Square Enix has announced that the very first title in the
Star Ocean series is making a comeback in the form of
Star Ocean First Departue R; an enhanced version of the original title that will release for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on the
5th of December.
Star Ocean First Departure R offers the same gameplay experience that the original
Star Ocean offered, albeit with some polished HD graphics, newly balanced battle mechanics, the option to toggle 2x speed to make traversing a breeze, and the ability to switch the language to English or both the original and new Japanese voice overs.
Every character in the game has been redesigned, and players will also be able to switch between the original character illustrations and the new ones; making
Star Ocean First Departure R the definitive version of the classic role-playing title.
Square Enix has also announced that pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 version of
Star Ocean First Departure R are currently available, and players can pre-order the game via
PlayStation's official website; getting a static theme and a mini digital live soundtrack.
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Featuring full English and Japanese voiceovers, brand new character illustrations, and balanced gameplay features, STAR OCEAN First Departure R brings the franchise back to its origins in beautiful HD.
Star Ocean First Departure R will be releasing for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on the 5th of December.