Phantasy Star (1987)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG)
Themes:Fantasy, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:The time: Space Century 3240. The place: The Algol Star System. It began when King Lassic turned evil and let hordes of hideous, magical creatures run amok on the three planets. When her brother was killed, Alis vowed to avenge his death and put an end to Lassic forever.
Join her in a journey across time and space to worlds where creatures speak...where magic and science combine to take you on the ultimate video quest.
Phantasy Star is total adventure role playing with towns full of people and shops...16 level dungeons full of traps and treasure...three companions who will help you if you find them and some of the most awesome graphics ever put in a video game.Show more
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This game is the magnum opus of 8-bit JRPGs in my (any many others') opinion. Graphics, music, scope of the world, etc, was absolutely stunning for its time.
Though it's been released in various console formats & complications over the years, it's never been ported to the PC - and definitely deserves this.
My very first RPG. Change my vision of games. Has history, choices, lines and lines of dialog. Itens, equipaments, spells and strategy. Maps, monsters, fellows and more choices. NPC... What was that in 1987? Save game... woooooooooow!!! Change everything in a cartdrige console... not a Amiga or a TK90X
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