Trinixx's Dezo:

A Pragmatic Approach to Phantasy Star II

 

 

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Major Updates and Content Revision History
04 MAY 2004	New interface for Trinixx's Dezo begun.
04 MAY 2004	Site added to several additional RPG related Webrings.
30 APR 2004	Site added to the Gamelinks.com directory; links updated, dead links removed.
MAR 2004	Interest in the game renewed by purchase of the SEGA port for the Game Boy Advance!
20 SEPT 2002	Reader feedback and comments added into the text of the commentary.
19 AUG 2001	Site accepted into the Phantasy Star Cave Webring.
10 AUG 2001	Site entered in the Phantasystar.net dbase.
09 AUG 2001	Site accepted into the Algo and Phantasy Star Webrings.
09 AUG 2001	Site put back online at Geocities.

Introduction

    My Genesis spent several years in storage; I rediscovered that I owned one during the yearly cleaning of '99.  I started playing Phantasy Star II again, and recognized that it was, in my opinion, still by far the best video-RPG that was ever produced, and I've played no small volume of RPGs.  PS II is one of the granddaddys of the RPG genre, and to this day has the ability to lure me into long hours of playing...

 

    Here's a list of the other Action/RPGs I've played to higher than necessary levels and found memorable, just to provide a contrast with which I compare Phantasy Star II, presented in order of preference, by console:

 

                *Other big name titles which happen to be absent I either disliked or didn't play (e.g., I didn't like FF III, PS III, Breath of Fire(s), Lufia(s), Ogre Battle(s), etc.)

 

    When I started playing Phantasy Star II again, I looked it up on the net, to find some data about techniques; in doing so, I found the Phantasy Star II webring.  There was a good amount of quality material already done by the webring members, so I began considering what I could contribute, specifically on PS II,  that would be unique -- the result is this site, Trinixx's Dezo: A Pragmatic Approach to Phantasy Star II.  Herein you will find what I didn't elsewhere; granted, there are many walkthroughs, but what I didn't come across were commentaries on how people actually played the game.  Further, most of the sites in the ring are dedicated to Phantasy Star IV, and although I played that game to level 85, (Wren, 79; Chaz, 85; Rika, 91; Hahn, 82; Rune, 76) I don't remember as much about it.  I guess that says a bit about PSII's longevity.

 

    The majority of the content of this site therefore discusses issues such as my assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each major character, which character combinations works best for what portion of the game or given situation, what equipment I gave to whom, how I used it, where I went to accumulate experience at what stage of the game, a few tricks I picked up, etc.  Basically, this site documents my personal "PSII Trade Secrets."(™)  I hope this proves useful to the various webrings, specifically to ye Phantasy Star II  olde-timers looking for help.

 

Reaffirmed this day, 09 AUG 2001

Trinixx of Westmarch

Table of Contents:

1. Trinixx's PSII (Chronologically Arranged) Recommendations and Commentary

2. Trinixx's PSII Recommended Nei-item Configurations

3. Trinixx's PSII Comments on the Weaknesses of Phantasy Star II

 

 

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Phantasy Star II ™ is Copyright © 1989 - Sega of America, Incorporated.

 

This site acknowledges material referenced from the Phantasy Star II  "Hint Book"

(herein/after referred to as the "Guidebook") © 1990, Sega Enterprises, Limited.

 

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...Valeat quantum valere potest

 

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