Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium on?
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium was released on Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.
- When did Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium release?
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium was first released on December 17, 1993.
About Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
You are Chaz Ashely, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin – a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation. The two Hunters along with a cast of supporting characters will go beyond Motavia to unwittingly save their entire solar system.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Fantasy, Science fiction
- Series
- Phantasy Star
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1995 | $79 | $224 | — | 12 reviews | High |
Also released on: Linux · Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $94 | $320 | — |
| Japanese release (Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium) | $20 | $43 | — |
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $18.00 in Oct 2007, $64 five years ago, and $79 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $14.85 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $11.96 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $14.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $15.01 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $27 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $21 | $45 |
| Jan 2015 | $30 | $96 |
| Jan 2016 | $36 | $70 |
| Jan 2017 | $40 | $79 |
| Jan 2018 | $33 | $89 |
| Jan 2019 | $35 | $88 |
| Jan 2020 | $48 | $100 |
| Jan 2021 | $46 | $120 |
| Jan 2022 | $83 | $224 |
| Jan 2023 | $69 | $171 |
| Jan 2024 | $58 | $174 |
| Jan 2025 | $58 | $190 |
| Jan 2026 | $76 | $207 |
| Oct 2026 | $79 | $224 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | February 1995 | 1307 | 010086013078 |
| Europe / PAL | November 1995 | 670-3989 | — |
| Japan | 17 December 1993 | G-5524 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- High
A fine Genesis role-playing game that is one of the priciest US carts, and one where a fake is a real danger.
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium was developed and published by Sega. It reached Japan on 17 December 1993, North America in February 1995 and Europe in November 1995. You follow the hunters Alys and Chaz and their party as they try to stop an ecological crisis from destroying their solar system. Battles are turn-based and exploration is from an overhead view, and Electronic Gaming Monthly noted an improved magic system that lets you combine spells.
Sega Saturn Magazine thought the graphics outdated even next to other Genesis games and found the game hard for newcomers to follow, yet said it succeeds through cinematic moments, new characters and powers, and many odd plot turns.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 87% | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8/10, 8.5/10, 7/10, 7.5/10 | |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 | |
| Famitsu | 8/10, 5/10, 8/10, 5/10 | |
| GameFan | 90/100, 97/100, 92/100 | |
| GamePro | 4/5 | |
| IGN | 9/10 | |
| Mean Machines Sega | 88% | |
| Next Generation | 3/5 | |
| Sega Power | 87% | |
| Sega Pro | 95% | |
| Sega Saturn Magazine | 90% |
“Although not moving the genre on significantly since the third in the series. Phantasy Star IV wins on sheer size and playability.”
“There’s nothing to set this apart from other RPGs, but RPGs don’t come out all that often for the Genesis, so you make the call.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts this is one of the priciest, and the risk of a fake is high. Reproductions exist, some of them cannot save at all, and Sega Retro records pirate versions of the game. A western cart has no notch in its shell, so a flat shell with a notch is a repro sign, and for a copy at this price ask for a photo of the board. The real cart saves to a battery inside it, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake. The European cart usually costs more than the US one, and the Japanese cart usually costs far less and has a different cartridge shape.
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