Phantasy Star II (1989) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Phantasy Star II

Gameplay is similar to the original Phantasy Star, the first game in the series. Its battle system is turn-based, allowing the player to choose commands for their party of up to four characters. Each of the…

21 March 1989

What Phantasy Star II is

Phantasy Star II is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Sega R&D 2 and released in 1989. It was published by Sega. It is available on Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Somewhere deep within the Andromeda Galaxy lies the Algol Star System. The parent star, Algol (referred to as "Algo" by this point in the timeline), has three planets orbiting about it. First is Palm ("Palma"), the home of the government. Governors, treasurers, and great thinkers dwell here in great ivory towers, away from the hubbub of everyday life. Next is Mota ("Motavia"), the shining jewel. Once a dry desert planet infested with ant lions, Mota has been transformed into a blue and green tropical paradise. Domed farms grow crops, and the water is regulated into dammed rivers. Life on Mota is sweet, peaceful, and easy. The people have everything they want and do not need to work…

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Phantasy Star series

Phantasy Star II is the second of 51 entries we hold in the Phantasy Star series. It arrived a year after Phantasy Star. The next entry was Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom in 1990.

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Phantasy Star II — frequently asked questions