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A leak stemming from the official North American support site for Square Enix appears to have confirmed the development of a classic PlayStation JRPG's re-release. Star Ocean 2: The Second Story was first released in 1998 on the original PlayStation, and localized for North America in 1999.

The leak stems from the official North America support website for Square Enix. A banner image was uploaded to the site featuring a logo for Star Ocean: The Second Story R, though it has since been removed. It isn't entirely clear how the banner was discovered, as it doesn't appear to have been displayed or used on the website. Nevertheless, the logo's existence at all implies that a Star Ocean 2 remake is currently in development.
 
Idk if it’s an actual remake, or what they did with the first Star Ocean, and just upscale the PSP remake and called it First Departure R. Not like Second Story needed any tweaks outside of the shitty voice acting from the PS1 version.
 
Hopefully it's an actual remake.
 
So it's official now, too bad it's not a full 3d remake but 2D-HD remake:

Brought to life with a unique 2.5D aesthetic, this remake includes everything that made the original release so great while adding new elements too!

Story

Two worlds, one fateful encounter.

In an endless sea of stars, at the edge of the universe, two people who live in different worlds go on a journey to save planet Expel.

Choose your path and witness an awakened destiny.

Key Features

  • Fantasy and Science-Fiction Collide in a Unique Visual Style – From dangerous dungeons to bustling towns, the world of Star Ocean: The Second Story R is depicted in beautiful 3D graphics with nostalgic 2D pixel characters.
  • Experience a Story with Dual Protagonists – Start your journey with either Claude or Rena. Depending on your choice, the perspectives and the allies you can recruit will change. Get to know party members via the unique Private Actions system, grow relationships and unlock various endings.
  • Thrilling, Visually Explosive Battles! – Enjoy fast-paced combat and use new mechanics to strategically defeat foes. “Break” by continuously dealing damage and order your allies to follow-up with an Assault Action to deal massive damage.
 
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I'm surprised they actually remade it and didn't pull a Star Ocean 1 where they just upressed the PSP version.

Totes buying, and now I'll have 3 versions of the game.
 
Translated by Siliconera:

Yuichiro Kitao from Gemdrops Inc, the director and producer of the upcoming Star Ocean: The Second Story R remake, and the Star Ocean team at Square Enix talked to Famitsu about the upcoming title.

The Star Ocean team said that one of the reasons to remake Star Ocean Second Story was due to the recent growth in interest for the series. This is thanks, in part, to the release of Star Ocean: The Divine Force. (That is the sixth numbered installment.) Another reason for this remake is because the second entry is one of the most popular ones among fans, and Square Enix received many requests for a remake or re-release.

Kitao also talked about new gameplay systems and the difficulty of Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Gameplay has been completely reworked from scratch, particularly battles, to adjust the tempo, hit feedback, skill effects, and rage, as well as frame data for moves. The intention is to make a stress-free and “easy” game for players to enjoy a modern action-RPG. Additionally, time freezing during techniques has been lowered in order to favor a speedier gameplay rhythm.

A new mechanic added to the game is having characters outside the active party be able to join in combat as “assist” type characters. To make up for this new mechanic and other new changes, the battle difficulty has been increased accordingly. Some mid-game bosses have been strengthened. So depending on playstyle some players might experience more or less of a challenge. As a way to give more options, new side-quests that offer better equipment and items have been included as well.
 
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