A beginner's guide to Star Ocean

Star Ocean is one of those series that did, and still does, things that others don’t. Think of it as a JRPG for fans of series like Star Trek. The casts regularly involve people from more advanced civilizations getting involved with those who are still growing, even though there are various measures in place to allegedly stop that sort of interference. As a result, people get energy weapons, cyborgs, magic and people who can turn into cats. It is a lot to take in.

[Jimboms]

I needed this.

[autobotdan]

Let's see here. There was another classic JRPG series that started this SCI Fi. It was Phantasy Star by Sega. Before Star Ocean, there was Phantasy Star 1-4 on Sega consoles

[Bhuahahaha]

a beginners guide to star ocean....after playing the 3rd game
you've been told that the universe (SO lore) is just a ------------------- and close the book

[VsAssassin]

Yeah, that plot twist didn't work for me. I wish SO3 isn't canon, but it is. Anyway, SE can just sweep SO3 under the rug perhaps by soft rebooting the franchise.

[Nerdmaster]

The first two were so great, among the top RPGs on 16 and 32-bit era. I wonder why it went downhill after that...

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

I still regard the 2nd Story as one of the greatest JRPG's of all time.

[ChronoJoe]

Play the PS1 game and then the PS2 game and then the rest probably aren't worth your time unless you're a superfan of the series. I think that's all you need to know.

[HylianMigz]

i remember buying star ocean the second story on ebay when i was a kid and the case being empty

[Fist4achin]

That is really rough man! Total fart knocker there. I hope you were refunded.

[curtain_swoosh]

omg Star Ocean.
i never quite understood the Battle System lool. Till the end of time was alright but... you know. its one of those franchises where you have to be a superfan to really enjoy it properly.