Phantasy Star Collection
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Phantasy Star Collection's North American release was met with generally favorable reviews, earning an aggregate score of 76 out of 100 on MetaCritic
. Critics noted that although the game was outdated, it still held up with its innovations to the genre. They praised the games' uniqueness upon their original release as well as the fact that all three games come on one cartridge. Tim Tracy of GameSpot
noted that "Longtime fans of the series will definitely be pleased with the results, and it's worth mentioning that all three of these games originally retailed for about $70 each."
One criticism was that Phantasy Star IV was not included in the North American version, critics calling it possibly the best out of them, or "better than III". Adam Tierney of IGN
complained that Digital Eclipse did not do anything for the ports, mentioning the "tinny" music, "grammatical errors", and "huge crash bugs", but he gave the game a passable six out of ten.
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. Critics noted that although the game was outdated, it still held up with its innovations to the genre. They praised the games' uniqueness upon their original release as well as the fact that all three games come on one cartridge. Tim Tracy of GameSpot
GameSpot
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noted that "Longtime fans of the series will definitely be pleased with the results, and it's worth mentioning that all three of these games originally retailed for about $70 each."
One criticism was that Phantasy Star IV was not included in the North American version, critics calling it possibly the best out of them, or "better than III". Adam Tierney of IGN
IGN
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complained that Digital Eclipse did not do anything for the ports, mentioning the "tinny" music, "grammatical errors", and "huge crash bugs", but he gave the game a passable six out of ten.