Star Ocean: First Departure R announced for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch

by Bryan Vitale on 25 May, 2019

Square Enix has announced via the Star Ocean Twitter account that Star Ocean: First Departure R, an HD Remaster of 2007's Star Ocean: First Departure (itself a remake of the 1996 original), is heading to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

According to Square Enix's webpage for the series, First Departure R will feature both text and voice-over in English and Japanese. Additional information about potential new features, price, or a release window is still pending.

Along with the announcement comes new key artworks for Roddick Farrence, Millie Chliette, and Dorne Murtough by Katsumi Enami (Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, Ys Seven).