STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R - Game Update Trailer - Nintendo Switch

STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is available now on Nintendo Switch: www.nintendo.c...
There are now more reasons for you to play STAR OCEAN™ THE SECOND STORY R™ with the latest update to the game which includes a new difficulty mode, post-game Raid Enemies, new weapons, and more. Discover the definitive version of a classic but modernized JRPG that’s perfect for newcomers and long-time fans alike.
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[@4Clubs]

As a long time fan of SO2, I genuinely cannot express how grateful I am for Gemdrops still updating this game. They are actually tackling some of the small nitpicks I had with an already stellar remake. Thank you very much and God bless you all.

[@aninymouse1651]

This should be top comment

[@MrVariant]

​@aninymouse1651 why? You'd get new characters/jobs and dungeons in older stuff like dq3 gbc thief or ff5 gba 4 jobs/dungeon. Switch dq3 took away treasures and trap doors with a dq+ fan remake being better even with 1 character. Wish they did a collector's edition but the expressions I guess are a best you can do. Terra memoria costs half as much and gives me 80 songs with an 80 page digital art book. Tactics ogre reborn goofed (unintuitive and have to replay consecutive stronghold battles that don't always lead to a plot choice) but the time travel was an interesting concept not to replay the whole game to get a new ending. Mercenaries lament did it better with new game + though you need to get all the orbs so you may need a 3rd playthrough if you miss saving Amalie (a nice way ff7 rebirth could have saved aerith without going multiverse).

[@jaxxh6529]

nice!!! oh maaaaan! this game is already epic, but now?

[@TripMX]

As somebody who fell in love with the original game back in the PS1/PS2 era, I too also wholeheartedly feel the same way!!!

[@malomozzarella7638]

Once I’m done with Octopath Traveller 2, I’ll be starting this game. Looks amazing

[@Wil_Dsense]

Once I’m done with Star Ocean 2, I’ll be starting Octopath Traveller 2. Looks amazing

[@Vigilante008]

Both games are amazing!

[@DeTintasyPixeles]

Octopath 2 is a masterpiece too!

[@jouflow]

@@Vigilante008do i need to play the other games first?

[@carlosb.olivares3115]

Same here! Octopath 2 came first, but I'm also looking forward to this one. Looks so good!

[@peacockfilletsteak]

This level of content used to be what you might get in a Special Edition re-release, and they're just patching it in for free all at once. It's... beautiful.

[@JoshuaPAMployee]

No one asked for this but it's much appreciated! They released a completed and wonderful game! This is a true update and we haven't seen updates like this in FOREVER!

[@gabrielgoes0]

Fr

[@ChristianCTaken]

You should play indie games

[@UnlimitedFlyers]

Star Ocean 2 finally got the development cycle it deserved. It may have taken an unlikely sequence of events since the SNES, and years in the making, but it is BEAUTIFUL at last.

[@d_shuffles]

Time for a 3rd playthrough

[@TripMX]

Haha I’m currently near the end of my 2nd playthrough, and this crazy update has gotten me even more excited for a 3rd playthrough! :D

[@Wil_Dsense]

Thanks, We already updated already. Was just about to play this soon. This game is a favorite, STAR OCEAN SSR is an 11/10 GAME.

[@GinoGabriel-t5c]

I'm saying this now... JRPG is the greatest video game genre OF ALL TIME!

[@gabrielgoes0]

Fr

[@M19871]

Switch is the best console for jrpg

[@ilumidonkygames9769]

I wonder how much Napoleon Dynamite’s grandma charged to do the voice-over on this ad?

[@Keinish79]

This is just awesome. This kind of news shows how much love there is for this series and for this title in particular. I am still hunting down a physical copy of the game.

[@sRtAoIrNm]

Oh man, I gotta get back around to this game, it really slipped through the cracks with all the great games that came out this year and last.

[@alangreenway6695]

Who knew Stevie Nicks did video game advert narration on the side?

[@tiwitiwi6202]

proof valkyrie profile can made with this style/direction

[@BB-te8tc]

This would be the greatest game ever made.

[@SliderFury1]

I would but that twice!

[@durrclips746]

This game is gorgeous

[@DeTintasyPixeles]

This game is pure art

[@jjsvjshsjwj8881]

Finally i can play this great game 13 yrs later since i had my copy for ps1

[@Drilbit]

Praying we get star ocean 4 and 6 to switch eventually.

