Phantasy Star (video game)

is the first installment in Sega's renowned series of the same title. It was released for the Sega Master System, in Japan on December 20, , and then in North America and Europe in 1988. It is considered one of the pioneers amongst role-playing video games, both for its advanced graphics technology, and for being one of the first story-driven games released in the West. It is also notable for being one of the first games featuring a female protagonist.