Star Ocean: First Departure
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| Star Ocean: The First Departure | |
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| スターオーシャン1 First Departure Sutā Ōshan 1 First Departure | |
| Publisher: | Square Enix |
| Release dates: | 27th December 2007 (JP) 21st October, 2008 (USA) 24th October, 2008(EU) |
| Ratings: | CERO: A ESRB: T PEGI: 12+ OFLC: PG |
| Platforms: | PlayStation Portable |
Star Ocean: First Departure is the Playstation Portable remake of the original Star Ocean, developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It is the fifth Star Ocean game released. The first details of the game were revealed at the "Star Ocean Special Stage" during the Square Enix Party 2007, alongside those of Star Ocean: Second Evolution, which was released 4 months later. Yoshinori Yamagishi, producer of the series, stated that he wanted the remakes to feel as though they're completely new games
Development
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First Departure was produced using an improved version of Star Ocean: The Second Story's engine, which introduced prerendered backgrounds and 3D battle fields. The same engine was used for The Second Story's remake, produced at the same time as this game. Production I.G provided new artwork and animated cutscenes for the game. There are new voice actors and massive amounts of new, fully voiced dialogue, in comparison to the former version.
Plot-wise, new characters, and consequentially, new private actions and endings were added to this game, which were increased from the Super Famicom version to around 80 different endings. In terms of gameplay, the game has been virtually unchanged in any aspect.
The remake also features a completely remastered soundtrack by Motoi Sakuraba and a theme song, "Heart", performed by the Japanese group Asunaro.
The English localization was handled by Nanica, Inc., with voiceover production services provided by Epcar Entertainment, Inc. Recordings were made at the Oracle Post studios in Burbank, CA.
Eternal EditionEdit
Alongside the regular version of First Departure, a limited edition package, the Eternal Edition, was released. It included a branded PSP Slim & Lite and an alternate box art, and other accessories. It retailed in Japan for ¥24,840.
Packaging ArtEdit
| Star Ocean series |
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| Main Series |
| Star Ocean: Fantastic Space Odyssey - Star Ocean: The Second Story - Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Star Ocean: The Last Hope |
| Spin-Offs |
| Star Ocean: Blue Sphere |
| Remakes |
| Star Ocean: First Departure - Star Ocean: Second Evolution |
| Manga |
| Star Ocean: And Then to the Far Reaches of Time - Star Ocean: The Second Story - Star Ocean: Second Evolution - Star Ocean: Blue Sphere - Star Ocean: Till the End of Time |
| Anime |
| Star Ocean EX |
