Travel back before the 4th dimension was a thing to the first Star Ocean game. Remade in 2008, Star Ocean: First Departure brought the game to a wider audience, and now it comes to you again with an enhanced release on modern consoles with Star Ocean: First Departure R.
Prepare to explore the Star Ocean series trademark mixture of fantasy and science fiction and see where the series began, and the roots it laid that has helped it stay around despite varying qualities in later sequels. Choose between the original or remake Japanese voiceovers, or turn on the English ones for a unique experience!
The remake (Star Ocean: First Departure) was developed by Tose and released in 2008. It was the first time the game was released in English. Star Ocean was originally released in 1996 on the Super Famicom, but never got a European or North American release.
