Yeah, people don't really even think of JRPG when they think of Phantasy Star anymore :/ They think of the Monster Hunter hybrid it's sort of become

I kinda wish they'd do a real Phantasy Star again. That's one reason I tried to enjoy Star Ocean: The Last Hope. It seemed so close to what Phantasy Star would have evolved into. Didn't live up to expectation unfortunately

On that subject though, Shining Force was always my anti-Final Fantasy. But that's strictly personal preferences, not sales numbers