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loloquwowndueo | on: Phantasy Star IV – 1993 Developer Interviews
PS = Phantasy Star
deafpolygon | parent
Oops. Yea. It works great as your first game. I recommend PSIV->PSII->PSIII and maybe skip the original unless you're really into it. It's quite outdated.
hnlmorg | root | parent | next
The original is still a great game. But I'd recommend the `Sega Ages` version on the Nintendo Switch rather than the original because the Sega Ages version includes a couple of quality of life improvements such as a map of the dungeons. It's also a lot less "grindy".
mghackerlady | root | parent
imo part of the fun when I went back to it was drawing maps on graph paper :)
hnlmorg | root | parent
I might agree with you if it wasn't for those annoying trap doors. I got so lost as a result of them back when I originally rented the game back in the 90s that I never managed to complete it.
code_duck | root | parent
The original is amazing for an 8 bit game. If I was going to suggest skipping one it would definitely be 3.