Although this is no longer viable, in its day Phantasy Star was even a technical marvel. Graphics were as advanced as possible for the time; sprites were made to resemble humans and not the super-deformed atrocities of other RPGs; furthermore, the game was far ahead of its contemporaries in paying attention to details like sprite and battle animations. The game also has a special format for the more important cutscenes that somewhat resembles Ninja Gaiden's; this format would be developed later in other games, and later still turned into FMV. Lastly, the game's dungeons were very innovatively designed, even if the multitude of trapdoors, floors and paths made them incredibly frustrating. In short, Phantasy Star is a lost classic in every sense of the term, far superior to any and all of the pioneering RPG titles of the time, and the start of what is arguably the genre's best series. Its successor would go on to improve upon all of its landmark achievements, and be underrated and ignored just as unfairly.