ファンタシースターII 還らざる時の終わりに is a role-playing game developed by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive that was released on March 21, 1989.

A preview of the game was published on page 154 of ファミコン通信 No.21, October 28, 1988 ¹⁾.

• An ethereal portrait of Alisa appears among the stars of the title screen's background. (Fig.1)
• There's only one side of the “mother brain” and that pose is used on the left in retail.
• The planets of the Algol system are shown from a different perspective.
• The trademark beneath the “PHANTASY STAR II” logo is missing.
• The copyright text on the bottom right may read © SEGA 1988.

Fig. 1: Preview Fig. 2: Retail

A preview of the game was published on page 293 of マイコンBASICマガジン, December 1988 ²⁾.

• This version of the title screen is missing the copyright and trademark. (Fig.3)

Fig. 3: Preview Fig. 2: Retail

• The artwork for the first screen of the opening cinematic was redrawn. (Fig.5)

Fig. 5: Preview Fig. 6: Retail

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