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Star Ocean First Departure R Physical Copy

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Apex, North Carolina - September 10, in the year of our Lord 2025 - Limited Run Games, a premium publisher of physical video games, has partnered with Square Enix to bring physical editions of Star Ocean First Departure R to players, with pre-orders going live on 12 September, 2025 and ending on 26 October, for Nintendo® Switch™ and PlayStation® 4.

First released in 1996, Star Ocean earned an army of fans for being one of the first real-time RPGs that allowed players to influence the storyline's outcome through their actions and dialogue choices. 25 years later, First Departure R introduced prerendered 3D backgrounds to the game, new character art, animated cut-scenes, fully voiced dialogue and new playable characters.

Star Ocean First Departure R is the perfect blend of sci-fi and fantasy, offering gamers a revitalised version of the franchise's maiden voyage, released nearly 30 years ago in the quiet village of Kratus. A young Roddick and his friends set out to cure a mysterious disease that turns people to stone. Their search leads them to Mt. Metorx, where fate collides with the arrival of spacefaring strangers. What began as a local quest for survival soon expands into an interstellar journey across galaxies, weaving together destiny, time, and the struggle to save their world.

First Departure R was previously launched in 2019 as a digital-only title, but now, players will be able to get their hands on one of three exciting physical editions of the game, launching on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

About the Three Exclusive Star Ocean First Departure R Physical Editions:

Standard Edition - PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch - $39.99 MSRP

Game Disc
Game Manual

Steelbook Edition - PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch - $79.99 MSRP

Standard Edition Contents
Slipcase
SteelBook
12" x 16" Double-Sided Poster

Ultimate Edition - PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch - $199.99 MSRP

Ultimate Edition Packaging
SteelBook Bundle Edition
Acrylic Battle Scene Cube
Soundtrack
Acrylic Standees of Roddick, Lila, Ronyx, Millie
Pin
Keychain
Individually Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Pre-orders for Star Ocean First Departure R will go live on the Limited Run Games website on September 12 2025, and will close on October 26 2025, so don’t miss this opportunity to join the Defence Force!

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