Phantasy Star has never been released for PC, so it has no PC system requirements. It came out on SEGA Master System, Genesis, Nintendo Switch, Wii. Released in 1987.
Running Phantasy Star on a computer
A console game runs on a computer through an emulator, so the hardware it needs is the emulator's. You still need your own copy of the game.
Dolphin
Dolphin emulates Wii.
Minimum
OS:
Windows 10 (1903 or higher), Linux, or macOS 11 Big Sur or higher
Processor:
A CPU with SSE2 support
Graphics:
A reasonably modern graphics card (Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 3.3)
Recommended
Processor:
A modern CPU (3 GHz and dual core, not older than 2008)
Graphics:
Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 4.4
Source: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin, read on 2026-09-08.
Games of the same series that run on PC
Phantasy Star Online 2
Phantasy Star Online (2000)
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star II
Where Phantasy Star can be played
Platforms: SEGA Master System, Genesis, Nintendo Switch, Wii.
