Phantasy Star Online
According to "GamesTM", the "Phantasy Star" series has struggled to live up to the legacy of "Phantasy Star Online". Sega has been slow to localize "Phantasy Star" games, and the PSP entries in the series did not capture the attention of the west. Concurrently, "Monster Hunter" had a similar formula to "Phantasy Star Online" and became successful. Later "Phantasy Star" games, such as "Phantasy Star Universe" (2006), share similar gameplay with "Phantasy Star Online" but failed to reach the same critical and commercial success. "Phantasy Star Online 2" was released in Japan in 2012, and localized for the west in 2020.