Phantasy Star Offline

[@Chortlebrah]

I only ever played this game offline on the GameCube with my brother, and still this is possibly the most impact a video game has made on my future taste in gaming. The feeling of seeing a red box drop has still yet to be matched!

[@MrBandoftheHawk]

I was the big brother in my case. I had a level 140ish RAcast that I had played for COUNTLESS hours and a few other characters. I was so close to beating the last boss on the second hardest difficulty and unlocking the last. My little brother overwrote my save file and I lost it all. I had played that character for YEARS solo lol barely ever played with friends or my brother.

[@omegamanGXE]

Feels good man

[@Zhaobowen]

Tha Gamecube version of PSO had split-screen, which allowed us to co-op thrugh the whole game at my friend's house. Good times.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

That sounds like a blast! I have only played this one solo, unfortunately, but your mention of split-screen on the Gamecube certainly takes me back to a very special time in my life, staying up late drinking pop and eating pizza with my buds :)

[@torq21]

Really? Wow, in gonna have to check that out.

[@Zhaobowen]

@@torq21 Up to 4 players

[@torq21]

@@Zhaobowen Dang! I had a lot of fun playing that game back in the day and would love to share it with my fam.

[@raze667]

how i played it :)

[@SundreeOFFICIAL]

PSO's y2k futurism aesthetic is what originally enticed me to try it out a couple of years ago and since than the series has had a special place in my heart. It's not too often that you see games with that kind of art style and vibe these days outside of niche indie circles.

[@drlca6601]

y2kfutur is gigma

[@ankokunokayoubi]

Y2K and Frutiger Aero, the design style that captures the optimism of people at the time (me included) at the future.

[@Handel418]

the style was borne of the great optimism people had for the near future in the period, you don't see a lot of such any more because look how that one turned out

[@ZHDINC]

Offline mode for Phantasy Star Online is the sort of endgame all to be eventually discontinued MMOs should strive for. No, it'll never be the same as playing online as intended, but at least it doesn't make all that artistic effort just vanish one day.

[@archerpence]

I'm here a year later. You need to shout that from the rooftops

[@ZHDINC]

@@archerpence It's always one of my go to talking points about MMOs, but I don't particularly have much reach as an internet rando, hahaha. The Stop Killing Games initiative might help, but of course, MMOs are somewhat at a higher scale than a game that is merely online only and doesn't have the same kind of scale and services rendered. Still...people who put MMOs out should either shoot for an offline mode or at least allow the community to keep the game running through fan servers.

[@SlothTheTortoise]

Rip FFXI PS2

[@bananabike279]

Sega's depiction of space and space colonies has always looked so pretty and unique!

[@senrith_]

Still my most beloved game. It's a huge shame you never got to experience the Online gameplay where it shone brightest and was absolutely designed for.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I'm considering jumping on to some of those dedicated fan community servers and giving it a shot :)

[@dero4378]

you can still play online today on the ultima servers.

[@alliumluna6888]

​@DreamcastEnjoyer you should do it. Ephinea is a great place to start with a very supportive community!

[@RockoStarrYou]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer We await you!

[@Surfbogie07]

@@RockoStarrYou wait there is an online server? How do you play on the dreamcast? Do you need the broadband adapter?

[@travisbplank]

Ahhh the nostalgia is strong on this one. It really shaped how I felt online RPGs should be structured. By the time I played WoW I was unimpressed, but apparently that's the template that worked for most people. The fact that the whole thing is playable offline means old heads can continue enjoying it for decades to come too!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I agree, I much prefer this to stuff like WoW. I'm not generally an online game fan as a rule, but this one is a banger!

[@vandavang7]

i think the reason i didn't like wow was because i played a thousand hours of pso beforehand. lol

[@pizza-pi]

Try looking into Ephinea! Like minds there. It's not the biggest community ever, but I think that's part of the charm honestly.

[@Gameboon]

@@pizza-pi Been looking at PSO videos and keep seeing recommendations for that place. Might check it out. I vaguely remember playing PSO Blue Burst and enjoying myself but didn't get a hunter's license so had to stop playing.

[@masonhales]

The music is literally timeless

[@WCCXtra]

The Dreamcast was ahead of its time. I never owned one but the launch lineup really got my attention. Having killer apps available for a new console release is like a lost art now.

