Star Ocean The Second Story R Articles

Sounds of the season with Sakuraba
Sounds of the season with Sakuraba

Christmas is over and the New Year is upon us. For me, Motoi Sakuraba has a hit list of wintery themes to help bide time until spring.

feature by Paul Shkreli on 02 January, 2024

Move over, remasters! Remakes are taking over.
Move over, remasters! Remakes are taking over.

I spent the last month playing remakes of games from my childhood. It’s the most fun I’ve had all year.

feature by Paul Shkreli on 10 December, 2023

“There's been a real rediscovery of its beauty” - Star Ocean: The Second Story R’s developers talk the great Pixel Art Revival
“There's been a real rediscovery of its beauty” - Star Ocean: The Second Story R’s developers talk the great Pixel Art Revival

Star Ocean 2's remake features a beautiful new art style blending a real-time 3D world with gorgeous 2D sprite art - and to its developers, it's part of a great revival.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 02 November, 2023

Star Ocean The Second Story R Review
Star Ocean The Second Story R Review

Star Ocean: The Second Story R has brought a cult classic into a new era. It’s been thoughtfully retooled, but it’s still packed with all the heart and soul of the original. Graphically, it’s gorgeous, and the new quests and features range from fair to fabulous. It’s one of my favorite video games in even finer form.

review by Quinton O'Connor on 01 November, 2023

Star Ocean The Second Story R PAX West 2023: symbology improvements, crisp 2D pixels, and Weepy Ashton
Star Ocean The Second Story R PAX West 2023: symbology improvements, crisp 2D pixels, and Weepy Ashton

It'd be doing RPG Site readers a disservice if we didn't report back on our hands-on time with the remake of this beloved classic RPG.

preview by Josh Torres on 05 September, 2023