- Enhanced remake of Star Ocean: The Second Story exclusively for PSP.
- New high-quality animated cut scenes and character designs by Production I.G..
- Characters will now change facial expressions depending on their mood.
- Revised game engine and improved real-time battle system keep players immersed in the action.
- More private actions and extensive new fully-voiced dialogue bring the story to life.
Product Description
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Space Date 366: A young Federation officer finds himself
transported to a mystical planet, where he is suddenly anointed
as the Hero of Light. He begins a journey to fulfill a prophecy
and save a newfound race. Continuing the franchise for Star Ocean
fans, this PSP release of the classic RPG delivers the same epic
storytelling and dazzling art style. Set 20 years after the
events of its predecessor, Star Ocean 2 receives special
in its PSP incarnation to further entice gamers to
relive the adventure. The title takes the next step with fully
animated movies, all-new character designs, extra playable
characters, fully voiced dialogue, and more.
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Continuing the franchise for Star Ocean fans, Star Ocean: Second
Evolution for the PSP is an enhanced remake of Star Ocean: The
Second Story, and delivers the same epic storytelling and
dazzling art style updated for today. Set 20 years after the
events of its predecessor, Second Evolution receives special
in its PSP incarnation. Gamers can relive the
adventure, with fully animated movies, all-new character designs,
extra playable characters, fully voiced dialogues and more.
The Story Unfolds
It is Space Date 366 and a young man finds himself transported
by accident to an uncharted world during a survey of an
underdeveloped planet. The son of a hero, with much to prove, he
finds himself on the path to greatness. Meanwhile, a young girl
watches disaster befalling her world and the arrival of a
mysterious meteorite. She awaits the arrival of a legendary hero.
A child with a good heart and the ability to use powerful magic,
she awaits the savior of her world. 20 years after the events on
planet Roak in the original Star Ocean, the son of the hero of
the Terran Alliance is thrust back into the fray. He is known as
the Hero of Light, and although the importance of his epic quest
isn't to be denied, he ends up encountering a number of other
characters critical to the plot, including his first partner in
crime, Rena Lanford.
All New Look and Sound
Old-school fans will indeed recognize the cast of characters,
although Claude, Rena, Dias, Precis, Opera, Ashton, and others
are getting the benefit of revamped character designs. Animation
studio Production I.G. created an all-new look for the characters
in this new version of the game. Additionally, during in-game
conversations, characters will now change their facial
expressions depending upon their mood.
Just as in Star Ocean: First Departure, new high-quality
animated cut scenes, now displayed in 16:9 wide-screen, are once
again provided by animation studio Production I.G., helping bring
the story to life. There are also new voice actors and extensive
as of new, fully-voiced dialogue, as well as the opening
song Start, performed by Scandal.
Exciting New Gameplay
Star Ocean: Second Evolution has been completely rebuilt for the
PSP system, with a revised game engine, and an improved real-time
battle system that will keep players immersed in the action. As
always the private action system adds depth to the story,
introducing riveting subplots between characters. In Second
Evolution, more private actions have been added allowing
characters to interact in new and exciting ways. Other characters
degree of feelings for you will affect how they act towards you,
how they assist you in battle, and could even alter the end of
the game.
Second Story features extensive as of fully-voiced
dialogue.