Underplayed Gems

Star Ocean: First Departure R (2019)

Star Ocean: First Departure R cover
Developer
Tose
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
3.7 of 5, 5 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A polished retro-style RPG with snappy action combat and a breezy sci-fi fantasy adventure feel.

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About

An improved remake/remaster of the 2007 PlayStation Portable game Star Ocean: First Departure, which was a remake of the first game in the series, Star Ocean, released on the Super Famicom in 1996.

Screenshots

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