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SEGA RELEASES THE FIRST ONLINE GAME FOR THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE WITH PHANTASY

STAR ONLINE EPISODE I & II

SEGA's 20th Online-Enabled Game Offers Thrilling Online and Offline Action

SAN FRANCISCO - (October 29, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America today announced the

release of "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & I (TM)" for the Nintendo

GameCube(TM). The sequel to the wildly popular online RPG for the SEGA

Dreamcast(TM), and latest installment of the legendary Phantasy Star series,

"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" is the first online-enabled game for

the Nintendo GameCube.

"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" delivers an all-new full-length online

and offline Phantasy Star adventure. In addition to all the content from

"Phantasy Star Online(TM)" and "Phantasy Star Online(TM) Ver.2" which is

contained in Episode I, Episode II thrusts gamers into the perilous search

for a mysterious scientist who has gone missing in the vast unexplored wilds

of the planet Ragol.

Gamers can sign up to play "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" over the

Internet using a dial-up modem or broadband adaptor for the Nintendo

GameCube. The online service carries a monthly service charge of $8.95 and

is available through Sega.co (TM). The price includes a hunter's license

and access to online-exclusive content, including seasonal quests,

downloads, special in-game items and more. Several quests are now

available, including a Halloween-themed quest that is available now through

November 4. New quests will be added on a regular basis.

"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" can also be played for free offline

with up to four players using an all-new four-way split-screen mode.

"Hundreds of thousands of gamers have already experienced the "Phantasy Star

Online" universe for the SEGA Dreamcast and now Nintendo GameCube owners

have the chance to play this legendary RPG adventure series," said Mike

Fischer, vice president, entertainment marketing, SEGA of America, Inc.

"With 20 online games under our belt, SEGA is now bringing our unrivaled

online experience to the Nintendo GameCube."

"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" also features a universal translation

system that lets gamers chat online, whether they speak English, German,

Spanish, French or Japanese, through a series of hundreds of pre-programmed

phrases and expressions.

"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" is rated "T" for Teen and will be

available at retailers nationwide for an MSRP of $49.99 on October 29.