Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
- September 26, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Episode I & II? And, no, it isn�t Star Wars. Phantasy Star Online is coming to the GameCube in a compilation package of the original Dreamcast game and an additional new adventure.
Phantasy Star Online became one of the Dreamcast�s biggest hits�and one of the first console titles that used the Internet to place multiple remote players in the same combat party. Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II will contain a port of the original RPG, plus a new adventure, Episode II. Unlike in previous Phantasy Star titles, PSO will be more action-based than the usual turn-based battles.Of course, the GameCube has no online support (yet), so PSO will feature multiplayer action in the form of four-player split-screen melees, which was exciting albeit marred by some onscreen slowdown in the early versions. Nevertheless, the twitch-heavy battles were easy to command, thanks to responsive controls. Slowdown aside, the games featured plush environments and striking special effects, such as spells and screen-filling monsters. GameCube RPG-ers should look for the Episodes to hit shelves this fall.
