Square Enix is continuing its dedication to reviving classic franchises with a Star Ocean 2 remake, set for launch later in 2023. Square Enix announced Star Ocean The Second Story R during the June Nintendo Direct, but when it launches on Nov. 2, 2023, it’ll release on Switch, PC via Steam, and PS4 and PS5.
Pre-orders are open now for the standard edition, which includes a selection of in-game items as a pre-order bonus, and the collector’s edition, which comes with an art book, collector’s box, soundtrack, and more.
Star Ocean 2 follows two protagonists – Claude, an officer in the space federation, and Rena, a young woman he meets on a distant planet who requests his help in saving her people. You can choose which hero you play as, and depending on your choice, you’ll visit different locations and recruit different allies.
Like 2022’s Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Star Ocean 2 lets you get to know your friends through Persona-like social events called Private Actions, with different endings that unlock depending on your choices.
Star Ocean 2 uses a real-time combat system, and Square Enix promised “new mechanics” to shake things up for those familiar with the game.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
