With the back-to-back launches of Sea of Stars and Starfield, it’s straightforward to neglect that one other star-themed RPG is coming this yr. To hype the discharge of Star Ocean The Second Story R, Sq. Enix has uploaded the remake’s new anime intro to YouTube.

Technically talking, this isn’t the primary time Star Ocean: The Second Story has acquired an anime intro. Star Ocean: Second Evolution for the PSP already added one that in all probability would have labored simply advantageous right here. Nevertheless, Sq. Enix appears to be pulling out all of the stops for this remake. This one’s decidedly extra action-packed, with a track that sounds prefer it ought to be featured in a recreation like Deemo.

The third Second Story

The existence of Star Ocean The Second Story R is actually fascinating to me. As talked about above, Sq. Enix in all probability may have ported Star Ocean: Second Evolution to fashionable consoles and known as it a day. The truth is, many think about that model of the sport a “remake,” making Second Story R a… re-remake?

That mentioned, it is smart why they’d go so exhausting on a full remake for this recreation. Whereas RPG followers will argue over the standard of the Star Ocean sequence, the second recreation usually holds a consensus because the excessive level. Heck, some (like yours really) think about it among the finest RPGs for the PlayStation. Star Ocean: The Second Story is a shocking behemoth of a recreation, packing so many secrets and techniques into its world(s) that you just’ll really feel such as you solely scratched the floor after one playthrough. Mixed with the huge roster of unlockable characters and an lively fight system, it holds up shockingly properly.

Clearly, there’s nonetheless loads to modernize with a remake like Star Ocean The Second Story R. The unique recreation got here out 25 years in the past, in spite of everything. However whether or not this can be a transformative or devoted remake, it’s one to be careful for this yr.

We’ll see how this star-themed RPG pans out when it launches on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Change on November 2.