Recently I was turned on to an online RPG by the name of
Phantasy Star Online 2. Now I am familiar with the Phantasy Star series (only the ones on Genesis really) but I never really made an attempt to play the original Phantasy Star Online. I've always been weary or the Phantasy Star series as it always seems a little too Sci-Fi and over the top exaggerated robot for me, so when I heard that it was only released in Japan (until 2013) and completely in Japanese, I was even more skeptical. However, after playing ~20 hours of the game, I could not be happier with my decision to give it a try. As good as the game is, the problem of the language barrier still remains. As my knowledge of the Japanese language is poor at best, I found getting started incredibly difficult. Because of this, I've combined translations I've found with my own personal experience to bring you this quick start guide that I hope will help you on your way to getting your first Phantasy Start Online 2 character started.