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Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium is a traditional-style Console Role-playing Game released in 1994 for the Mega Drive/Genesis . It was also released on the Sega Saturn Phantasy Star Collection version. Part four of SEGA's '' Phantasy Star '' series of games, Phantasy Star IV combines Anime -style artwork, leveling characters, in-depth storyline, interplanetary travel, and a quest for the forces of good over evil. The battle system is turn-based, and allows up to five characters to be given a choice of commands. Unique to this game is the ability to save lists of commands, called "Macros", and execute battle strategies in a single command. Certain combinations of attacks can produce combo attacks, dealing even more damage to the enemies. STORY Introduction "The long, long struggle of ancient times finally ended... The victor sacrificed the vanquished to the heavens. Four bells tolled. Four torches were lit. And the world continued for thousands of years..." PHANTASY STAR The End of the Millennium "The Algo Solar System , somewhere in space... Once a brilliant civilization flourished here. The citizens devoted themselves to art and the sciences,and life was prosperous and good. then a series of disasters struck. The system-wide management system, ' Mother Brain ,' was destroyed. So was the first planet, Parma. Over 90% of the system's population died, and the advanced technological culture was lost. Society declined, spiralling downward until at last only a few scattered groups even remembered there once were better times. A thousand years passed. At last, civilization is once more on the rise across the Algo system. People are again turning to thoughts of an easier life. Old knowledge is being rediscovered. But just as things look brighter, beyond a threshold long thought closed, a dark and very ancient evil stirs..." CHARACTERS Chaz Ashley (Japan: Rudy Ashleigh)
At the start of the game, he is Alys' apprentice working for the Hunter Guild in Aiedo. The two of them go to Piata to investigate a disturbance at the local academy and begin the series of events in Phantasy Star IV. Alys Brangwin (Japan: Lyla Brangwen)
One of the most skilled hunters on Motavia, she works for the Hunter's Guild in Aiedo. She had worked with Rune Walsh in the past, but at the start of the game she is working with Chaz Ashley. Her nickname is "The Eight Stroke Warrior". Hahn Mahlay
Hahn is studying under Professor Holt at Piata Academy. He joins Chaz and Alys as they enter the Piata Basement to explore the monster outbreak reported by the Principal. He will leave after the rescue of Demi, and also is one of the five characters able to join the party at the end of the game. Rune Walsh (Japan: Thray Volsh)
Rune is a wizard who first joins the party in the city of Molcum. He will stay for a short time, until the party reaches Tonoe, but he will rejoin in the Ladea Tower and stay for the remainder of the game. Gryz (Japan: Pyke)
Gryz is a Motavian warrior in Tonoe who will assist the party in the Tonoe Warehouse. He will stay with the party until the defeat of Zio. He is also one of the five characters able to join the party at the end of the game. Rika (Japan: Fal)
Rika is a numan, a child of the supercomputer Seed. Seed creates her to carry on his will after he is no longer needed. She joins the party after talking to Seed in the Biosystems Lab, and will remain with the party throughout the game. Demi (Japan: Freyna)
Demi is the android responsible for running Nurvus. She is captured and held prisoner by Zio until the party frees her. She will stay until the defeat of Zio and is able to rejoin the party at the end of the game. Wren (Japan: Forren)
Wren is the android responsible for the artificial satellite Zelan. He joins the party at Zelan, and will stay throughout the remainder of the game. Raja (Japan: Su Raja)
Raja is a Dezolisian priest who joins the party after the spaceship crashes into his temple. He will stay with the party until he falls ill in Meese, and is able to rejoin at the end of the game. Kyra Tierney (Japan: Shess Tierney)
Kyra is a young Esper girl who joins the party after rescuing her from the Carnivorous Trees. She will remain with the party until the destruction of the Garuberk Tower, and is able to rejoin at the end of the game. Seth (Japan: Siam)
Seth in an archaeologist who joins the party outside the Soldier Temple, and stays throughout the Soldier Temple. He will not be with the party after that. Why? You'll see! TRIVIA Originally, ''Phantasy Star IV'' was being designed for the Sega CD , and was vastly different back in its early days. Features like 3D dungeons (like in the first '' Phantasy Star ''), anime cutscenes, full voices, and much more were planned. Unfortunately, due to poor sales and lack of good support on the Sega CD platform caused a change of plans midway through development. Most of the features were scrapped from the final design, and the end result is a cartridge game that bore little resemblance to its planned CD cousin. EXTERNAL LINKS
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