A remake of a remake
STAR OCEAN First Departure R, the very first entry in the#StarOceanseries – setting course for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
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Square Enix is developing a remake of the originalStar Oceanfor PS4 and Switch. TitledStar Ocean: First Departure R, not much is known about this particular reimagining other than the fact that it’s coming to modern platforms. The originalStar Oceanreleased for SNES in 1996 andFirst Departurecame out on PSP in 2007. This is, presumably, yet another remake of that original title. Have we reached remake inception?
Seeing as howFirst Departurewas followed up by a remake of the secondStar OceantitledSecond Evolution, it only makes sense that Square Enix will succeed this remake-remake with another remake-remake. While I’d rather see new entries in a long-running series over constant retreading, it’s not like the lastStar Oceangame wasall that well received. Maybe going back to the original will help refresh the team at tri-Ace so they can figure out what made this series so special to begin with.
