Star Ocean: First Departure R Announced by Square Enix
The Star Ocean RPG series looks to have seen a welcome resurgence these days, with two world-spanning entries seeing release in recent years: 2016’s mainline five-quel Integrity and Faithlessness and 2017’s 4K remaster of The Last Hope. Keeping this train rolling, it appears the franchise is headed back to the beginning for their next big installment, but in a way that’s almost sure to spawn oodles of out-of-this-world “yo dawg” memes.
Square Enix has now announced that Star Ocean: First Departure R, an HD remake of the series’ first adventure, is on the way for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. As the original game already saw an updated take for the PSP called ‘First Departure’, this new version would actually be a remake of that 2007 title, putting First Departure R in the unique position of being a remake of a remake.
The reimagining’s reveal was made over social media, where message of a “transmission incoming” was paired with an official piece of arwork for the inagural entry. No additional information such as a potential release window or price were made available, but fans were encouraged to “keep communication channels open for further updates.”
STAR OCEAN First Departure R, the very first entry in the #StarOcean series – setting course for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Keep communication channels open for further updates. pic.twitter.com/pOyJUVfA16
— STAR OCEAN (@StarOcean) May 25, 2019
The original original Star Ocean launched back in 1996 as a Japan-only release for the Super Famicom, making the eventual PSP remake the first time many westerners were able to experience the first game firsthand. This 2007 version of the game featured numerous enhancements, introducing multi-language localization, a spiffy 3D game engine, and full voice acting for each of the game’s characters. As Star Ocean: First Departure R is a remake on top of a remake, it’s expected we might see yet another jump forward for the first game’s re-reemergence.
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