Electronic Gaming Monthly's first preview of
Phantasy Star Universe begins here, with the first page of a double page slash shot. The background screen shot, depicting Ethan Waber facing off against a foe, spans both this and the next page. The introductory text serves to remind old fans, and introduce newer gamers, to the nature of
Phantasy Star Online. Unfortunately, the text on this particular page is somewhat blurry in the magazine. Later pages from the article did not have that problem.