Phantasy Star Universe - Illuminus no Yabou (Japan)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2007
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✪ Reviewed on November 17, 2023
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Illuminus no Yabou is the Japanese cut of the PSU expansion and delivers essentially the same package. A natural pick for fans who want to keep exploring that universe.
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MMORPG4 players12+
Co-op
Description
An original Japanese edition by Sega and Sonic Team released in 2007, distributed as "Phantasy Star Universe Illuminus no Yabou" ("The Illuminus Ambition"). Same two new classes, same dungeons and same cooperative Story mode as the Western version , in a full Japanese localization. The Phantasy Star Universe expansion.
Phantasy Star Universe - Illuminus no Yabou review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
An expansion to the online adventure, this entry adds classes, areas and missions to a formula already built to last. Hunting rare loot, levelling your characters and cooperating extends the game by dozens of hours. That surplus of content, grafted onto an addictive loop, makes it an even more generous cut for farming devotees.
Technical info
💾3,2 GB📅27/09/2007
Published by Sega
Phantasy Star Universe - Illuminus no Yabou (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Phantasy Star Universe - Illuminus no Yabou still worth playing in 2026?
An expansion of Sega's MMORPG, Phantasy Star Universe Ambition of the Illuminus enriches the science fantasy adventure with new areas, missions and customisation options, in a world mixing laser sword and magic against a galactic conspiracy. The real time action, the item hunting and the cooperative online play appealed to genre fans. The closure of the online servers now cuts away part of the experience. An action RPG to recommend for fans of Phantasy Star and gear hunting in solo or offline play.
