Star Ocean: The Second Story R is now available for Nintendo Switch 2

Publisher Square Enix and developer Gemdrops have released Star Ocean: The Second Story R for Nintendo Switch 2. It’s available to purchase via the Nintendo eShop for $49.99.

Players that own Star Ocean: The Second Story R for Nintendo Switch will not be able to transfer save data to the Switch 2 version. There is also no upgrade path from the Switch version.

Star Ocean: The Second Story R first launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2023.

Here is an overview of the game:

Two worlds, one fateful encounter.

Experience your favorite classics on your Nintendo Switch 2!

The highly acclaimed second instalment in the Star Ocean series, returns as Star Ocean: The Second Story R.

Brought to life with a unique 2.5D aesthetic, which fuses 2D pixel characters and 3D environments, this remake includes everything that made the original release so great while adding new elements too!

Experience new battle mechanics, full Japanese and English voice overs, original and re-arranged music, fast-travel and so much more!

Discover the definitive version of a classic but modernized JRPG that’s perfect for newcomers and long-time fans alike.

Story

Space Date 366.

A Federation officer finds himself transported to a mystical planet. While searching for a way home, an encounter with a young girl draws him into a quest to save her people, just as an ancient prophecy foretold…

Choose your path and witness an awakened destiny.