Phantasy Star II Text Adventures (1990)

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Platforms: Linux, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

Eight text-adventure vignettes expanding the lore of Phantasy Star II, each following a different party member's backstory in vivid prose.

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About

A series of 8 text-based games released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Game Toshokan download service. Each title revolves around one character, telling the backstories of every party member available to play as in Phantasy Star II.

Screenshots

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