[@slobertooth1358]

Don't forget Star ocean 3

[@lancelnce]

Switch is almost dead bruh

[@Drilbit]

@lancelnce it's still selling well and switch 2 is on the horizon. Plus the new one is probably gonna be backwards compatible

[@lancelnce]

@@Drilbit I don't get my hopes up if I were you, it's Nintendo we're talking about

[@BrockShake]

I am so glad that this game got an update. The combat revamp made the original difficulties too easy, so I am glad to see Chaos.

[@asl6304]

I wonder if the blood armor still would make such beyond easy lol. I'm grateful that they're doing this, I grew bored replaying the game several times to get all endings and items and this will definitely make the game more fun. I can't wait t get all new items and giving HP drain to them all.

[@TheArcticMoon]

Just don't use blood armour and u will have more challenging game on original difficulties.

[@ramenlover334]

Can a star ocean hardcore fan recommend a star ocean game as good as Last hope. It’s the only one I played and I loved the whole Star Trek feel of it.

[@california236]

My personal favorite is 3 (Til the End of Time) but they're all very Star Trek like. Very heavily inspired by it.

[@Yarott75]

​@@california236That major plot twist that split some of the old fanbase was also straight out of Star Trek, as well!

[@Ser-Smiley]

@@california236 i absolutely loooove Star Ocean 3.

[@BB-te8tc]

I'd recommend this one. The Second Story was already a fantastic game on its own, but I'm not exaggerating that this is one of the best remakes ever.

[@Madeen1982]

I wasn't expecting this! Already did the Claude playthrough, guess it's time to try Rena's side.

[@nikob3277]

Rena best story, you get Diaz.

[@CodaJSUN]

I still am working on the first game. This looks amazing!

[@alecperdeau650]

Thank God for this update otherwise I would have forgotten about this game. Now I can get it with all the new content built in

[@Dracobyte]

Please do not sleep on this game!

[@lukedelameter7961]

I finished Claude’s route just a little while back. This is the perfect excuse for getting around to Rena’s story!

[@AdamMcKinlay-q5r]

Game of the year physical edition anyone?!!! 🤞🏼. One can dream!

[@ReachStudioPro]

If life wasn't kicking me right now I would have already played this game. When I finally have the opportunity I will definitely get this game.

[@Jordan3DS]

Sorry that things are rough, I hope they get better for you!

[@ShinRaising]

Crashed my car getting a copy of this game. 10/10 totally worth it.

[@freddyvidz]

When you didn’t think it could get any better

[@Xxyoth]

I wasn't expecting this! I guess, I'm back installing SO2 for the new difficulty and boss battles

[@emptybodyfm]

I never expected a update for this game so it’s a nice surprise but they could have added new characters in they maybe crapped during development or a new dungeon to find all the new materials needed for these new weapons.

[@verdantstar2790]

That's so cool they added new character portraits, in general so cool they updated this game!! I really loved my two playthroughs, I wish their sprites could be overhauled too to match the art

[@asl6304]

I had so much fun playing this game. Welch's Niebelungaling battle cry still cracks me up. I had so much enjoyment with the many Fun City voice acting private action scripts with Leon having a crush on all female characters in the party. While a save file helps with seeing all of this, I'm glad they allowed endings to be replayed so that I don't have to re defeat the ending bosses with the right friendship levels or whatever they're called to see a specific one. I can't wait to see what the new weapons are but I hope they aren't crafting ones that will force me to get all characters in my team across two play throughs. I also wonder if the Bloody Armor still renders the Chaos difficulty non problematic ~

[@CyborgWolf]

That's crazy thanks for the update

[@Ham_OPGamerZ]

I found oil on my flying pan!!!😱

[@BohepansTheThird]

I'm happy to see SO2R get this update out of seeming nowhere - oh, I hope they get to Star Ocean 3 next, there's a game I love but is _absolutely crying out_ for a thoughtful remaster in the same vein as SO2R, here! (So many QoL features that could be added!)

[@Jordan3DS]

Just a small correction, it's a remake not a remaster

[@Mintcar923]

I don’t regret preordering this one.. The first two games of the series feel right at home on Switch.. Maybe they’ll remake the 3rd one next!

[@GeneralELL]

Blue Sphere next?

[@QuickSilver2713]

Why does the guy sounds like Eric Cartman

[@alejandrofrancetich4607]

I thought it was a smoker grandma 😅😂

[@devinmurtos]

Probably meant to not represent male or female...