[@FloatingDogs]

I love this game SO MUCH. Played a LOT on my Dreamcast. Then finally online when the PC port came, and in official SEGA servers! Then Blue Burst on alternative servers.. Oh my GOD this game is so good

[@Pink5G]

being someone formerly involved with the PSO2 translation before the official western servers came out, and a PSO fan since the Dreamcast myself, I can shed some light on why it's not "PSO3". PSO2 was the single biggest massive success the franchise has had natively, the original PSO2 held strong for nearly a decade, massive merchandising, two anime, and so much more, when the time came it's age was really starting to hold things back ~2017, they began development of New Genesis as a successor, and settled on making PSO2 and NGS share not only a client, but let you carry over your character (aesthetically) to not lose the existing base of players. They actually did discuss that they had considered "PSO3", but opted to focus on "PSO2" as a brand, rather than "Phantasy Star", because for all intents and purposes, PSO2 had outgrown it's own series in popularity

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

That's actually really cool to know - thank you for sharing! I'm always interested in learning the process behind these things and how decisions like that get made

[@pizza-pi]

I really wish they would have used its popularity to bring ALL of Phantasy Star to the level it deserves, starting with the original games of course. If they took the formula of those and brought it into the modern world, I think it would do absolutely great. Maybe even something *actually* more APRG.

[@valletas]

Honestly i think that was a bad move Ive seen so many people confused thinking new genesis is just an expension pack... It reminds me of how the wiiu name made people think it was just an acessory for the wii

[@pizza-pi]

@@valletas I think part of that is also the timing for western release. We had PSO2 for about ten years or something before NGS arrived in JP, whereas from what I can tell they really rushed PSO2 out the door to allow NGS release elsewhere? I could see that being very confusing.

[@DPedroBoh]

I hope new genesis eventually takes off. It took a while for it to have worthwhile content but now it got very big. I tried going back on ps2 for the old times but i coudnt, it's so much more cluncky. It's like going to pso 1 after playing 2. Nowadays i love new genesis, but it's kinda sad to see how barren it is. Only the latest contents has some players for you to play with. If you try to level up a new character you have to make it work with the AI characters to help you clear the enemies.

[@hanataba1291]

I started with Phantasy Star Portable when I was little and goddamn I loved it.

[@caseymulvihill5814]

A simple remake of this on the Switch would be such a treat, even if it was offline only. I'd love to play this again, I just don't have the time (and money) to get it all set up on the GameCube again. Put easily 1500+ hours into this gem.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I think a Switch remake would be incredible, and since we have WiFi these days you could still get online when you're out and about. Make it happen, Sega!

[@coleeddins6093]

This game will always be my favorite game of all time. Like you, I really only played offline until private servers came out. I spends hundreds and hundreds of hours playing offline with my friends on the GameCube. Such good memories! I still remember finding my first rare weapon….

[@Bibi_effin_Blocksberg]

Ohhh my first rare was a D.B. Saber in the VR temple map. Don't know why, but the game blew my mind with that. I think I just really liked the game and suddenly discovering that there was more content and cool, unique weapons...dunno, just felt so nice.

[@thefinalboss2403]

I played this for thousands of hours online back in the day. It's one of my all time favorites.

[@BoxyBrown717]

It's a shame you never played the game online as having the community is what the game was really about. Not just having people to play with but learn from as you'd be surprised how much more complex the games mechanics can get. This game really opens up when you have that kind of access.

[@vandavang7]

yes there are some complex mechanics and a ton of knowledge in pso1&2.

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

my favorite part of the community, was that i had an action replay and could dupe items, so whenever i signed on i just got bombarded with greetings from everyone in the lobby. which of course meant that i had unlimited access to the best items in the game, cause everyone wants to get that ultra rare drop duped.

[@KTheBoi]

On Phantasy Star Zero, I was quite literally addicted to it on the DS. It's genuinely fun. Highly recommended, it has flown under the radar for far too long.

[@fancyesquire8888]

Needs a remaster!

[@user-xu2pi6vx7o]

​@@fancyesquire8888Play it in an emulator. It looks amazing with a ten times rendering resolution bump.

[@AyeeSkippy]

I also only played this game offline for the game cube. My all time favorite game...never have i seen sealed-j sword drop once, but i still love it all the same. Hucast for life.

