Star Ocean First Departure R Arrives From Square Enix

Written by Brandon Hofer on December 05, 2019

News: A remaster of a classic Star Ocean game has made it from the PSP on to Sony and Nintendo’s current platforms.

Square Enix has revealed that Star Ocean First Departure R, the HD remaster of the classic game, is now available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Originally released in the west on the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Star Ocean First Departure R tells the story of a young swordsman, Roddick, and his companions who first set off on a journey to find the cure to a deadly disease, before becoming involved in an adventure that spans across a sea of stars. This HD remaster of the game includes the following features:

Full Voiceover – Players can choose between the original full voice cast from the PSP system version of the game in either Japanese or English, or the newly recorded version, featuring the Japanese voice cast from the original Super Famicom version, which was released in Japan only.

New Character Illustrations – Players can opt for the original character illustrations from Star Ocean First Departure or brand-new versions drawn by the famous illustrator Katsumi Enami (Star Ocean: The Last Hope)

Speed Mode – Players can traverse the world more swiftly.

Adjusted Game Balance – Adjusted battle difficulty enables players to experience more challenges in combat.

Star Ocean First Departure R is now available digitally for the Nintendo Switch system and the PlayStation 4. It is available for $20.99 on both platforms. Check out the trailer below and then tell us what you think. Will you be picking up this Star Ocean remaster? If so, which platform will you buy it on?