[@lennywright5655]

Is this game getting a re-print? I noticed a lot of stores are sold out (including Square/Enix store)

[@marshallgraham2178]

So far, no Personthatexists. Good.

[@SliderFury1]

Time for a new run!

[@orichalchem]

Welp, time to replay the game!

[@AbysswalkerYuri]

This looks amazing! And I really like the narrator's voice, very pleasent and comfortable to listen to.

[@kels.808]

The narrator sounds like Susan Sarandon mixed with my chain smoking aunt.

[@flascheng3ist]

Its so nice that they updated the game. ❤

[@threeswordssama]

Star Ocean fans getting another win. Love to see it! Square Enix setting the standard.

[@DarknessDpa]

It's cool to see updates being a thing for this game even if the update itself doesn't have really anything I could care about except maybe grabbing the 10 Wisemen just for the sake of it.

[@DreamDaddie]

Hmm, interesting. I like a little challenge added but a chaos mode sounds like a bit of fun

[@ChrisCarlos64]

I will be buying this soon. I hadn't gotten to Octopath Traveler 2 yet, but I think I'm buying this first then OT2 now.

[@the1doctorwhat]

I played both, OT 2 is way betters, but SO is shorter

[@shadow_ryu2826]

I love this game.

[@-._____-]

A better remake than the FF7 Remake trilogy

[@JuntaRevan]

And more rpg but you know the crowds that like to damage control tell you you're wrong and then proceed to berate you.

[@-._____-]

​@@JuntaRevan The damage control crowds are straight up wrong and delusional. Second Story R updates the game and expands on it like a remake should. FF7 Remake trilogy bastardizes the story and pads out the game to make it seem longer.

[@NetBattler]

FF7 remake is decent but rebirth singlehandedly destroys the first remake....

[@joystatham6947]

Please put wobbly life on the switch

[@TheGerald39]

How awesome is that?! I am glad that game turned out to be soo good, and we get even more awesomeness for free?! Hope the next entry in the series will lern from that awesome stuff they did here. Hope they can achive to create such an awesome Star Ocen game in 3D as well! Thank you!

[@Qrec12]

Man, this is awesome.

[@epiclight858]

All 2D remakes need this kind if graphics

[@dustinpruitt2152]

What is the fighting style like turned based or can you freely control your character?

[@slobertooth1358]

Oh god, AI granny is back

[@TripMX]

Lol yeah they always use this voice for SO trailers😂

[@dethtroy2185]

so is the new stuff switch exclusive or will it be put in other versions of the game as well?

[@tophatkit]

DAY 5 OF ASKING NINTENDO TO BRING BACK ONLINE SERVICES TO THE WII AND 3DS

[@danielthomas8682]

This was how you do a remake and this is how you do an update.

[@darkridearts]

I forgot this came out. I need to get it

[@soulcleaner3578]

This game is real fun.

[@Noname-e9k7k]

Hi Greg Ayres. Looking forward to hearing you in Egghead!

[@Kartak965]

Wow an update that adds a bunch of content and for free, this is something you don’t really see anymore specially nowadays when developers are charging you for new save files or fast travel after releasing broken games for 70 dollars.

[@AxelsVirtue]

Is that an AI voiced narrator?

[@-dipsgaming5048]

time for my 7th playthrough

[@wrldonwill]

Still have to finish the first one.

[@popobol10]

Amazing, congratulations! But now we want Xenogears same remake quality! Please, Xenogears!!!

[@jessejkulchacunningham5062]

This game looks amazing man

[@oteris2924]

I would have NEVER guessed this game would have got a remake, and now it's getting a DLC/update? Kinda amazed here.

[@Krakenjackz]

Did Martha Stewart do the voice-over for this?

[@martellgarcia6427]

I so behind on my Gametime 🤔 I need to play this.

[@wessun5487]

nintendoooo bring this game phisically to brasil, I can't find it on amazon!! no, digital will not do!!

[@fgfhjfhjfbhfghf5771]

Day 7 of demanding a new Star Fox game

[@BewbsOP]

I'm gonna take a guess and say we still can't change the glacial text crawling? How is it that we can improve on so much, have such incredible graphics, but forget the most basic quality of life option that the original game had from 15 years ago...

[@SiauwAdhie]

But will the bloody armor strats be obsolete? I'm guessing that it won't be and still can conquer everything with it

[@TripMX]

I don’t think so, as the bloody equipment is quite the double-edged sword that requires the player to monitor carefully or die trying. Basically, I don’t think it’ll be affected with this update...that is, unless said equipment is stripped from the new difficulty, which I doubt.

