[UPDATE] Star Ocean The Divine Force Reveals New English Story Trailer & 1-Hour Broadcast; Console Demo Launching Next Week

September 15, 2022September 19, 2022 Orpheus Joshua

Square Enix has shared a new story trailer for their upcoming action JRPG, Star Ocean The Divine Force, also highlighting the English dub. Additionally, the video confirms that a demo is arriving on September 20, 2022, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

You can view the game’s latest trailer below:

Moreover, a 1-hour English subtitled video for the game was published, viewable below:

A new altered version of the key art was also unveiled, depicting more of the cast:

A character render for the new party member Marielle L. Kenny was shared, viewable below:

A video message from HYDE, singer of the game’s main theme, “PANDORA,” was published, viewable below:

UPDATE 9/19/2022: The demo is now available in New Zealand and other regions where it is already September 20, 2022. It takes place from the start of Raymond’s story until he reaches Delryk Village. Further, players must be aware of the following:

*This demo features a section from the full game that has been re-edited and places restrictions on certain features.
*It is not possible to carry story progression or character levels over to the full game.

Star Ocean The Divine Force is the newest RPG from developer Tri-Ace. The game features a sci-fi setting as the sixth entry in the franchise with an action-focused battle system. This narrative tells an original story led by protagonist Raymond, the captain of a space trading ship, along with Ydas, and Laeticia, the princess-knight of an underdeveloped planet. After how lukewarm Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness was, it’s relieving to see this series be given another new chance.

Throughout Star Ocean The Divine Force, players get to choose between protagonists Raymond and Laeticia, witnessing the story from multiple unique insights. Raymond’s perceptions offer more sci-fi know-how, while Laeticia’s perspective focuses more on fantasy elements. Combat is real-time, utilizing quick maneuvers such as chain attacks that highly benefit from contextual positioning on the battlefield. Further, the addition of Stop Mode allows players to literally pause the action, letting them form new stratagems on the fly.