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Just days before Prime Day, the stunning Star Ocean: The Second Story R remake has been discounted to $30 on PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch (down from $50). The Second Story R has only received a handful of discounts since it launched last year, and this is the lowest we’ve seen it retail for yet. At Amazon, the deal is only available for the Nintendo Switch version at the moment. Meanwhile, GameStop has the $30 price for PS5 and PS4, too. PC players can snag a Star Ocean Steam key for only $35.
Similar to several other recent Square Enix RPGs, Star Ocean: Second Story R sports an “HD-2D” graphical style that bridges the gap between the past and present by using 2D pixel-art character sprites and 3D environments with modernized lighting and post-processing effects. The effect works remarkably well, creating a retro-inspired game with crisp 4K visuals. This version of the game features both English and Japanese voice acting, a newly arranged soundtrack, and several quality-of-life changes. Overall, it’s a nice balance of nostalgic fun mixed with contemporary ideas, making it ideal for series veterans and newcomers.
“Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a remake that manages to not only have the retro feel of its older PS1 and PSP incarnations, but also make it feel fresh with new battle mechanics, as well as audio and visuals updates. It may not be the big break that’ll finally make the Star Ocean franchise explode in popularity, but it’s a fine Japanese RPG on its own terms,” George Yang wrote in GameSpot’s Star Ocean: The Second Story R review. This Prime Day deal is the perfect chance to check the game out for yourself–but grab it soon, since it’s likely to sell out quickly.
Several other notable RPGs are on sale ahead of Prime Day 2024. PlayStation 5 owners can grab Final Fantasy 16 for only $30 at Amazon. GameStop has Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PS5 exclusive) on sale for $55 as well as Octopath Traveler 2 for Switch for $30. Nintendo Switch users can also pick up Pokemon Shining Pearl for 50% off at Amazon and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince for $35 (lowest price ever) at GameStop. Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance, the recently released expanded and definitive edition of Atlus’ awesome turn-based RPG, is on sale for $40 at multiple retailers. You can even get the launch edition with a steelbook case while supplies last. Also, Vanillaware’s latest one-of-a-kind RPG, Unicorn Overlord, is on sale for only $35 at Amazon for all console platforms.
Pokemon Shining Pearl (Switch) — $30 ($60)Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (Switch) — $35 ($60)Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Switch, Amazon) — $30 ($50)Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Switch/PS5/PS4, GameStop) — $30 ($50)Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PS5) — $55 ($70)Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) — $30 ($50)Unicorn Overlord (Switch/PS5/Xbox) — $35 ($60)Octopath Traveler 2 (Switch) — $30 ($60)Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance — $40 ($60) GameStopTargetAmazonWalmart
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