Star Ocean: The Divine Force Launches This October

Alex Levine June thirtieth, 2022 – 7:25 AM

Square Enix is bringing again one among their semi-dormant franchises. Star Ocean is now set to make its grand return later this yr as the corporate has formally introduced that the following entry, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, will launch later this yr on October 27 for a number of platforms. It was initially although that the title would have separate launch dates for every areas, and be prioritized in its native Japan first. However, it was quickly found that the title shall be releasing on October 27 worldwide, as a number of digital shops have been up to date with the aforementioned launch date.

US PSN lists Star Ocean 6 with a October 27 date as nicely https://t.co/BQD4YB7Bl0

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The firm additionally launched an official trailer on YouTube, giving us a pleasant glimpse into among the solid of characters in addition to the fight system. The developer tri-Ace, which has developed each single Star Ocean title because it started in 1996, appears to have actually outdone themselves this time. The trailer gives a lovely have a look at among the overworld maps, the place we see the participant character roaming round, and generally flying round with a cell jetback. The story will function two protagonists, Raymond and Laeticia, the latter of whom is a princess from the dominion of Aucerius, a planet that’s underdeveloped.

The fight makes use of the signature Star Ocean fashion, the place the participant can command everybody in his celebration to do a predetermined motion whereas surveying the panorama, or take management of every character and use their talents separately. This JRPG preventing mechanic has since been utilized in a number of titles, and is commonly in comparison with MMORPG battle mechanics as everybody concerned tends to play a essential position within the battle. As we talked about earlier, tri-Ace has been the primary developer for each single Star Ocean entry because it began within the mid-1990’s. The sequence itself noticed its peak from that period till the PlayStation 2 timeframe, the place two explicit entries, Star Ocean: The Second Story, and Star Ocean: Till The End of Time, are nonetheless thought of the most effective in the whole franchise.

The most up-to-date entry was Star Ocean First Departure R, a remake of the PSP title Star Ocean First Departure, which itself is a remake of the very first Star Ocean sport. This would be the first mainline entry for the sequence since 2016’s Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, a 5 yr hole for the sequence. Star Ocean: The Divine Force joins a line of traditional titles in one of the vital storied JRPG franchises, and we are able to’t wait to get our palms on it.

Star Ocean: The Divine Force will formally launch this yr on October 27 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/Series S, and PC.