[@HooDooBrown]

To anyone on this video. Look up the theme after you beat the final boss and it goes to the credits. Still the best songs you could hear finishing this game. Good memories.

[@elfo7]

The "can still see the light theme" is probably the only song that still makes me emotional, maybe because of the nostalgia. Online games hit different back then.

[@rimjobledouche5201]

It hurts my heart hearing this game referred to as "classic games" in the same way it's weird hearing The Offspring referred to as classic rock. I can't believe it's been nearly a quarter of a century since this game came out.

[@markgines5173]

Flood of nostalgia just from the first few seconds. It legitimately made me emotional. I probably had 400 hours in one of my charters. The thing about nostalgia is that it reminds you that life was simpler back then… Great video!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you - I'm really glad you liked the video! 😊

[@wolfdemon8491]

I'm same way I felt nostalgia as soon as I heard the music and saw the name of the video. I've only ever played offline with my brother shame I only ever got to lvl 135 I would've loved to play online. Wonder if the online community still exsists

[@SLRModShop]

I spent hundreds of hours on PSO(ffline). Bosses are spongy but if you come back a few hours later, you'll deal with them in no time. 2 of my favourite things about this game is its loot system paired with the fact that you can upgrade your weapons. I remember keeping a weapon for so long that it had +26 after its name (which was the max for this specific weapon). It's basically the opposite of modern looter games, you cared about some of your weapons in PSO, you had them for maybe 20 hours, they were gradually improving alongside you (so was your mag)

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

That's awesome - I didn't realise you could beef up your weapons so much! I'm still in the process of replaying this right now and just grinding the hunter missions like crazy

[@SLRModShop]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer You can but you need to keep all your monogrinders, digrinders and trigringers (I think that's how they're called) and pour everything into 1 weapon. The last time I played this game, it was around 2005 maybe, there was a website that tells you how far you can push your weapons. The site was very thorough, it's probably still around, would be a shame if it wasn't.

[@yodaflyz]

@@SLRModShop I recently picked up my character again. She has a Varista+25 maxed hand blaster.

[@feiwong3634]

I lived in Pioneer 2 since the first day the game was released here in Europe, to the day SEGA closed it's servers, when internet connections were dial ups, and the phone bills were criminal when you played A LOT, like me. Like me, yes, that i was 15 years old at the time, and had a lot of time, and i spent entire days playing it, most of the time with no sleep at all. It was my first window to that thing called "internet", talking to people from afar was mind blowind, and the game had a nice community, i remember some days just logging in just for chatting with my friends in the lobbys. Still have the cigarette burned Dreamcast Keyboard lol. Of course later on i played Universe and PSO Blue Burst (i play them ocassionally now) but it was never the same for me, Ragol was unique.

[@AngelicKnight-d1p]

Long live Ragol!

[@abran63]

I still play it to this day, and people are still playing!

[@maxmaidment96]

One of my favourite childhood games. Always dreamed of playing it online but split screen was good enough. Haven't seen so much as a screenshot of this game in well over a decade. Great memories. Nothing in gaming will match the dopamine kick of finding one of those legendary red weapons with the yellow name.

[@Theanine3D]

Always happy to see this game continuing to get the recognition it deserves ✌

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It's such a beautiful game. Thank you for letting me use some clips and for the awesome work you're doing revisiting all this stuff - It's super immersive :)

[@prestondixon4508]

"Corridor Based" Is an excellent term for these types of games

[@SomethingScotty]

The Gamecube version of PSO is more tuned with offline/single-player in mind so boss fights don't take a million years. The Caves boss on normal only has like 4k hp or some such. Much more manageable than 6k when you're only doing 9-12 damage for most of the fight. I played the GC version growing up strictly offline. On occasion my school friend would come over and we'd play coop but that's about it. PSO, Morrowind, Diablo 1 and 2, Deus Ex, Kingpin: Life of Crime, Blood 2, MGS 1 and 2, Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3, Ocarina of Time, etc., etc., these are all the games I am in love with, and games I still go back to at least a couple times a year. Granted, most of those aren't from the 2,000's but still.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

You just named a bunch of my childhood faves right there - I have massive nostalgia for all of those games! Except Diablo, I never got round to checking those out and now I'm scared to try haha

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

It sucks that many went back to this and just forgot about OG PSO2 it kind of upsets me a bit now these days... Looking back that's just tough now I guess but very unfortunate really.

