![]() The game has a humble beginning because the player assumes the role of a young man named Roddick Farrence from a small planet called Roak. In terms of its premise, I found the story of Star Ocean: Departure R to be both unique and very enjoyable. While the English voices sound pretty good, hardcore fans may like the authenticity of the Japanese voices instead. Dialogue scenes also have cool illustrations and full voice-overs as originally seen in the PSP version.Īnother cool thing about the game is that it gives you the option to choose between English and Japanese voices. The cutscenes of the game also look pretty cool as they are in anime form. That being said, this remaster does improve the 2D graphics quite a lot by using higher resolution sprites and a 16:9 widescreen presentation. If you are into more modern RPGs, you may not like playing this game at all.ĭon't expect to see fancy 3D graphics because this game was made for the Super Nintendo generation. Since the original game was released back in the ‘90s, Star Ocean: Departure R is a very old-school style of JRPG. I never played any version of Star Ocean before, so Departure R is my first foray into the series. ![]() Sadly though, it looks like there won't be any versions of the game on PC or Xbox One anytime soon. Star Ocean: First Departure R is the most accessible version released because the game is available now on more popular consoles such as the PS4 and Nintendo Switch consoles. The R in the title is telling gamers that this version of the game has been remastered. Now Square Enix has decided to yet again re-release the game for a second time by releasing Star Ocean: First Departure R. This version included English voice-overs for the very first time and better enhanced graphics for its time. To make sure the game became available in more countries Square Enix re-released the game worldwide for the PSP console back in 2008. While the game was critically acclaimed, it was never released outside of Japan. Star Ocean originally released in Japan for the Super Famicom back in the mid ‘90s.
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