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Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud

Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud is a Cloud Streamed version of Phantasy Star Online 2. Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud is available as a standalone game on Nintendo Switch and as an alternative launch option for…

4 April 2018

Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud is an adventure developed by Online Entertainment R&D, released 4 April 2018 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud is

Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud is an adventure game developed by Online Entertainment R&D and released in 2018. It was published by Sega Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game's story primarily focuses on the exploits of the space-faring organization known as Oracle, who uses Photons to traverse the universe and seek new planets for potential colonization while simultaneously suppressing the threat of the Falspawn, alien beings created by evil entities known as Dark Falz that only exist to destroy the universe. Oracle is split between a Mothership, housing the fleet's central core, and a massive fleet of spaceships that contains all civilian entities and the fleet's prime military and exploration department known as ARKS (Artificial Relicit to Keep Species). Initially, ARKS is sent to investigate activity on three planets: Naverius, a planet whose…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 12 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.

Where it sits in the Phantasy Star series

Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud is the 40th of 51 entries we hold in the Phantasy Star series. It arrived 8 months after Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode5 Heroes. The next entry was Sega Genesis Classics in 2018.

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What it launched against

Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud launched on 4 April 2018, within three weeks of God of War, Far Cry 5, God of War (2018) and Sea of Thieves. It arrived 1 year into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: God of War, Far Cry 5, God of War (2018), Sea of Thieves.

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Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud — frequently asked questions

When did Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud come out?
Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud was released on 4 April 2018 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud have multiplayer?
Yes. Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 12 players online.

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