Square Enix Star Ocean Second Story R

Space year 366 - A Federation officer is stranded on a mysterious planet. In his search for a way home, he meets a young girl who believes he is the savior of her people, as foretold in an ancient prophecy. Choose your path and witness how an ancient destiny slowly becomes reality.

Features:
Fantasy and science fiction meet in a unique graphic style: the world of Star Ocean: The Second Story R, with dangerous dungeons and bustling cities, is rendered in a beautiful 2.5D style that combines 3D graphics with nostalgic 2D pixel characters. Experience the story with two protagonists: start your journey as Claude or Rena. Your choice influences the perspectives and the allies you can recruit. Get to know party members with the unique "Private Actions" system, build relationships, and unlock different endings. Enjoy new character illustrations by long-time series artist Yukihiro Kajimoto.

Exciting, explosive battles! Experience the dynamic battle system and use new mechanics to strategically defeat enemies. Deal massive damage with the "Break" and "Assault Action" actions. Combine powerful equipment with a vast array of abilities: customize your party's progress with a variety of skills such as cooking, painting, blacksmithing, and many more. Increase special levels and master the advanced crafting system to gain the ultimate equipment with various effects.

Japanese and English voice acting: All cutscenes are now fully dubbed with the same voice actors from the original game. In addition, the dialogue from Star Ocean Second Evolution (2008) can be selected. A newly arranged cult soundtrack by Motoi Sakuraba: all songs have been newly composed and performed by ensembles. In-game and movie scenes have also received new recordings, making them even more rousing.

Three difficulty levels: Choose Earth for a relaxing journey, Galaxy for an enjoyable challenge, or Universe if you are brave enough to test your skills.

An upgrade to PS5 is available.