In 1993, Sega's flagship RPG series was given the proper finale it deserved! (Chapter markers and more below...)
0:00 Opening: Abyss
0:50 Act 1: The Age of Fables
5:00 Act 2: Behind the Circuit
10:13 CM 1: Space Battle Story (Japan, 1993)
10:31 Act 3: The End of The Millennium
17:25 Act 4: Now On Sale
25:32 CM 2: Sega Genesis Mini Does! (U.S., 2019)
26:03 Act 5: Cybernetic Carnival
39:43 Act 6: A Happy Settlement
49:36 CM 3: Blast Processing (U.S., 1995)
50:08 Act 7: The Promising Future
Episode Information
GTV 158 "Phantasy Star IV 30th Anniversary" Season 8 Episode 15
Original Airdate: December 15, 2023
Produced November 27-December 13, 2023
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 14” MacBook M1 Pro! Edited and produced with Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Topaz AI. All paid for with Gainful Employment™
In-store footage courtesy of Vampire Robot, what a lucky break!
Other great SEGA videos by GTV!
For The Record: Altered Beast https://youtu.be/cIIw-ypy8Tc
Phantasy Star 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/FZcij7XPdzI
Sega SG-1000 Story https://youtu.be/qBDx83UZ1nw
Sega Mega Drive Perfect Guides https://youtu.be/w37sJi4PU_Q
Meet Mr. Sega! https://youtu.be/bkOsNYAx90I
Phantasy Star II 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/4F3LnKYEv-8
Mega Drive Mini Unboxing https://youtu.be/SJ9ec844sh0
Segata Sanshiro https://youtu.be/NBPNcI9OMbk
Phantasy Star III 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/wrQbXEXlabo
The More You Know: Game Gear https://youtu.be/K3bvA41DY4I
Sega Solar System https://youtu.be/nwRy3i1VgMk
The American MegaDrive (aka The Origin of Genesis) https://youtu.be/wta-wGtyuq4
Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/I2MYvgNf9lU
Sonic the 8-Bit https://youtu.be/ct1YjTtd8bE
The Zillion Story https://youtu.be/GV65rKJmlag
A Sonic Adventure https://youtu.be/51cwcqcKiFA
Sonic 2’s Day https://youtu.be/GX6cqZJMEfo
Phantasy Star 35 https://youtu.be/IPSZ6LvQe8g
Magical Hat is not Zillion 3 https://youtu.be/1ruKUk3GGyE
Sonic Mania Day https://youtu.be/DV3K3Coz1RA
All the GTV episodes about Role-Playing Games!!
Dragon Quest Museum https://youtu.be/o4bq48lkpvo
Phantasy Star 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/FZcij7XPdzI
Final Fantasy Museum: Memories Of You https://youtu.be/sXF4srnPJqA
Final Fantasy XIV Fried Chicken https://youtu.be/Wn9QDKeklZM
Phantasy Star II 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/4F3LnKYEv-8
Cosmic Fantasy 3 Secret Code! https://youtu.be/mV4jswNWn54
3D Dot Game Heroes https://youtu.be/wJXFge8SRiw
Phantasy Star III 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/wrQbXEXlabo
The Legendary Mother https://youtu.be/7mpAdSpXb0E
StarTropics: The American Game https://youtu.be/65F7xNqiZVA
Final Fantasy VII: The Remake: The Cafe https://youtu.be/OD1RyNMgTgA
Cosmic Fantasy https://youtu.be/BiD0jwfFEYE
Final Fantasy IV 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/T8ZurJGcAF0
Final Fantasy V 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/WJfkRKiat-U
Phantasy Star 35th Anniversary https://youtu.be/IPSZ6LvQe8g
Phantasy Star IV The End of the Millennium: https://youtu.be/5JucGW9iFU8
Partial transcript
On Motavia, in the year AW 2284, bounty hunter Chaz Ashley, has just been promoted from an apprentice to full partner by his mentor, Alys Brangwin. The two are requested to investigate an increase of dangerous bio-monsters in Piata, the town of learning!
There, the pair meet Hahn Mahlay, a biology student at Piata Academy, who joins the team, for a fee! During the mission, Hahn divulges his encounters with a mysterious figure named Zio, who appears to know the lost art of black magic. Further investigation of Zio’s actions lead to Alys crossing paths with an old friend, Rune Walsh. The group in turn befriends a native Motavian, Gryz, who is on a mission of his own against Zio, to avenge his friends and family.
The quest takes a shocking turn when the source of the bio-monster outbreak comes from the ruins of ancient civilization with advanced technology. Among the futuristic discoveries is Rika, a Numan - she looks and acts human but also resembles an animal in certain ways. Rika tells Chaz and Alys that the bio-monsters can be stopped if the ancient control systems are shut down.
Along the way, Alys and the rest find the town of Nalya, partially destroyed by something that fell from the sky. The object was part of a ship that was meant to escape Palma for Motavia 1,000 years ago, but got trapped in orbit and was forgotten over time. More of the lost history of Algol is learned here.
At the central system Nurvus, Demi, an android has been operating things here for centuries.
Before the system can be shut down, Zio appears once more, revealing more about his mission, to serve his god, The Dark Force. During the confrontation, Zio moves to kill Chaz with a wave of Dark Energy, only for Alys to jump in and protect him. Chaz and the rest escape.......
