Play Phantasy Star II Kinds’ Adv. (E) Online

Phantasy Star II Kinds’ Adv. (E) is one of those Genesis RPGs that starts simple—you pick your party, wander some futuristic cities, and get wrecked by the first few enemies if you’re not careful. But then it sinks its hooks in. The story gets weirdly emotional for a 16-bit game, and the combat? Classic turn-based stuff where every new area feels like a wall until you grind just enough to barely survive.

It’s got that old-school charm where you’ll scribble down dungeon maps or regret it later, and the sci-fi setting still holds up—floating cities, rogue androids, the whole deal. Fair warning: the "Kinds’ Adv." version seems to tweak some things from the original, so veterans might spot differences. Either way, bring patience (and a lot of healing items).