Phantasy Star II

Japanese title translation

Phantasy Star II has a subtitle in Japan. In other versions of the game it was dropped. Roughly Translated it reads: "At The End Of Restoration". It has also been translated, as "At the End of the Time Which Can Never Be Returned". However, it also occurs within the ending text, where it is translated as "In The Final Days."

References

The technique, Megid, is short for Megido. In The Bible, Megido, is a city that is associated with the end of the world, therefore, Megid is a technique of ultimate destruction.

Awards

• Electronic Gaming Monthly
  • December 1989 (Issue 5) - Best Sequel (Forecasting the 1990 Award Winners) (tied with Super Mario Bros. 3 and Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse)
  • December 1989 (Issue 5) - Best RPG (Forecasting the 1990 Award Winners) (tied with Heroes of the Lance)
  • October 1990 (Issue 15) - Most Challenging Video Game of the Year
  • November 1997 (Issue 100) - ranked #30 (Best 100 Games of All Time)
  • 1999 Buyer's Guide - Ranked 2 (Top 10 Genesis Games)