No I will not stop beating this taiko-sized drum
I am Sega’s terror that flaps in the night. I am the“where’s my spy camera”ofPhantasy Star 2‘s western release begging: I even played it at TGS and asked a Sega developer (with a smile) to bring it west in person, in Japanese. So far my efforts for the past seven years or so have been absolutely fruitless, but I’m told that at one point a Sega exec was introduced to one of my articles on the subject: so at the very least, it’s on someone’s mind.
Now the game is set for aMuv-Luv Alternative(read: a popular visual novel series) collaboration, amid many other successfulgaming and anime collabs.Sonicis also returning again in the form of lobby decorations forSonic‘s anniversary, as has been the case for the past several years. you may get a quick look at the events below, which will probably be of interest if you have an internationalPSO2account or play withthe unofficial localization.
Phantasy Star Online 2is a huge success in Sega, as they’ve been supporting it on PC for nearly a decade now, rolled out modified Vita and mobile versions, ported it to PS4, and allowed for a “cloud supported” edition on Switch. It’s also getting an anime adaptation this year. That’s pretty much the trajectory of a modern Atlus JRPG, minus the western localization. Hint, Sega, hint, you also own Atlus. ::Extremely Waterboy voice:: you’re able to do it!
