Phantasy Star IV

"16-bit veterans like to think of Sega’s acclaimed Phantasy Star series as Sega’s answer to the Final Fantasy series during gaming’s Silver Era. It was simple: If you owned a Super NES, you loved Final Fantasy. If you were a Genesis person, you bragged about how good Phantasy Star was. Recent plays certain games in the respective series, however, showed something. Final Fantasy has managed to withstand the test of time, a test which is known for being especially cruel to video games. Final Fantasy gives you a great playing experience no matter what game, no matter what year. Phantasy Star IV may have ruled Role-Player’s Realm when Nintendo and Sega were bitter rivals, but today it’s likely to be remembered as just a really good 16-bit game. It’s still capable of hanging with the big dogs, but it will no longer be admitted to the VIP lounge where Final Fantasy is discussing philosophy with Lunar and Chrono Trigger."