It is a console game. Was originally called Phantasy Star, the online component came during the Dreamcast era. It is a game with only a core component that was based heavily off of the idea that events would support to game for years. It did well initially, but after a month, only about 10% of its player base remained. It wasn't until they release Episode I and II that they had enough content to keep the players interested in their game. I loved the game, but they both consisted of a total of 8 areas with 3 sections each. That's 24 levels worth of content with 8 bosses, one for each area. Each level took about 5 to 20 minutes to complete depending on your skill level. The events would be a combination of all 24, with maybe one of the bosses to fight. After about 3 months, there was a grand total of 400 people playing left. They made I think 5 different versions of the game, and all of them ended the same way. Disastrous.