[@SiauwAdhie]

@@TripMX Nah, using equipments with "Lifesteal" things along the Bloody Armor, it's just so easy to monitor the HP, you might not even need to monitor the HP if the party deals enough damage

[@cheeseistaken]

free update ? wooooo

[@metroid767]

Who should do this VO? Oh I know! Someone with nasal congestion!

[@goodrobotdesign]

Pls do a final fantasy tactics collection edition.

[@gones8237]

Increíble, lo que se pedía a gritos 🙇🏻‍♂️🤙🏻🫂 Nintendo

[@MoreTinaPlz]

This looks interesting, I'll have to give this a shot 😀

[@sdj0914]

Should I play the first star ocean game before I play this?

[@Kafaldsbylur]

They are for the most part fairly separate. Playing the first might add a little bit of context to Claude's mentions of his father, but that's not important to understand the plot

[@xlumyn]

does the new difficulty disable bloody armor? lol

[@pablofmc]

incredible, this is just amazing

[@ElementShoota]

Should I get the switch or ps5 version?

[@fireflash6308]

Whatever version you prefer. If you want portability, get the switch one

[@sterus2283]

PC and Switch

[@TheRealZXXZ]

PS5 or Steam Deck/PC Both are 60FPS at least

[@seekingsolutions7078]

I'd get the switch version

[@M64-Snyderz64]

Please Star Ocean Blue Sphere remake 😢

[@Gothrom]

The narrator sounds like they've smoked most of their life. Lol

[@yoshi1981]

i'd love it if i could actually buy it FFS

[@Jordan_Z936]

I'm still waiting for a new mainline Donkey Kong game announcement and Metroid Prime 4.

[@Jordan3DS]

What does that have to do with Star Ocean?

[@Wil_Dsense]

What’s with the incompetent and thick-sounding voice over, don’t do Star Ocean dirty like that… this amazing game deserves better, not the cheapest one they could afford, sounds like she knows nothing about the game and just reading from a script.

[@NetBattler]

It's square enix, what do you expect from them? They only care about final fantasy even though rebirth doesn't do well...

[@Wil_Dsense]

@@NetBattler well quite alot actually, considering ‘Square Enix’ are credited for creating some favorite games series such as Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Secret Of Mana, Legend Of Mana, Star Ocean etc….

[@NetBattler]

@@Wil_Dsense well too bad that square enix is no longer here anymore.... they're completely gone.

[@Wil_Dsense]

@@NetBattler well why are there still games coming out with Square Enix written on the box? are we missing something? They very much seem to still be around. I’ve heard people say ‘square soft’ are the ones to admire… but why do we only here about Square Enix and why are they listed on all these games (even new ones coming out)?

[@huertahector1715]

There is nothing new or exciting that any of these new rpgs could offer to a seasoned rpg player from the 80s to me it’s all the same old s$/-/1t. I don’t even own a ps5 because of the same reason!

[@eliotm-b8398]

I just finished Unicorn Overlord, I hope we get this for the game !!

[@ChristianCTaken]

Man this game had probably my least favorite writing in any JRPG, but I guess maybe I'll give it a second run at some point.

[@GamerG-zm3nw]

I don't know if Nintendo can hear me and take my idea, but once I had a dream about a new Donkey Kong game called "Donkey Kong Country: Siren's charm" where Donkey Kong island is invaded by evil mermaids, so Donkey Kong and friends must've go through the island to save it and stop the evil mermaids, and that Kiddy Kong, Candy Kong, Enguarde and Expresso have returned and some returning themes like Nuts and Bolts, Hot Head Hop, Stilt Village and Flight of the Zinger; that would be awesome. Please Nintendo release another Donkey Kong Country game.

[@cs9927]

Still sold out on physical copy!!!

[@IdeonFukkatsu]

Does the new difficulty remove i) fast travel ii) bodyguard mode iii) bloody armor Those things completely break any difficulty the game might have. Also the enemies onscreen rather than randomenemy encounters make it too easy to dodge battles altogether.

[@Marvel-Rogue]

❤ ✨ Ocean games 👍🏾

[@4Clubs]

❤⭐🌊🎮👍🏾

[@Wil_Dsense]

Same bro. 🌟🌅

[@Mat-ih8gl]

Who decides to let this person do voice overs?…..

[@mr.k.8787]

Cool

[@cesarswc13]

Awesome!

[@klissattack]

Dang. Kudos to Square Enix for the update