Update: December 27, 2007
«©NCSX» Enix originally released Star Ocean on the Super Famicom in July 1996 and the space opera of an RPG was a big seller and garnered favorable press from the likes of Famitsu and Famimaga. The game stood at 48 megabits which was massive back in the day and featured voice samples, vibrant music, and the graphics pushed the envelope of what was capable on the SFC. Fast forward over a decade later and Square Enix remakes the game with crisp animation sequences from Production I.G. and uses the Star Ocean: Second Story engine to power the adventure. The PSP remake also features new characters, spoken dialogue to accompany the conversations, and in-game cinemas to help relay the tale as important events transpire. Star Ocean follows the story of a lad named Ratix Farrence who hails from Clatos Village. Along with Milly Kiliet and Dorn Matro, the trio protects their village from invading pirates. At the outset of the game, Ratix is speaking to his friend Dorn when Milly makes a grand entrance. From there, Ratix and friends can explore Clatos and then return home to trigger the next event where groups of sword-wielding pirates threaten the peace. Face them and engage in action-packed fighting sequences where players take control of Ratix and run and chop at enemies. While Ratix and Dorn do the attacking, Milly provides healing services in the background to make sure the two warriors don't succumb from their wounds. After rousting the enemy forces, the three friends return to Ratix's home where his mother gives the trio some refreshments to partake. From there, Ratix and friends can explore nearby towns and eventually do a little invading of their own by entering the Velcant Lair which is the pirate's hideout... Jan Code: 4988601005449 View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website.
NCS Game Notes
» The intro to the game is brand new and features all of the main characters in becalmed moments at the outset but conflict arises in the latter half of the introduction where there's sword slashing, beast fighting, and a raging Ratix which charges at an unseen target. » Start a new game and an introduction plays where a starship courses through space when an alarm sounds off. The crew goes into action while the captain (who looks like Gloval of Macross) directs. A laser penetrates a planetary body and destroys it. The blast wave heads towards the ship but they warp out of there in a hurry. Later on, they're in orbit around a blue planet before warping again and hover over the planet. Below, a girl named Milly runs towards a house where Ratix and Dorn are talking about how nothing exciting ever happens in their village. Later, Dorn makes a comment about Milly being a tomboy when she approaches from behind and pulls off a dragon-punch attack which knocks Down down. After the hysteria calms down, the three go on patrol in the village. The intro features spoken dialogue to accompany the onscreen text. » Afterwards, control is handed over to the player. Either the d-pad or analogue nub may be used to move Ratix around. To exit, head towards the door on the lower left corner of the screen. Once outside, the expanse of the town sprawls across the screen with sumptuous visual appeal. Ratix can try to leave town but he'll be repelled by invisible forces until he's explored the burg and performed all of the requisite duties. At the outset of the game, Milly and Dorn are part of Ratix's party and their stats may be viewed by pressing the "TRIANGLE" button and then checking out their profiles. » When traveling around town and the world in general, the camera is fixed in one position only which gives players a 3/4 isometric view of the action. » Three shops are located in the town of Clatos - a Weapons Shop, an Item Shop, and a Food Shop. This document is ©NCSX 2007. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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