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Phantom Dust Movies
Xbox Live battle Montage 1 (22MB wmv) by Phreaker
Xbox Live battle Montage 2 (26MB wmv) by Phreaker
Phantom
Dust Media at 1UP
Phantom
Dust Media at IGN
Phantom
Dust Media at TeamXbox
Phantom
Dust Media at Gamestop
Phantom Dust-related
Web sites
Majesco's
Officical Phantom Dust Site (USA):
www.phantom-dust.com
The
Official Phantom Dust Site (Japan): www.phantomdust.jp
Phantom
Dust page on Xbox.jp: www.xbox.com/ja-JP/games/phantomdust
Volt
(the company that localized the game into English): www.volt.com
Manual
of Errors (studio behind the game's soundtrack): www.manuera.com
Phantom Dust-related Articles
Source:
1UP.com
Link: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3128545&did=1
Description:
The article that started it all - Futatsugi reveals to me the full-fledge
English version of Phantom Dust in Harajuku, Tokyo.
Source:
1UP.com
Link:
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3134695&did=1
Description:
An in-depth piece on the controversy and the man behind the game, Yukio
Futatsugi.
Source:
Metropolis Magazine (Tokyo)
Link:
http://metropolis.japantoday.com/tokyo/548/feature.asp
Description:
The slumping Japanese game industry and what part Phantom Dust plays.
Source:
Xbox Nation Magazine
Link:
http://xbn.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3135757&did=5
Description:
A very opinionated preview of Phantom Dust (taken from the pages of
the December issue of Xbox Nation magazine).
Source:
IGN.com
Link:
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/553/553936p1.html
Description:
A review of the Japanese import version of Phantom Dust.
Review Articles
Source:
October 2004 Famitsu Xbox magazine
Score: 36/40 (All four reviewers gave the game a "9" out of "10")
Review #1: Players start off with a tutorial
that gets pretty dull as skill after skill is presented and thoroughly
explained. However, once you get control of your “arsenal” (basically
your deck of skills), suddenly the game becomes really cool. Just like
with real table-top card games, it’s really fun to fix and tweak your
deck.
Review #2: The battle system and game rules are extremely simple. You
must be flexible in your strategy as there are a variety of ways to
approach each battle. If you’re not into really thought-provoking games,
Phantom Dust may prove a little difficult. The in-game world and story
is enough to engage players even in single player mode, but it’s the
online battles on Xbox Live that really rock.
Review #3: This is a fun game with great characters, atmosphere, and
story. However, the best thing is playing offense and defense in the
heat of battle. Just brazenly engaging your opponent is a bad idea. You
need to consider the best offensive and defensive skills for the battle.
It’s a refreshing game that’s hard to put down.
Review #4: These “forgotten children” of a post-apocalyptic world play a
big part in the game. It sets the mood and we are treated to beautifully
designed characters and environments. It would have been nice to be able
to pause the action when having to assign skills to the button on the
controller in mid-battle, which would do a lot for players who really
like to think out their strategies.
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