Phantasy Star Online
2000 • Sonic Team
8.7/10Sega
RPGOnline
Groundbreaking online RPG bringing multiplayer dungeon crawling to home consoles.
Gameplay
Online action RPG with character classes, loot collection, and cooperative multiplayer dungeon exploration.
Historical Context
Developed by Sonic Team as an experiment in bringing MMO-style gameplay to home consoles.
Fun Facts
- • First successful console MMORPG
- • Featured cross-platform play between Dreamcast and PC
- • Pioneered console online gaming
Cultural Impact
Pioneered console online gaming and influenced the development of console MMORPGs and online action RPGs.
Review
Phantasy Star Online pioneered console online RPGs with addictive loot-based gameplay and seamless multiplayer integration.