0:00 Opening: Abyss
0:50 Act 1: The Age of Fables
5:00 Act 2: Behind the Circuit
10:13 CM 1: Space Battle Story (Japan, 1993)
10:31 Act 3: The End of The Millennium
17:25 Act 4: Now On Sale
25:32 CM 2: Sega Genesis Mini Does! (U.S., 2019)
26:03 Act 5: Cybernetic Carnival
39:43 Act 6: A Happy Settlement
49:36 CM 3: Blast Processing (U.S., 1995)
50:08 Act 7: The Promising Future
Episode Information
GTV 158 "Phantasy Star IV 30th Anniversary" Season 8 Episode 15
Original Airdate: December 15, 2023
Produced November 27-December 13, 2023
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 14” MacBook M1 Pro! Edited and produced with Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Topaz AI. All paid for with Gainful Employment™
In-store footage courtesy of Vampire Robot, what a lucky break!
Other great SEGA videos by GTV!
For The Record: Altered Beast https://youtu.be/cIIw-ypy8Tc
Phantasy Star 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/FZcij7XPdzI
Sega SG-1000 Story https://youtu.be/qBDx83UZ1nw
Sega Mega Drive Perfect Guides https://youtu.be/w37sJi4PU_Q
Meet Mr. Sega! https://youtu.be/bkOsNYAx90I
Phantasy Star II 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/4F3LnKYEv-8
Mega Drive Mini Unboxing https://youtu.be/SJ9ec844sh0
Segata Sanshiro https://youtu.be/NBPNcI9OMbk
Phantasy Star III 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/wrQbXEXlabo
The More You Know: Game Gear https://youtu.be/K3bvA41DY4I
Sega Solar System https://youtu.be/nwRy3i1VgMk
The American MegaDrive (aka The Origin of Genesis) https://youtu.be/wta-wGtyuq4
Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/I2MYvgNf9lU
Sonic the 8-Bit https://youtu.be/ct1YjTtd8bE
The Zillion Story https://youtu.be/GV65rKJmlag
A Sonic Adventure https://youtu.be/51cwcqcKiFA
Sonic 2’s Day https://youtu.be/GX6cqZJMEfo
Phantasy Star 35 https://youtu.be/IPSZ6LvQe8g
Magical Hat is not Zillion 3 https://youtu.be/1ruKUk3GGyE
Sonic Mania Day https://youtu.be/DV3K3Coz1RA
All the GTV episodes about Role-Playing Games!!
Dragon Quest Museum https://youtu.be/o4bq48lkpvo
Phantasy Star 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/FZcij7XPdzI
Final Fantasy Museum: Memories Of You https://youtu.be/sXF4srnPJqA
Final Fantasy XIV Fried Chicken https://youtu.be/Wn9QDKeklZM
Phantasy Star II 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/4F3LnKYEv-8
Cosmic Fantasy 3 Secret Code! https://youtu.be/mV4jswNWn54
3D Dot Game Heroes https://youtu.be/wJXFge8SRiw
Phantasy Star III 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/wrQbXEXlabo
The Legendary Mother https://youtu.be/7mpAdSpXb0E
StarTropics: The American Game https://youtu.be/65F7xNqiZVA
Final Fantasy VII: The Remake: The Cafe https://youtu.be/OD1RyNMgTgA
Cosmic Fantasy https://youtu.be/BiD0jwfFEYE
Final Fantasy IV 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/T8ZurJGcAF0
Final Fantasy V 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/WJfkRKiat-U
Phantasy Star 35th Anniversary https://youtu.be/IPSZ6LvQe8g
Phantasy Star IV The End of the Millennium: https://youtu.be/5JucGW9iFU8
Partial transcript
On Motavia, in the year AW 2284, bounty hunter Chaz Ashley, has just been promoted from an apprentice to full partner by his mentor, Alys Brangwin. The two are requested to investigate an increase of dangerous bio-monsters in Piata, the town of learning!
There, the pair meet Hahn Mahlay, a biology student at Piata Academy, who joins the team, for a fee! During the mission, Hahn divulges his encounters with a mysterious figure named Zio, who appears to know the lost art of black magic. Further investigation of Zio’s actions lead to Alys crossing paths with an old friend, Rune Walsh. The group in turn befriends a native Motavian, Gryz, who is on a mission of his own against Zio, to avenge his friends and family.
The quest takes a shocking turn when the source of the bio-monster outbreak comes from the ruins of ancient civilization with advanced technology. Among the futuristic discoveries is Rika, a Numan - she looks and acts human but also resembles an animal in certain ways. Rika tells Chaz and Alys that the bio-monsters can be stopped if the ancient control systems are shut down.
Along the way, Alys and the rest find the town of Nalya, partially destroyed by something that fell from the sky. The object was part of a ship that was meant to escape Palma for Motavia 1,000 years ago, but got trapped in orbit and was forgotten over time. More of the lost history of Algol is learned here.
At the central system Nurvus, Demi, an android has been operating things here for centuries.
Before the system can be shut down, Zio appears once more, revealing more about his mission, to serve his god, The Dark Force. During the confrontation, Zio moves to kill Chaz with a wave of Dark Energy, only for Alys to jump in and protect him. Chaz and the rest escape.......