When did Phantasy Star Gaiden come out?

Phantasy Star Gaiden was released on 16 October 1992 for Sega Game Gear.

Phantasy Star Gaiden (1992) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Phantasy Star Gaiden

Phantasy Star Gaiden is a Sega Game Gear released as part of the Phantasy Star franchise. It was only released in Japan. Phantasy Star Gaiden plays pretty much like any other Phantasy Star starting with the…

16 October 1992

What Phantasy Star Gaiden is

Phantasy Star Gaiden is an adventure game developed by Japan System Supply and released in 1992. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Game Gear only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Long ago, the evil Cablon ravaged the Copto planet, a light year away of the Algol system. When he was defeated, he was sealed on a planet discovered by Alis, the heroine of the first "Phantasy Star", a planet that was also known as Alisland. In this gaiden (side-story) set in Phantasy Star universe, you play the role of two young people from the village Tedo - Alec and Minina. One day, Minina finds an old artifact. While wondering what that could be, the young people learn that Alec' father was attacked and kidnapped by bandits. Determined to find him, the two heroes embark on a dangerous journey that will eventually lead them much further than they suspect.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Phantasy Star series

Phantasy Star Gaiden is the sixth of 51 entries we hold in the Phantasy Star series. It arrived 7 months after Phantasy Star Adventure. The next entry was Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium in 1993.

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What it launched against

Phantasy Star Gaiden launched on 16 October 1992, within three weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei and Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge.

Released around the same time: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei, Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge.

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