[@Wotvr]

I spent all my hours on the GameCube version solo and splitscreen with a friend. Before modern gaming with so many gacha mechanics the high point was always seeing an enemy or boss drop a red item box. Rare item hunting was one of my favorite things to do.

[@Megaman634]

When I was in high school back in 2003ish, my friend had this on gamecube and he brought it over one afternoon. We played all night long and I continued to play by myself till they left the next morning. I never slept. I was instantly in love. I BEGGED them to come back as often as possible so I could play. I eventually got the game myself so I could play without them needing to bring their copy over and I lived on it, offline, for probably the next 5 or 6 years. I and my friends were racing to see who could be the first to do things, unlock new difficulties, equip certain armor and weapons, find certain units, and see new mag species. I was the first to reach Ultimate difficulty on my Hunewearl! I was so excited and my friends and I were in awe of how much the game changed at that tier. I have so many fond memories of this game, PSO will be in my blood till the day I die probably. Awesome video, thanks for all the nostalgic memories.

[@Noieter]

I put so many hours on the game cube version with the transfer data system. Was wonderful with friends and family

[@Shuukuriimudaisuki-sama]

This video was so appropriately timed for me lol. I recently picked the game back up on my ol GameCube and play it whenever I'm capped on all my weekly stuff on FFXIV. There's just something about the relative simplicity of old-school PSO. It's not that flashy or complex, being a loot-based MMO, but it's just so damn fun that you can't forget about it. I recall the online days spent on my Dreamcast, and they were many and memorable. Maybe someday I'll see about doing a Blue Burst pserv. Until then, I'll continue being salty that all my level 20+ tech disks for my Fomarl aren't dropping😂

[@hanyang508]

the boss-fight music is gold

[@bmxgold5361]

Wish I knew what I knew now when I had this for Dreamcast….wish universe was still open….some of the best gaming

[@elfo7]

This was my first online experience (second if you take into account Planet Ring), and I still remember the first night I played this. It was absolutely amazing. I made so many friends playing this... I still play with them online until this day. It's hard to understand because the game is very old and you have 1000 MMO's now, but it was a magical experience. PSO was a masterpiece.

[@gabopr1365]

Once on Kongregate I saw a game called Phantasy Star Offline, or something similar to that, I thought it was interesting so I checked it out. The game loaded up to a small character in a top down rpg format, the entire area was devoid of anything except the Player, I started moving to the left before the game abruptly stopped and showed as screen mimicking a "You Have Been Banned" screen that you'd find in online games, and I couldnt do anything else. I wondered what exactly was going on, so I took to the comments. From what I could gather, it seems that this game's creator had gotten banned from Phantasy Star Online (for a reason he most likely found to be unfair) and decided to make this short game to (for lack of a better term) spite the PSON devs. The PSOFF game is still playable in kongregate if you want to check it out, though your playthrough will most likely be the exact same as mine was...

[@humblemudgames]

I also experienced both Phantasy Star 1 and PSO for the first time pretty recently as well and so this video was a treat to watch. I love both of these games and the PS series has this nostalgic quality to it thats hard to place. I didnt grow up with either of these games but just seeing them on a screen makes me feel feelings as if I had.

[@graptakular]

PSO on Gamecube was the perfect gaming experience for me, in large part due to the couch co-op. I could play offline with my brothers and/or roommate, then take the same character online and meet some amazing people from all over. I still come back to it every few years. I hope to get my son into it so we can play together too.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

That's super wholesome and I respect it. Here's hoping your son will love it!

[@Sitri444]

This was the first online game I ever played as a kid back when it was first released on the Dreamcast. It was quite an experience and I made a number of friends in the game. Unfortunately, people could "hack" your character and turn them into a completely different character using a cheating device I'm guessing, and that eventually happened to my character, though I still kept playing after it happened. I played through the Blue Burst version of the game on a private server with a couple of friends a few years ago. It's still a fun experience, and, like you, I love the aesthetics and the music of the game.

[@super_morto]

Few games have given me this kind of atmosphere.

