SEGA Releases the First Online Game for the Nintendo GameCube With Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II; SEGA's 20th Online-Enabled Game Offers Thrilling Online and Offline Action.Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 SEGA (company, games) SEGA - manufacturer of video game hardware and software. Usenet newsgroup: news:rec.games.video.sega. (R) of America today announced the release of "Phantasy Star Online Phantasy Star Online (PSO) was an online title for Sega Dreamcast released in 2000. A bugfix/upgrade edition was released the following year, entitled Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2. Episode I & II(TM)" for the Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM). The sequel to the wildly popular online RPG (Report Program Generator) One of the first program generators designed for business reports, introduced in 1964 by IBM. In 1970, RPG II added enhancements that made it a mainstay programming language for business applications on IBM's System/3x midrange computers. for the SEGA Dreamcast(TM), and latest installment of the legendary Phantasy Star series Phantasy Star (Japanese: ファンタシースター) is the most famous RPG series by Sega. It has had many incarnations, including two online versions. , "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" is the first online-enabled game for the Nintendo GameCube. "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" delivers an all-new full-length online and offline Phantasy Star adventure Phantasy Star Adventure is a first-person text adventure role-playing video game developed by Sega for the Game Gear portable system. It is the first Game Gear based on the Phantasy Star series. . In addition to all the content from "Phantasy Star Online(TM)" and "Phantasy Star Online(TM) Ver.2" which is contained in Episode I, Episode II thrusts gamers into the perilous search for a mysterious scientist who has gone missing in the vast unexplored wilds of the planet Ragol. Gamers can sign up to play "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" over the Internet using a dial-up modem or broadband adaptor for the Nintendo GameCube. The online service carries a monthly service charge of $8.95 and is available through Sega.com(TM). The price includes a hunter's license and access to online-exclusive content, including seasonal quests, downloads, special in-game items and more. Several quests are now available, including a Halloween-themed quest that is available now through November 4. New quests will be added on a regular basis. "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" can also be played for free offline with up to four players using an all-new four-way split-screen mode. "Hundreds of thousands of gamers have already experienced the 'Phantasy Star Online' universe for the SEGA Dreamcast and now Nintendo GameCube owners have the chance to play this legendary RPG adventure series," said Mike Fischer, vice president, entertainment marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "With 20 online games under our belt, SEGA is now bringing our unrivaled online experience to the Nintendo GameCube." "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" also features a universal translation system that lets gamers chat online, whether they speak English, German, Spanish, French or Japanese, through a series of hundreds of pre-programmed phrases and expressions. "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" is rated "T" for Teen and will be available at retailers nationwide for an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $49.99 on October 29. For screenshots and artwork visit the SEGA FTP site at: ftp FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ://segapr.segaamerica.com/Sega_Games/SEGA_ENTERTAINMENT. About SEGA SEGA(R) of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a $3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. , recognized as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America's Web site is located at www.sega.com. About Nintendo As the worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co. Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems. The systems include Game Boy(R), Nintendo(R) 64, Game Boy(R) Advance and NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM). Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.4 billion video games worldwide, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R) and launching such franchises as Zelda(TM) and Pokemon(R). As a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Nintendo of America, Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operation in the Western Hemisphere. |
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