Star Ocean The Second Story R received a free update today on PlayStation 4/5, Switch, and Steam. Developer Gemdrops and publisher Square Enix released the game last November and is a HD remake of the 1998 PlayStation game that utilizes the original 2D sprites.
This update includes a new "Chaos" difficulty mode, which is harder than than "Universe" difficulty, and boosts enemy stats. The Ten Wise Men, major antagonists in the story, can now be encountered as raid enemies in the field. If you're able to defeat them, you'll get a Jewel which will allow you to summon them in battle as part of the Assault Action system that utilizes your reserve party or Star Ocean series cameos.
New weapons and armor will be added to the game, and can be made in Item Creation or collected as drops from Raid Enemies. You'll also have the option of resetting character levels in New Game Plus, and Claude or Rena's star will appear on the title screen depending on your completion status.
New portraits created by character designer Yukihiro Kajimoto will appear in the game, including: Clyde, Regis, Eleanor, Leifath, Mariana, and Allen.
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Star Ocean The Second Story R — Game
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