[@cinnamondan4984]

Loved this series in GC back in the day. Would play offline with my friends and online with strangers. Was a great time. A few years ago played and beat PS IV and man does it rock…honestly can’t get into the other originals though

[@ripmxrcus]

The forest theme is still absolutely magically to this day

[@AshendWield]

Exactly the kind of video I would have loved to have made about my time with the Gamecube port, there was just something about the time frame of just barely understanding what I was in for on my own with vague guides from PSOworld at the time. There was something kind of bittersweet and solemn about almost every encounter considering you had to really set aside time depending on the size of the zones and there were story beats like Dark Falz, Soul of Steel and the esoteric sidequest steps like Soul Eater.

[@HiSodiumContent]

1:45 I've been playing too long. When that Belra didn't turn and try to smash the camera I was shocked.

[@_dekanijo]

The fact people still talk about this game says so much❤ This was definitely ahead of its time!

[@igodreamer7096]

Good stuff. I remember to see the ads of this game in so many gaming magazines back then, really interesting see this callback. Keep up!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@CorruptedCircuit]

seeing NGS on the screen is neat, but honestly a lot of us PSO2 enjoyers still love the base game, especially all the stuff that's happening with newer updates

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I did play a little PSO2 and it looks more interesting than NG actually, I just haven't gotten too far into it yet. I know it brings back Alis from OG Phantasy Star so I'm pretty into that

[@Only_Some]

wish i could go back. miss the old crew of friends i had

[@rustytoyota]

When my brothers, nephew , and niece have game nights. We play GameCube on the Wii. We play local 4 player co-op on PSO. Great times.

[@grok_gamma]

Played PSOffline for ages as a kid. Fast forward many years later, I bought a broad band adapter and started playing on Schthack server with my GameCube. Only then I could finish my quest of making a double cannon ❤

[@jasonburchett4260]

There was a guy that made a server program for PC. You launch this very small program, and configure the server, such as holiday events etc, etc. Then a GameCube with broadband adapter can connect to your PC and phantasy star offline becomes online. Yes, multiple GameCube's can connect.

[@yodaflyz]

Gal Da Val Island was always my favorite area.

[@PSZURIKU]

This is a great video, Videos like this is why i still enjoy being apart of the PS community. (Also thank you for introducing me to TheAnine3D channel as well, Really cool stuff!)

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoyed the video! And yea, Theanine3D is awesome - definitely worth a subscribe

[@Izzmonster]

I literally just started playing Ephineas server. Great timing.

[@spinksy173]

PSO2 is still playable online with a raspberry pi and some simple software. I still play regular (only started pso 2 online in 2009 on DC with a BBA). Great fun

[@shawnleeguku]

I kinda think the beauty of the origihnal PSO is in its simplicity. If they made it today it'd be full of skill trees and a bunch of dicking around in the menus. I like that it took the turn-based combat of the originals, translated it to realtime, and made it feel smooth enough while running on dial-up. Playing it now has almost like a meditative vibe for me that PSU only partially captured and PSO2 just abandoned outright.

[@RS-mu3ci]

Game never went away thankfully to very dedicated people. Ephinea is my favorite private server. I always keep it installed with how small it is.

[@jace743]

I played PSO a bunch alone and with friends as a kid, all offline. A couple years ago, I heard about private servers and finally got to play through the hardest difficulties with other people. It was an absolute blast, and it really showed me what I missed as a kid, only being able to play offline. PSO is a game that will always hold a special place for me.

[@goldgodryukendo913x]

I have Phantasy Star Zero for DS it is a bop. I have Phantasy Star Portable 2 for PSP. it is a mega bop.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Sounds like I need to get on the case asap! Good to know the psp ones are worth checking out too

[@part-timegaming95]

Another great video, as always! Love getting to hear about series that I never played myself but have always been interested in.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you very much - I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[@Y4NNI]

This and Phantasy Star Universe were my childhood.

[@madjik1979]

I haven't had my dreamcast for many years now, but I still play my gamecube version sometimes. Still love this game.

[@nerdrage3626]

Ok, seeing a Video like this in 2023 is AWESOME! I have PSO & Ver.2 for Dreamcast, but I was seeing some contradictory information on GameFAQs, and was REALLY Worried when I saw the Ver.2 Manual mention "Sereal Numbers" (which I don't Have, cause I did a Case Replacement!) But actually seeing Footage stating you CAN play Offline, puts me ar ease! Weather predictions are anticipating a pretty bad Ice Storm this year, and if I'm locked inside for a Week or Two, I see no better time to play Phantasy Star!!

