts, and they were a magical time. There wasn’t enough info on games online to min/max so people just enjoyed themselves and figured things out as they went along.

[@davidsonike]

The first time I played online on a console, communicating with other people from other parts of the world with its instant translator. It was magical.

[@Poesghost]

There used to be a site where you could put names in and see what section ID you would get. Yellowboze and Pinkal were my favorites.

[@ArgonPSO]

I can't believe it's been 20 years and I'm still playing it.

[@sky11dragoon]

That second boss.....still haunts me to this day....

[@AntonyP1970]

Sill have friends from japan (im in uk) on elder scrolls online now who went from pso to ff11 to ff14 and now eso amazing how time flys by happy memories loved my RaCast UltraMagnus :)

[@icebergthegamer]

I remember watching videos over and over on gamespot about the gameplay for PSO. I had a Dreamcast, but I never picked it up. I was a kid at the time, and I had to get games from my parents. One of the games that slipped away.

[@johntaylor5652]

So cool to have some relive my memories too around the Dreamcast!

[@napster5734]

The ancient game!! Miss this phantasy star online we use to play this with my father

[@jonmkl]

Happy console gamer discusses my favorite game of all time while wearing a jacket of my favorite show of all time! Good times!

[@Scootapuff88]

Bro I had that exact strategy guide. Versus Books always made the best guides, they were clearly written by people passionate about games as opposed to people just regurgitating info about the game like most guides.

[@Blitzwing83]

I was gifted a few of the futuristic guns, pump shotgun was ace. During 2005-07, did anyone else play dreamcast in EU lobby and remember regulars like kireek, tweeg, kitty, eji yoji, angel?

[@luuketaylor]

I was given a Dreamcast by a friend and only ever had two games on it. Test Drive 6 and PSO. I don't remember ever getting past the forest level in the beginning, but that's most likely because I was so young and basically incapable of playing the game. I just walked around the hub a lot when I felt overwhelmed from failing at the combat. Would love to give it another go these days.

[@ugoewulonu4936]

I currently have 8 characters and I’m planning on creating more! I love this game.

[@zebare726]

Happy birthday Phantasy Star Online.

[@robertleek2090]

I adore this game. Heaven punisher…one of the coolest guns in any game EVER!!! Really wish that there were an easy accessible way to play it online today

[@Daniel-it1dp]

Man, Dreamcast is in my top 5 consoles. I never played much PSO because I didn’t know anybody who had a DC but in hindsight I think I would have had so much fun. Also, glad to hear you stopped smoking.

[@lunarlunacy4209]

First time I played this game was on the GameCube. At the time I didn’t have the internet adapter and I played solo. I was so addicted to the game but could never get far. I really hope we can get a remaster so I can finally play this game online with friends.

[@MikeMoranX13]

Man I miss that game so hard. PSU and PSO2 just don't feel the same to me as PSO did. I loved it on my Dreamcast then Gamecube but my favorite version was on the OG Xbox with the voice chat!!

[@ilitsa]

Man the nostalgia. Thanks for sharing!

[@HelvecioGomes]

Only rpg online that I really got into and played for many many hours was Ragnarok Online.

[@Xbob42]

We had broadband very early, so the Dreamcast broadband adapter remains one of the first and only imports I've ever done. Was kind of expensive, especially as we weren't exactly well off, but man I'm glad we got it. 56k was such a pain, and we hadn't used it for literal years by the time PSO hit, so trying to go back was out of the question for me. And now if I feel like it I can just boot it up on my Steam Deck and play with a surprisingly active community. It no longer entertains me quite like it used to, but it's fun to pop in from time to time. Would really love a new PSO more in this style. Not necessarily as slow or as tedious, but a bit more methodical and designed properly for controller play. PSO 2 is absolutely terrible on controllers (navigating a hotbar with a D-Pad is tremendously stupid, a mistake I've only seen Final Fantasy XIV 1.0 make, even PSO 1 had the right idea with the very first concept of what would now be considered a cross hotbar, which ironically FFXIV 2.0 nailed!) and even if I switch over to keyboard and mouse, it feels somehow... off. Especially New Genesis.

[@davidteixeiraleoncio5044]

Hey, Happy Console Gamer! Just new to your chanel and I already love it because your love for the Ys Series (high five!!!). Do you plan to do a video about the PS Vita? Like best games, top 10 RPGs games and etc. Anyway, cheers from Brasil!

