Phantasy Star II -- Progress Report

I have moved along in Phantasy Star II. I have located Piata, which is the sixth and final town on the planet Mota. I have also picked up the eighth and final companion. I have completed the dungeon of Roron. Next up for me to advance the game would be to head for the dungeon on Uzo Island. I won't be doing that, of course, as having met the above conditions, one of the major secrets in the game is now available to be completed. I will set about doing that next time I play. It's a rather brutal secret. There are no clues in the game. Nobody suggests or gives you a hint that you should do what need be done in any way, shape, or form. In my original play-through, I didn't discover it until I was two-thirds through the game. I knew a couple people who never discovered it. I can't even imagine the difficulty they faced as the secret makes the game considerably easier. I will leave Magus wondering the what, and how, at this point. I'm sure he'd want it that way. Speaking of Magus, he had to start over. That's rather brutal. The hardest part of Phantasy Star 2 is getting started in my opinion. Once you're beyond the Biosystems Labs and you start to feel strong, the game starts to really fly and there is no going back. Which is pretty much the same way it was in the original Phantasy Star. The biggest challenge is in surviving the brutal starting conditions. Once you're past that magic point, and the game gets harder, and harder still, you have the bring it on mentality, and nothing will stop you from seeing the end.