Phantasy Star 0

by Sega Of America, Inc.

Product Features

• Play online with your friends and talk using Visual Chat, a take on PictoChat where players communicate by drawing on the touchscreen
• Three online modes are available to play as well as an offline story mode
• Phantasy Star Zero contains over 350 weapons to choose from and also has two new weapon classes, Shields and Gunslashes
• 14 Customizable character types

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001YHVA84
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 10, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,067 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Phantasy Star™ Ø takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the “Great Blank,” a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing. The sole surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have built thriving Cities. The Humans that adventure past the outskirts of these Cities, called Hunters, explore the vast wilderness and hunt dangerous monsters to keep Cities safe. Players will take up the role of Hunters and select from three types of races and different classes, as well as gender for a total of 14 customizable character types. Each character type will play very differently and give players access to a great range of items, armor and weapons. Featuring over 350 unique weapons, gamers will venture out on “Earth”, combat dangerous monsters to gain experience and meet new major characters. As players explore further, they will unravel the mystery of the “Great Blank” and discover a dangerous new force that must be stopped.

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Synopsis Phantasy Star Zero is a highlighted production by Sega, the fruit of the combined efforts between the anime producer Kobooka Toshiyuki and the mystery novelists Shiwasu Tooru and Arai Teru. It inherits the exciting gameplay and adopts a completely new storyline. Three races are present in this installment, the Humans, the androids Casts and Newmans, a new type of beings that descended from the moon. Depending on what strengths you value and what weaknesses you can afford to have, decide your player character's race and profession. The game takes place two centuries after a great war which destroys everything. To rebuild civilization, the humans, the only race left on the crumbling world did all they could and constructed cities. Within the city everything remains peaceful, but once they step out, the people are accosted by enemies. To keep their cities safe, the humans formed the hunters organizations and joined forces Casts to combat the enemies' aggression. However, there is another race which humans have forgotten for they have disappeared even from the history books. When the Newmans descend from the moon, new opportunities for adventures and conflicts opened. Key Game Features: Play online with your friends and talk using "Visual Chat", a take on PictoChat where players communicate by drawing on the touchscreen Three online modes are available to play as well as an offline story mode. Phantasy Star Zero contains over 350 weapons to choose from and also has two new weapon classes, Shields and Gunslashes 14 Customizable character types Designed for the DS Featuring both wireless and full Wi-Fi multiplayer options, Phantasy Star Ø takes advantage of the touch screen capabilities of Nintendo DS™ with the new Visual Chat feature. Gamers can now design their own Visual Chat commands that can be used in multiplayer modes. These Visual Chat commands will be displayed as “text bubbles” above the user’s character, enabling easy and fun communication when adventuring with friends.

Product Description

Phantasy Star Ø takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the “Great Blank,” a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing. The sole surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have built thriving Cities. The Humans that adventure past the outskirts of these Cities, called Hunters, explore the vast wilderness and hunt dangerous monsters to keep Cities safe. Players will take up the role of Hunters and select from three types of races and different classes, as well as gender for a total of 14 customizable character types. Each character type will play very differently and give players access to a great range of items, armor and weapons. Featuring over 350 unique weapons, gamers will venture out on “Earth”, combat dangerous monsters to gain experience and meet new major characters. As players explore further, they will unravel the mystery of the “Great Blank” and discover a dangerous new force that must be stopped. Featuring both wireless and full Wi-Fi multiplayer options, Phantasy Star Ø takes advantage of the touch screen capabilities of Nintendo DS with the new Visual Chat feature. Gamers can now design their own Visual Chat commands that can be used in multiplayer modes. These Visual Chat commands will be displayed as “text bubbles” above the user’s character, enabling easy and fun communication when adventuring with friends.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phantasy Star Back Online, November 13, 2009

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Trip Mercy "TLHJr." (Texas) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Phantasy Star 0 (Video Game)

This game is FANTASTIC. I'm a fan of the classic 2D Phantasy Star games and the online series. I even have my fair share of experience in the Phantasy Star Universe. PSZ offers 14 character types 350 new weapons/items and has a gameplay style much more similar to PSO rather than PSU. It has 7 areas, and the offline story mode can be played from 3 different perspectives so that gives it some replay value. According to SEGA there's a total of apx 60 hours of offline gameplay if you play all three perspectives (races). Online gameplay is great, and can lead to countless hours of Phantasy Star goodness. You can play in a random group of people (that meet ur search criteria) or with friends, you can even play online quests alone if you like. The story is intriguing enough, I don't want to give any of it away though, you need to experience it for yourself. The game does a great job of capturing the classic feel of PSO, while still maintaining some of the newer stuff from PSU. Graphically it has some of the best graphics to be seen on the DS and the best online play of any DS game I've ever played. SEGA utilized a similar communication method to that of PictoChat to use online. It works great; you can draw anything you like, save shortcuts, or copy other people's chats and save them as your own. I HIGHLY recommend this game for DS and DSi (yes this game will play online with a DSi you just need WEP security, no security, or a Nintendo WiFi USB connector).

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A return to form, November 13, 2009

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Mister Nose - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Phantasy Star 0 (Video Game)

Two things cinched this for me...

The return of the original character classes from PSO, and MAGS!

The tried and true addictive gameplay, free online play, cross-connectivity with Japanese gamers, and new, easy to use visual chat, were just bonuses.

It's almost as if Yuji Naka came back.

I like the new charge attacks, and the fact that you can switch from normal to heavy techs by holding the button down longer. Speaking of techs, I'm glad to see real force characters make their return. PSU ruined forces with a dependency on weapons to cast them.

Yes, my friends. This is a true sequel to PSO. It just feels... right.

The only thing that nags this ol' Phan is that with a game this good, you really want to play it in comfort in front of the TV. I'd really love some kind of a cable that would allow it, or a kind of 'Echoes of time' port. Better yet, a stand-alone Wii version.

As it its, I can't see this cart ever leaving my DSi. At least not until I pop it into the DS XL.

If you're a PSO fan, this is what you've been missing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The true successor to PSO, November 14, 2009

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Twilight Sea - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Phantasy Star 0 (Video Game)

I will put it nice and simple. Phantasy Star 0 is the true spiritual successor to the original Phantasy Star Online (hereafter known as PSO) that debuted on the Dreamcast and later ported over to the Gamecube, Xbox consoles and the PC version Blue Burst. If you were a fan of PSO, this game will draw you back into those wonderful memories of grinding away hours upon hours of leveling up, finding loot and having fun with your friends. While PS0 does take the battle/beat system of PSO, they have gone and improved on it as well by including PSU's Photo Art system.

While the game is rather fun, especially with the limitations with the DS, even this game has its flaws. Such flaws include not having a quick swap panel system, but is remedied by an alternative method, having only a Level 100 cap like in the original PSO, opposed to ver 2 and Episode I & II editions where the cap was level 200. And most importantly, while it's not Sega's fault; Nintendo's online WFC system. Because of how its handled, you can only match-make with either random people or join up with your friends, (after swapping your friend-codes with them.) And lastly, I'm sure this must be due to the limitations with the DS, but the character creation system isn't as robust as to PSO or even PSU for that matter. There are very few options to choose from when creating your character so expect to see clones running around during online play. :(

If you were a fan of the days of PSO and want to relieve those memories with this new installment, I highly suggest picking this up. While it has its flaws, it's easily overlooked as this game will once again suck your life away as you burn the midnight oil trying to find those red rare items. :)

Hopefully if this game sells well, Sega will make a sequel, and improve on it. (Hint: Sega, increase the level cap to 200!)