Star Ocean The Second Story R 4-Disc Soundtrack Releasing November 2023

Square Enix has announced that the original soundtrack of their upcoming action JRPG, Star Ocean The Second Story R, will launch on November 8, 2023, for ¥4,180.

Fans can anticipate a rearranged soundtrack by composer Motoi Sakuraba comprising four discs. Beloved tracks, including “Stab the Sword of Justice” and “The Venerable Forest,” will be present, alongside some new songs.

Pre-orders are now available via Japanese retailers, all listed on the game’s official website. We’ll keep you all updated on the tracklist and whether this soundtrack release will greet Western audiences.

Star Ocean The Second Story R will feature fully voiced event scenes with the original voice cast, a newly arranged soundtrack by original composer Motoi Sakuraba with new songs, including some with a live band, as well as the new Break and Assault Action combat mechanics.

Players can anticipate two selectable protagonists, Claude and Rena, akin to the recently released Star Ocean The Divine Force. Claude is a Pangalactic Federation officer and son of the legendary Ronyx Kenny, causing him to have internal strife regarding his identity. During a mission, Claude’s ego gets the better of him as he’s transported to an underdeveloped planet and spotted by Rena, confusing him for the Hero of Light.

The Earth, Galaxy, and Universe difficulties will also be implemented. Further, the developer is Gemdrops, known for porting Star Ocean: The Second Evolution to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan.

Subtitled French, Italian, German, and Spanish language support will also be available via a launch day update.

Be sure to check out our extensive coverage of this upcoming game.