[@Triggermappy]

I'm still wishing they'd remaster this for the Switch. Not a remake, but simply a remaster, just make it HD and that's it, nothing really has to be changed in this game. It's perfect

[@DanieLuiSlater]

Wide-screen, refresh the graphics but leave every thing as is!! Come on Sega/M2 get on it

[@incognito8272]

Always loves seeing a passionate story about game like this.

[@jigzyonline]

I have a beautiful fresh dreamcast keyboard. Gotta love that console man.

[@Zanji1234]

PSO might be a revelation back then :-D playing it nowadays.... it is... rough since there are no real quests and stuff. But you know that you STILL can play PSO online with your dreamcast :-D

[@adny02]

Still the best MMO ever made. Still have my characters in my Dreamcast VMU, AND My OG Xbox. Played it in 2019 again with my xbox when i was feeling nostalgic. I miss this game so much. Wish SEGA would re-release it.

[@ChescoYT]

This was really next-gen for it's time, but console & games were sooo expensive for people since people already invested so much money into previous consoles & games. Also, money was worth x2 time more back then vs today in purchasing power of the dollar. Therefore, games were actually $160 + tax each, and the console like $600 + tax. That's one of the main reasons why people didnt buy into this system. Plus all the super expensive peripherals & internet connection prices back then. It also had poor marketing where most people didn't know about it being released. This game was a flop in sales, and yet incredible for it's time!

[@JunkerDC]

I remember I got a dreamcast keyboard from signing up for SegaNET for a year

[@infasis]

I really need to get a VR headset or something. I miss those graphical and technological leaps so much. It was so exciting seeing everything go from NES to what we have today, but it feels like we've hit a point where not much really changes anymore. I guess I just miss that feeling of there always being some new thing that wasn't even possible right before that.

[@costelinha1867]

Remember folks PSO is about: Going on adventures in a cool 90's/early 2000's sci-fi world Meeting up with friends and socializing Killing monsters and hunting rare loot And above all else.... SPAMMING TTF LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW!

[@savingstumps]

I love me some pso. I still have my gc memory cards one with my lvl 200 hucast. I didn't get very far in the dreamcast pso. had a japanese one and a usa one (i had 2 dreamcast)

[@DeToxCommunity]

For those that want to replay this game with online, google Ephinea private server. It's the PC version (Blue Burst) and it's a simple installer + account creation and you're up and running. Totally free. I highly recommend the server, and I'd recommend giving it a shot for veterans and newcomers alike. This game has a rhythm to its combat that harmonizes with the loot system in a way that virtually no other looters have recaptured. The way damage and attack speed impacts the general combat loop makes new loot extremely exciting and refreshing in a way that no other looter has matched. As a result, this content-lite and extremely simple game can remain fun for hundreds of hours, even today. I wish we could get a new PSO game that tries to recapture that aspect of this classic, instead of only focusing on making combos flashy and "haha numbers go brrrr".

[@Clesarie]

My issue with private servers is theres not enough of a user base. Why the hell do we need like 20 different private servers. Why did scthack ever give out his research and allow people to make other servers. Really wish they'd all just combine.

[@DeToxCommunity]

@@Clesarie Pretty much the entire player base is on Ephinea. People also want different things from the game, so most of the time there are different servers because they all have different changes to the game. Ephinea is basically vanilla but rebalanced a bit and with some extra content. Ultima is boosted rates and different events and what not. Destiny is an extensive rebalance with a bunch of new content. There's plenty of reasons, really. I do get the sentiment though. Also schthack and ephinea are based on 2 different codebases. There's also the matter of schthack being terribly run and losing all of their players data because they never made a single backup, ever, and had 1 point of failure...so for that at least, I'm glad there were other options.

[@NostalgiaGaming]

I never did get into Phantasy Star Online. I was playing FFXI back then, but I always thought PSO looked so cool - especially that awesome GameCube keyboard controller! I did play the demo they released, though.