[@Vulpas]

I wish I had played PSO as a kid, I'm sure it'd still be one of my favorite games today. I never played it but still feel like it's one of my favorites somehow.

[@jaygatsby3039]

When I had a Dreamcast, my parents wouldn't buy me a new copy of PSO, so I couldn't use a hunter's license or connect online. I had a character on there which I got to like Lv60 or something offline, then when the private servers came along, they let me import my character into the server, and I played online for the first time. I love this game, it's just PURE nostalgia!

[@Sylentmana]

Played the offline GameCube version. Loved it and it’s still a favorite of mine.

[@jesfest]

My biggest gripe with the supposed sequels, pso2 and NGS, are that the class roles are basically non-existent. Pso2 dungeon runs are actually a racing game in disguise with how fast they get cleared, and NGS is actually just Phantasy May Star. With the original, rangers are integral for long range threat management, forces for support and aoe/multitarget damage (bosses), and hunters are needed to keep the monsters off of the first two. It's still there in zero and to a slightly lesser extent in universe, but I don't see anything like it in 2/NGS, just people dpsing as fast as they possibly can

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I think that's a fair assessment. I'm glad to hear that zero still has some charm though, as that's the one I'm planning to check out next

[@riseshiningundam]

You just described some of my gripes with pso2/neo

[@EXFOOLYCOOLY]

I want to say techter counts in base PSO2 but that's just for buffing everybody lol. I did think PSO2 tried to follow closely to pso1 in episodes 1-3 and you can see a lot of references to it. I think it wasn't til EP 4 where it got different directors doing it's own thing like leaning towards ngs and EP 5 tried to go scion classes. I guess the closest you can get is challenge mode if it even counts since you all got to communicate to survive and classes got roles with a limited abilities. Also much as I liked NGS for what it is. I agree with it. I do wish the game had more than just countering because it's a mess and better done open world

[@pizza-pi]

I do like PSO2, and I do like that it's faster paced, but I wish the class balance existed a bit more and, now, honestly, that it wasn't over.

[@drakenforge4276]

Hey, at least PSO2 isn't like destiny 2...

[@Jjydvfgcmsr]

I played this one and Diablo 2 back in their heyday more hours than I'd care to admit. Those were the days. I was feeling so nostalgic that I started PSO2 NGS a couple days ago 😅

[@Ostnizdasht206]

The music always brings me back.

[@FuchsiaShocked]

I love Phantasy Star Zero, it's like PSO except it fits in my handbag and I can take it with me anywhere.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I'm playing it right now and I agree it's super awesome! And the portability is a nice bonus for sure

[@JoshArtisto]

I never played PSO. I started with Universe which I loved. But I can see how Online was loved. Universe made me love this aesthetic. And I've listened to Online's music a lot. I wish there were more games that used this aesthetic and music style.

[@koruhyekyo783]

I played this online on the dreamcast back when dial up was a thing! So many great memories! Not to mention everyone was using the GameShark to mod in the game and there was no restrictions adding mods and cheats online for the dreamcast.

[@nathanthompson742]

Wow this really takes me back. I had such a good time with PSO Online but the jump from single player to online multiplayer was initially a big turn off for me. I gave it shot though and loved it. Phantasy Star 4 though will always be dear to me since it was my very first RPG. One can only dream of a remake.

[@nintendogamer3227]

I miss this game...on of my all time fave GameCube games too.

[@wolfdemon8491]

My favorite offline game ive ever played used to play with my brother lots of memories. Id really love if they remade this game😊

[@KindredEmotions]

This game was the gateway to online console gaming for a lot of people. I almost miss those old days of trying to get free internet on my Dreamcast so I could play. I even almost miss the multiple save file corruptions I went through the first month or so of playing it. I bought the GameCube just to own this game again years later. Those were great years and my HUcaseal still sleeps on a memory card of mine.

[@Mega6staR]

I remember buying PSO on Dreamcast after working to get the money. And I ripped out the serial sticker cus I didn't know I needed it. So my game was useless. But it came out on GameCube and that's when I finally played it...

[@vandavang7]

phantasy star online episode 1 and 2 has the spot in my life as my favorite video game of all time forever.

