Yuichiro Kitao from Gemdrops Inc, the director and producer of the upcoming film Star Ocean: CHEAP Second Story redo, and ocean star The team at Square Enix spoke to Famitsu about the upcoming title. Some of the themes include changes to gameplay, difficulty adjustments, the decision to forgo modern icons in favor of a logo that is more similar to the original game, as well as new 3D environments and visuals. pixels of the game. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
The ocean star the team said that one of the reasons to do it again Star Ocean Second Story is due to the recent increased interest in the series. This is partly thanks to the release Star Ocean: Divine Force. (It’s the numbered sixth.) Another reason for this remake is because the second season is one of the most popular among fans, and Square Enix has received many requests for remakes or remakes. reissued.
In addition, the game’s logo is designed to closely resemble the logo of the original PlayStation game, instead of the logo of the modern series. The ocean star the team also confirmed that the remake will include the same character voice as from Star Ocean second evolutionPSP remake of the game and events in the remake will be fully voiced.
When asked about visual similarities with HD-2D games, Kitao said that there is a difference between Star Ocean Second Story CHEAP and the HD-2D title is the world of the remake recreated with 3D graphics, rather than holographic pixel art.
Kitao also talked about the new gameplay system and the difficulty of Star Ocean: CHEAP Second Story. Gameplay has been completely reworked from the ground up, especially the battles, to adjust for tempo, hit response, skill and rage effects, as well as frame data for moves. The aim was to create a stress-free and “easy” game for players to enjoy a modern action RPG. In addition, the freeze time in techniques has been lowered to facilitate a faster game rhythm.
A new mechanic added to the game is that characters outside the active party can enter combat as “support” type characters. To compensate for this new mechanic and other new changes, the difficulty of the battle has been increased accordingly. Some mid-game bosses have been enhanced. So, depending on the gameplay, some players may be more or less challenging. As a way to provide more options, new side quests that provide better gear and items have also been included.
Three difficulty levels included in Second story CHEAP Just like in the original game, it’s Earth, Galaxy, and Universe, and the player can freely switch between all three in the game.
Star Ocean: CHEAP Second Story will be released November 2, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and Windows PC via Steam.
