Square Enix announced a new Star Ocean: The Second Story R demo is now available across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. This demo lets players try out the beginning portion of the exciting new remake.
Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a faithful remake of the original Star Ocean sequel with new additions. The title includes new quests, additional difficulty modes, battle adjustments, and new music arrangements. Players won’t have to wait to start their journey in Star Ocean: The Second Story R.
Star Ocean: The Second Story R Demo
In the Star Ocean: The Second Story R demo, players will be able to experience the opening hours before launch on November 2. Save data transfers are supported in the demo, so players will be able to keep their progress and continue where they left off. Cross-generational saving will also allow PlayStation 4 players to continue playing on the PlayStation 5 console with the same save, too.
Star Ocean: The Second Story R’s theme song is “stella” by Suiren, a popular Japanese duo music unit. Sui is the vocalist, and Ren performs on keyboard. Both members of Suiren wrote and composed the new theme song.
Fans in Japan may now pre-order the physical Star Ocean: The Second Story R Original Soundtrack. The physical set will be available for 4,180 yen ($28.55), including tax, on November 8.
The physical soundtrack contains four CDs filled with new arrangements and remixes. Fans can expect band versions of the battle music and orchestral versions of field songs. Additionally, the soundtrack will feature new music produced for the remake. The full track list has not been announced.
Lastly, Star Ocean: The Second Story R launches November 2 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. A demo will be available at Tokyo Game Show 2023.
