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| Star Ocean: The Second Story | |
|---|---|
 North American PlayStation cover art | |
| Developer(s) | tri-Ace[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix (Evolution, R) |
| Director(s) | Masaki Norimoto Yoshiharu Gotanda |
| Artist(s) | Minato Koio |
| Composer(s) | Motoi Sakuraba |
| Series | Star Ocean |
| Engine | Unity (Second Story R) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows |
| Release | PlayStationSecond Evolution PlayStation PortablePlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaPlayStation 3
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Star Ocean: The Second Story, known in Japan as Star Ocean: Second Story (スターオーシャン セカンドストーリー, Sutā Ōshan: Sekando Sutōrī), is an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the PlayStation. It is the second game in the Star Ocean series and the first game in the series to be released outside Japan, arriving in North America in June 1999 and Europe in April 2000, by Sony Computer Entertainment. Taking place in a science fantasy universe, the story centers around a young man named Claude C. Kenny, a cadet from a space-faring Earth organization who is stranded on an undeveloped, medieval-level planet. There, he meets several companions and must stop a plot from an evil organization that spans multiple worlds before finding his way home. The game was the basis of manga and anime adaptations.
An enhanced remaster titled Star Ocean: Second Evolution[b], developed by Tose, released for the PlayStation Portable in April 2008 in Japan, and 2009 in North America, Europe, and Australia. It features newly animated cutscenes by Production I.G, a re-recorded soundtrack, and additional story elements.
Second Evolution was later rereleased for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 in 2015.[5] The Download Version features enhanced graphics and BGM, a new theme song, and DLC items.[6] Square Enix never released this version outside of Japan.[7]
A remake titled Star Ocean: The Second Story R[c] and developed by Gemdrops, was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows in November 2023.[8][5]
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- ^ a b "制作実績 | ジェムドロップ株式会社". www.gemdrops.co.jp. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Star Ocean: Second Evolution Is Now Available In Japan For PS4 And Vita". Siliconera. October 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Square Enix Has No Plans To Bring Star Ocean: Second Evolution For PS4 And Vita To The West". Siliconera. July 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (June 21, 2023). "Star Ocean: The Second Story Remake Announced for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Steam". IGN. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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