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Star Ocean: First Departure Review

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Science Fiction isn’t a genre that is often fused utterly and completely with JRPGs. We often see sci-fi elements in Final Fantasy in the form of flying ships and magic-meets-mechanics technology, while many other Japanese RPGs like Disgaea and Dragon Quest focus on a world of demons and medieval technology.

This is one of the reasons that Star Ocean as a series is so refreshing. Described by the developers as their attempt at making a universe that felt like a Japanese-created RPG-ba...

Star Ocean: First Departure UK Boxart...

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:58:37 +0000

Square-Enix have released the UK Boxart for Star Ocean: First Departure, the latest title from the Square-Enix remake machine - this time revisting the first Star Ocean, now optimized for the PSP.

We reported on the US boxart a while back, and the UK boxart is similar, but with the game's central characters imposed over the main image. It is likely the art will be the same in the US version, and 'join' with the cover of the second game to make one complete image.

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Star Ocean PSP Boxart Revealed

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:36:02 +0000

The boxart for the remakes of the first two Star Ocean titles for PSP have been revealed! Cleverly, the two pieces of boxart join together to make one lovely image.

Square-Enix clearly intends for you to buy not one, but both of these games.

Star Ocean: First Departure hits US shores on 21st October.
Star Ocean: Second Evolution will then follow on 6th January, the perfect New Year game!

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