[@ClayRoks]

I remember going into the dragon boss as a hunter. Was in the air half the time so i learned to keep a good pistol on me when i farmed him. Good times

[@PaladinLarec]

I was insanely addicted to the original one on DC. Used to eat my dinners in front of it. Sheogorath, a RAcast. I also played the Gamecube one, but never was addicted to it as much as the DC one though.

[@oxnerd]

Thankful for this game. Literally no idea what it was when I saw it on the shelves at Walmart for the gamecube. I begged my dad to buy it because it seemed intriguing. I played games alot with my nephew and my older sister during childhood. We put this game on and was so weirded out. We did split screen. We initially felt regret for having my dad buy it. What the heck was going on in this game? But like a blooming crack addiction, we couldn’t stop playing. Eventually we phased out of it but the true height for my love for the game was around my high school years when I got privy to using the computer. I found out they had private servers and got my nephew to play with me again. That was fun as hell. We went the furthest in level we ever had. Around 130ish before we phased out again. I still think about this game. They need to do a remake.

[@ThePrimo80s]

This is the exact video I was looking for. That 100% deserves a sub.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you very much indeed 😊

[@OodldoodlNoodlesocks]

It was the first online game I played and I played it a lot. Played the BB release on PC when the private servers were still popular. Still play the offline/private Tethella client from time to time.

[@CoolKidCroc]

One of the best videos made about PSO, keep it up!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you - that's very kind of you to say! 😁 I'd like to do a video all about the music of PSO at some point too

[@emissara6512]

Pso is still played to this day in the PSOBB version.

[@magebit]

Dreamcast was so ahead of its time. I had no idea it even could connect to the internet until many years after it had already lost support. Such a cool console.

[@EatingCtrlV]

Easily my most playing DC game, played a ton of this online back in the day, it was the consoles answer to Diablo 2 for me, I really loved it.

[@omegamanGXE]

Diablo 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@Crono0389]

you can still play this game online to this day. it's a private server called PSO2: Blue Burst. it's still very active too

[@kautsar7806]

Hi, thanks for the video. I am glad to find this channel. Please keep up the good work. I am a sega fanboy and owned dreamcast back in the day.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thanks for the kind words - I'm glad you're enjoying the channel 😊

[@Redcloudsrocks]

Man I NEED this game to get a re-release/remake Ofc I will always play the OG

[@Courier_Seven]

Having a lvl 118 hucaseal with twin sabers and a god/battle (speeds up attack sleed by 30%) will always be one of my greatest accomplishments in gaming.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Respect! I never had the patience to get above level 50 or so haha

[@Koonski]

I guess I shouldn't be suprised by PSO using some of their 8 bit og series soundtracks, but I have to say: I didn't think that the VR Spaceship theme slaps this hard in 8 bit

[@danielcoffey6397]

I'm so glad this popped up in my recommendations! I subbed!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you 😊

[@boogtoons4630]

The perspective of this game from someone who hasn't played on a server is VERY interesting.

[@ens0246]

Great memories of this game! Luckily I had a PC but couldnt really afford many games. The PC version was actually easily pirated and there was an exploit to allow the trial version to get access to the entire game. There was also a duplication exploit and hundreds of people willing to hook you up. So like 12 year old me running around in groups in the highest level gear having no idea what was going on but looking like a badass android. Good times.

[@gmtwj-fye7898]

Thank you for showing some respect to this gem of a game I still pay from time to time

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

And thank you for watching the video - hope I did it justice :)

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Great memories of this one

[@Norcoo]

Love the video. If you plan on jumping into Phantasy Stat Zero I highly recommend looking up the shortcut commands as none of them are explained ingame and greatly increase the gameplay experience.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it! Also appreciate the tip on zero. Anything I can do to make the experience more breezy is good to know

[@beardalaxy]

Well, we got our answer as to why PSO2 NGS is not just PSO3 at this point ;) It's a continuation of the story! The story just got nuts in NGS with the last update. I played PSOffline a crazy amount with a few of my friends. Local co-op on GameCube. We'd stay up well into the next morning, take a small nap, grab some caffeine and breakfast and keep at it. Did that for like a week straight lol. Probably not the best thing for our health but it's a time I look back on fondly, when we all actually had the time and willpower to do that.