The first thing a player sees when booting up Phantasy Star generation 1 is the 3D AGES logo screen. The game was the first to be created under the 3D AGES banner. 3D AGES was a cooperative effort between Sega and D3 Publisher to produce a line of budget titles based on older Sega properties. As observant readers, you have probably noticed that 3D AGES is a reversed spelling of SEGA D3. Sega has used this naming gimmick several times, including in a semi-famous advertising campaign that declared "to be this good takes AGES!"
I love this logo - it's very well conceived (not only the backwards spelling but the "3D" also looks like an electric power plug).
myau56 wrote:Excellent logo and maybe one day I'll see it appear when I will launch my ps2 with Phantasy Star generation 1 !! The end of it reminds me of a plug ! ;)
I'll see it as soon as Orakio Rob finishes PSG1 translation.
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Ah a power Plug ! Thanks for the hint Thoul because I cannot remember how to say "pris e de courant" in english ^^ 3D ages is a great thing but how come PSIII and PSIV aren't scheduled ?
Sadly, 3D Ages no longer exists. Sega and D3's partnership broke up before the release of Generation 2. They had been planning a PS IV remake, but it was canceled. Sega continued making budget titles without D3, but they were only emulation ports, including Phantasy Star Complete Collection.
I known that Sega Ages wasn't on track anymore, unfortunately...I remember the PSIV remake scheduled then abandoned ansd I remember too that PSIII was never to be released...
Well, I guess you learn something new everyday, lol. Never would have thought that was something backwards (SEGA 3D). Very tricky and smart idea, ha ha.
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