@Doc that's correct; I used the translated names from PSCave for the characters and monsters. Nei and Neifirst were the only ones that were the same between the Genesis English and Japanese versions.

@Boomerwrong These are the Japanese names since this version wasn't translated, I think.

I see many of the names of the enemies and characters were changed from the original Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Only Nei and Neifirst being the same. Maybe it's due to the letter limitations?

Really tragic, Phantasy Star IV remains one of the best RPGs ever made. I wish SEGA didn't go the friggin' MMO route regarding Phantasy Star.

@Doc Yep, it was Japan only. I believe there were plans for the Phantasy Star remakes to be released as a compilation in the US but it never happened. Besides the reception of the remakes in general caused Sega to change to the emulation/port approach with M2 with the Fantasy Zone II remake bundled in with some of the games being the last thing in the line.

The only thing out of the PS2 Sega Ages line that came out in the US and Europe on the console was Sega Classics Collection. A collection of some of the remakes with Alien Syndrome had to be dropped in PAL regions due to Germany. It was also the first time that Tant-R and Ichinant-R were translated too.

Eventually the Galaxy Force II port and the Fantasy Zone II remake were released further down the line on the 3DS but that's another story.

Pretty sure this was Japan-only, unfortunately. In America at least, Sony was anal about not releasing any non-3D games. Of course, that still was their most successful era.

Oh another game I missed, damn you Gamecube with your siren song