Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20150901031037/@comment-25555436-20150906015127

Maki Kuronami wrote:

Meanwhile, they will let Sonic the fucking Hedgehog go international. No wonder they have such a shitty image. Hey. Sonic is an icon of gaming, similar to Mario. Meanwhile Phantasy Star is both much less known and seen less as an icon and more like "Final Fantasy IN SPACE!".

So really, that's one of the things they do partially right. The star, the one better known and loved around the world, is a bigger translation priority than a lesser, if more phantastic star, that is neither as well known everywhere nor as well loved. Though it still doesn't mean they should have abandoned the damn franchise.