[Noja87]

Star Ocean: The Last Hope sails onto PS3 Feb. 9
By Tom Magrino, GameSpot
Posted Sep 16, 2009 4:18 pm PT

Square Enix and Tri-Ace's onetime Xbox 360-only JRPG given worldwide 2010 release date on Sony's console.

Historically, Tri-Ace's Japanese role-playing game franchise Star Ocean had been limited to Sony's platforms. So it was mildly surprising when Microsoft announced a deal with Square Enix to bring Star Ocean: The Last Hope exclusively to the Xbox 360 in February as part of its campaign to woo Japanese audiences.

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However, even at the time of its announcement, Square Enix indicated that The Last Hope's exclusivity may only be on a temporary basis. Today, Square Enix announced that Star Ocean: The Last Hope International will be available for the PlayStation 3 worldwide on February 9. Square Enix did not indicate what, if any, enhancements or tweaks have been made to the PS3 edition of The Last Hope versus the 360 edition.

The fourth proper installment in the Star Ocean franchise, the game is set after World War III and follows humankind as it makes its way into outer space. For an idea of what to expect from Star Ocean: The Last Hope International on the PS3, check out GameSpot's coverage of the Xbox 360 edition.

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Eternal Sonata, Tales of Vesperia, and now, Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Hopefully, it will be the last example of an anticipated RPG that debuts on one platform while leaving owners of another platform out in the cold.

The rumors have flown all year: will Square-Enix ever bring the latest Star Ocean iteration to the PlayStation 3? The answer has always seemed to be a vague "yes," with pieces of evidence pointing towards an eventual port. Well, according to the latest Famitsu issue, it has been confirmed. The game is coming to Sony's console as Star Ocean: The Last Hope International, and like the other two RPGs we just mentioned, it'll contain a host of fresh updates and extra goodies. This one will contain new characters, a revamped combat system, improved menus, and dual-language support for English and Japanese. It's scheduled to release in Japan on February 4, 2010. Now, as you RPG aficionados know, Tales of Vesperia is also coming to the PS3 but there's no word yet on whether or not it'll arrive on US or European shores. We're hoping Square-Enix doesn't ignore other regions with Star Ocean but we'll just have to wait and see...and hope. The "new characters" fact alone should entice many consumers.

From a personal standpoint, I would like to add that after spending 25 hours with The Last Hope, I found it to be a solid and engaging RPG, but the fighting system finally got to me. That "improved targeting system" may or may not help; I'm not sure. But either way, I really would like to see other RPG fans in this country get a crack at it.

I feel so sorry for you Kaizen lol

 

[Kaizen]

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I feel so sorry for you Kaizen lol

Nah, I'll just buy a ps3 :thumb:

 

[Noja87]

lol you will buy the game again at full price?

 

[Yeloazndevil]

lol you will buy the game again at full price?

thats why you wait for used copies or a price drop or sell games or save up.

now I have to buy a ps3 slim and sell my 360 versions of ToV and SO4...

 

[Kaizen]

lol you will buy the game again at full price?

Yeah, it's just money. Not switching disks is worth a few hundred quid

 

[runawayprisoner]

Yay! Finally a solution to the ****ing annoying disc swapping!

It was getting more and more ridiculous as you get deeper into the game...

 

[Spyhop]

Ugh. Just looked at a gameplay vid to see if I'd be interested. One of those games that think a frigging battle just isn't interesting enough. Need more color enegy waves......more.....more.........more.......... there's still a spot of visible ground over here....more........I haven't lost my sight yet....more.....more......THERE we go. PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW!!!

Also one of those games where the female characters think underwear is battle-appropriate.

360 can keep that one.

 

[Radix865]

:lol::rotflmao::lol::lol::rotflmao::lol::lol:



...So, this means I was right when I said that this would happen couple of weeks ago!

 

[Noja87]

Not really surprising. I saw this light years away when they announced it. 360 exclusive yeah right. This series have been always on a sony console.

 

[Malk]

Oh well..

 

[Matis]

Not really surprising. I saw this light years away when they announced it. 360 exclusive yeah right. This series have been always on a sony console.

Star Ocean Release Information for SNES - GameFAQs

Star Ocean Blue Sphere Release Information for Game Boy Color - GameFAQs

Say what?

 

[Noja87]

Yeah i know that. I believe thats why the PS game its called The Second Story

And both of those games never made it outside Japan. The SO started gaining popularity with PS1 game. So in the US SO has always been on a sony console.

 

[Noja87]

Graphics look much better. More polished and textures look more detailed.

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just passing by...

 

[Xblade]

Hmm better graphics? The xbox360 version looked plenty sexy already.

 

[runawayprisoner]

Beta tested - but quality is not assured
No RROD - but there are chances of YLOD
Extra character - is the story revised?
Enjoyable - let's hope so...
CELL processing - great... now use that with FFXIII
Japan love PS3 - and EU does too.

Aside from graphics, which I can confidently say at this point that if FFXIII doesn't look anywhere near that, S-E is definitely bribed... and honestly, the demo of FFXIII IMO doesn't look anywhere near that.

The rest I'm not sure... and "Japan love PS3" has nothing to do with SO4.