[@mbe102]

We still play it on Dreamcast! And Gamecube and PC has a community together as well! Dreamcast just look up Dreamcast LIve, and you use a Dreampi

[@Clesarie]

Just busted out the gamecube and beat Very Hard and unlocked ultimate today. my vmu save is long gone and my gamecube save is only from about 5 years. I wish I had my level 200 vmu ver 2 save still

[@ripoutyourprejudice]

People still play the PC Blue Burst version online. Lots of younger players too.

[@Gl0wStickss]

I put a good 10k hours into PSU on the 360. (Started the series on gamecube PSO). But I remember doing MAG events on the 360, with a bowl of water next to me splashing myself in the face every 10 minutes just to become top ranked in the event. LOL

[@lightorchestrator]

I wish I could have experienced this. It looks like Halo 3 and Xbox live before Halo 3 and xbox live.

[@TommioRS]

Still one of the best games I have ever played!

[@tchitchouan]

i love PHANTASY STAR UNIVERSE

[@RedNeckBeard]

January 29 will always remind me of the launch of Kingdom Hearts 3 lol.

[@zevzero]

Dreamcast online was so fun. Great competition and coop. When Xbox came out and voice chat was so horrible like people saying horrible things I gave up online gaming haha

[@mixedmattaphors]

This is so, so reminiscent of just those days, those Old days, when Everything was fine. Oh, well. It will never Happen, again; maybe.

[@michaelromeo9567]

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[@michaelromeo9567]

Sega always ahead of its time.. This is so unfair 😥😥😥

[@RyeAlvaro]

I thought it was so cheap for me to play online for 1 Penny a minute.. Little did I know 3-5+ hours a day for 30 days was over $100! I got in so much trouble then, but it was worth it.

[@MarcosSilva-nt2st]

Hey man, your NENE looks just like 2B, from Nier Automata... 🤩❤️

[@RobSanders1985]

Bought launch day. Didn't care for it at first. Took a break and played some other DC games. Went back to PSO and loved it and have ever since. PSOBB was fun for a bit too. PSO2 is definitely a different game and doesn't feel as fun for some reason. I remember the first time I got PK'd, I went out and bought a codebreaker so I could fight back when people were cheating. Good times!

[@Tetsu9701]

"Those jumps are few & far between nowadays in gaming". That's exactly what I say & why I simply do not get excited for games as I used to when I was younger. =(

[@trev2646]

never clicked a video faster in my life

[@sueblankenship3349]

How do you use mag power on x box controller?

[@DuranmanX]

I remember playing this as a kid on Gamecube. Funny thing was despite the online aspect, I never played it online, only through local multiplayer. To this day it is still one of my favorite local multiplayer games.

[@newgameaaaa]

Yes me too. Do you know of any other games like this? Action RPG local multiplayer? The closest games I can think of are Balders Gate games, Champions games, Xmen Legends games, Marvel Ultimate Alliance games, and Dynasty Warriors games.

[@tk7977]

Woah this is the first time I've seen someone with the same SMT logo as their pfp lol

[@ChaostotheVII]

@@newgameaaaa I've tried for many years to find an equivalent but nothing even comes close to how good this game was local coop. Don't get me wrong there are alot of amazing local coop games but PSO was and is on another level.

[@carck6442]

@@newgameaaaa Gauntlet was great as a local coop RPG

[@newgameaaaa]

@@carck6442 Ah yes. I forgot to list that one.

[@sageky]

The timing for this video couldn't be better. I'm getting hit with snow and PSO nostalgia.

[@quatjohn4375]

There are still some private servers out there like Ephinea

[@sageky]

@@quatjohn4375 Nice.

[@NightingaleSong]

@@quatjohn4375 Hard to get a group there, though.

[@rgpistolero1458]

Yoooooo... for real I agree 100% I literally just bought a Dreamcast with PSO

[@jonathanmoore9356]

Go easy on the coke man.

[@TheHorrorGeek]

I can't believe it's been 20 years. That first time online was so crazy...it's hard to describe now in a world where pretty much every game is online. But back then, that first time you log in was sort of like going to a whole new world. I still play PSO. I go through a phase every few years where I play it compulsively like it's new again. I can't ever see a day where I won't play it, even if it's just to log in and listen to the music. Truly one of the all time great games.

[@Yukatoshi]

You should jump on a fan server dude. I'm still playing Dreamcast PSO on the Sylverant server.

[@themollymachine]

is that thru PC emulation or can I do with my phone

[@Yukatoshi]

@@themollymachine Some people are using emulation to play online yeah. I use a Dreamcast personally.

