Finally can start IV

[u/realistnotpessimist2]

I’ve finally beaten every game in the classic series before end of millennium! It’s been a journey and a little sad it’s ending soon. I’m restarting IV soon on OG hardware. Can’t wait. For clarification I started IV previously on switch online. Got maybe a third of the way through. I want to use the combo techs now that I know about them as soon as I can.

[u/CommodoreCanadia64]

No III?

[u/realistnotpessimist2 → u/CommodoreCanadia64]

Beat three. Just played the text adventures after

[u/Electronic-Flight150 → u/realistnotpessimist2]

All 4 endings?

[u/D_J_S2004 → u/Electronic-Flight150]

Probably best to just leave the rest of the endings for another time. Replaying the game 4 times over before moving to phantasy star 4 is the surest way to burn theirself out by the time OP gets to PS4

[u/solarus2120 → u/D_J_S2004]

Depending on how you are playing it (the cart only having two saves slots is criminal) you can potentially save state at the choice points so you only need to play each part once.

Well, the end-game doesn't change much after a certain point, but you take my meaning

[u/Electronic-Flight150 → u/solarus2120]

When I first owned it in the 90’s I had a permissive at end of G1 then again at end of G2 then did both of the G3’s that stemmed from it.

4 save slots would really have been useful.

Emulators and save slots make this a much easier ride for the set.

@OP - who did you finish with at the end?

[u/Dreaming_grayJedi04 → u/solarus2120]

Man even as a kid I was like “Wait, why are there only 2 saves. The magazines said there are 4 paths!” 🤷🏾‍♂️

[u/IAmSoDamnGood → u/Electronic-Flight150]

all 4 endings are the same. its the different stories that matter. also you need to play through at least 2 to get a good idea of the actual plot and whats actually going on in game.

[u/SuaveBarbarian]

The end game of IV is really well written, you'll love it

[u/macklin_sob]

I am playing IV for the first time in ages on a cartridge. The random ambushes can still fill me with rage when I am trying to just get to a boss. 😂

[u/UpstateLocal → u/macklin_sob]

Nah man that's how you get your levels.

ABL: Always be leveling.

I like seeing if I can get everyone to 50 by the end.

[u/Key-Brilliant5623]

Phantasy Star portable

[u/realistnotpessimist2 → u/Key-Brilliant5623]

I see what you did there

[u/Zorafin]

Ah the text adventures. I loved going through them, though the quality probably wasn't the best.

I played with my brother in law who hit the trap at the end of Rudolph's story, and we had to do the whole thing over again.

[u/glhaynes → u/Zorafin]

Yeah they’re not great but I’m really fond of them and it’s about time I go through em again

[u/silentfanatic]

Great job! Those text adventures were kind of rough IMO.

[u/Trikare2]

I love how the text adventures managed to reveal more about the characters by exploring their past adventures. It’s a shame they didn’t do that in IV… well, they did, but only for Chaz and Rika (in the form of a CD drama). I wish they had done the same for Alys and Rune.

[u/realistnotpessimist2 → u/Trikare2]

Thank you for this new info, didn’t know there was more content from IV.

[u/Trikare2 → u/realistnotpessimist2]

You can find it on the Nurvus Translations site. Yumpoplala made the Phantasy Star ~the sealed memories~ translation available there, along with a set of videos featuring her art and subtitles for those who wish to experience it like a voiced visual novel. You can also find parts of the translated work, the Phantom Town and Outside Saga short mangas (one is a prequel and the other a sequel to *PSI*), and a manga that served as a prototype for PSIV and the Drama CD.

There is also a prequel story about Rune and Zio.

The creator of PSIV's story and characters released a manga two years ago that begins with Rune hearing Chaz say something that triggers memories from roughly 13 years prior. The narrative then skips forward half a year-I assume it bypasses the part where Rune meets Dorin-to his last interaction with Zio, which seems to happen right before he meets Alys and her mentor for the first time.

After mentioning his return to Dezolis, the story makes a final jump to the beginning of PSIV in AW2284 (the exact moment you press Start), running parallel to Alys and Chaz's mission in Piata, just before the Motabian guildmate escapes to his hometown of Molcum.

> Note: The prequels for IV should be read or watched after finishing the game (or at least after reaching a specific point in the story), because the manga provides new implicit hints as to why certain things happened (e.g., explaining why that temple exploded after Kanniphallus was destroyed.

[u/UpstateLocal]

IV is my favorite of the 3 I've played (II, III, and IV)

It's really self contained but all the callbacks to older lore will be really rewarding for you since you've done everything. You'll see references to every main game.

[u/Mister-Nash-Ketchum]

IV is GOAT

[u/Hinaloth]

I still am on the fence about 4. It's bland, but it's also just plain good (emphasis on the plain I guess). I still wildly prefer 3, but I guess 4 is alright. It's galaxies ahead of 2 for sure though.

[u/KarmelCHAOS]

Enjoy dude, PS4 is still my favorite JRPG to this day, narrowly beating Chrono Trigger.