[@bobsamurai]

I must have put 200 hours into this game, but never played online. I went to a friends house who had it online and the quality of gear that dropped from trash made me feel like I wasted so much time lol

[@cencil6497]

Your character "Nene" is an android who looks exactly like 2B from Nier Automata haha

[@VideoGameStupidLC]

Plot twist: Yoko Taro used to play PSO as well, saw Johnny's character Nene and for many years kept that design in his head until he decided to use it for 2B, lol.

[@quatjohn4375]

I think there's a character in Skull Girls inspired by PSO as well

[@retrochill6527]

Pso2 is so different, that I don’t even consider it a sequel. I couldn’t get into it at all.

[@tdog4176]

Same

[@AH-hm2mq]

Pso2 is a lot better

[@tdog4176]

@@AH-hm2mq Noway not even close

[@revenanteve]

@@AH-hm2mq Nah mate.

[@michaeloffgrid]

Same with Phantasy Star Universe.

[@daysthrumycam]

"You're terminated, Fukker" - That made me chuckle!

[@tsully1765]

Never played any Phantasy Star but I’ve seen every video Johnny has made about it because it’s obvious how impactful it was on him and how passionate he is about the game being great. Always refreshing to watch

[@NeoJ4K3]

You should play some pso:bb Ephinea :)

[@beetle5525]

Nene almost looks like 2B.

[@Olie956]

I miss the days I used to play this on the OG Xbox with my sister, my friend, and an online friend.

[@Skyshadow733]

I was only 11 when this came out, probably about 12 when I first started playing. I still remember the first time going into Forest with my lvl 1 HUmar and actually running back to the safe zone behind the gate when a Booma popped up, I got so scared. My heart was pounding as I took down the first Booma and when I saw the red pool of blood on the body I freaked out even more. But since then I was just so happy to play and when it came to GC I went full on and did 4 player split screen with my pals. We would do forest to ruins runs split screen. and now 20 years later I still log into Ephinea server and play around just for Nostalgia sake. PSO is so special that the Nostalgia just adds for me each time I start it up again, It never ruins the old feeling I had when I was a kid it was that special of a game.

[@Rain1]

Same here for me. I remember being so young but being so excited because it was like a whole new world of video games. I don't go back to it very often because I got sick and tired of the loot treadmill style of video games after playing them so much that I don't play them anymore. Phantasy Star online is one of those special ones that I will play pretty much every five or six years and put in a couple hundred hours and then tell myself "yep I'm good." and stop playing again. Sometimes the Nostalgia just takes over and I wish I could go back to when I was young again to do it all over.

[@rossedwardmiller]

came here knowing that pso music would be playing in the background

[@hanskorn]

I got PSO for Dreamcast when it first came out but since I was so young, for some reason I couldn’t manage to go online. I finally played Phantasy Star Online on Xbox Live from June 2003 to November 2003. It was a brief period, the memories last a lifetime. I went by matrixEXE, ROY EXE, Atlantis, and Mika. They were mostly HUmars and FOmars. I was one of the annoying 12 year old kids. 😅 Even if you just pumped out videos solely about Phantasy Star Online, I’d still watch every single one! I always come back to your PSO videos to relive my PSO glory days. Thank you for the videos and looking forward to more!

[@EQOAnostalgia]

This has a private server now, has for a while actually. A lot of younger gamers are discovering it. It held up pretty well. A lot of older, online console games are seeing a bit of a revival lately. People are tired of AAA devs/publishers and their lack of innovation and greedy bs. Hopefully EQOA private server devs work their asses off and get that server up and running soon as well. That would make 3 console MMORPG's with private servers. FFXI being the other one. All 3 are fantastic games and very different from one another.

[@Avalon1489]

The Dreamcast was a console ahead of its time. I wonder what could of been if Sega had stuck around making more consoles.

[@corvidcosmo]

I just started playing PSO on my Dreamcast because I had heard many good things about it, but after playing the offline mode, It’s not bad, but the game was more so designed for online play, or at least multiplayer.

[@costelinha1867]

There are ways to play the dreamcast version online in 2024, but I'd recommend playing the pc version called Blue Burst on the private server Ephinea, if you want to play PSO the way it was intended to be played, you can easily find players there.

[@GalathNox]

Totally understand that “jump” in graphics and gameplay. Life got in the way in the early 2000s, so I didn’t get to enjoy much of the PS2/OG Xbox generation. Played a few games, but that was it. Even then I played my N64/PS1 more. So when I first put in Assassin’s Creed and Modern Warfare in my PS3 my jaw dropped. Couldn’t believe my eyes. Those two games were what got me back into gaming.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

It's a standout for many of us for a reason. In my mind it will always serve as the golden age of console gaming. Devs weren't as restricted and could more fully realize their projects, innovation was much more prevalent as nobody had really cemented a 3D industry standard yet, plus the speeds allowed in gameplay drastically changed. The Dynasty Warriors games blew everyones mind with how fluid, fast and crisp things were. The last generation to be DLC and bs scumbag practice free. No loot boxes, no mobile cash grab trash. But if a game shipped like crap, it stayed that way. Only tradeoff i guess. Well worth it imo after the past few years of "release it now patch it later" bs going on in the industry. We're clearly in a dark period, but then again one could make that assertation in regards to all things in life currently, i suppose.

[@omnigears2062]

Loved PSO, but it’s Phantasy Star 4 forever for me

[@ToyMarston]

Recently dumped Dreamcast for Xbox original, got phantasy star online with game cube, now days Neverwinter free Open world online comparable PS4, still got Dreamcast memory cards

[@sonicsama]

hey man i doubt you'll see this, but i actually remember seeing you running around on pso back in the day! really awesome seeing someone from back then going on to be successful online

[@EthanLR]

Johnny 21 years ago: What are you playing? Johnny 20 years ago: Phantasy Star Online. Johnny 21 years ago: Is it good? Johnny 20 years ago: I play Phantasy Star Online all day everyday. All day, everyday... ... Johnny 21 years ago: Aw, how do you play that? It's like barfing rainbows in my eyes. Johnny 20 years ago: I play Phantasy Star Online all day, every day. Johnny 21 years ago: You already said that. Johnny 20 years ago: I play it all day, every day. Johnny 21 years ago: Dude, you already said that. Don't you remember? Johnny 20 years ago: All day, every day. Johnny 21 years ago: What? Johnny 20 years ago: I play it all day, every day. ... Johnny 20 years ago: Every day. Johnny 21 years ago: Whoa... Johnny 21 years ago: I'm just gonna borrow this.

[@tigeruppercuttime1450]

I bet u been waiting to drop this video!

[@doomslayer8032]

I have been waiting for a HCG video, to take a dump to! 😓

[@tigeruppercuttime1450]

@@doomslayer8032 same. Its the best time to indulge! Sooo..gooooo....

[@PoogiBear1]

Never got into PSO (was playing FFXI) but as a fan of PS1-4 I think I might track down a private server to check it out. Any tips?

[@DigitalConceptz]

Aw brother you taking me back now 16 year old with friends wow 20 years flew by! Me and friends had so much I remeber the word “Saturday” being censored because the word had “turd” in it if I could go back in a time machine I’d spend 30 years into the past, simple world life was far easier and not having to worry about anything those were normal times simple normal times!

[@Zyrek1]

I could listen to you talk about Phantasy Star Online everyday. Love these look-backs; they remind me of my own time spent playing it with my sister and friends back in the early 00s.

[@ifkz105]

Your video here inspired me to dig out my pandemic refurbished Dreamcast (it had a bad door switch) and my original copy of PSO from twenty years ago. I just started from scratch with my 4x memory card and I am re-learning everything. I also took a page from your character overview and named mine ToeJam (with white hair and a red outfit). Anyhow, thanks for the video!

[@EricLDC]

Could play these phantasy star online games every day. I have every version even phantasy star portable 1 and 2

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Good times!

[@The-Esoteric-One]

Ephinea is a good private server for PSO:BB. Gameplay-loop and graphics still hold up today IMO.

[@NinusMaximus]

I played it offline only. No internet back in the day. I remember how vibrant and colorful it was. I loved my Dreamcast. It still hurts to think it would die soon.

[@brunch1572]

I'm still playing it! Feeding my mag while I watch this video.

[@calix_red7300]

Got my DC out and started playing a few months ago. Can't believe its been that long.